The Denver Jewish news., 1921-07-13

The store she occupied was an old
frame building. which caved in and
fell over. leaning against an adjacent
brick building. Right after the flood
she came to this nearly destroyed
building and saved whatever salvage
of merchandise was left, and began
to sell it. but on the order of Army
Officers who are in charge of the city,
she was forced to vacate as the build
ing was condemned. This woman has
and with no Invisible means to do that.
As another example / will cite the
case of Mrs. s. She ia widow and
started a retail store about twenty
five years ago. and thru hard and
diligent work, and putting in long
hours in the store succeeded in build.
ing up nice trade. and was worth
several thousand dollars. She lived
In the rear of the store. Now her
entire stock as well as the furnish
ings We're carried away by. the flood,
and she Is now in such financial straits
that she requires Immediate assistance
as well as an opportunity to start
Mr.. S. conducted tailoring shop,
and who has nearly reached his three
score and ten. has lost everything. and
he is now selling soda water on the
street. in order to support himself.
This particular party has never re-
fusel to, give, assistance to others at
my time from his meagre earnings.
but now must depend upon others to
help him to get started again. He said
TO me: i am past sixty-five years.
and never took n dollar charity from
anyone. and will not take any charity
now. AL / want is a loan, so as to
enable me to start n little shop again.
Another case Mr.. COhn spoke of
was of young man who conducted
profitable business. which was en-
iirely wiped out He had sign paint
ed. and put across his demolished
store. these words: DiscOurng-
ed? Hell no.! This gives you mn idea
that these people have not lost cour-
age. that they will be able to stand
on their feet again in a short time
If we only give then the means to
start up again.
II could cite at least n dozen more
eases who are lhore or less in finan-
efal straits. THIS ohfy refers TO peo.
pie who were engaged In the mercan-
tile business, There are a number OF
small traders and peddlers whc'e
homes have either been partly demol-
ished or totally destroyed. and who
will have to receive some assistance to
will eventually become burden upon
the community"
Fine Plea BY Joseph Barondess.
The following touching letter with
Il soul stirring appeal by the well
known New Yorker, who now heads
the executive committee of the Amer
lean Zionist organization was re-
ceived by DIR. Spivak In free
translation of the Yiddish it reads:
My dear Doctor Spivak:
am enclosing herewith n check for
$1,000 toward the fund for the vic
tins of the Pueblo Flood. Believe me
, 1t hurts me terribly that my meagre
means do not allow me to do rs
much as my heart and conscience die
tate to me toward our sisters and
brethren, who have met so terrible n
misfortune.
/ read the Jewish Press and I am
astonished to see how small. meagre
and insignificant Is the response that
we are giving to the appeal for help
that your committee has sent out
broadcast for the rehabilitation of our
brethren in Pueblo. and ! say: Ri
bono Shal Olam.' what is the matter
with our Jews in America?
Why do they turn n deaf ear to the
call of our unfortunate people in Pu-
eblo. who are in such Il critical posi-
tion at this present moment? 1t Is
true indeed that we are now passing
thru silent crisis. crisis affecting
employer as well as employee. Yet
here we are all fortunate to have
roof over our heads: we are having
our three meals daily. 1t is quite
possible that some of us do not live
in prosperity ms in the former days.
hut at that. we all live on our own
earnings, and our children and our
selves have at least bed in which
10 rest at night