The Denver Jewish news., 1922-07-05

storing his broken-uown health, could
have been saved and returned to n
useful life if AN organization of the
tendencies of the newly created Jew
ish Consumptives' Relief Society had
existed at that time. We intend to
help anyone and everyone of our
brethren who. being afflicted with this
dread disease and sent to Colorado,
require either temporary or more pro-
tracted assistance. Shelter, food. san
itarium accommodations. medical aid.
valuable information. employment
society.
Started I'M Denver, in n Young and
comparatively small Jewish commun-
ity. with only very limited number
of comfortably situated citizens, our
society cannot accomplish its great
task unless largely assisted by our
brethren thruout the country. Our
appeal to them is based on the fact
that the .Swish consumptives that we
are prepared take care of are thrown
on MS from the outside. from every
nook and corner of the United States
where Jews have found an abode. Had
they remained home, doomed to n
slow decay and annihilation, they
would have been n heavy burden to
their local brethren. As ii is. this
burden falls on our shoulders and we
only want you. as well as every jew
and Jewess here aRt outside of Den
yer. to lend us "A helping hand in our
can. in the shape of donation.
yearly subscription. or both. Write
out your check or money order in the
name of our treasurer. DR.. Adolph
Zederbaum. and forward them TO the
secretary of the society. DIR. C. ID.
Spivak. 1921 Court Place, Denver.
Colo.
1t is your duty to join our organi-
zation as n member or contributor.
The charitable work that you are in
vited to support morally and material
ly. according to yOur influence and
means. is the only one of its kind.
1t cannot fail to appeal to everybody
whose heart is not calloused. and
whose Imagination is vivid enough to
reproduce before his eyes the TRACE
dies of the struggling and suffering
Jewish consumptives whom We cN-
pect to become the bcneficiaries OF our
organization.
Donations and subscriptions will he
acknowledged by the secretary direct
to the subscribers. and also thru tho
medium of the Jewish press.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Jewish Consumptivcs' Relief So
ciety by c. ID. Spivak. Secretary.
The Pride of Denver Lodge, IOBA.
The first who understood our needs.
appreciated our wants and responded
ia our call were the lodges of the great
Jewish fraternaties. The touching ap-
pcals sent out broadcast by the So
cicty were soon echoed and rc-cchocd
by the presidents and secretaries Of
the various lodges thrud dht the United
States. Palpablc results of their
sympathy and cooperation soon COM
bined to appear in the form of do
nations and subscriptions from lodges
as well as individuals. Foremost
among the lodges that at once became
active. We're those of
the independent Order Birth Abra-
ham. To the Pride of Denver Lodge.
l. q. B. A. of Denver. and to its of
EccrS the honor is due of starting on
foot the movement to enlist the CO.
vention of the l. o. Il. A.. which was
held May s. 1901, in New York City,
and in securing n permanent per cap
ita tax for the support and main
tenance of the Sanatorium of the Jew
ish Consrmptivcs' Relief Society.
The last named lodge. as well as
other prominent lodges and lodge
members. urged upon the Board of
Trustees the necessity of sending
special delegation to the convention
to plead for our cause. The pressure
was so great that the Board of Trus-
tees finally consentedl and Mr.. NJ. l..
Caplan. now deceased. and the Secre-
tary had the honor of having been So
lected for this mission.
The IOBA Convention in New York,
1901.
On the afternoon of the third day
of the convention of the I. o. B. A..
after the resolution of the per capita
tax in favor of the Sanatorium was
presented. Mr.. Joseph Barondess
thrilled the delegates with an inspir-
ing speech. Then it seemed as if