The Denver Jewish news., 1922-12-27
Mr.. WANAMAkER AND
THE JEWISH PEOPLE.


MAKES PUBLIC LETTERS RE-
VEAIlNG THE GREAT MER-
CHANTS FRIENDSHIP FOR HIM
AND HIS PEOPLE.
Interesting side lights on the char
acter Of the late John Wanamaxer.
particularly his deep friendship for the
Jewish people, were revealed when DIR.
Joseph Krauskopf Of Philadelphia.
made public on the day following the
great merchants death extracts from
the ,voluminous friendly correspondents
covering the major part Of the life
time of both mon. Becnusc Of the
lack of ostentation In his life and
phIlanthropies, Mr.. Wanamaker's
sympathy with Jewish ideals activities
md aspirations has been little known.
and its publication. doubtless. will he
Of great interest to American Jewry.
The national Farm. School Mt Doyles-
town. PENNSYLVANIA. which Dr. Kraus-
kopf founded twenty-five years ago.
was one OF the Jewish organizations
IN which Mr.. wanamaker wns glnd to
assist After Dr. Krauskopf returned
from Russin in 1894. whittier he went
on n mission to the Czar. he had his
mind bent on the establishment Of an
agricultural school to train young men
for farming. He was advised to do
this by the late Count leo To'stol
whom he visited while In Russia. When
Or. Krausknpf brought this matter to
n group of people In this city. ore Of
the very few to come to his nssirt-
nncc was Mr.. wannmnker. who has al
why's been Interested in education.
When nr. Krnuskopf came to him Mt
TINT time. he not only gave him help
ful advice and encouragement. hut also
handed him check for 800 which
twenty-five years ago was considered
a handsome donation.
In 1DOG when the Kishinen Pogram
kilitxf of many Jcws and left desti-
tnte thosanuds of others. Mr.. Wan
nmnker was one Of the many first TO
send Or. Kraus;sopf "a snhstasttal.
check toward fund fhat was beine
collected in this country for the relief
Of these people.
Several years ago when a IRE des-
troyed a portion Of DR.. Krauskoprs
valuable library. Mr.. wanamaker hur-
rietl a message to him, urging him to
come to his store and select from his
great collection of books whatever he
desired to refurnish his library.
That Mr.. wanamnkcr had sense
Of humor was made evident In let
ter which he wrote to DIR. Krauskopf
in 1903 after he had attended one Of
the Rabbits Services. He wrote at that
time that. "I hardly see how thN ad-
dresses could so thoroughly awaken
people upon the hearing of them and
then put me asleep on the reading Of
them. 1 am sure that even without
the service manual could worship
with you while in your Synagog. as
You can In the Bethany Church. where
1 hope TO see you often"
Last summer, when Mr.. wannmaker
learned Of the 25th Anniversary Of the
National Farm School. he sent nm un-
solicited check for 100000 to DR..
Krnuskopf. His letter on that occasion
rend: fgg
1--WE have Travelled along together
for great many years. earnestly striv-
ing to do things that would he a bless
ing to the world. and to the people
that we were nearest TO. 1.'
"I have read with very great inter-
est of your splendid. day Mt the Farm
School. You are pretty good Sum
day-school man. and enjoy 80 much
the support given to you, especially
by my neighbors. and without anyone
asking me- 1 am sending you, just as
nm evidence Of my interest and my
desire to encourage you, and also to
lie counted in Nth my neighbors. who
hava been helpful to you. my cheque
for One Thousand Dollars. If you are
not collecting the money on the spot,
send it hack to me-, and I will keep 1t
until you send for 1t. becausei shall
consider that you will like me to have
n little finger in your work This is
on unsolicited subscription. There may
he many others lying around from pco-
pie who will be glad to have share in
your good work, IL they think Of 1t
as do"
In his letter Of acknowledgment, DR..
Krauskopf voiced his deep apprecia-
tion of this gift and expressed the hope
that the day would soon come that
he would he able to personally escort
Mr.. Wanamaker again, preferable on
n week day" to the National Farm