The Denver Jewish news., 1922-03-15
COLORADO SPRINGS.

N'll l'bS'. NJ. 80. l. ". IL -. ~
its regular meeting has honorcd our
retiring Secretary, Mr.. y. I.ciphcimcr,
for his faithful service of fifteen years
in that office, by presenting him with
II beautiful fountain pen.
In making this presentation most eff
fcclivc. our President. BRO. o. Liver
more has arranged n brief comedy.
wherein. II half dozen brothers were
the actors.
Our monthly social entertainment
was held Feb. 10Th. which was at
tended virtually by the entire Jewish
community.
Music was furnished free. by Harry
Polant's orchestra.
Frank Havick. rendered several VIC
lin solos. Brother ]. J. Licbcrman Of
Denver delivered an address on The
P'nai Firth the unifying force of
Israel
\ debate was held by y. Lciphcimcr
and I. Polant upon the Immigration
question.
Bro. I.eiphcimer in favor of un-
restricted immigration cited. This
country should always remain II haven
of refuge for the opprc .Scd and pcrsc-
cutcd and we should not deny them on
try into our country after having shed
our blood and treasure in the last
world conflict. to libcraic them from
the yoke of their dcSpotic rulers.
What is needed. Is proper direction
to such places where they may be
helpful in tilling the soil of the vast
area. which may he reclaimed by the
labor of these newcomers.
No alarm should he felt that they
may arrive in too large numbers. The
high cost of transportation and the
depreciation of the currency of East
crn Europe precludes such Il coming
cncy. For the homeless Jewish ref
ugee immigration is not Il economic
question but one of life and death.
While Bro. Polant opposing immi-
grafton said in part. To my
mind, the immigration in the world Is
the greatest tragedy in Modern CIVIL
cation. and no one feels it more than
we immigrant Jews. Even If we get
more bread to eat in the country of
our adoption. do we not make hor-
rible sacrifices i'm exchange for the
crust of bread? Are we not attached
to our birth place like n tender plant
is rooted to the soil that gives it life
= ttnN
er that we transplant to another cit
mate. does 1t not witherf And is not
human feelings still tcndCrer when we
pine for home family. friends and
home and religious institutions and re-
main like Il ship without Il ruddef
when we come to II new country: HON
many of us can rc-establish the sac
rcdn,.,s. the gcntiiity and the peace
fitness of the old home we broke up
while searching for bread in foreign
lands. tell you my friends
great as our physical losses are. our
mental moral and religious losses are
still greater The life Of the immi-
grant is n life of woe. In his now vo-
cation he losses his self respect.
Right in Denver. we see growSome
monuments thr curse that immigration
has erected. Those who have seen
tho "Puratory' ut our j. c. Il. :.
can realize what immigration has done
to our brethren in America.
Where hundreds upon hundreds of
our best men and women are suffer-
ing with the white plague and dying
lingering deaths. While other hun
dreds are waiting their turn to he
admitted to those charitable institu
In this light | have explained our
country with her power and wealth, can
render greater service to our suffer
ing brethren abroad. by forcing their
governments to he more tolerant to-
their weaker subjects.