The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1922-03-15
DENVER HAS A PRODIGY OF ITS
OWN.


Fortunately in the clear eyed gaze of
youth, his past experience is but
thought of yesterday.
William Braude, the son of Rabbi
\. Braude of 1469 Federal Boulevard
came to the United States, January
1921, entered Parochial school for
new Americans, two months later ar
irving in Denver.
In one year William, age fourteen,
lad passed the eight grades, gradual
ing from the Cheltenham School this
coming June. He plans to enter North
Denver High school next September.
rabbi Braude came to Denver five
years ago, leaving his wife and three
children in Llthuania. his home coun-
try. When war was declared Mrs.
lBraude and children were driven from
place to place, passing thru the ter
ror of war. combining Imagination and
realism. After the war the family re-
turned to Iithuania. later immigrating
to the United States.
William studied Hebrew in Russia
I.ut by himself acquired Russian. this
knowledge of Russian enabled him to
master the English readily and per-
fectly. Mr.. Kluxton, the principal Of
the Cheltenham school. in speaking of
his essay What lincoln Meant to the
WOrld,' pronounced it the most per-
feet ever written by so young a per-
son.
William was awarded the first prize,
fifteen dollars, for the best article on
1.-THE Colorado Exposition and why
Buy Colorado Products?" contestants
from the entire state participated,
William was the only Jewish lad in
the contest. Honorable mention was
given to the little Jewish maid OF
Denver Yetta Zarit. thirteen years old
Though the twelfth of February is
past, yet the memory of Lincoln is
ever an important event, and this es.
saw of williams will awaken inter
est in IA subject ever dear to one and
al.
Lincoln! What spell does this name
have on everybody. Words of Lin
coin. proverbs of Lincoln, are repeat
ed in the obscurest corners of the
world. Children love him. grown up
people admire him. His name finds an
echo in every heart. his soft words
pierce everywhere. In every occasion
Of life, Lincoln's words are repeated.
they are. pleasing in happiness, and
consoling in sorrow.
Considering all this every sensible
man should ask himself. "wern't there
any other man whom to love and al
mire? Weren't there any other men
who sacrificed their lives and every
thing they had for others? Why IL
it that Lincoln is beloved even by
his enemies?
In order to find the answer to this
question. We'll have to go back seventy
years ago, and know who were the
ruling powers of those days. In
Europe the mobiles were the prevailing
mower. They had the right of life and
death over all those that lived in
their dominions. Even in America the
ulnnters and the landowners We're the
rulers If one would show ones dis
satisfaction with the order prevailing,
ones words would be called Il bias
uhemy. In those days nobody thought
that the common people could do any
Thing. the kings and mobiles were called
Gods appointees. When the United
Colonies became the United States Il
wer known and highly educated
rrencnman fwho could not imagine
that land without mobiles could eX-
ist) expressed himself that the united
states is giant without bones. ana
suddenly poor Kentucky boy poor III
orr sense of the word but rich. very
rich in energy and honesty, comes from
tbe backwoods of America. becomes
president of the United States, anu
oyerwhelms. and brushes all the the
cries built thousands and thousands
of wears, shows that their foundations
are spoiled, and shows once Tor an
that one energetic and honest Brown
is liable to do a hundred times more
than n thousand lazy mobiles even wheh
they trace their geneologies to King
Arthur's Court. Lincoln didn't con-
vince the world with high sounding
Inf very little meaning phrases LIN
coin said what he meant. ana meai'
what he said. Lincoln's honest mlhs'
could not rest peacefully Win inc
knowledge of having poor WIDOW
ncunies. and what did "Honest Ape
dop He went in "A stormy hiShu SIN
miles TO the poor widows cabin. ana
..,.o.I thn money As a laWYer I'M