The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-04
ssHatikauah "Hope)
BY HARRY NJ. KAUFMAN

over the Golden fOad-the ROAD 'that,
serpent.like, winds its way into the
very entralls of the stupendous rochies.
And the occupants of the car were
light at heart. They sang gayly rs
mcrrily they rolled along.
Suddenly disagreeable scraping of
metal parts. The singing ceased-the
speed of the motor was being quickly
reduced Something had attracted the
attention of the merry-makers. There
to the right of them and not far dis
tant rose into view cluster of i'm
posing structures, thrown orphanelike,
as it were, into the midst of wide,
extensive fields.
BY the time the car had come to
stop, the party found itself in front
of high arch-connected with which
were fences enclosing the structures
that primarily attracted its attention.
"The Jewish Consumptives' Relief
Society Sanatorium," was emblazoned
across the arch.
Sanatorium, Colorado; A City! Yes,
community of men and women engas-
ed in the business of preserving life
a human multitude hoping and fight
ing feyerishly ngainst early disintegra-
ton.
The party became impressed with
a marked degree of solemnity. The
motor no longer sped-but slowly found
its way thru the arch along the avenue
and into the very center of that cluster
of structures.
Building after building-tent after
tent-were visited. The exchange of
glances indicated the effect upon our
merry makers. And rightly may they
have been thus impressed; for the
colossal undertaking-th rapid growth
from humble beginnings-the noble
self-sacrifice of many-the unstinted
philanthropy of Jews every where
anything that contributed towards tho
making and maintenance of such a
institution was verify a sub
ject Of interest.
Our little party left-went to their
homes back East; and are now, no
doubt. making enthusiastic mention of
their visit to Sanatorium. Colorado.
b Yet-much as they have seen they
have missed the most interesting
feature of all. Instead of inactive hu-
manity, as our party might have then
thought, there is intense activity
amongst many of the patients.
To go into detail as to the various
forms of activity is not the purpose of
this article. One which stands out
above them all-one which is of the
patients own making. is their month
ly magazine "Hatikvah.'
"Hatikvah" (trhe Hope)- They have
a goal to reach-the attainment of
ihealth--and the hope of attaining that
goal is so wildly. heartily, humorous
ly expressed in ''Hntikvah.'
Those responsible for its inception
and publication are Nat Baum and Nat
Lichtinger These two boys devoted
themselves untiringly to Its realization.
Even today, they are accumulatin2
material pondering over printers proofs,
assisted by Lester a. Buck, and taking
the responsibility of "Hatikvah's" ap-
young friend. Benjamin Mandel. takes
care that there shall be no deficit in
"Hatikvah's" treasury.
Turn to the first page of "Hativah'.
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tuberculosis. not for the purpose of in
stilling fear and despondency, but of
disseminating knowledge to stimulate
care and hope.
Turn page after page and you will
find articles written by the patients
stnff and sympathizers. But mark
you-don Ot overlook the last few pages
under the heading: "Chuckles."
Ills true that our sick brethren are
not apt to respond in bOisterOus
laughter: nevertheless. the disease. the
life ut the 'San" etc. (strange as it
may seem) abound in humour-aud
the witty sayings of numerous pa
tieuts find expression i'll the columns
of "Hatikvah." The response they
meet with by the other inhabitants of
San is not side-splitting laugh,
ing follows another, so the patients
chucklc and chuckle on and on
Ycs-"Hatikvah'' fills void in the
life at Sanatorium. Colorado. The
business manager holds out high hopes
that ''Hatikvah' will increase in size
to 81 pages and that the many friends
and sympathizers of the inhabitants Of
San will read in the columns of
"Hatikvah'' of the Life at Sanatorium
Colorado-of the city pulsating with
life-a community of men and women
engaged in the business of preserving