The Denver Jewish news., 1923-04-11
LETTER RECEIVED BY THE
BIG BROTHERS. SOCIAL
SERVICE COMMITTEE OF
THE B'NAI BIRTH DEN
YER LODGE.


Editor Denver Jewish News
1928 Lawrence St.
Denver, Colo.
| Dear Madame:
VIII you kindly publish in your paper
as news item the following, which
think will interest Your readers-On
April 2nd the second day of Pesach the
II Jewish inmates of the State Peni-
tentinry. at Canon City. was visited
by committee of Branch J24 |. q.
Il. B. of Pueblo. They We're Mr. Sam
Ehrlich. Mr.. Narhan Bankovitz Mr.. |.
w. Baum, Mr.. Joe Rosen and Mr..
Adolf Star. On April Bird Rabbi w L.
Mayors accompanied by Mrs. Wasser-
straum. Mr.. Myers, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ris, Mr.. Kirshner and Mrs. Spizer. of
the Springs motored over and visited
the Jewish prisoners. Rabbi Mayer
conducted services and spoke ON. Free
dom and Moses" The sermon was
much enjoyed by the men. for Rabbi
Mayors is very impressive speaker.
Rabbi Mayer has visited the Jewish
men. many times in the past, and his
visits are looked forward tn. The visi-
tors ON April 2nd and :ird brought the
holiday greetings of the |. q. Il. Il. of
the Pueblo. Denver and Colorado
Springs branches, they also brought
smokes, fruit, chicken. cake. eggs. and
toilet articles. for the boys Mrs.
Stern. Mrs. Altonen. and Mrs. Penter
from Pueblo, and Mrs. Harris Mrs.
WasSerstraum and Mrs. Spizer of the
Springs, sent some of the cake.
Through. the kind permission of War
den Thos. ]. lyman and Geo Buchanan
deputy warden of the Penitentiary the
Jewish prisoners did no work on the
first two days of Passover. The |. q.
Il. H. has in the past extended much
consideration to the Jewish prisoners
confined in the penitentiary. The fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted by the
Jewish prisoners. Where rs the |. c.
B. B. of Denver, Pueblo, and Colorado
Springs has now and in the past kept
in touch with the Jewish men confined
in the Colorado State Pcnitentiary. and
helped them in advice and otherwise.
Everything is being done To make things
easier for the Jewish prisoners. 1t was
tions to the members of the order |.
O. Il. Il.
RESOLUTIONS:
BE 1t Resolved That: We Jewish
prisoners. confined in the State Peni-
Tertiary do hereby propose, that in
view of all kindness shown to us in the
past and present time b. the Denver.
Pueblo and Colorado Springs branches
of the i. o. Il. B., we desire to express
our appreciation of their efforts in
our behalf. and that letter shall he
drawn up To he sent for Publication
to the Denver Jewish News. n Jewish
publication. published in Denver. Colo.
Wherein: The Jewish prisoners do
O. Y. B. aS well as the Big Brothers
committee also the Social Service com
mittee. We most emphatically wish
to thank. Rabbi w. z. Mayer. Mr..
A. b. Cowen chairman of the big
brothers committee /. o. Il. T.. Mr..
Abner wagman. Mr.. David Cohn and
Mr.. Goldberg of Denver. Mr.. Sam
Ehrlich. Mr.. Nathan Bankoyitz Mr.. NJ.
Braun, Mr.. Joe Rosen, Mr.. Adolp Star.
Mr.. Jacob Heller and Mr.. Philip
Greinetz of Pueblo |. O. Il. II.
Be 1t Further Resolved. That !:
Much thanks is due Rabbi w. T..
Mayer. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Harris, Mr..
and Mrs. a. L. Krautz Mr.. and Mrs.
Spizer. Mr. and Mrs. j. OrzensSy. Miss
Lillian Orzensky. Mrs. Musman, Mrs.
Wasserstraum and Mrs. l.. Silver of
Colorado Springs all who have in the
past visited us.
And 1t Is Further Resolved That ::
Thanks be given to Thomas j. lyman.
warden and George Buchanan deputy
warden of the Colorado State Peniten-
tiary through whose kind permissions
the visits of our friends were made
possible. and which visits are proving
beneficial to us Jewish prisoners.
1t Is Further Resolved That: We
thank all our friends whose names are
not mentioned. for all rememberances
of us by sending Matzohs and etc.
Drawn ups this Third day of April
Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-three.
at the Colorado Stnte Penitentiary.
Canon City, Colorado.