The Denver Jewish news., 1924-06-26

values aud we We're for human values
a. ugainst lnnd values.
"Just before the bill was passed, we
therefore put two cots and tent on
the site which we had already acqulr-
ed. Our sanitarium legally was there
fore begun, and the measure forbidding
the construction Of further sanltaria
therefore not being retroactive, could
not apply to US. The sanitarIum was
thus saved from cnrly extinction.
Next to mode Of living, climate is
the most important factor in the cure
Of tuberculosis. Denver and other
cities are ideal for some types OF
tuberculosis, but for other types, Los
Angeles is much the better The tub
CIRCULAR victim who has passed the in
cipicnt stnge cannot stand the cold
weather The Los Angeles weather on
the other hand provides just the balmy
atmosphere that his constitution re-
quirGs We have record Of $50 cases
cured-S5G men and women and chill
dren whom the contributors to the San
itarium have been the means Of giving
n new lease no life.
There are some diseases, said Mr..
Stern that are particularly prevalent
among Jews. Diabetes for instance is
more common among Jews than among
non-Jcws. Tuberculosis on the other
hand is probably more common among
non-Jews, However, II is too plentiful
nmong Jews as well There are thou
sands of Jewish victims of this dread
ed disease. and the Jewish victim Of
consumption is more pathetic figure
than the one who happens to be non
Jewish"
The non-Jewlsh victim finds plenty
of sanitaria-where he may go-state
and city institutions of various sorts.
The Jewish sufferer can rarely go to
these Institutions. Raised on the JeG-
ish cuisine, he can never get accus-
toned TO the food provided in these
sanitaria. And the mental
element is very important one in
Il would rather go ont and die at
home" is the general chorus on the
part of the Jewish consumptives who
are sent to non-Jewish sanitaria.
"Of course, the Jewish tubercular
may go to Jewish sanitaria, but the
of these is limited-by the
support of the Jewish public.
One of the most surprising things
nbout this great Los Angeles "Univers-
ity Of Healing" for its campus" with
Its thirty beautiful structures remind
one of great academy is that 1t has
been built up largely by the donations
of the great masses rather than by
large contributions from few of the
more wealthy.
Nathan Straus, whose work for the
pasterization of milk has done so much
to check the spread of tuberculosis rec
emily visited the Sanitarium and con
tributed $1,000.
IF all the people" said Mr.. Straus
who come to Southern California for
health and pleasure contributed
small percentage-just of their hotel
bills, how far this would go to help to-
wards enlarging your institution and
enable you to take in those who are
for admission, who now you
have to refuse for want of funds and
housing capacity"
The sanitarium is now treating in
its various pavillions, IN patients an
nually. In addition to this number,
there are something like 100 more poor
victims of the White Plague who are
treated and given board but who sleep
on the outside on the grounds of the
but not in cottages.
In addition, the Santarium is pre-
pairing to launch clinic in Los An
Geles, where it will treat incipient
NtHNos iil' 'liillN VIII llbN lbl
those who reside privately in Los An.
gclcs There are hundreds of Jews who
come to Los Angeles for treatment for
tuberculosis, hut who cannot be ac-
commodated at the Sanitarium The
clinic will provide these sufferers with
the best medical treatment free of
charge.
The president of the Board Of Di-
rectors of the Sanitarium is DR.. Henry
NJ. Silverberg. Dr. Sivcrberg has
given himself unstintcdly, without any
remuneration and at the sacrifice of
his own personal interests to the up-
building of the Sanltarlum The Exc
cutive is S. Lubarski-Debalta-a mem
ber of the very prominent Jewish fam.
lily of Lubarski
Peter NJ. Kahn is vice president,
Irving II. Hcllman. banker is treasur-
er and Aaron Sapiro, financial sccre-
tary.
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