The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-06
Jewish Men In The Public Eye---
Nathan Strauss
Philanthropst Who Taught the World How to Prevent
PhianthrOpy-His Life Work Changed the Express
sion salt OF The Earth" to Milk OF The Earth"
py WILLIAM T. srIEGELMAN

fish problem. an unemployment prob
lem an employment problem. and many
rihrr problems. Nathan strauS has
added to this multitude Of problems one
fundamental problcm-rhe milk prob.
lem
out Of every 600 babies born in the
city of New York now. instead Of aIl
nuly ~ die out Of - larger cities In
the United States, IS now follow the
advice and system ~ Nathan Straus. In
supervising or encouraging the supply
Of pasteurizcd milk
Since the time of the great Greek
philosophers. the discussion has never
ceased Us to what is the motive and
nature Of philanthropy. The word in
Itself which would seemingly give the
best dciintion-love of mankind-has
n peculiar meaning
The life WORK Of Nathan Straus al
though the dictionary has not provided
another term. is more than philan-
thropy Nathan Straus has the dis
tinction Of having enriched the Eng
liSh language with nm expression which
could easily he translated into many
other languages and tranSplanted into
mnny other snheres of human cndeavor.
II Is the word "Preventorium." What
he really las accomplished. or better.
I,gf. fnI nf hut l.4
complishcd, Is how to prevent philan-
thropy But to prevent philanthropy
II takes a philanthropi>t. "A great
fortune, big heart. an open purse, an
open mind and boundless energy.
There has not been n single idea or
principle worthy of its name, destined
to become n utilizing power. that has
not met with resistance and struggle.
But 1t always took the personality OF
! the originator 10 bring II to victory.
What did Nathan Straus have which
enabled him to carry on his fight for
the bnbes' sakcy His army. the num-
ber Of which is I.egion-the worlds
babies mere infants. All he had
was-the most reSourceful when II is
in existence-his personality. desire
and determination 10 help. The cle-
mental opposition to every innovation.
the resistance of organized interests
was the grcnt obstacle.
Pasterization. the precept suggested.
demonstrated and advocated by Nathan
StrauS. is n process named after one
! OF The greatest scientists, Louis Pas
: tcnr. II was he who suggested heating
: hc!ow the boiling point as Il means
for destroying bacterial organisms in
fluids. However. his experiments had
: nothing ut all to do with milk. Said
: Nathan Straus. 'Pasteurization des-
troyS all the germs of disease that may
be In the milk. hut does not impair
: the taste. digcstibility or nutritive quail
| lied is then II ncrfect food for adults;
hut cows milk needs something further
to make il an idea food for infants.
: Their immature organs are capable on
, ly of digesting the ingredients in such
| proportions as they are found in moth
: cr'S milk. 4 process called "Modiiica-
ton makes cows milk all that the
/ hnhy's system and condition require.
Milk, then. in order TO be suited To
, hnby'S needs must meet with these
= three requirements II must be as pure
as possible. /, must be pasteurized. and
{ 1t must be properly modified The
: Nathan Straus Pnstcurized Milk La
I boratory solves these problems.
5 His famous milk stations. maintain
!. ed at an enormous expense for quar-
+. ter Of century, in spite Of opposition
:, and, not seldom even of ridicule, DEM
l. cnstrnted In an unmistakable way how
f easily human lives can he saved, how
q much disease and misery can be pre-
@ vented, II the proper care is given and
l. the right method * applied. The
/, Health Departments of American
= cities have already learned To value
II md apply the precept of Nathan
" Straus. Other large cities and other
|, governments still have TO he convinced
:, and this great American jew does not,
o nj the ngc of 10, shrink from the task,
l. The Straus cnlightment work concern
ing pasterizatiCn is now being exten'
IT lively carried on in England, France
II and other countries, There is no rec
p ord available as to the amount of money
n spent by Mr.. Straus in his charitable
work. hut It can he safely snid that tC
1t every day of his useful life, many.thon
,s sands Of babies owe their life and
% health.
IS How does father Of so many babies
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