Intermountain Jewish news., 1925-11-05
NEXT WEEK TESTS DENVER JEWRY

We that this the third consecutive week
which have used this editorial column talk Com
munity Chest Believe when read
that is not because know nothing else to write about
We harpng the Importance of coming through the Chest
drive which begins November fifth because convinced that
important task lies before the Jews of Denver than that
of redeeg themselves by doing their full duty the Chest
during the next week.
The plain truth is that isstyear the Jews of Denver fell
measuraby below the Jewish standard of phianthropc gener
osity Obtaining absolutely figure what Denves
Jewish population contributed to the Chest last obviously
matter of extreme difficulty But reasonably clear to those
Of Jewish workers in the Community Chest who most
mar with the situation that the Jewish population covered it.
self with no glory in the last campaign
The Central Jewish Aid Society, clearing house for the
troubles and relief of Denver ewry including families of those
who inmates of the national Institutions every dollar for
purely local relief problems Community With
the Community Chest things stand, the poor and
among would be helpless in their
misfortune The Community Chest thus the savior of the
and the sick the delinquent and the defective of Denver Jewry
The Beth Israel Home for the Aged obtains half the funds
required for the maintenance of the aged of Denver ew
from the Community Chest Without the Community Chest the
Home for the Aged would be compelled to close its doors The
Gudman Community Center meeting place and haven
for adults well children of the West Side has dollar
of its budget provided for by the Community Chest Finally
the Denver Sheterng Home although national institution,
from the Community Chest than it
city of the United States not excluding New York
The totals assigned to these four institutions alone aggregate
This the minimum which in conscience
the Jewish part of the Community Chest budget.
But that would not be doing full share. For
ample the Visiting Nurses Association is not listed Jewish
institution yet substantial part caring
the sick and the mothers the Cofax
district The Denver branch the Red looked after
Jewish well nonJewsh eX-soldes and their families So
might point out other agencies which, while not listed Jew
h nevertheless lend their of comfort and relief to the
problem of Denver's unfortunates in Jewry
Thus phase of Jewish social problems this city
is touched and oohed by the kindly hand of the Denver
Community Chest do uphold that hand support
how hold heads those of who live Denver
before fellow citizens?
The Community Chest campaign begins November 5th Make
easy for those who giving their time the filing of the
Chest and let giving be not only cheerful but adequate
Mr. Sanley Bero field secretary of the United Jewish Cam
pagn, in Denver He that November 18th
David Brown will be in Denver talk a dinner being
his honor We shall have about this later
but the date of Colo
New Mexico Utah and Wyoming will receive invitations in
due
Complete istngs the Communal Directory of the Inter
mountain have been by Cheyenne Pueblo Trinidad
and Denver VIII the ardy Jewish organizations the other
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