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The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27
KEEPING OLD MEN YOUNG
A TrlAate u Albert Kruger, Who 10
Resps'sible fos the Gresisst Jewish
Hoss fss ~ ARsa In u Wssid
by MEYER sTEINGLASS

In the last years of the last cen.
tury, the number OF poor and homeless
aged Jewish men and women incrcas setl
to an alarming extent. That was the
period of the great Russian immigra.
tion, when ruthless pogroms were dc.
regulating hundreds OF villages, fore.
Ing the Jews to flee to Amerlcn. Co.
incidentally with this influx. or per.
haps as cause of 1t, long ern OF un.
employment get In. The first to suffer
from the depression were the old men
and women-in New York City. great
number of these were Jewish They
could be seen wandering aimlessly on
the streets Of New York, unfed, un.
clothed and unsheltered, subject to the
misery pittances which occasional
passers-by might be moved to throw
them. Many who had seen better days
and who were too proud to descend ia
begging, ended their days on the park
benches where they had lain down to
rest for the night. Others stretched
pleading and palsled hands to philan.
throplc sympathixers.
At last, conditions became 50
wretched that n group OF Jewish WON.
en- in New York City organized to al
leyiate the suffering Of these aged and
homeless. They founded the first Jew,
ish home for the aged in the United
States, when they built the Home OF
the Daughters of Jacob In 1890. This
provoked similar institutions In other
cities throughout the country-and
thus started one of the finest move
ments In Jewish social service.
The first building Of the Home Of
the Daughters of Jacob held only nine
teen inmates. This number was speed
lily increased to thlrty-two, the maxi
mum that could be accommodated al
that time, But the success OF this
pioneering venture spurred the womef
on to further efforts. If the idea wa,
feasible, II some people could be in
terested in the welfare Of the Jewish
aged, If small home could be opened
where shelter might he provided fol
the helpless men and women who had
fallen prey to an unsparing, improvi
dent age, was it not possible that som'
day all Jewish men and women, wht
were unprovided for, could spend then
last years in the comparative luxury
Eof home. uncompelled to 20 wander
ing about the streets, begging for ths
crumbs that they ate and the rags thai
they wore?
The society was particularly fortu
nate to secure, at this time, Albert
Kruger as superintendent of the home
Mr.. Kruger brought with him energy
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27
NEXT CONGRESS IN AMER
ICA, AMERICAN DE L E.
GATES URGE
lJewl.h TelegraphIe Aseneyl

Vienna.-One of the principal cities
In the United States of America may
be the place where the 18th Congress
of the Zionist World Organization will
gather, IL the suggestion of the mem
bers Of the American delegation to the
present congress Is accepted.
Following the anti-Semitic riots on
the eve of the nth Congress in Vienna,
members, of the American delegation
expressed regret that the Congress was
not called to take place in Washing
ton, ID. C., instead of Vienna. A long
lasting ovation accompanied the greet
ings extended by DR. Chain Weizmann
in his opening address TO the represen-
tative of the American Embassy IN
Vienna. DIR. Weizmann. who delivered
his address in German, spoke in Eng
lish when he addressed himself TO the
representative of the American govern
ment.
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27
INCLUSION OF JEWISH Ma
TlONAL FUND IN ZIONIST
BUDGET HEATEDLI DIS
CUSSED BY ACTIONS COM.
MI1TEE
CJewlsh Telegraphic Asencyl


Nirunu-rhc inclusion of the income
of the Jewish National Fund. opcrat.
ing under separate charter for the
purpose of purchasing land In Palestine
as the inalicnablc property OF the jew
ish people, into the budget OF the Zion.
ist Organization as a whole was a mat.
ter Of heated discussion Of the Actions
Committee here. The question which
was at first discussed ut the convention
of American Zlonists In Washington
and was left undecided, came up when
n motion to this effect was made, as
understood, by the followers Of DIR.
Weizmann. although Dr. Weizmann
himself did not participate In the dis.
cussion
NJ. NJ. Ussishllin, former member of
the Zionist Executive and head of the
Jewish National Fund since his retire.
ment from the Executive following the
Thirteenth Congress, spoke against the
motion expressing his fear that the
Jewish National Fund II included in
the budget of the Zionist Organlxa ion
would lose its autonomous administra-
tion. A motion aiming to bring about 4
compromise was introduced, requiring
the Jewish National Fund ito submit
its'own budget Immediately to the Ac-
tons Committee for approval"
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27

enthusiasm, broadness Of vision and n
capacity for work, all OF which be gavs
to the institution. with zeal and de-
votion he threw himself into the work.
w imbued with the worthiness Of the
Idea as these women who were his con
slant aid and stimulus, Under his
leadership, the home has become the
greatest institution of Its kind In tho
world. lie has aided In establishing
the finest monument to Jewish philan.
thropy In America.
In his xuperintendentship Of the
home, Mr.. Kruger has not only sue
ceetied In making II national insti-
tuition, but he has innugurated some
new ideas In the mana cement of homes
for the aged. He has attempted to
democratixe the support OF the home
thus not only raising the morale of
the Inmates but insuring the perpetu-
alton of the institution. lie initiated
n novel means Of increasing the build
ing fund Of the home by means Of an
album, which has space for 100000
signatures. Every one who donates
one dollar has his name inscribed on
one line In the album. Mr.. Kruger also
instituted the Daily Support System,
which will secure the financial indie
pendence Of the home. The system
proposes to enlist subscribers, each OF
whom undertakes each year to donate
an amount sufficient 70 support the
home for one day.
The home itself was erected at n
cost exceeding one million dolmrs. 1t
includes the last words in mOdernity-
having everything from splendidly
equipped hospitals to special room,
where those WHO wish are provided
means to knit, make baskets, do car
pentry, etc. There is also n synagogue,
where the men are usually found por-
ing over the huge volumes of Talmudic
literature. One becomes astounded by
the vigor which characterizes the old
men as they ponder over the tones, as
they sway back and forth, mumbling
the words of the ancient sages, per-
haps repeating the very injunctions
about the poor which enables them to
read, when they might be begging.
The energy and devotion which Mr..
Kruger has dedicated to the home are
to be rewarded. in some small measure,
in the near future. when New York
Jewry celebrates his twenty-fifth an
niversary as superintendent Of the
home. Judge Otto A. Rosalsky, who
throughout the years has been an in
defatigable worker for the home, is
honorary chairman of the Albert Kru-
ger Jubilee Committee. Max Vein
stein, merchant prince of New York,
is chairman, and Joseph Marcus,
treasurer. A great group of men and
women has organized in order to make
the celebration one OF the most memoir
able in the history of communal activ-
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27

Injured. lie escaped with few minor
bruises
Speeding thirty miles an hour, the
train was derailed, aud only by her
culean EFFORT was Brown able to extri-
cate himself from the roof n the car
which had cavcd iu and imprisoned him.
He joined with other survivors in res
cue work and administering first aid to
the injured. When wrecklng crew
arrived, Brown was able to recover
some OF his effects, but his watch,
which he priced far above its Intrinsic
worth because II was a gift from the
late Mrs Brown, could not be located.
From u little way station where tha
relief train which had been sent to take
the marooned survivors to Rigs stopped
for n few minutes, Brown telcgraphed
description Of the watch to Moscow
to Dr. Joseph Rosen, who is the head
OF the American Jewish Joint Dlstribu-
tion Committees agricultural colonial
'''h wa" ih hs'Ssih, hhN 'h''t"'' ''
bade the watch farewell. He believed
that either it had been crushed beyond
recognition In the wreck, or it would
find Its way into the pockets of some
track laborer But. when DIR. Roscn,
who has just come on TO America to
unfold before nationwide conference
of leading Jews in Philadelphia on Sep
tember II and 13, plans for settling
100000 Jews on the Russian steppes by
the end OF 1927, met Mr.. Brown n few
days ago in the offices of the Joint Dis
tribution Committee at 40 Exchange
place, the first thing he did was to
hand Mr.. Brown his highly cherished
watch in first-class condition. 1t had
escaped the slightest damage, and had
never stopped ticking.
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27

Theresa Bernstein. noted artist, has
been awarded for the second success
sive year the Clerici Prize for the best
painting shown at the annual exhibition
of the Society of American Women
Painters and Sculptors. She is the
wife of William Meyerowitz, the etcher,
but professionally Mrs. Meyerowitz
uses her maiden name.
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27

tiles, among whom are Louis Lipsky,
Rabbi Meyer Berlin, Reuben Brainin,
Bernard G. Richards, Bernard Semcl
and the editors of the various Jewish
dailies in New York.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-19
S. A. VISITORS REMEMBER
ALAMO, EVEN IN SUMMER

Remember the Alamo" The i'm
mortal cry of Houston's men at San
Jacinto finds an echo in the breast
of the thousands who come to San
Antonio, even during the summer
months, and renew their inspiration IL
the sacred atmosphere filled with the
spirit of the deathless dead at the
shrine of Texas liberty.
For the Alamo is remembered by
more than 1000 visitors each month
during the summer. it is estimated by
those in charge of the historic edifice.
To be exact 1443 persons visited the
Alamo up to the 10th of the present
month and left their names upon the
register kept at the custodian's desk,
Probably hundreds more entered its
old portals and left no record of their
visit.
COME FROM EVERYWHERE.
And they come from the four cor.
ners Of the United States, from far
off China. and Korea, Alaska and
, Canada and from below the Ric
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-19
SUGAR BALL HALTS
BABY IN NONSTOP
CRY DEMONSTRATION

Leave it to sugar to sweeten the
sour disposition of an irascible baby.
A tired mother with a screaming
child appeared at the Robert B. Green
hospital at $50 o'clock Wednesday
morning. A doctor asked what was
wanted.
My baby has been crying since
early Tuesday evening"" the mother
said. Il have walked the floor with
him and done everything else l coulu
think Of. want you to stop his cry,
ing"
The doctor tossed the baby up and
down in his hands several times
shook him bit and then gave him
a little bag of sugar to suck on.
Crying ceased. The baby cooed con
tcntedly as he sucked the sugar ball
The mother took him home and t.
sleep.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-19
S. A. MAN FALLS DEAD
IN PHARMACY AS HE
REQUESTS WATER

W. G. Walters walked into a phar-
macy at Alamo and South streets late
Tuesday night, called for a drink of
water and fell dead before he could
bring the glass to his lips.
The man, believed to have rela,
tives in San Antonio and Alpine, Wis
tied the drug store frequently, accord,
ing to F. Haelbig, proprietor.
Mr.. Walters walked to the rear OF
the store, finding Mr.. Haelbig busy
preparing a prescription.
"Oh, you're busy-Tll step to the
front and get a drink" Mr.. Haelbig
reported the man as Lying.
He heard the glass fall to the floor.
At the front of the store he found
his customer dead on the floor.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-19
Blanco County Man Says
Aged Mount Can Still
Hold Her Own"

Il just got her broke in; she's only
IA years old and has done only about
10000 miles, but the old gal is stiA
rarin' to GO"
Henry Brucmmcr Of Twin Sisters,
Blanco county. made this remark RI
Gently as he and Ms. Bruemmer de-
scended from their 1911 model Ford
to visit The Light office.
In few moments a crowd haG
gathered to inspect the ancient craft.
anonymously, it was equipped with
balloon tires on the front wheels ana
had cords on the rear pair.
Its brass-boun1 Windshield, of 1911
splendor, was contrasted by an electric
starter.
1T isn't what you have for trim
mings," Mr.. Bruemmer declared as /.
squeezed a hoarse honk from a bulb
type horn, but what you have undcr
the hood"
Whcreupon he pulled the rope on
the starter and the motor whirrcd-
not without a suggestion Of Clatter-
but with adequate power.
You can have your cretonne lined
limousines but give me old Liz" Mr..
Bruemmer declared.
"She knows every gopher hole in
Blanco county.
"Giddap. Napoleon, it looks like
rain"
And the venerable equipage amblcu
down the street, sQueaking a bit in
her joints, but with four trusty pis-
tons plunging without a miss.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-19
{. 1. IDEAL PLACE
F OR F ALL
GARDENS
September | Proper Time
to Plant Seeds
and Sprouts.

A good rain.
Rich soil.
San Antonio climate.
This is the recipe for a successful
fall garden, according to seed cata-
logues issued by dealers here.
Seeds and sprouts should be put
into the ground around September l.
1t isn't advisable to plant any ear
lier as the winters are always some
what later in San Antonio than in
most all other sections of the state,
Gerald Staffcl, seed expert, points out.
Among the root vegetables which
prove profitable for fall planting are
beets, carrots, celery, turnips, radishes
and onions.
Lettuce, mustard, green and white
curled endivc, celcriac, kalc, or bore
cole, collards, corn salad, cabbage,
and cauliflower, also mature before
Jack Frost makes his rounds.
Peas the small English variety,
also can be grown in the fall, Mr..
Staffel says.
1t is essential, however, that the
gardeners have rich soil and keep the
ground moist if they want to have
successful garden spots in the fall.
If conditions are not exactly right,
the vegetables will get a late start
and the cold will damage them before
they mature. Mr.. Staffcl cautioned.
Excellent green winter lawns can be
had. according to Mr.. Staffel, by
planting a mixture of English rye
grass and white Dutch clover.
The combination does not kill the
bermuda.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-19
CHURCH TO SPONSOR
COMMUNITY MEETING

Goodwin Center will be used for n
two-weeks' community meeting begin
ming September Is, by members of the
First Baptist church under the dircc-
ton of the Rev. I. L. Gates, pastor,
assisted by the Rev. Osmar Jacobs,
evangelist.
Out of doors meetings will be held
and the singing and organized pro
grams will be under the direction of
the Rev. Jacobs. Discussion Of com
munity and religious issues will be
carried on during the meetings it was
announced.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-19
SEEK $500 SCHOOL
FUND IN HEIGHTS

A campaign to raise $500 for final
payment on a plot of ground they
gave the Alamo Heights public schoo!
will be launched by the members OF
the local Parent-Teachcrs' Associa.
ton.
The Stewart property, which adults
the school yard, was bought for $4,000
One thousand dollars has been raised
and when $500 more is secured, DR.
Frederick Oppenheimcr, president o.
Joske Brothers Company, will donat,
$500.
Mayor O'Grady and the Alamo
Heights commissioners will be aske,
to cooperate with the association.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-19
ASK DESIGNATION
OFS.A.-LAREDOROAD

Uniting their 70 ces, Webb and
Dimmit counties have redoublcd their
efforts to secure highway designa,
ton that will connect San Antonio ano
Laredo. TIE proposed highway would
pass through the Winter Garden dis
trict, including La Sale county.
The highway commission has grant
ed the forces several friendly hearings,
il was learned Tuesday.
Major w. f. Huston, division engl'
ncer, reported Webb county and La
redo particularly interested in the
project.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-19
RAISED SHADE ENDS
SOCIAL POKER GAME

Heat early Wednesday morning
proved an effective cog in law enforce
ment.
Seven friends met in a Broadway
apartment house for social game of
poker.
Pull the window shades down." one
suggested.
IT'S too hot" the others said, its
too late for anyone to see us"
SO the shade stayed up until Pa
trolman Guckian passed along the
street.
He notified Captain Green, and the
two arrested the gamblers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-19
BACKING AUTO HITS
MAN; BREAKS LEG

Stepping into the path of an auto
mobile driven by Abe Kamarass, So
West Poplar street, Garland Embry,
g, SO4 West Poplar street, Tuesday
night suffered a broken left leg when
he failed to dodge the machine.
Eamarass was backing the car from
his front yard at the time Of the &C.
cident.
Nick Herrera, 404 Truax street
was another Tuesday evening victim,
He was slightly injured at Soledad
and Houston streets by an automobile
driven by o. B. Grow, 215 West John
son street.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-19
EMPTY BOTTLE FEUD
ENDS IN HOSPITAL
Empty bottles. "

Empty bottles"
They, alone, were the cause of an
assault upon John Hawkins, 43-year.
old negro, living at 323 North Olive
street, Tuesday night, in which he re-
ceivcd a fractured jaw.
Rival cold drink dispensers quar-.
relied with Hawkins over some bot
ties. One of them armed himself with
a stone when Hawkins claimed. a GER
tain type Of bottle as his property.
As Hawkins is said to have advanced
from his stand to that of his rival to
claim his alleged property, he was
struck by the missile.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-19
Some Statistics

California physicians wrote s2S,SS2
prescriptions for liquor during 1894.
They probably were worth IS each.
as the market is lively. The bottles
on which these prescriptions were
placed, II put end to end, would reach
li3 miles. The "drunks'' which re-
suited from the contents of the TASKS.
II laid end to end, would reach-foT
another drink.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-19
One or the Other

Washington state officers have been
ordered to smell the breath Of persons
entering that state from Canada who
act as II they had been drinking. The
officers expect to discover a case of
drinking or halitosls in almost every
test.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-19
Future Assured

The double volcano, Ometepe,
now in eruption in Nicaragua, has
such a nice assortment of novels
it's sure 10 break into the cross
word puzzles.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-19
Dane and Nora Lee Enjoy
Picnic at Comics
Home in Hills
CHAPTER XIV.

Nora Lee closed her door and very softly turned the
key in lock- Then she to the mirror fitting it
that she could view herself from head to foot
She gave deft twist to the small cherry coored hat
and brought spiral of dark hair her cheek.
If she looked wild, singing gypsy that what she
felt Bright red sweater-brght red accordion peated
skirt very long, little white collars and cuffs.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-19
TESTS EVOLVED.


From the decisions of the humor
council a simple test for everybody
has been evolved. In the privacy
of ones room it can be used. Hero
it is:
Is this joke funny ?--"Now the girls
are going to rouge their ears. Well
that's about the only thing that makes
them red any more"
How about this one: Elderly,
friend: I'll give you a penny for
kiss, my DEAR
Baby Flapper: No thank you. I
can make more taking cod liver OIL
If you laughed at the first one the
joke is on you-that's one of the con-
demned jokes of the funny convention.
Number passed the censors and
should be laughed at just after the
last period.
HERE ARE TWO.
Can you tell the difference be-
tween these two:
What on earth are you wearing
three coats for?" asked a neighbor.
Well" was the reply, " am going
to paint my barn, and the directions
on the can says, For the best results
put on three coats" And
Books on etiquette are painfully 81
lent concerning the graceful way TO
scratch a mosquito bite in public"
Number one is funny and the sec
ond one isn't.
After that, the natural question is
when is it proper to laugh?
At your husbands jokes or q rich
uncles obviously. But otherwise?
WHAT is FUNNIEST.
The funniest jokes are always your
own, of course. And other jokes that
will never grow old are: A woman's
admitted age, a Fourth of July speak
er's statement that he is -going 10
speak few moments" and that time
worn old standby Of the kids-putting
tack in the teachers chair. Only, in
the latter case, the teacher can never
see the point mot till it's too late.
anyway
DIR. James c. de Yos, professor in
the San Jose Teachers College, Cali
fornia, says that your sense Of humor
can probably be improved BY taking an
extra glass Of milk a day, 10 increass
vitality. Can the professor be insinu.
atins that it takes lot Of strength
! to laugh at some jokcsl
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-19
Keeping in the News

Vice President Dawes was barefoot
ed and oollarless, and was breaking
In" n new pipe when interviewed at
Omaha. Charles going TO keep in
tho lImeIight or bust.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-19
Answer This One

IL Henry Ford is so fond Of the
old style dances. as we are being
told now, why does he teach all his
cars to shimmy?
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-19
Vet Out!

"A Waco woman who says she
has been neglected for years by a
chess-playing husband, has sued for
divorce. She says it's his move
now.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-19
We Still Wonder

We often wonder rs we roam
Adown Ife's beaten track
How armored knight in days OF old
Contriyed to scratch his back.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-19
Clever Footwork

A neighbor Of Jack Dempsey cot
into 4 fight. II was over when
Jack arrived. He seems to be miss
ing all the fights lately.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-19
Fixed Him

Attorney: Did you see the bootleg
ger again after you got a drink
Witness: No. couldn't see anything.