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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-19

A colonel was on one occasion
standing near his headquarters when
he noticed that certain Ncaptain,
who was standing nearby, was ac-
customed every time a private sa-
luted him to return the salute with
military precision, but to follow it
up with the words "The same to
you
Finally the colonel called him over
and asked, Captain, why do You
say the same to you every time
you return an enlisted mans salute?"
The captain grinned. ITS this
way sir: / was a buck private once,
myself, and / know what they say
under their breath every time they
salute an officer
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-19
Fooled Her

socially prominent grandmother,
Jessie Perry Stratford relates, was
called to the telephone. "Is this
the Mrs Blank who washes?' asked
a youthful voice.
None of the Blank ladies wash
or ever have washed answered
grandma, haughtily.
well you surely must be a mighty
dirty family, grandma" 1t was her
grandson at the other end of the
line, who was beginning early as
practical joker
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-19
GunDOats

A drill Instructor was berating a
raw Irish recruit for his awkward
ness "Now, Murphy you'll spoil the
line with those feet of yours! Draw
them back instantly, man, and get
them in line"
Murphy's dignity was hurt.
"Please, sergint, they're not mine"
he replied. They're Dennis Hogan's
in the rear rank!''
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-19
HOW to FeeI nt Home

In her own home she donned her
beautiful white wedding gown and
train. After the ceremony was over
Mrs. Olsen had but to remove her
bridal train and Mr.. Olsen his tuxedo
to be at home-From a social item
in an omaha paper.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-19
Dbl for = nonhIe CaH

Wife: 1 must call ON the Smiths
today. This is their afternoon at
home.
collector has been trying to eaten
them in all the week.-Boston Tran
script
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-19
Plucked From the Plains

, ters injury. He operates a grocery
store and six other children.-From
an item i'm a Brooklyn paper.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-19
Tnnf. non,t KNOCK

"Try to start off in the morning
with a horn instead of a hammer,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-19
Dull Time

With his advancement to a direct
orship, Jimmy Wilkinson of F. B. o.
suddenly developed a taste for an
tiques and began ransacking the
Hollywood prop shops for the usual
line of junk. One day he took one of
the children with him and put in
several hours in musty Easements,
revelling in the cobweb- covered fur
niture that grows, more and more
expensive as the years roll by
Finally the little one, who got no
kick at all out of this form of shop
ping, tugged at Jimmy's coat sleeve
and whispered:
Daddy, please let's not buy any
more of that elderly furniture"
An Executive job
Vincenzo Neil father of the girl,
was awarded, in addition $4,000 for
expenses resulting from his daugh
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-02
10000 Vienna JEWS
REN0UNCE JUDAISM
IN twelve YEARS
2,239 Entered Faith During
Same Period

Vienna q. T. A.)-About 1000
Jews in Vienna abandoned Judaism to
be converted to other faiths, during the
period 1011-1923, according to figures
made known here
Estimate by DIR. GOldhammer
The figures were compiled by DR..
Goldhammer. Niennese statistician.
According to these figures $3.50 Jews
were converted to other faiths during
that period. As this figure does not in
clude children under seven years of
age, 1t was estimated that the figure
approaches 1900. Forty-clght per
cent of the converts adopted Catholi-
cism, % per cent Lutheranism. Sew
enty-five per cent of the converts were
at marriageable age and belonged to
the intellectual class. In recent years
the ma jority of those who left Judaism
remained "confesSionlesc" (wthout re
ligious aililiation).
During the same period, 2,230 per
sons entered Judaism including many
| former Jews who had left Judaism tC
| enter other religions. Seventy-fiye pei
cent of those who entered Judaism a
proselytes, including many women.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-02
POland's Official
Representative to
Phila. Sesqui a Jew

New York City.-(S.A.)-Poland's
official representative to the Sesqui-
centennial Exposition at Philadelphia,
Julian Schroit, arrived on the S. S.
Mauretania. He has been commits
stoned to attempt to foster good will
between Poland and America. To that
end he has brought over great many
valuable literary manuscripts and
medallions which will emphasize the
cultural contributions of his country.
Mr.. Schroit reports that there is a
definite end to specific government
anti-Semitism. Because the present
Polish administration realizes that
anti-Semitism has been wreaking ter
rible hardships upon the country's
economic and industrial status, it has
been cooperating with the Jewish
communities to the fullest extent, dis
couraging any anti-Jewish activities,
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-02
LLOYD GEORGE URGES
JEWS keep LIGHT OF
CIVILIZATION AL0FT
Compares Jew and Welsh
man as Triumphs of
Quality Over
Quantity
SAYS WELSH BOYS KNOW
HEBREW LEADERS BEST
Proudly Recalls American Trip
and Reception by Jews
of United States

Bangor, Wales 81. r. A.)-Rccollec-
tions of his American trip, the rcccp.
tion accorded him by American Jews
and high praise for Jewish patriotic
qualities were contained in the address
of David Lloyd George, former Prime
Minister Of Great Britain. at garden
party given by tho summer school of
the Intcruniverslty Jewish Federation.
"You belong to great race which
has made the deepest impression on the
destlnics Of humanity" Lloyd George
stated. The influence of your race has
been great through the ages, and the
impression created by Jewish ideas and
teachers will deepen further. We. like
you. are small race. You number fif.
teen million. while we number four mil
lion. However. the quality is good.
"Your prophets, kings and heroes are
better known TO Welsh boys than the
names of our own heroes.
Great Patriots
Il have never met people with
greater patriotism than the Jews for
the country in which they live" Lloyd
George declared. 1T Is n mistake to
imagine that an international race can
not he deeply national"
Mr.. Lloyd George reiterated his pre-
vions statements with regard to the role
Of DR.. Chain WeiZmann in the issuance
Of the Balfour Declaration. He paid
high tribute to DR.. Wcizcmann's work
at that time, stating. "In the Zionist
Declaration | was guided and directed
by DR. WciZmann, than whom there is
no more noble and unseliish man. whose
discovery of an ingredient essential to
the production of high explosives helped
to save the nation.
Received Only Kindness from Jews
Il received great kindness from your
race in America. / think the most elo-
Quent short speech I heard in America
was made by n young Jewish doctor in
Philadelphia. he said.
"The responsAs Asblity of guiding is that
of your race Hitherto You have had
the spiritual leadership Of western civ
ilizations and it is still in your keep
ing. 1t is essential that you continue
the great guidance of humanity, cspe-
cially as great international race. 1t
lies in your power 10 extend in the
future your contribution TO humanity,
which is incalculable.'
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-02
ABE COLDSTEIN WINS
IN WYOMING PRIMARY
Chosen Democratic Candi-
date for State Legislature

Cheyenne, Wyo.-Mr. a. Goldstein
resident of this city for nearly twenty
five years, was n successful designee in
Wyoming state primaries. for the Office
of State Representative on the Demo
cratic ticket. He is the first Jewish
Democratic candidate for the position
in this state. His selection is a mile
stone in the interesting career of an
immigrant who has overcome many
Obstacles in forging TO n position Of
prominence and respect in this city and
state.
Mr.. Goldstcin, now in his fifty-first
year, is native of st. Petersburg.
Russia. where he was graduated from
the Alexandrowski Imperial College.
Soon after his arrival in this country
Mr.. Goldstcin obtained employment as
reporter for the Omaha Bee under
the late Edward Rosewater. Coming
to Colorado in 1900 he took up home
stead in Routt County, near Steamboat
Springs. and intcrspcrsed reports of To-
cal news for the Denver newspapers
with his main vocation of ranchcr. Be
fore moving TO Wyoming Mr.. Goldstein
was for number OF years manager of
the periodical and dining car business
on the Monat Railroad. He was also
associated with the late r. Il. Burke in
the control of the Denver Baseball
Club. of which Mr.. Goldstein was sec
retary for twelve years.
Mr.. Goldstcin. known TO this COM
munity as -"Silent Abe" has been a
member Of the B'nai Birth Lodge in
Cheyenne for twenty years and past
president thereof. He is the president
of the Mt. Sinai Congregation of Chey-
enne; founder of the Cheyenne Jewish
Relief Association and its present Sec
retary n director of the Cheyenne
Community Chest past secretary of
the Workmen's Circle of Cheyenne.
Loyal to Gov. Nellie Ross
Abe Goldstein is loyal and enthu-
siastc supporters of Governor Nellie
Ross of Wyoming. He believes that
she will not only be reelected Governor
of Wyoming by an overwhelming vote,
but that she is the strongest candidate
whom the Democratic party can place
in nomination for the vice-presidency
in 1928.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-02

suppirted were not to be interfered
with.
Differences Over Talmud Teaching
Several weeks ago the Jewish Ednca-
tlon Committee, which is part of the
Chicago Jewish Charities, withdrew
financial support from the Montefiore
School because of differences over
methods of teaching the Talmud. The
school had refused to conform with the
requirements of the committee and is
asking its supporters to contribute
funds TO the school direct instead of
transmitting them through the united
charities as heretofore.
This is the first time that the Jewish
Education Committee has brought
pressure to bear on institutions which
have come under its jurisdiction.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-02
Ochs Celebrates 30th
Anniversary of
N. Y Times Control

New York City.-(S.A.) - Adolph
S. Ochs, publisher and proprietor of
the New York Times, celebrated the
thirty anniversary of his ownership
of that newspaper, which passed to
Wis management on August IS, 1896.
At that time the New York Times
daily circulation was 5000. The reg
ular employees numbered 800 and the
annual gross income was 100000, At
the present time the New York Times
has an average daily circulation of
t37O,OO0 and 625,OOO on Sunday; has
over 5000 regular employees, and has
an annual gross income of about $751;
100000.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-02
Montefiore Free School
Summons Chicago Jewish
Charities to Din Torah'
CALLED STRUGGLE IN DEFENSE OF
TRADITIONAL JEWISH LORE
Federation Had Withdrawn Funds to Compel
Orthodox School to Modernize
Teaching Program

Chicago (J. T. A.)-The Moses Mon
tefiore Hebrew Free School here has
summoned the Chicago Jewish Chari-
ties to Din Torah" (rabbinlcal
triaD because the latter withdrew
financial support from the school when
it failed TO alter its courses of studies
to conform to the requirements of the
Jewish Education Committee.
Some fifteen years ago the Orthodox
Jewish charitable organizations here
first took measures To support the pub
lie Hebrew schools. When the Ortho-
doN charities We're later merged with
the Reform charities to become the
existing Chicago Jewish Charities, stip-
ulation was made that the principles of
Orthodoxy were to be respected, and
that the internal organization of vari-
Gus institutions which the charities
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-02
Reuben Brainin
Strongly Approves
Russian Colonization

Moscow-(S. A.)-Reuben Brainln,
dean of Hebrew journalists. and honor
ary vice-president of the Zionist organ
izatlon of America, who has been trav-
cling in Europe for more than year,
has just returned from thorough visit
of the Jewish agricultural settlements
in Crimea. During mass meeting he
declared that Russian colonization does
not interfere with Palestinian coloniZa-
ton "It is n crime for any Zionist TO
oppose the settlement of Jews on Rus
sian soil" declared the veteran Hebrew
author.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-02
RAY KORTZ, DENVER BOY, MAKES HOME
TOWN DEBUT AS RAYMOND KEANE, STAR
OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN" COMING WEEK.
EN- ROUTE FROM COAST TO ATTEND IN
PERSON AT AMERICA THEATRE SATURDAY

mOtloned the lad out of the line and
led him to the photographer. The boy
was filmed: he registered" perfectly
Two months Of intensive grind fol
lowed, behind closed doors, while tn,
celebrated Bukowitski studied the pos
sibllitics of his newly found protege
BY that time the producer was salts
fed. and Ray Kortz, for whom his par.
ents had first dreamed career rs n
yiolinist, after the manner OF Jewish
parents; then sought 10 put through
college now had found career OF his
own choosing. Now Raymond Kean's
name Is being flashed from coast ia
coast. n star in his very first picture.
Hollywood has known nothing quite
like 1t.
Only Twenty
Ray was but twenty years old on
his last birthday. lie was graduated
from North Denver High In 1923, as
many boys and girls of this city re-
member. He is an excellent viOlinist
while in Denver he played with Horace
Turman's Civic symphony Orchestra.
Denver friends who have visited in
California and looked up Raymond find
that his good fortune and success
have not turned his hcad. He is boy
ishly happy to see a Denver face in his
new workshop. With combination of
modesty. handsome appearance and
ability matching willingness to
work hard, Ray Is destined to go far.
The picture in which he appears this
week at the America has received high
praise as an outstanding film achieve
ment. Keane's work ms the dashing
young lieutenant in "Thc Midnight
Sum-" an elaborate and spectacular
production Of Russian court life. has
been glorilied MS an almost incredibly
fine performance for one who never saw
Hollywood before this year.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-02

Rio Grande. Sagauche, Mineral, Hins-
dale, Ouray, San Miguel, Dolores, Mon
tezuma and Archuleta.
Mr.. Mears did not personally attend
the celebration which has just been
held in his honor his present home is
Pasadena. California. and at eighty-two
he is not considered robust enough for
the trip to the scene of his earlier
achievements, nor for the excitement
attending the honors being accorded
him. But from his comfortable Pasa-
dena hotel he has been receiving a run
ming account of the ceremonies of which
he has been the central figure. Rep
resenting him was his grandson, Otto
Mears Pitcher. who will return to Cal
ifornia TO give his noted grandfather
full details of the tribute paid to the
name and deeds of Otto Mears.
In United States SO Years
In recent interview the veteran
pioneer recalled clearly the landmarks
Of his colorful and eventful life. He
was but thirteen years old when he left
Russia with his family to embark on n
trip half way round the world. When
The lad landed in San Francisco in 1857
the excitement of the gold rush was
quieting dewn. But there loomed in
its place the dark prospect of Southern
Rebellion. Less than four years after
landing in his new country. Otto Joined
the Union colors
His first war experience was n long
and dreary trek to New Mexico. Bat
ties with the Indians. and thrilling
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-02
DENVER zIONISTS
RESUME WORK SEPT. IS

A meeting of the Denver Zionist or
ganization will be held on Sept. 18th
at the hall of the B. NJ. H. A rich and
most diversified program has been ar.
ranged.
DR.. R. A. Bendove will speak on the
cultural currents in modern Palestine
Mr.. Milstone, famous violinist, will
render musical selections.
The evening promises to be both
instructive and recreative. An un-
usually large attendance is antici-
pated.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-02

young mans personal appearance is
destined to set many flapper heart
athrobbing, for as Raymond Keane. the
double" of Ramon NOvarro, Ray is
the latest miracle in Hollywood film
circles.
Sought Place in Mob"
Six months ago n seventeen-year-o r old
lad was standing in long line out.
side one of the film producing plants at
Culver City, hoping against hope that
he might he taken into the moi
scene" being run off at the yard that
afternoon. Along came Director Buk
owitski, wizard producer of Universal
He glanced casually down the line
wondering why these poor devils left
their good homes, wasting their time
and carfarc seeking the impossible
Then face caught his eye which kept
it riveted-a producers idea of HEAVIER
the discovery of star material He
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-02

Denver, Sept. One of those rare
true romanecs, the kind that dwarfs
fiction, will reach Its climax Saturday
when Ray Kortz, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Kortz of this city. Is seen as a
star of movicdom in THE Midnight
sun" beginning next Saturday. lie ar
rived from Hollywood this morning In
order to be personally present when his
picture opens at the America Theatre
Saturday. The announcement of the
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-02

period of service under the intrepid
Kit Carson-even under such conditions
the youth was able to sense the great
future of the vast Southwest. A bullet
in his leg and sabre wound across his
cheek brought an end to his war career.
He started life anew in Santa Fe.
n. NJ.
The Merchant p Pathfinder.
He became associated with the gen.
eral merchandise house of Stabb Broth
ers after few years lie was able to
buy them out. In 1866 he moved his
stock to Conejos. Colorado, and there
began his career as Pathfinder of the
San Juan" In partnership with Major
Head. Mears erected the first saw mill
in southern Colorado. flour mill and
n grist mill. This was the first ascent
from the primitive life of the Mexican
farmers in the Southwest.
1t was as the builder of roadways
that Otto Mears achieved fame. Ont Of
Conejos, in every direction. he blazed
trails He built 3S3 miles of toll roads;
he projected long stretches Of branch
empire with the newly extended trans
continental lines he opened up SOUTH
western Colorado to settlement. ranch
ing and trade. To find buyers for the
grain Of the newly settled region. he
tied up the San Luis Valley with the
Arkansas River. He build road across
Poncha Pass, and at Governor Gilpin's
suggestion made 1t toll road, starting
n method for attracting road builders
which served until the state and fed
cral governments could take up the
burden of opening up highway travel.
BY tho time the silver rush to the San
Luis Valley came. the soldiers of for
tune had network of Mears' toll roads
over which TO reach the new Eldorado.
Railroads in Eldorado
Mears' ride to Denver as member
elect to the State Legislature in 1854
was the inspiration for an ambitious
program of rail building. Mears pro-
jected the railroad from Silverton to
Red Mountain; this he followed with
the Rio Grande Southern, connecting
Denver by rail with Telluride and
Durango. Along the Mears roads new
towns sprang up; mining communities
grew overnight. Ore was carried in a
continuous stream to the smclters.
The leading southwestern towns of
Gunnison, Montrose, Ouray, Silverton,
Ridgeway, Telluride-thcse are but
few that owe their rise to the Empire
Builder whose name is on every lip in
San Juan country today.
Love for Otto Mears is n tradition in
this part of Colorado. Fifty years ago
he was the peacemaker between the In
dians and whites, who equally revered
him In the Senate Chamber his por-
trait is included in the Gallery of Fam
ous Citizens of this state. Today. while
he is still alive, the region to which he
gave his best days and efforts is telling
him that 1t remembers him as one Of
its great and most useful citizens.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-02

Dvinsk.-(S. A.)-Rabbi Meyer 81
mon Cohen, known as the Gaon of
Dvinsk, died at the age of seventy
three. He was considered one of the
foremost authorities in the orthodox
Jewish world.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-02
Unvei Monument to Immigrant Empire Builder Of San Juan Valley
National Hospital Executive
Sessions Friday

Mrs. 5. Pisko. secretary Of the
National Jewish Hospital. which
will formally dedicate the lIhai
Birth lnfirmary today. announces
u business meeting on Friday which
will be open only 10 the directors
and trustees Of the hospital resident
In Denver. and to the visiting dele.
gates.
All meetings on Friday will be
held rs executive sessions.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-02

In setting Of grandeur along the
new ,Silvcrton-Ouray million-dollar
highway. the monument commentaries
Mears' building of the original toll road
over which the new highway has been
constructed. It also sets forth the
achievements of Otto Mears in opening
up for travel the entire old Conejos re-
gion, embracing the present counties of
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-02
Sir Robert Cohen Gets
Order of st. Sofia

London.-CS. AD-Sir Robert VALLEY
Cohen. prominent Jewish communal
worker, has been decorated with the
Order of st Sofia by the King of Jugo-
Slavia.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-02
GREETINGS IN
ROSH HASHANAH EDITION
NEXT WEEK

Our publication is still open for
New Year Greetings. We shall pub
lish last minute greetings in Greet
ings Supplement next week. Addi
tinoal greetings will also be published
in the Greetings Edition fthe Yom
Kippur issue.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-02
TRIBUTE PAID TO OTTO MEARS.
THE PATHFINDER OF SAN JUAN"
Noted Jewish Pioneer, Now S2 Recognized for
Services in Blazing the Trails of
Southwest Colorado

ouray Coo Aug. ga chapter in the history of the
Rocky Mountain West ndeby engraved in the
hewn of solid native granite to honor Otto Mears
Jewish Emnre Builder.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-02
Orthodox Jew Appointed
Italian Consul General

Berlin.-Dr. Panic Vito Finchi, an
Italian-Jew, was appointed Italian
consul general in Dusseldorf. DR..
Finchi is known for his strict observ-
ance Of Jewish Orthodoxy.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-02
Open Leather Goods Si,Op

VIb<ri itdtibfT tOnuS MOD
The work at present consists of fancy
leather goods: bill folds. ladies hand
bags. etc. The work is light, requires
little eyertion. and is easy to learn 1t
Is also rcmuncrativc. and lnstills the
patient with hope Of ginning a vocation.
This Department Is being directed by
Mr.. II. Cotton.
All of the patients Mt the +. +. T. II.
had previously been inmates of tuber.
culOus sanatoriums. and were discharg-
ed from there as quicscent or arrested
cases. which meant that they were able
to work and take care OF themselves.
However, grim reality proved different
After working a few months or weeks
they broke down and had to look for
shelter again, and entered the f. +. n.
II. These pntientx after recupcratlng
from their relapse were able to work
from . to hours day. without injur.
ing their health in the least. But there
Is no place for ''half-workers." and
"half-invalids' in the industrial world.
The +. r. II. ii. found it necessary to
provide these patients with such in
dustries which allow them to work and
cure Mt the same time.
Work Under SanatOrilIm Care
The patients get full pay for the
hours of work that they put in, and
receive at the same time all the medical
and sanatorium care that they need
The industrial department is in n
temporary building, but it is the hope
Of the Institution to have building
erected soon for this purpose. By that
time there will be opened also other
avenues of industrial suitable for tubcr-
culous patients.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-02
7. \. OPENS
INDUSTRIAL DEPT,
Will Provide Full Pay For
Hours of Work Patient
Puts In

The long wished for aim of tho T..
=. Y. ii. Is gradually being achieved.
An Industrial Department has been
established where most Of the patient,
VIII be able to work a few hours a day
according TO their working ability. MS
determined by careful medical super
vision