Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-27
World Lauds Nathan Straus
AS Most Beloved of Ciyers

Greatness of Nathan Straus, because
the world is better through his philan-
thropies and his personal qualities, is
recognized as death ends his remarka-
BILE career. His interest in children,
especially, is subject Of tributes from
all parts Of the country. His cam
paign for better milk was his greatest
gift, 1t is declared, but the man himself
Is described as greater than his deeds.
There was strength in his tender
ness and there was gentleness in his
strength" says the Schenectady Ga
zette, with the tribute to his work:
mot only milk stations, but soup
kitchens, depots for the distributor of
coal, bread and groceries, ice plants,
lodging houses for the homeless, tu-
berculosis preventoriums for children,
health bureaus, were among the evil
dences of his practical Christianity.
During the World War he was tireless
in his efforts to serve suffering hu-
mainly, and after it he put his shoulder
to the wheel in numerous ways to re-
lieve those affected by it."
"It is glorious that he has lived"
declares the Oklahoma City Times, with
the thought that sit is sad that such
q man should 60, even in the fullness
Of his years." and recognition of the
tact that he did not lose the common
touch, nor forget the difficulties and
viciSsitudes he had known in youth"
The Admission Star AYERS that the
country is poorer because of his death"
and recalls that "he was man who
came from a foreign land and became
an adopted son of America" that "this
country was good to him, giving him
Sva< ~ hA ha rlp
generously Of what he had received"
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Possessed Of many millions, he ex-
pended them freely in making life
brighter for the unfortunate" states
the Glendale News-Press, with the ap-
praisal Of his career: For years he
had devoted himself, not to the accu-
mutation of money, but to dispensing
it wisely. He had won an honored
name Friends he had in multitude,
but no enemies. The country has lost
a good and useful citizen, but the
practical work he accomplished will
continue and long keep him in
memory"
he made a most distinct contribu-
ton toward creating better world,
says the Buffalo Evening News OF zone
of the most practical Of the countrys
great philanthropists."
"All in ALL" concludes the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat this Bavarian lad,
who came to the United States with
his parents when he was 6 years old,
suffered hunger because of the meager
ability of his fathers small Georgia
business to provide proper food, moved
to Anew York when the Civil War
ruined his fathers business, and then
rose to afluence and a philanthropy
that spread from his adopted country
back across the seas, has lived a full
life, valuable to. the health and hap
piness Of humanity clear through to
the last of his 80 years. And it was
a philanthropy that did not weigh the
cost. It IS very doubtful If Nathan
Straus could have even approximated
the sums he had spent in his many
public and private works; certainly he
could not count, or even estimate, the
number of persons his great generosity
saved from pain and want and untimely
death. This his admirers do not and
never will forget"
His was the great heart that could
never look upon suffering with calm
philosophy, but needs must include all
in his philanthropy" records the Salt
Lake Deseret News, while the Ann Ar
Dor Daily News offers the comment on