Jewish Consumptives’ Relief Society of Denver, Seeks $1,000,000 Fund

(Jewish Daily Bulletin)

A national campaign for a $1,000,000 for the Jewish Consumptives’ Relief Society, was launched today. One-tenth of the total fund being sought by the Society throughout the country is the allotment of the Denver district which opened the local campaign yesterday. Many prominent non-Jews are cooperating in the campaign.

Godfrey Schirmer, President of the American National Bank of Denver, is chairman of the campaign in this district. Frank Kirchhof is Vice-Chairman and Treasurer of the committee. The million dollar fund sought will be used to carry out an extensive building and general expansion program.

The ground for the first building, an infirmary for women, was broken at the sanatorium yesterday. The new building will cost $400,000 and will be ready for occupancy in the spring.

Improvements in the general plan include a children’s building, adequate quarters for nurses and better housing for the rehabilitation work. They will be started as soon as the million dollar fund is raised. When they are completed the institution, which was established in 1904, will be the largest sanatorium for the treatment of the needy Jewish tuberculars in the country.

Louis Marshall was unauimously reelected President of Temple Emanu-El at the annual business meeting of the congregation. Irving Lehman, Henry J. Bernheim and Mr. Marshall were elected trustees to serve for three years, and Benjamin Mordecai was elected a trustee for one year, to succeed Mr. Bernheim.

Out of respect for the memory of former Supreme Court Justice David Leventritt, who died last week, no one was elected to fill his place as Vice President of the congregation. The office will be left open for several weeks at least as a tribute.