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w Temp J.e Be th El j:·• ~~· ~, (<~:: Broad & Glenham Sts . , City '·. THE HOME NEWSPAPER OF RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS ,,; JI 1·-0.:.1,,1 Vol. XI, No. 1 PROVIDENCE, R. L, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1935 5 Cents the Copy Providence Jews Unite to Enforce Nazi Boycott ------------------~-----,·--------~ THERE SHOULD BE NO JEWISH B ER N STE I N Vigorous Measures Being Taken by Local TORIES EDITOR, Jews to Ban from Ci~y's Stores All (EDITORIAL) DIES Traces of Nazi Goods Jewish citizens of Providence will meeting with the list of speakers, The Greeks had a word for it. Providence Jews unite to enforce the boycott on Ger- will he publishe~ext week. A li st man-made goods and Jewish house- of the proscribed merchants is in apparently have no word for it. Americans, in 1776 had wives will head the movement. This possession of the Herald, together a word for it, again in 1861 they had a word for it. In became certain today after a volun­ with a list of Germarl-made articles the Wodd War all nations had a word for it and now, teer committee had canvassed the on sale in their stores. 'fhis list is in 1935, when Jew1·y is fighting a battle for very exist­ city. Plans have been made for a available to all subscribers. ence, it is time a word was found for it. .mo.nster meeting of protest, to be held in the immed iate future at the Elect Weizmann In 1916 the world called those who refused to rally Elks Auditorium. to the suppo1-t of their own Nationals, "slackers." In Leaders in the movement which World Zionist '61 the Northerners called them renegades. When the seems to have been spontaneous,, barricades wern blocking the streets of Paris the French following the editorial in the Herald Congress Head called them "Bourbons." The Italians had names for of last week, expect 100 percent co­ LUCERNE (JTA) - Dr. Chaim them when Garibaldi was leading his valiant legions, opera~ion from Providence Jews. and Weizmann was named president of from .assurances already received, the World Zionist Congress after even Walker, the filibuster, had a name for them when four years retirement as the 19th they tbelieve that local ·merchants biennial World Zionist Congress he conqu,aul '/.:1,;,zuela. Down thi·ough the pages of who ve been displaying goods of closed here this week adopting a history, there have been words coined to describe those Nazi anufacture, will shortly be series of resolutions aimed at devel­ who, lacking the valo1· to take up arms with the despoil­ The funeral of Herman Bernstein, drivel into line. oping Palestine as a homeland for author, former editor, diplomat and The campaign has been carefull y the J ewish people. eTs of their countries, resorted to subterfuge to aid Resolutions were adopted as fol­ leader among American Jewr,y took planned. A list of J ewish mer­ their country's enemies. place in New York Tuesday. Mr. lows: Bernstein, who was 58, di ed at chants who display or sell German I. Ur gin g opening of Transjordan Perhaps the gentlest word to desc1·ibe these people Broadview, his s ummer home at made goods has been compiled and to J ewish settlement to answer the Sheffield, on Saturday last. He had placed in the hands of over 200 J ews' "crying need for land" and as is the one coined by American patriots, when the Thir­ an economic benefit to the Arabs. suffered from a heart ailment for workers who have already started a teen Colonies were facing extermination. The Pilgrims, some time. 2. Asking government a))propria­ the Puritans, the Quakers, united against a common Appointed by President Hoover, house-to-house campaign. Merchants tions for, .Jew ish agriculture, coloni­ Mr. Bernstein served as envoy ex­ who are not adhering to the boycott zation, health institutions, education enemy, called those who underhandedly aided that en­ traordinary and minister plenipoten­ are carefully checked off on the lists and a grant for a rabbinical law emy, "Tories." The Jewish people of Providence, not tiary to Albania from February, court. supplied to the workers in different 3. Demanding rev ision of the im­ 1930 to September 1933. In 1931 he sections of the city. This applies not having as yet coined a word for the sabotageUl"s of their negotiated a naturalization treaty migration 11olicy to permi t entry of own race, may well adopt the word "Tory" as descrip­ between Albania and t his countr y only to J ewish merchants, but to Jewish labor to the full extent of the and an extradition treaty signed the Gentiles also. country's absorbtive capacity. tive. It is a more chal"itable word than some of the oth­ 4. Calling on the new Zionist Ex­ following year. The committee also has under con­ ers which have been used. His fame already nation-wide ex utive to negotiate with the Pales­ .,, through his activities in behalf of sideration a plan to supply each tine go\'ernment for abolition of ad­ Every Jewish merchant in Providence who sells the J ewish people, Mr. Bernstein merchant who agrees to support the ministrative difficulties in the way German-made goods is a Jewish Tory. There can be gained further recognition from boycott, with an insignia for display of J ewish land acquisition and ap­ 1923 to 1927 when he sued Henry pealing to the Jewish peoJ>le to help no mistake about that. The merchant who displays, or in store windows, identifying the pro\'ide new land. Ford for $200,000, charging libel as store as adhering to the boycott. who in whispers, advances the sale of German-made a result of anti-Jewish articles pub­ 5. Urging Zionist groups to com­ lished in the motor magnate's Dear­ The movement has already gained bat land S)) eculation in Palestine; goods is a Tory. And there are plenty of Tories in Prov­ born Independent. The suit was set­ such headway that its organizers be­ asking Palestine banks to withhold funds for SJ) ccul ative ventures. idence. tled when Mr. Ford sent Mr. Bern­ lieve it will be copied in most Rhode stein his personal apologies and or­ 6. Deciding to expel from the Zi­ Tihis journal has at hand the names of many, fa1· dered a general retraction of the Island cities and in neighboring onist Organization Palestine em­ too many, Jewish merchants who support the Jew'ish offending articles. Massachusetts and Connecticut ployers refusin g to hire J ewish la­ (Continued on Page Three) towns. Full details of the protest bor. cause by word of mouth and garrote that same cause 7. Rejectin g the J ewish State Par­ by purchasing and selling German-made goods. The ty's demand to rescind the resolution of a previous congress recogni zin g names are not those of isolated vendors. Some of them the Histadruth as the only labor are on Donance Street, some on Snow Street, some on federation in Palestine. They Reached The Top 8. On immigration: legalization of Pine Street, some on Broad Street, there are some on (Continued on Page Six) Fruit Hill, some on South Main Street, some on Wey­ By I. D. CLAIRE bosset Street, some on Westminster Street, - in short When better sports pictures are paper game. On the old Mail under Sisterhood Plans taken, Izzy Kaplan will take them. J ason Rogers, before Munsey decid­ a street directory and nothing less would include the Any newspaper photographer will ed to murder a few New York news­ entire list. tell you that. They are a jealous lot, papers, Itzel reestablished himself. Great Carnival the shutter men, but they re.cogni ze In 1925 he joined the shutter staff What IS the reason for t his state of affairs? What ~u premacy when th~y see it. And of the New York Minor. Since then The Sisterhood of Ahn,,nth Sho­ is the excuse for it? Why do Jews raUy enthusiastical­ in ~he newspapet· busmess the much- his fame as a sports photographer lom Congregation, Pawtucket, will ly to the support of any humanitarian project that af­ written ab?ut Izzy stands supreme. has spread to the four corners of have a mammoth Carni\'al Oct. 27- A real Kmght of the Lei:is, ~\ways the world. It was Dan Parker who 28 in the \'estry of the Hi gh St. Syn­ fects others and still be so indiffennt even callous to to be found where the action is hot- nick-named him Itzel Paul Gallico agogue. This will be the first big prnjects that affect themselves, even ,;hen the press of t~st and always coming back with a Damon Runyon, even' the very odd event to 01>e n social acti\'ities of the picture. McIntyre mention him in their syn- season. i\trs. Martin Cnrrnn is chair­ the world admits that Jewry has its back aga'inst the Izzy immigrnted from Russia 30 di cated columns. 'l'hey tell many man. F ree J)ri zes will be given and wall? yeara ngo. His father, who still li ves tales of Itzel, most of which are Bingo will be 1> layed. A regular in Brooklyn, is a Rabbi and n stern true. meeting will be held nt the vestry ~ews, at least the majority of the 35,000 Jews in Monday ni ght, Se)) t. 16, to discuss disci11lin ~ria·~· He. is the ma instay There is the classic (and true) further (>Inns for this aff air.

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