Evening star., 1940-02-12
Boycott Asked
On All Tradinq
With Nazis
Jewish Congress
Gets PIeu to Seal
Leaks in Blockade

Leuks' in Blockade
A recommendation that the mem
bers of the American Jewish Con-
gress boycott everly concern that
buys or sells anything that may "di-
rectly or indirectly benefit the Nazi
war machine" was made by DR..
Joseph Tennebaum before the con-
gress today.
The speaker, chairman of De Boy
colt Committee of the congress,
meeting at the Willard Hotel, de-
clared that the boycott should be
put into effect to seal the many
leaks and cracks" in the allied
blockade of Germany. q.
He charged that some American
firms which have consistently dis
regarded the boycott before and have
always given preference to greed
above honor and humanity are sup
plying Nazi Germany with some
necessities"
Even supplies that are essential
to the defense of our country are
being shipped to Russia via Mexico, /"
ne said, part of which find their
way via Siberia to Germany"
Declaring that the boycott was an
effective means of crippling Ger
many, DR.. Tenenbaum said, I'VE
shall boycott every concern that buys
or sells anything that may directly
or indirectly benefit the Nazi war
machine"
He added, "In boycott we have a
means to benefit democracy, and
this means also America, without
Infringing on the laws of neutrality" !"
Discrimination Discussed.
DR.. j. x. Cohen, chairman of the
Commission on Economic Problems,
discussed discrimination against
Jewish jobseekers, predicting that
the Jew will become the marginal
worker" If discrimination is con-
tinued.
He said that in some parts of the
Tabor market, discrimination Is being
reduced, but that in others I'VE have
found 1t rampant and without sign
of improvement"
DR.. Cohen said that some State
employment services ask an appli-
cant, What is your religion?"
He said the congress was working
with this problem and that it sought
to eliminate the asking of this uues-
ton on the grounds that "the State
should cease to serve as the vehicle
for the practice and spread Of dis
elimination in industry"
Two salient elements stand out
wildly" he said. FIRST, the menace
of economic discrimination against
American Jews can be successfully
reduced whenever tt1e seise of fair
play. innate IN American business
and industrial executives, has been
evoked.
Second, by helping remove bar
riers raised against the free enjoy
rnent of civil rights, including the
primary right to earn ones living.
the American Jewish Congress is
making lasting and invaluable
contribution to the maintenance of
the fundamental American ideals
vital to the preservation OF American
democracy"
To Close Today.
The three-day meeting, which has
drawn 400 delegates from 20
States. win close this afternoon with
session at 8 O'Clock. Election of
ohlcers and adoption of resolutions
is scheduled for this session.
At a banquet last night, the dele
gates heard talks by Mrs. Roosevelt,
Senator Barbour of New Jersey,
Vladimir Hurban, Czecho-Slovak
Minister: DR.. Maurice L. Perlzweig,
chairman of the British section,
World Jewish Congress; DR.. Nahum
Goldman, chairman of the Admin
istrative Committee, World Jewish
Congress: Dr. Stephen S. Wise, pres
ident of the American Congress, who
presided, and Hjalmar Procope,
Finnish Minister.
Messages from Lord Lothian, Brit
ish Ambassador, and Count jerry
Potocki, Polish Ambassador, were
read.
Mrs. Roosevelt emphasized that
this country should not remain in
different to the sorrows of other
parts of the world"
I'VE should not forget" she said,
"that there is much for us to do
here and If democracy is to be pre-
served, we must get at 1t and keep
at 1t. But just the same we have
much to be thankful for and that
should make us doubly sensitive to
the sufferings of Others"
Minister Procope was given q
rousing ovation as he compared the
plight of Finland with that of the
Jews.
II think there are few people in
history that have suffered so much
as the Jewish people," he said.
Therefore you understand us Firms
In these days through which we
pass. I think there are few people
that had to fight so hard a fight,
that had to give such great sacrifices
for their national existence as Fin
land. Therefore, we Firms under
stand you."
Barbour Urges Tolerance.
The message from Senator Bar
bour stressed that peace must be
built on the sure foundation of
tolerance" Europe's wars, he said,
stand as the worlds most shocking
monument" to intolerance.
NRS~;z%o~
eembly heard q prediction of victory
over modern German barbarism. :"
"Just as the joint efforts of all
the oppressed insured victory over
German imperialism, so will the COL
Alteration of all those threatened
with humiliation insure victory over
modern German barbarism." he said
Lord Lothian expressed in his
message deep and sympathetic
concern with the ordeal through
which Jewry is now passing"
Count Potocki said in his mes
sage: I'm these sad days of COM
mon trials of all the people of