Philadelphia Debates Tax on Kosher Meat and Poultry

rect responsibility of the Jewish people. What is more so than Jewish education?

When the suggestion was made that the Jews would balk at a tax such as the one devised two weeks ago, the answer given was that the Jewish sense of loyalty has not been weakened; that the Jew will accept this tax willingly in order to safeguard the Torah and the Torah institutions. But the question asked is, why not apply it in the broad sense to include all institutions strictly Jewish in the service they are giving and dear to the heart of every Jew?

If the facts disclosed by the investigation several years ago are at all correct, there is this additional consideration: Somewhere someone is profiteering to the extent of hundreds of thousands of dollars annually from the sale of kosher meat and from fowl consumed by the local Jewish community. Why should not this money be placed at the disposal of the distressed Jewish institutions? This is not new money to be taken out of the pockets of the Jews of Philadelphia, at a time when they can least afford it. This is money the Jews of Philadelphia are now paying, have been paying for years.

If the local meat packers will not listen to reason it is felt there are others who will. If there are stumbling blocks on the road, the feling is they should be removed. In the meantime, the Jewish community has something to talk about. Whether this agitation will end in talk or lead to action, it is too early to predict.