Numerous anti-Jewish speeches were made in the Senate today by both members of the government party and of the anti-Semitic National Democratic party.
Senator Dultowski, of the government party, delivered a strongly worded address against the schechita, Jewish ritual slaughtering of animals, insisting that it leads to an increase in the cost of meat for the non-Jewish population, although that just the contrary is true is a well known fact.
Senator Wiechowitz, also of the government party, attacked Jewish traders, stating that Polish traders are adversely affected because Jews are illegally keeping their stores open on Sundays.
Senator Debrznski, of the anti-Semitic Endek party, attacked Jewish artisans and butchers.
The entire budget of the Warsaw Jewish community, based upon the income from schechita, was declared smashed today, because control of schechita has been taken from the Jewish Community and handed over to the municipality. Depending upon the budget of the community are numerous Jewish social and charitable institutions, the existence of which is now endangered.
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