The Reader’s Forum

On May 2 there was a news item in your paper to the effect that the boycott, as far as college students were concerned, was a failure.

Permit me to say that contrary to this fact, the boycott as carried on by the college students is very effective. It appears that some time ago the City College of New York started a drive toward the boycott of German goods which is rapidly disseminating to all schools and all divisions. At present there is a forceful petition which states that the deans, presidents and other purchasing agents of the school ought to refrain from buying German goods.

Therefore with due encouragement and respect to those students whose untiring endeavors have kept this spirit alive and going, I think, with all fairness, they surely and most certainly deserve commendation in your newspaper and a mention should be made rectifying this unjust error.

ALBERT KRISSOFF.

New York City.

PETITION IN COLLEGES

May I beg to differ with you with regard to a news item of today’s issue. The students, according to the report, were not interested in the boycott of German made merchandise. That is erroneous. Not only have we, in the College Youth Division of the American Jewish Congress, been active in the boycott, but I have heard that a petition is going to be circulated in the colleges and universities of our city in the near future. It is hoped that a minimum of 10,000 signatures will be obtained and all colleges are participating.

You will hear from the colleges soon and realize that we are active.

This is a spontaneous movement among various students of a college and is being carried on in a democratic manner for the preservation of our American ideals of freedom by means of this boycott. You can realize for yourself how much German chemicals and biological supplies are sold at the colleges.

MAX LEIVE.