By a unanimous vote the city council of Toronto today adopted a resolution calling for the removal of an anti-Semitic sign displayed at the western entrance to the city and which in huge letters says “bathing suits and lockers. Gentiles only”. The sign is not within the city limits and the council’s resolution calls on the council of the municipality in which the sign is posted to remove it.
The matter was called to the attention of the Toronto city council by alderman Nathan. Phillips who moved the following resolution: “whereas the attention of the council has been drawn to a sign painted on a building on the Lake Shore Road leading to the city of Toronto and which is offensive to Jewish citizens, be it resolved that the council records disapproval of racial and religious prejudice and requests the council of the municipality where the sign is situated to take steps to remove it”.
The resolution was seconded by alderman Glass and after a long and heated debate was unanimously adopted.
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