Woolworth Co. Joins Boycott Against Reich

The F. W. Woolworth Company, once one of the greatest markets for German merchandise, yesterday climbed aboard the boycott bandwagon.

In a telegram to Ezekiel Rabinowitz, secretary of the Non-Sectarian Anti-Nazi League, Byron D. Miller, president of the Woolworth concern, said: “In reply to your wire of the nineteenth inquiring into the policies of this company ## goods from Germany. I beg to advise that we have discontinued importing owing to extreme sales resistance.”

Miller’s name was signed to the wire.

In a statement to the Jewish Daily Bulletin, Rabinowitz remarked, “We are particularly elated over Woolworth’s reaction to the boycott. It is our first great victory in the low price field and one that is of great importance to the boycott movement.”

The Woolworth action culminates a series of announcements by leading New York department stores in which it was declared that no German goods are being imported for sale.

Of more than seventy department stores in New York queried with regard to their policies toward the boycott, all but four large concerns have sent replies to the Non-Sectarian Anti-Nazi League. The four who have not as yet responded are: Wanamaker’s at Astor Place: Namms. Abraham and Straus, and Loeser’s in Brooklyn. All other replies signify allegiance to the boycott.

Woolworth’s adherence to the boycott is considered of special importance inasmuch as the concern has subsidiary stores in Germany and because the concern ## one of the ## importers of German goods. At one time a ## percentage of Woolworth cheap goods were of German manufacture. The concern is owned by Jewish and Christian stockholders.

A few months ago Woolworth stores in Germany advertised themselves as being owned and operated by Christians, a measure designed to forestall possible Nazi attacks.

Woolworth could not be reached for comment yesterday.