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The Southern Jewish Weekly
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
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In New York, the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith charged that the Merchants Club, a central hub of the cotton textile industry, excludes Jewish members despite claiming tax exemption as a business organization with quasi-public function. The club has never admitted a Jewish member in 85 years.
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NEW YORK, (JTA) - An elite club, described as the nerve center of the cotton textile industry, bars Jews from membership, it was charged here by the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith. The ADL charged that the Merchants Club, which operates like a private social group, is nevertheless exempt from taxation on the basis of its claim that it is a business organization with a quasi-public function.
The ADL said that it had found that while club members disclaim any prejudice against Jews and concede that many of their friends and business contacts are Jews, "The Merchants Club has never been known to accept an American of the Jewish faith to membership" in the 85 years of its existence. The B'nai B'rith group added that an explanation by the club that it was a social organization based on common religious belief would be "impressive." if the club itself had not fought in the court for tax exemption on the grounds that it was no such thing.
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The Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith charged that the Merchants Club, an elite club serving as the nerve center of the cotton textile industry, bars Jews from membership while operating like a private social group and claiming tax exemption as a business organization with quasi-public function. Club members disclaim prejudice but the club has never accepted a Jewish member in 85 years. The club fought in court for tax exemption denying it is a social organization.