Jewish Post, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 June 1957 — Page 8

The NATIONAL JEWISH POST and OPINION

Friday, June 21, 1957

New England Dental Society Meets At Hotel That Bars Jews

By BYRON J. ISRAELSON PORTLAND, Maine (NJP) — The Maine Dental Society’s decision to hold its annual convention at a Kennebunkport Hotel — which discriminates against Jews—has been attacked by two groups of dentists. Both the Portland and York County Dental Societies have protested doing business with the plush Colony Hotel at Kennebunkport — which bars Jews during the vacation season, but offers them facilities during the “off season.” In a letter to the state’s nearly 500 dentists, the “Emergency Committee for Fair Play,” of the

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Portland and York County Dental Societies, urged them to “voice your protest regarding this serious situation.” The letter signed by 18 members of the emergency committee, declared that “the management of the Colony Hotel has catered to “Christian Clientele” only. Jews and other minorities have not been acceptable during the regular vacation season.” The “fair play” committeemen, in their letter, declared that “we do not feel that the Maine Dental Society should become a party of this type of discrimination. Our organization has no place for bigotry or second-class citizenship. Other hotels are available for this meeting.” UNDERTONES of the fight by the committee have been heard in dental circles for nearly a month, but only recently has the issue boiled over to reach the public. Although Jewish dentists, who number about 25, would not be barred from the meeting at the

hotel because it’s being held in off-season, it was learned that most of those of that faith are planning to boycott the session. Despite the protests of- the two groups, the MDS decided to hold the meeting at the Colony anyway. Dr. Benjamin Zolov, chairman of B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation League in Maine, said he was told the decision not to change was made because “it’s too late to find another hotel.” The management of the Colony declined to comment, except to say that as far as he knew the meeting would go on as scheduled. The firm also operates a hotel by the same name in Miami, Fla. WHETHER the Portland-York groups will boycott the meeting as a group wasn’t known, but many dentists individually said they would not attend if the convention site isn’t changed. Maine resorts, which account for a major share of the state’s income during the busy summer season, are above the national

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average, percentage-wise in discrimination, Zolov said. One out of two Maine resorts operates on a “gentlemen’s agreement,” Dr. Zolov said. They bar Jews during the regular season. He said the discrimination is hurting the state economically and is poor advertising for “Vacationland.” THE DOCTOR said that scores of Jewish people from Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, inquire where they can stay on vacation in Maine “to avoid the embarrassment of getting turned out.” He added there’s little trouble in the larger cities. The biggest problem area is between Portland and Kittery and the Boothbay Harbor area, he declared. The only solution is state legislation against discrimination, Dr. Zolov said. Such legislation in Maine was voted down two years ago. AMONG THE 18 dentists signing the letter were many past presidents of the Portland and York societies. They were Drs. Paul W. Tuttle, Henry Pollard, John H. Honan, Raymond. O. Lebel, Samuel M. Cope, John Larochelle, Joseph P. Kenneally, Raymond E. Fancher, Alvin Aaron, Perley J. Lessard, who is a member of Portland’s City Council, John C. Seidel, Ralph Hutchinson, Selvin Hirshon, John J. Boland, J. G. Larochelle, David S. Miller and Carroll M. Ross.

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