The Bennett papers came out with undiminished circulation and full advertising pages. The wellplanned catastrophe did not occur. Instead, there was a rather comical surprise. Here were the nonJewish merchants of New York enjoying the choicest service of a valuable advertising medium, while the Jewish merchants were unrepresented. Besides, the “punishment” which the Jews had administered showed no signs of inflicting inconvenience, let alone pain. The “boycott” had been hardest on the boycotters.
Unable to stand the spectacle of trade being diverted to non-Jewish merchants, the Jews dropped their hostile attitude and came back to Bennett, request¬ ing the use of his columns for advertising. Bennett received all who came, displaying no rancor. They wanted back their old positions, but Bennett said, No. They argued, but Bennett said, No. They offered money, but Bennett said, No. The choice positions had been forfeited.
WHEN EDITORS WERE INDEPENDENT OF JEWS 217 Then a curious circumstance transpired. A few Jews whose business sense had overcome their racial passions had continued to advertise in the