Three divisions of U. S. citizens are compelled by their religious beliefs to abstain from all work and business from sunset Friday until sunset Saturday: orthodox Jews, Seventh-Day Adventists, Seventh-Day Baptists. Existing legislation in 24 of the States takes no cognizance of this fact. If members of these religious communities observe their own Sabbath, they must also observe the Sunday of other denominations.
In regard to business, New York, where live some 17% of U. S. Jews, is one of the non-Sabbath observing States. Last Week Rabbi...
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