together with a Jewish delegation. Unofficially, people start to talk about how this house is going to be a model of social, sanitary, and self-help management; [14] what a beacon of light it is going to be in the Jewish district. There is already talk of establishing a branch of the Grocers’ Co-operative as a defence measure against possible profiteering.
“Minor” unexpected obstacles: private owners refuse to give their houses to the Co-operative, or set unacceptable conditions.
The situation is all the more dangerous.
Surprisingly, the closing of the Jewish district is extended until 15 November, several streets are added—people relax.
After the second deadline, everyone is given housing, better, let us add, than their predecessors were given.
Despite the financial difficulties, the Co-operative pays out a percentage of housing contribution to the displaced—those without jobs are the first recipients—so that they can resettle and possibly buy some food.
Persons who are in particularly difficult material circumstances, who have already exhausted their housing contribution, and who even owe for rent in many cases, receive aid from the “Glass Houses” Tenant Association.
In the following months, long after the Jewish district had been sealed, the Co-operative would send money to its members in the Jewish district from the contributions paid by new tenants.
Currently, people still feel a moral connection to the Co-operative, even if from a distance.
“The Co-operative Inn”
The Grocers’ Co-operative
Decree: the Jews are not allowed to buy, and in particular to register ration cards in Polish shops.
[16] The Żoliborz Block Committee, appointed by the Jewish Social Self-Help, is organizing collective purchases of quota goods in the city centre. The Co-operative provides premises for distributing these products.
The “Co-operative Inn” does not discriminate when sharing products—Jewish members are just as to the Co-operative goods as other members.
Jews leave the Żoliborz Co-operative. The “Inn” prepared a special allowance for those moving out. Not all make avail of it. They are too busy resettling.
