Summing up the 5th Convention, Jewish Section, I.W.O. (material for press report)
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- Title (English):
- Summing up the 5th Convention, Jewish Section, I.W.O. (material for press report)
- Title (Yiddish Romanized):
- Sekhakl fun dem 5tn tsuzamenfor, Yidishe sektsiye, Aleph Aleph Aleph (material far barikhtn)
- Title (Yiddish):
- סאכאקל (סך־הכל) פון דעם 5טן צוזאמענפאָר יידישע סעקציע, א.א.א
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Set:
- Conferences, Conventions, Meetings
Culture Front - Creator:
- Unknown
- Organization:
- Jewish Section, International Workers Order
- Date:
- 1940-07
- Coordinates:
- 40.73591,-73.99406
- Latitude:
- 40.73591
- Longitude:
- -73.99406
- Location:
- New York, New York, United States
- ID Number:
- 5276b27af02_01
- File Name:
- 5276b27af02_01.pdf
- Address (creator):
- 80 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
- Work Type:
- printed ephemera
conferences
proceedings
Yiddish (language)
educating
political campaigns
communism
organization files
political ideologies and attitudes
historical figures
meetings
leaders (people)
resolutions (administrative records)
press releases
reports
minutes
world wars - Subject:
- IWO JPFO- Reports, Meetings, and Conferences
IWO JPFO Organizational History
Soviet Union- Birobidzhan
Membership
Israel, Palestine, Zionism
IKUF YKUF
Intelligentsia
Fellow Travellers
Jewish Left
Political
Culture Front- Publishing, Yiddish, Conferences
Education- Shule, Ordn Schools, Worker’s University
Youth
Communism
Jewish Lodges
Nazism and Fascism - Description:
- 7 pages. Summarizes protocols, proceedings, resolutions reflecting pre-World War II stances and concerns. Last page lists the most important resolutions. Translated Summary: The Conference was opened at the World Exhibitions. There were speeches by Vito Marcantonio and Rockwell Kent. There was a report by Chairman Bedacht about the growth of the Order from 5,000 in 1930 to 165,000 in 1940. The Order now has more than $1,600,000. $4,000,000 has been disbursed in sick and death benefits. They watched their childrens' drum and bugle corp compete and win a contest. There were greetings from Comrade Browder, Rabbi Miller, Seldes, and others. The key issue now is fighting the reactionary forces that seek to drag our country into the War. Among the resolutions was one against the Dies Committee, pointing out that the Order is a legal, functioning, insurance organization. Various resolutions were passed to increase benefits. There were more than 1,000 Jewish delegates and guests who came to hear Saltzman's report. The Jewish section grew from 5,000 in 1930 to 36,000 Yiddish speakers and 15,000 English speakers [in 1940]. Here the speaker reads excerpts from Saltzman's "The Role of the Order in Jewish Life" (pp. 7-12). The Soviet Union has saved 2,000,000 Jews from Fascism. 7,342 students have studied in the Jewish Workers University in New York, around 1,000 each year. Over 10 years they have published 69 books and brochures in 388,000 copies. Discussion of the state of the childrens' schools: reach the sons and the daughters of members through youth activities. William Weiner relected President; Max Bedacht, General Secretary; Rockwell Kent, Louise Thompson, and John Middleman, Vice Presidents. Rubin Saltzman re-elected National Secretary of the Jewish Section, and Gedalya Sandler, Assistant Secretary.
- Notes:
- The Jewish People’s Fraternal Order was the largest ‘national’ section of the International Workers Order (IWO) which focused on cultural awareness and celebration, mutual support especially in health insurance coverage, and anti-fascist activities. The IWO also gave particular emphasis to supporting the rights and interests of African Americans. Documents include language and representations which comprise the historical record and should not be interpreted to mean that Cornell University or its staff endorse or approve of negative representations or stereotypes presented.
- Cite As:
- International Workers Order (IWO) Records #5276. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Martin P. Catherwood Library, Cornell University
- Archival Collection:
- International Workers Order (IWO) Records, 1915-2002 (KCL05276)
- Box:
- 27a
- Folder:
- 2
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The copyright status and copyright owners of most of the images in the International Workers Order (IWO) Records Collection (Kheel Center #5276) are unknown. This material was digitized from physical holdings by Cornell University Library in 2016, with funding from an Arts and Sciences Grant to Jonathan Boyarin. Documents include language and representations which comprise the historical record and should not be interpreted to mean that Cornell University or its staff endorse or approve of negative representations or stereotypes presented. Cornell is providing access to the materials as a digital aggregate under an assertion of fair use for non-commercial educational use. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Cornell would like to learn more about items in the collection and to hear from individuals or institutions that have any additional information as to rights holders. Please contact the Kheel Center at kheel_center@cornell.edu