On Guard! Against Hitler's Attack!
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- Title (English):
- On Guard! Against Hitler's Attack!
- Title (Yiddish Romanized):
- Yidn fun Filadelfiye af der vakh gegn di Hitler atakes!
- Title (Yiddish):
- אידן פון פילאדעלפיע אויף דער וואך געגן די היטלער אטאקעס
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Set:
- Black Jewish Relations
- Creator:
- Unknown
- Organization:
- Jewish Peoples Fraternal Order of the I.W.O. (U.S.)
- Date:
- 1944-08
- Coordinates:
- 39.94684,-75.15502
- Latitude:
- 39.94684
- Longitude:
- -75.15502
- Location:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- ID Number:
- 5276b45f01_10
- File Name:
- 5276b45f01_10.pdf
- Address (creator):
- 810 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Work Type:
- fliers (printed matter)
- Subject:
- Union Organizing and Labor Action
Civil Rights
World War II- War Effort - Description:
- Flyer in Yiddish and English, supporting Roosevelt's order that striking transit workers go back to work. The Philadelphia transit strike took place in August of 1944, and began when union members objected to the promotions of eight African American transit workers. Roosevelt authorized the Secretary of War to take over the Philadelphia Transportation Company. Workers who did not return to work were threatened with firing and loss of draft deferments. The flyer expresses support for the federal government's takeover, says the forces behind the strike were aligned with Hitler. It explicitly draws a connection between the rights of religious minorities and racial minorities, saying those opposed to civil rights were the same as those promoting antisemitism.
- 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:
- 45
- Folder:
- 1
- 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