B. C. Vladeck, president of the Committee, delivered a scathing verbal attack on “certain groups of Jews is the Uited States which appoint themselves as representatives of the masses.” He said that two-thirds of the Jewish population in this country is made up of working classes. He insisted that they have not been “given a hearing.”
RENOUNCES WISE, DEUTSCH
Joseph Baskin, national secretary of the Workmen’s Circle, represented by the largest number of delegates, said:
“We do not want the Bernard Deutsches and Wises to speak for the workers of the United States. We don’t want any alliance with them. We want an organization that will speak for the workers and world Jewry as Socialists and workers.”
The speaker denounced the Communist party and said that all hitherto existing ties beteen the rival parties were “wiped out at the Madison Square Garden meeting.”
Other speakers included Dr. Chairm Zhitlowsky, H. Erenreich, of Poale Zion: David Pinsky, writer; Morris Feinstone, of the United Hebrew Trades; Jacob Panken, former judge; N. Chanin, secretary of the Jewish Socialists Verband, and louis Waldman, former Socialist candidate for mayor.
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