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Polish Ort Branches Doubled in Year, Warsaw Parley Told

March 5, 1939
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The annual conference of the Polish ORT Federation, organization for the retraining of Jews, heard its leadership report today that the number of its branches in Poland had doubled since the last meeting and that more than 6,000 persons were now receiving instruction in ORT schools and training centers. The report also stated that 500 Jewish families had been helped to engage in agriculture near cities and that constructive help had been given to 400 Jewish refugee families.

The conference, attended by 85 delegates from local ORT organizations, heard a lengthy tribute on the personality and work of the late B. Charney Vladeck, chairman of the American ORT Federation, by J. Jaczunski, head of the Warsaw ORT. A resolution was adopted expressing satisfaction with the work of the organization’s executive body and demanding an increase in refugee-aid activities as well as promotion of agriculture among Polish Jews. The conference named a presidium including Carol Sachs, former Senator Moses Coerner and Director Lekich.

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