The late Dr. Nachman Syrkin, noted Labor Zionist leader of a generation ago, will be honored tomorrow by the launching of the Liberty Ship. “Nachman Syrkin” here. The ship was built through a War Bond Drive by the Jewish National Workers’ Alliance which netted a total of over $2,000,000 for America’s war effort. The vessel will be named and launched by Miss Marie Syrkin, daughter of the Jewish leader.
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