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iSynopsis of Facts: I-lighl-sang! Folk School at Monteagle, Teri. »contixizés to operate under the directiog ofHYLE5 jyti, has sponsored concert in Washington
by PAUL OBESON. Highiander Folk School members
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This report reflects information received from D
publications received from the Highlander Folk '*
School; and information obtained from MILES HORTON, '
Director of the School. The following topics will be covered: Activities
of the Washington Committee of the Highlander Fblk School- Highlander FolkSchool and the Southern Conference for Human Welfare; Highlander Folk School
participation in th T S - e ennessoe tate CIO Convention, Report of the New _
Or1.ans Extension Program made by MARY 'WRANCE, Extension Director for the
Highlander Folk School; New staff mambo s of the Highlander Fblk School;
Manners of the School's Executive Counci ; Past and contemplated school
activities. There is also included a brief statement concerning RICHARD
GOTHE, former member of the Highlander Folk School staff who has been re-
ported as a possible German sympathizer. 'DETAILS:
hCIIVlTIE§ OE THE WASHINGTON COHMITTEE OF THE hIGHLAhDER FDLK SCHOQL:. J* " 7 * " "r T" " v 92 ' " *"
The following information was obtained from a pub-
lication put out by the Highlander Folk School~quoting newspaper articles
appearing in the Washington Times Herald, the Washington News and th , e
washingto S oder date of Hay ll, l9h2s _ 92 g e
"The first big event in the celebration of Highlander's
Tenth Anniversary was a concert by PAUL ROBESON given at Riverside Stadiu
on Kay 10, l9h2 sponsored by Highlander's Washington Ccmittee for be fit _ no
of the Highlander Folk School, Mbntéagle, Tennessee." The concert had an
d 1 ' Gun er ying note of patriotism and contained such songs as "The Bill of P
Rights," a song of the Soviet Red Army and another from workers in a German
concentration camp. ROBESON sang in Russian, German, and Hebrew, as well -
all Fh'||iQh '|.'|raeH'iv-92r~r'l'n an v-92 P +1»u §ub+¢Q» s- -ng.-n -ponsois icr cne_30BESON concert included?
92Urs92 FR-KNKLIN n. oossvatr, Hrs. A H'.__ swore, Justice and lfrs. STJ;NI.EY F.earn, I-rs. {£0 L. mcx, !£rs._p_ ' c1s92a1gn1_ _.E_",92Senator;A,BE K, Hr. and»;.s~a._m:aRo . 1TiI;e_, ,r.:1--.v.ri'-ass, _B. c.¢.11'~.;1_r,r.r.':=..;s&1¢I_141-5*. G_I 1 manor no--.'-?*_| s_ _ r 1"» e -- "CLnR...I92.C=92fICKETT, 1.: msnxsrw , Dr. mam P.92oni1hIs;nii~: and as-3. 14/ 92 GERzJi'.D DRREILLY, ' mnvmzcx, am. WALTER sauce owe, Hon. moms H. tr._ 9 ~ - ~ g 'Lrs. mm!: _}_¬cLEOD92 s211g;»_*g;-in-s. sensor If-QPURCELL, Mrs. CLnRK92FORELL I, hrs. canons m:i Liv. and Hrs. CLIFFURID92-.I,~{1>UR.a,v_j.n~,__an;1.J£L&_DaYID R92''ILLI;|¥§, _Hon. J. '92a.'LRR.EN'1£lnDDEN, Mr. TELFORIJ_ '.¥rYT.;c R,._I:i_eg,:_1£"*¢f§.R-R nr. pave fa. *»iInT?"ir:1*{fraji._, lass HILG;{~§i.iIT',firs. DECCA@OHIRY, s.Am m'JG'M.92 y ./-T
' MILES HORTON, of the Highlander Folk School, advised
that MlLCOLM ROSS, former member of the Highlander Fblk School who is _ nowa Publicity Director for the National Labor Relations Board, and CHARLIE
HnND '- Y, nho is engaged in the Research Department of the Butchers' Union, _;MICHEL92¬TRnIGHT, who is in the Washington Bureau of the New Republic, and //'
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were the most active members of the Washington Committee of the Highlander
Folk School and should be given the most credit for the success of the concert.
HORTON further advised that, since this is Highlander's tenth anniversary,
an effort is being made by the school to obtain national sponsors, and in
thissconnection letters have been written to many prominent political figures
in Jhshington and throughout the country; that so far 1~"r..hK GR..}L'J.'I, llrs.
FTt'.§I:§LIIE D. ROOSEVELT, and JJQEES CnREZ have given oral consent to have their
names used as sponsors for the school; that written consent has bten obtained
from ROGER B..LD1T.[N, President ANDERSO of Antioch College, GEORGEof Vanderbilt University, Dr. LILLLJISIJOPHISOII and CAR.RIL&!c¥il1.LIl . I-l1'LE5HORTON expected to have an imposing 1 st of celebrities sponsor the school
in the near future. - '
HORTON further advised that many of the sponsors of
L.I;; school were not personally familiar with the school or members of the
faculty, but gave their support to the school because they believed in the
program as outlined by publications issued by the school. -
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- The Highlander Fling published by the Highlander Folk
school at Monteagle, Tennessee for June, 191:2 contains an article which
states that at the third Conference 1 r Human Welfare held in Nashville,
is.-nnessee on April 19-21, 19112, JALES IIBROWSKI served as executive secretary
and has been given a leave of absence d will continue with the conference
throughout the year. The article further states that all of the school staff
took part in the conference as panel leaders, office workers or delegates;
:.}:e.t a large number of former students who were present at the conference as
L"!».1C3gE3.b9S met with the staff for dinner. -Following the conference, someforty friends seq Highlander Folk School, am ng whom were HTEFFBQTELLER, CL! FOREJAN of Washington, ETIIE1.%Jl':YDE and @I Em ofNew York, and sever carloads of Black Mountain d University Oklahoma
stuclents. The present address of JAE.-IE5 DOMBROWSKI as obtained from _
Q Postmaster at Lfonteaglc, Tennessee, is Roan 202, Presbyterian Building,
tlashville, Tennessee. It is believed that this is the present headquarters
zor the Southern Conference for Welfare.
;;:<:1-rnnnen son: SCHOOL P.-unj1_p;13g1rop IN was mrgsssss sT1ne_cro_co1n1s1~nIom;
The following publication indicates that the
Q ?:;;.~:.er Folk School was active at the Tennessee State CIO Convention held
in Lferophis, Tennessee June 12, 13, 19142:
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- HGHLANDER STUDENTS ARE CONVENTION LEKDERS
School's Help Requested in Publicity Work and Education in the Field
The labor movement can derive great advantage fro a
school of its own. This was amply_shoIn at the Tennessee State CIO Convention
by the participation of Highlander students and by demands upon the school
for help. Locals were urged to make full use of the school. -
Theo Vanlbandingham, UAW #903 summer 'hl! presided
over the opening session of the convention in his capacity as President of
{Fe Xeephis Industrial Union Council and had the rare privilege of intro-
ducing the Mayor of Memphis, a city which has long resisted the coming of
the C10. Matt Lynch, AFHW Director of the Tri-State Area, summer '35 andPresident of the HFS Aluni Association! responded to the mayor's address.Matt and Van were also on the arrangements committee. I:hil92''ilJJ.metz, 010
Representative and Chairman of the Knoxville IUC Fall 'hD! and Ed lair,
ach organizer Fall L01 were Chairmen of comittees. Ed and Matt were
elected Vice Presidents of the State Council for the caning year. -
I Members of the school's Executive Council were very
much in evidence - ed ieper, Regi al Director from Louisiana,_representingallanHeywood, Alto La ence, Holligqgeid, Hiss Lucy92¬ason, Ed Callaghan, -Matt ynch, and Paul;}gristopher who w s elected the n w President of the
State Council. The gram of the school was discussed with James Carey,
Secretary, CIO. - .
The following excerpt rrom the report of the Education
Committee illustrates the growing realization of the use which the labor
nov;nent in Tennessee can make of the resident workers school right in the
heart of the state: .
'"In addition to giving organized labor its rightful
place in public education, uions should promote their own educational programs
Such educational programs are becoming increasingly important to hold our
gains nd to organize during a war situation. The labor movement in Tennessee
should mike full use of the resident workers school in Tennessee, the High-
"~ *~ #12 School, and Southern School for Workers, sending members to attend
the two and six weeks terms for intensive training, using the schools fo
institutes and conferences, and calling on the staff for extension programs
in virious eities." '
The report of the publicity committee also called on
locals to use Highlander's help in getting out circulars and pamphlets, and
labor plays.
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ponsibilities and urges every local in Tennessee to follow out the policy
laid by the convention, and send students to our summer term, August 3 -
September 12, which has been especially planned to meet the new problems
caused by the war."
anger pr Isa; NEW og1,_r_.uc§ axrsnsxou PROGR.r92l£:_ .
The following report was received from a confidential
source: ;
"THE NEW ORLEANS EXTENSION PROGRh
Kory Laurence, Extension Director
for Highlander Folk School
For the information of Highlander=s contributors and friends, we have asked
Mary Lawrence to prepare the following brief report of the educational pro-
gram conducted by her for the past year in New Orleans, working in conjunction
with the New Orleans Industrial Union Council.!
The objective of the educational program in New
Orleans was to take over the newly organived locals and help the organizers
in servicing and educating the menbership. The nest successful results were
had with the Reserve Sugar Local, because this approach was used. Several
months intervened between the time of organization, and negotiation of a con-
tract, which provided time to train officers and stewards to run their own
union, and the rank and file to speak in meetings and follow the rules of
meetings, and enabled the local to discuss and write its own contract. This
local knew what it was fighting for; it is ready to swing behind its new con-
tract and make it work. O , "
The educational program was divided into four logical
periods-although not intentionally. The first three nmnths were spent main-
ly in the training of officers and committeemen to do their jobs properly
and to build their organization. The second period was devoted mainly to
the stewards--training then to take u grievances and to build the union in
their department. During the third session, emphasis was put on picking the
unions in the greatest need of help, and running a program individually for
each of then, with the assistance of the officers and stewards who had at-
+ended the earlier classes. The final session was an effort to train as
many as possible of the rank and file in the fundamentals of unionism at
general meetings, departmental meetings, stewards meetings, executive board
meetings, and so forth. It was felt important to activate more and more
people as leadership was rapidly being drained off. Special emphasis was -
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responsibilities brought on by the war. '. I ¢,.
cational program with southern locals must be simple and practical. In other
words, Union Problems and not Labor History; pamphlets and charts, not books
and speeches. Because I could find no book on union problems simple and
practical enough for my purpose, I wrote one, with advice fro the CIO
Regional Director entitled, "How to uild Iour Union", which we at first
mimeographed and later printed. ' N
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Presidents learned to conduct meetings speedily and interestingly according
to the rules of parliamentary law; more members were taking the floor in
meetings and expressing themselves intelligently; more members had an idea
of what their contracts covered; stewards and conmitteemen learned how to
streamline this business of taking u grievances and getting results; stewards
cane to realize the importance of their job of building the union in their
department; an educational column to be continued by Highlander Folk School!
appeared in the new labor paper, NEW ORLEANS NEWS DIGEST; some few of the
better members began to vision the importance and possibilities of the
labor movement beyond their own local union.
Much of the success of the program was the result of
the working relationship with Highlander Folk School. I returned to the
school for each tern bringing four or five of the likeliest candidates fe
leadership up for intensive training. Two of these students who attended
Highlandcris summer term are new back in New Orleans working as organizers.
During the sumer term, the OI0 Regional Director from New Orleans and
several of the organizers helped lead a week-end coference on Negotiating
. and other union problems at the school."
NEW STAFF 1EL3ERS,QE THE HIGIII.-M-IDER FOLK_ SCI-LQOL.-_
' On March ll, l9h2 a letter was received from the
Highlander Folk School showing the following persons as members of the staffas of that date: hlLLInE°UTTRICK, JAEES E? BOHEROHSKI, MILES HORTON, .ZILPH{g HAE~HORTON, HiRY EEFRANCE, DURHARD K McDANIEL, LOUISE92UcDiNIEL,2.1.-um TENZEL, LEON92¬-'ILSON. The Highlander ' g of June, 19112 indicates
that the following c ges have been made: L 'IAH BUTTRICK and JAMES
DOHBROHSKI should be deleted from the staff, BUTTRICK having died at
Tendcrbilt Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee on April 15, and JAMES DOHBROSSKI
having been given a leave of absen for the coming year. The followingadditions should be made; CAROLIN;§§éNKELSTEIN,-graduate of Smith_Qo1lege,The work at New Orleans proved to me that an eduecta-r
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"The present members of the school=s executivecouncil are: E. gégirllliifilrll, Southern Director of American Federation of
Hosiery'brkers; ARD BORAH, Southern Director of District 59, UHWRE
PnUL CHRISTOPHER, President of the Tennessee State Industrial Union Council;F. c. PIEPER, Louisiana cm Regional Director; Jos92po1s£s, Chattanooga
Central Labor Union; MATT LYNCH, Tri-State Director A11-I'VE; aLTON LMIREIWCE,
Regional Director, Mine, Hill and Smelters orkers; LUCY ]EeSGJ, PublicP.-:lati-uns representative of the C ; HOEISED, Legislative representativeof the Rai1road'Brotherhood; IEHI5 QONES, Fi University; GEORGE IHJI-IEFI,
Vanderbilt University} It will be _that*;,F'F¢I3j'.' P1'r*?*i, HOLLIS em,
LE-JS JONES, and GEORGE Hill-£EI92'.' are new members, while the former members,
ALBERT BARNETT, Professor of Old Testament Literature, Scarritt College,osoner§92g§.r.Ea, Secretary of District 19,__usrn,__m1a nor - ems, President
of the ttanooga Printing Prossmcn's ;-and .i»ssi;sta.nts* nion, have been
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few activities during the spring and early summer _0i' 19h2. -A -Junior Camp was
held at the school from June 1 to June 7., 191$ which was rattendedrby IIOIkBIS'
children, age eight to fifteen, cost o the camper three dollars. The camp
was under the supervision of Mi:RG.'J?.ET LAN and ZILPHL1 HORTON, wh were
assisted by IEARIA STEDIZEL, LEON -TILSON, CAROL FINKELSTEIN, and B ELKUSS.
The program included indoor and outdoor recreation, hiking, folk d cing,
singing, dramatics, art and crafts. The camp 'aras_designed to encour ge the
physical, personal and group development of workers children and to help
make unionim s more effective part oi fam5.l;r arid ocmmurzitjr life. The
majority of the campers were from Grundy County, Tennessee. Representation
was about equally divided between AF of L, CIO, and farm fa-13111950
The Writer's Workshop was held at the school frcxn
June 15 to June 27, 19112. At the present time, no information is available
'*"'""o?"1ing the activity carried on at this period. Previous Writer Workshops
have been under the direction of LEON WILSON, at which time various writers,
editors, college professors have instructed a small number oflstudents from
Southern states in the technique oi writing fiction and riiscussing the South
as source material for contemporary articles. Future activities as outlined
in the schedule published in the Highlander Fling indicate that a second
Junior Union Camp will be held at the school from July S to July 12; that
a surmar term for workers will be held from August 3 to September 13; that
a special two-weeks term will be given from September 1 to September-l3, and
that the tenth anniversary celebration and student reunion will be held at
the school on September 12 and September 13. The Highlander Fling states
that the courses are planned to help the students carry out the daily Job
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Special courses in labor problems in war time, new labor legislation and -
techniques of setting up educational programs have been added to the usual "
com-see in public speaking, puliaaentery la-2!, union publicity, labor history,
economics, current events, dramatics and singing. The Highlander Fling fur-
ther" states that the course should stress labor's part 1'-.11 winning the war
as the the for special emphasis. This should be tauglzt under the various
heaeings and sub-headings: P
"1. Increasing Production
TJPB - Wartime Planning
CIO Dizlustry Plan
Conversion Plans
Labor-Management Couittee
AFIPCIO Victory Canittee
Labor Supply b
2. Labor=s Sacrifices
The Right to Strike
Doubletine
U111"; Equality of Sacrifice
Function of IZLB r '
3. Labor's Economic Problems
GPA-Inflation
Consumer Programs
Taxation
Priority Unemployment
Housing
I4. New Union Problems
Organizing in far Tine
Training New Leadership
Fighting Iuiti-Union Propaganda
Training Skilled iiorkers p
S. Jinning the War '
Being Informed
Building the Peace
No Discrimination
Civilian Defence
6. Planning for notion at Home
Educational Programs
Plant Committees '
Publicity Program"
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reporting Agent, stated that the Highlander Fol School has obtained nany',- 'of its ideas and progressive programs from BARK STARR, Educatnal Director
paof the International Labor Garment Workers Unio from GEORGE COUN , National
President of the American Federation of Teachers, and from J0 -.1 .... ' I
although it is noted in previous reports that a great deal of t e fuds ;
furnished to the Highlander Folk School come fro amalgamated Bank of New §
York, which is controlled by the ILGUU, MILES HORTON denied that there was
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stated that, although the ILGEU backed the school as did many other affiliates
of the CIO and AF of L, the school was not controlled Hy an one group.
HORTON further stated that at the present time the policy of the school and
for labor organization activity in general was to get naxinu production to
aid the war effort. He further stated that in connection with this progrann
the school was advocating that all labor unions as a matter of right and duty
should organize production committees and to nest with management and demand
that all possible action should be taken in order to secure maximum pro-
duction. HORTON Stated that to.a certain extent this was a reversal of the
previous program in which workers had been urged to organize for the pro-
tection of their own rights to secure higher wages, shorter working hours, a
better working conditions, and avoid unnecessary speed-up or stretch-out
programs on the part of the management in connection with which the right
to strike was vigorously advocated. HORTON advised that, although the
Highlander Folk School had been constantly referred to as controlled by ,
dQj;m1i3tS and to have followed the Communist Party line, every effort had
been made to conduct the school strictly along lines advocated by organized
labor, and that any correspondence between the policies advocated by the
Sornunist Party and those advocated by the Highlander Folk School were purely
coincidental.
HORTON stated that, if the present policy of the
school were carried out to a large extent that he expected to receive can-
plaints in the future to the effect that the Highlander Folk School was ad»
vacating the control of industrial plants by production committees composed
of labor which would in fact appear that the Folk School was advocating the
establishment of manufacturing Soviets. HORTON further stated that he had r
tried unsuccessfully to have the Highlander Folk School accepted as a
training ground for labor under the direction of the OCD; that recently he
ha: been to Uashington and spent one whole day_speaking with H. DANIELS and
"the? members of the OCD in an effort to promulgate his plan, but that he had
rzceived the answer that if labor were given representation in the OCD that
~*h-r groups such as Chamber of Commerce, nnerican Legion, Kiwanis Club,
nanufacturersl associations, etc. would demand the sane right and equal
representation. HORTON further stated that in his trip to Nashington he had
talked with a member of the Department of Justice who was in the Civil
Liberties Division, and had asked this person when the investigation of the
Higilander Folk School would be copleted. Hr, HORTON stated that the 1
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Department of Justice official had stated that the FBI, having received com-
plaints that the Highlander Folk School was engaged in subversive activities,
had of necessity conducted an investigation; that this investigation would
probably continue as long as long as coplaints concerning the school were
received. The official further stated that no statement would be made con-
cerning the Highlander Folk School that it had been :Ln*i-..:tigated and found
not to be engaged in subversive activities. HORTON than stated that,since
the Highlander Folk School is being investigated, he would make every effort
to cooperate with the FBI or any other investigative body who was seeking
information. However, it was thought that a cross-examination of HORTON
would not be appropriate at this time.
The reporting Agent noted that a great many magazines
and recent publications, as well as posters which decorated the walls of
the school, contained slogans that were extremely anti-Fascist and anti-
nazi, that everywhere democracy and war effort was stressed. HORTON further
stated that in his conversation with the Departmental official, he advised
that if the school continued to be investigated by the FBI, certain local
groups, primarily the Grudy County Crusaders, would use this point to stir
up activity and criticism of the school pointing to the fact that it must be
subversive if it were investigated by the FBI. Er. HORTON was advised by
the member of the Department of Justice that, if any action were taken by
such a group which infringed upon the civil rights and liberties of the
Highlander Folk School or any members of its staff, he should immediately
telephone Hashington and a speedy investigation of such infringement of their
rights and liberties would be speedily and thoroughly investigated. .
It will be noted that, although the Grudy County
Crusaders was very active in Monteagle at the time the school was being
investigated by C. H KILBY of the Consolidated Coal Company, since inves-
tigation has been t n over by the FBI, no complaints have been received
that any mob action i contemplated against the school. '
KMYIJES HORTON ms questioned concerning RIC!-L1RD%gTHE,who was formerly a member of the staff of the Highlander Folk Schoo .
stated that he was not positive as to dates and circumstances,-but that to
the host of his knowledge, GOTHE was a German, was educated in Germany, came
over to this country for a short tine, returned to German, was active in
the pro-Hitler German ork Camp program, that he returned to America in 1938,
and was affiliated with the American Youth Commission, the International
Stuiont Service at B Host Fortieth Street, New York City, with the NYA and
.;LL LL. Uork Camp of America. HORTON stated that GOTHE had written a thesis
entitled "Introduction to Work Camps" while he was working for the American
Youth Commission; that as a result of this he had cone to the Highlander
Folk School highly recommended by the American Youth Commission and the
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with the Hi;-_;hlandor Folk School in 19110; that during this time, he was vs:-y
much opposed to Fascism and Nazism and at all tines had leaned over back-
wards to express his disapproval oi IIITLER and HITLER prog-an; that he had
impressed him as being; very democratic. HORTON stated, however, that GOIT-IE
did not bear the sentiments out in his daily life and 1::-.-1 at tines been very
dictatorial in the setting up of his various work camps. HORTON stated that
he had examined GOIHE's papers from the State Department, the Bureau of
Immigration and the various credentials he had carried, indicating his
activities from 1938 to 19140; that all of these had been in perfect order.
HORTO192I stated that GOTHE, after leaving the Highlander Folk School, had
taught sociology one year at Black Liountain College in North Carolina in
191:1; that the last he had heard of GOTHE was that he was somewhere on the
Jest Coast. HORTON further advised that GOTHE had been a machinist in Germany;
that he believed his wife was still living in Germany. '
ENCLOSURES: . I
, Highlander Fling, for June, -19142.
1 Home '."Io .111 the Friends and Supporters of Highlander"
concerning P.'.UL ROBESON concert given at Riverside Stadium,
Jasliingten, D. C., 5-lO-I42.
1 Report of the activity of the Highlander Folk School at
the Tennessee State CIO Convention.
1 Hinoographed sheet entitled "Junior Unicn Camp, Highlander
Folk School."
One copy "The New Orleans Extension Program"
1 Lfineographed letter dated Ray 30, 19112 from I-HLES HORTON .
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maintain contact with coniidentiE|.'ir'ormants and sour:-es oY3nfo:r'mati0n in
order to report present and future activities of the Highlander Folk School
Hill furnish copies of the Highlander Fling and "gthcr publications obtained through Box 15145, Knoxville, Tennessee, to the
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The first big event in the celebration of 0 Highlander: Tenth anniversary is something to 3 a Robeson
brag about and is reason enough why you should 7
receive the olippings below. Sponsored by
Highlandea Washington Committee the affair is
a ohallenge to all the friends of Highlander
everywhere to 50 out and do likewise or at least
as near liksevfile as p06B1b1Oe
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Hay .11: 1942
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5,000 Hear
an Illalr'ou| nooeson ;
In Folk Songs
oreagn Compositions
Br anew mu.u.n Guam
ered in the Riverside Stadium
?g=1?- lo hear Paul Robeson in ll
BT08?!-111 of folk 80118!
For many years it has been th
practice of this great artist
his own race. Harms the greatest
voice oz the present in pointFive thousand rnusie lovers gath |.
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sonority and a gift for the lyric
addresrthet is notably eloquent.
R-obesonhasdonehlsshareto
make this simllle and moving
loved by all the peoples oi the
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llWashing-ton sponsors foruCll'lBC!. concert included: H .
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mrs. Agnes|1H. Stone, Justice and Mrs. Stan!!! l
Francis Biddle, Senator Abe Mur-
dock Mr and Mrs. Edward Keat-
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For me"tm~ee'lhy 11, 1942
'T in mversicle
Benet Show A
That was more than _a recital
at Riverside Stadium last night.
It was a revival meeting, a soun-
try hoe-down and a Basin-st blues
session ell rolled up in one
bundle. .
Paul E.-'>»*ea-".- '- ir-re sTii=
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STATE CIO CONVENTION URGES ALL TENNESSEE UNIONS SEND STUDENTS TO HICHLAHDER 7
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School's Help Requested in Publicity Work and Education in the ?ield _H
The labor movement can derive great advantage fro e school of its own. Thds was
amply shown at the Tennessee State C10 Convention by the participation of Highlander
students and by demands upon the school for help. Locals were urged to make full use
of the school. i r
Theo Van Landingham,-UAh'#903 summer 4l! presided over-the opening session of
the convention in his capacity as President of the Hemphis Industrial Union Couoil an
had the rare privilege of introducing the Mayor of Memphis, a city which has lo re-sisted the coming of the C10. Matt Lynch, AFHW Director of the Tri-State Area,n%sum-
mer 3§ and President of the HFS Alumni Association! responded to the mayor's address.
Matt and Van were also on the arrangements committee. Emil Willimetz. CID Represent-
ative and Chairmen of the Knoxville IUC {Fall '40! and so Blair, Ac"-:m Organizer {Fall
n-} H--- shhifmn of committees. Ed and Matt were elected Vice Presidents of the
State Council for the coming year. _ _
Members of the school's Executive Council were very much in evidence e Fred Pieper,
Regional Director from Louisiana, representing Allan Heywood, Alton Lawrence, Hollis
Reid, hiss Lucy Mason, Ed Callaghan, Matt Lynch, and Paul Christopher who was elected
the new President of the State Council. The program of the school was discussed with
James Garey, Selretary, CID. _ '
inn iollowing excerpt from the report of the Education Committee illustrates the
rrowino realization of the use which the labor movement in Tennessee can make of the
resident workers school right in the heart of the state:
In addition to giving organized labor its rightful '
place in public education, unions Should promote their
own educational programs. Such educational programs -g
are beeoming increasingly important to hld Our gains
and to organize during a war situation. The labor
movement in Tennessee should make full use of the res~
- ident workers school in Tennessee, the Highlander Folk
_ ' School, and Southern School for Workers, sending mem-
bers to attend the two and six weeks terms for inten-
sive training, using the schools for institutes and
conferences, and calling on the staff for extension
programs in various cities. ,
en- _ fort of the publicity committee also called on locals to use Highlander:
help in getting out circulars and pamphlets, and labor plays. ~
Highlander is ready to assume its increasing responsibilities and urges every
10:01 in Tennessee to follow out the policy laid by the.convention, and send students
to sq; Summer term, August 3 - Septmber 12, which has been especially planned to meet
the new problems-oaused by the war.
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llonteegle, Tenn. ~
Highlander is holding its third JUNIOR CAI? from-June let-- 7th. _ '
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The camp will he under the supervision oi Margaret Bryan and
Zilphie. Horton. They will be assisted by ilsris Stenzel. Leon
Wilson, Carolyn Finkelstein and Bill Elkuss of the Highlander
staff. All have had experience in working with children. The
different activities of the program have been carefully worked
out to provide the maximum of healthy outdoor activity with
nourishing food and ample rest. There will be e trained nurse
available at all times.
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WHO IS ELIGIBLE T0 ATTEND? Children of workers: - children 5 to 15.
COST OF THE CAMP. The entire cost to the camper will he $3.
WILAT T0 BRITR}. Campers should luring comfortable clothing.
heavy shoes, swimming suits. Those who have
whittling knives are urged to bring them for I
use in the craft classes. -
Betty Jean Sargent and Claudera Williams. two of last summer:
campers, say:
This camp is s_nioo.plsce, but the days are Just zip. zip. :ippin"
by. I thought they'd go slow. but they just whiz: by. I like
to folk dance best, and than swimming and baseball. -I like the'
campfires and hikes. And I like the rifigizig. I like what they
say---the words.
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VOL. -1, NO. 2 E9 MONTEAGLE, TENNESSEE
&Sont.h.ern Conference?
92ROBESON SINGS
FOR HIGHLANDER
Paul Robesons benefit concert in
Washington, May 11, was the first
major event celebrating Highland-
er's Tenth Anniversary Year. The
concert was sponsored by the
school's Washington Committee, oi
which Malcolm Rom is chairman,
and a notable list of friends in-
cluding Mrs. Roosevelt.
Some four or five thousand peo-
ple filled the Riverside Stadium to
hear the world famous Negro bari-
tone sing for the school. "Robe-
son," said the Washington News,
sang gently and beautifully the
folk songs of his own and other
people, but it was when he slipped
into the role he glories inthe
artist of the oppressedthat he ev-
oi--..t. hA.i.L1 I-A192.4ii1.':.LH-"$1-ll_ it was u big
night for a big man and for the
people he's proud to fight for."
Assisting on the program were
I-Ioudie Leadbetter and Brownie
McGee with guitars, and Saunrlers
Terry, blind harmonica player.
Rocco-.:: v.1-is accompanied by Law-
rence Broom
Bponsors of the concert were:
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Mrs.
Agce h. :1-toiie, Justice and Mrs.
Ste.i'-iley F. Reed. Mrs. Hugo L,
.lr»'i, Ff; .=m:~e-is Biddle. Sena-
tor Ah-e l.£;n'd-colt, Mr. and %
wzlru Kéuiing. Mr. James B. Carey,
Mr Tsilrfl lviis. Chfford Pmchot, M1;
Clarence Pickett, Mr. Fred S. Wal-
iisr, Dr I-Tani: P. Graham, Mr. and
hire. Cn...r<i D. Reilly, Mr. Maury
!l»fB'.EllCi{, M.-. Walter Bruce Ho-vie,
Eon. '".".".o:.~.z..- ll. Eliot, Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. F1linia.i"i, Mrs. Mary McLeod
Bet? -:r: L-T-2 Genson Purcell, Mrs.
Clark Fo:-cman, Mrs. Charles Ed-
ward Rhetts. Mr. and Mrs. Clif-
ford J. Durr. Mr. and Mrs. David
R. Williams. Hon. J. Warren hind
den. Mr "Er»ifr=rd Taylor. Limit.
Burr; r;;:"i5,c;arn, Ml . David E. Lill-
enthol Y'921..-=» Hilda Bmlth,Mrs Dee-
ca Hnnirr". 1",, Mr. and Mrs. Michaelcc -1.i..---.___. _.5i.
isx.1~.lii|:.i 92|Ll:J BLHEDULE
Junior Union CampJune l-7.
v*.'i-itei-s. w:»i-kshop--Jimo 15-27.
"2-1-one .'~.-v.14: Union Camp -'l.92i~92
sumrner Term for Workers-
Augusi. 3Septen1bel' 13.
Tenth Ar-ni'..'ers.<.=.ry Celebration
and Student Reunion--F.ept.
12-l3.
.1. i - ! _. 4-» '-K-J- -uni-i...--1-sin.-.-ii---sq.-ins delegates, met with the stall for
horty friends visited the school. z
[Among those who square-danced toIm Nashville lipru 10-21. James
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it£.It£1'lel§' local is muons wiuii
.New Staff Members,iFor Human Welfare
"1"he South's Part in Winning_
the War for Democracy" was the
theme of the-third Southern Con-
lernece for Human Welfare, held.
Dombnowski served as executive,
secretary. He has been given at
leave of absence and will continue;
with the Conference throughout the
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1the Gonierence as panel leaders,
ioilioe workers, or delegates. Alarge
number of former students. present
dinner, Highlander songs were
sung and exciting experiences were
exchanged. i
Following the Conference some
!Uricle willie Marlowe: fiddling
and Ralph Teffertel1er's calling
were Clerk Foreman of Washing-I
ton. Ethel Clyde and Edith Field of ;
,Ncw York, and several carloads of ,
:B1a.ck Mountain and University oi
Oklahoma students. i
l: Clark Foreman is the new chair-,
man of the Southem Conference. 1
,-A. F. L. Convention i
i The Highlander Teachers Union
Local 261! was represented at the,
Tennessee State Convention of they
American Federation of Labor,=
meeting in Chattanooga, June 1-2.f
Myles Horton was the delegate. The
Chattanooga Central Labor Union. .
Durward and Louise McDaniel}
joined the stall in February. Dur
ward, our Executive Secretary,
came from Norman. Oklahoma, and
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are Highlander alumni.
celeiyii Finlteistein, Smith Col-
lege, '41, joined the staff as olflce,secretary in April.Willie-m Butt
Passes Awdy
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William Buttrick, Hlghhtnder
staff member since January. £1938.
economics teacher and editor oi
t.he FLING. died at Vanderbilt Hus-
pital, Nashville, April 15. He had
been in tailing health tor several
months.
Bill's death is a great loss for
Highlander and for his many
friends throughout the South. He
was one of the most popular mem-
bers oi the staff.
THIRD JUNIOR
UNIONCAMP -. .
Climaxed by an all-day program
of games. dramstics, folk dancing
and singing, an exhibition oi the
children's craitwork, and an old-
fashioned dinner on the grounds,
our third annual. Junior Union
Camp closed June 'itb.
The camp was designed to en-
courage the physical. personal, and
group development of workers chil-
dren, and to help make unionism a
more effective part of Iamily and
community life. The majority of
the campers this year were Grun-
dy County children. 8 to 15 years.
Representation was hrom A. F. of L.,
CIO, and farm families, about equal-
ly divided.
Daily activities included a morn-I
The stat! cooperatively owns-i
property, cooperatively
the program planned by
iutlve Council. which
-stat! and eleven labor. s
[public representatives. g] 'A1A.n§QtI A|92nwIIIQI92 nan nus 'Gswuucu bulllul-lllll-I, Ill 92AI92I; The Executive Crnmcil
lsponslbility for tbeactlvi or .vschool and takes part ln§.tling them. Throughout _ ,' .
scores of union and gove tificials assist in the $58
residence, and extension iithe school.
3, There is an old moun pi:
,that "It takes oats to '
émare go." In a real sense i
;tributors to Highlander "
oi the cooperative setup
tional funds enable us to
people and to lmprove'our
:Your contribution makes
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do-worker Your intere
you share our feeling th .
Jander must work overtime
wartime needs. The Ella
1-on a maintenance basis
lhusiasm and experience; _
ili1'15>l1tlons are no lessHmki-rig the mare go. .
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Publications
.J92 ,2!-page mimengr I
iphlet describing km- __,
|methods of a year's educatioi
program in New Orleans has
.been published by the school.
1". C. Pieper, CIO Regionalrector in Louisiana, under whose?
rection the program was conduc
have written intoductions.
"UNDERSTANDING UNIONI
the pamphlet is lull of timely
useful ideas ror local unions
to launch educational p
added attraction is a. foul-
outline, with charts, for a class
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UMMER TERMFOR SOUTHERN WORKERS
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- _ lei-s job at -a labor school is to
ussions i_-o which everyone takes
. to a-iquaint students with facts
S lI!l"I'Ji' movement which will help
S sol -e their union problems. You
4» much regular schooling or
idly clothes to attend--just a good sound
iief in organization.2'. -- ;
Courses
so-.-is-. Lie term are planned to
, .- '~ daily job of running
aur organizations and to meet the new
-oblems caused by the war. Special
-:13 !T labor problems in war time, new
her leg-'sia'.ion, and techniques of teach-
; an-1 s;rfti1t;jup educational programs
are been added to the usual courses in
,il!ll ! speaking, parliamentary law, union
abiinity, labor history, economics, cur-
~- :1t'>.. ii-amarics and singing.
Highlander Folk LABOWB PART IN WINNING
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5.THE WAR
Theme tor Special Emphasis
Increasing Production
WPBWartlme Planning
C10 Industry Plan
Conversion Plans
L£bor.Ma.na.gemei1t Committee
AFL-C10 Victory Committee
Labor Supply
Labor: Sacrifices
The Right to Strike
Doubletime
UAW Equality of Sacrifice"
Function 0! WLB
!4bo|~'s Economic roblems
OPA1nf1atlon
Oonsmner Programs
Taxation
Priority Unemployment
Housing
New Union Problems __ ......
Organizing in War 1l.me
Training New Leadership
Fighting Anti-Union H-ops.
gands
Training Skilled Workers
Winning the War '
Being Informed
Building the Peace
No Discrimination
Civilian Defence '
Piamzlng for Action at Home
Educational Progiml
Plant committees
Publicity ProgramI
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2-Weeks Term
September
i 1-13 _
Backing of Labor
' Highlander is endorsed by leading la-
bor unions. Many union leaders and
government officials are scheduled to help
lead discussions on the special theme of
the term. Special assistance is given by
the members of the school's Executive
Council:
E. S. Callaghan, Southern Director, Amer-
ican Federation of Hosiery Workers;
Bernard Borah, Southern Director, District
50, UMWA;
Paul Cristopher. President Tennessee State
Industrial Union Council;
F. C. Pieper, Louisiana GIO Regional Di-
rector;
Joe Dobbs, Chattanooga Central Labor
Union;
Matt Lynch, Tri State Director, AFHW;
Alton Lawrence, Regional Director, Mine,
Mill and Smelter Workers;
Lucy Mason, Public Relations Representa-
tive, CIO;
Hollis Reid, Legislative Representative,
Railroad Brotherhoods;
Lewis Jones. Fisk University;
George Mayhew, Varderbilt University.
School, Monteagle, Tennessee
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Dear Friend; .
Highlander is celebrating its tenth anniversary with engen-
larged program geared to the new problems growing out of the ,_
war. The demands for our services are greater than at any other
time in our history. The effectiveness with which Ie meet these
urgent demands depends upon you. _
The school has an experienced staff and the active cooperation
of an executive council composed of representatives of all
branches of organized labor. we have a plant and 200 acres of
land free from indebtedness. The expenditures for running the
school have never exceeded_eur income, although last year it
was necessary to use up our small reserve to balance the budget.
This means that we must find new contributors in 19h2 even to
raise the equivalent of last year's income._hXbt we need to
enlarge our budget to meet the increased demands for our services.
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The future of the school is bright. Friendsaef Highlander are
rallying to our support, as can be seen by the enclosed press -
clippings on the Robeson concert in Washington. There is a e
special reason for urging you to help us at this time. -Jin
Dombrowski, who has been in charge of fund raising for the last
eight years, has been given a year's leave of absence to serve
as secretary for the Southern Conference for Human Ielfare;
which is doing a very important job in the South. _. _
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we know that you would rather have the Highlander staff spending
its time in carrying out the seheels program than in raising
the budget. Accordingly, there are two ways in which you can be
of great help: first, by making a social contribution ine-
diately of at least $1.00; second, by sending us a list of names~
of people who might contribute, and telling_us if we may use
your name in asking for contributions-
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Iary Lawrence, Extension Director . .1; _ ... -e
for Highlander Polk School; 7133
For the information or Highlander: contributors and friends,
we have asked Mary Lawrence to yrepere the fclloiing brie! report -
oi the educational program conducted by her for the past year in -
He-a Orleans. eoz-king in oen_1c.r.ction eitb. the !ee Q:-leene lnd92_1e- _ -
trial Union Counc il .! .
The objective ~oi' the educational program in lieu Orleans no _
to take over the newly organiaed locals and help,the organizer!
in servicing and educating the membership. The nest encceseful ,
results were had with the Reserve Sugar Looal, beoeuse thin approach
was need. Several months intervened between
nation, and negotiation oi a contract. which
train officers and steward: to run their o'er.
and file to speek in meetings and follow thethe time of organi-
provided time to l
union, end the reek
rules of meetings.
and enabled the looel to discuss and write ite own contract. Thin
local knew whet it was fighting for; it is ready to suing behind
its new contract end make it work.
The educational program was divided into tour logical periods
although not intentionally. The first three months were spent main-
ly in the training oi officers and consnitteemen to do their Jobs
properly and to E:-uild their organi ration. the second period en:
devoted mainly to the stewards--training them to take up grievances
end to build the union in their department.
session, emphasis was put
' need of help, and runningDuring the third _
on picking the unions in the greetert
o program individually for each oi then.
with the assistance of the officer: and stewurda who had attended
the earlier clessee. The final aeesion was an effort to train alI
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theories. This tims__th_e_'g are cooperating with this _
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August :5 to September i2. The purpose is to decide.
' on Laborls part in winning the war against Fascism. ,,_-...,. at
'-- This short course. wills: have as instructors
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Wo£1§e_rs _ _>rg,s.nizingrc_8II1PBi5_1'_1 CIQ!, Editor Leniiecaux of
1-he CIO News and Robert Ljcruden of theUnited_Ii1._11$o_er'
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is stated that the school was founded _"to provide an educational center in"¢the South for the training oi rural and industrial leaders and tor the Y
servation and enrichment of the indigenous cultural values oi the mountains. Y
Activities of the school have been primarily in the education oi labor organisers}
The school conducts two six weeks' courses per year, known as the spring and
fall terms. At these sessions, workers who have been selected by their various
unions are given courses in history, economics, union publicity, parliamentary
law and public speaking, dramatics, and are taught how to organise a union, _ ;
conduct union meetings, present grievances, how to call and organize strikes, "T
and to effectively bargain with employers. w '-,'_;' _;-.- l . ~_' , I - -_ f_
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children and sponsors a lending library, conducts what is known as a wri_ter'e__"_
workshop, gives square dances, _and endeavors to help and gain the confidence
of the community surrounding the school. In this connection it has on occasions
held rummage sales, aided in obtaining IPA sewing projects, and encouraged ohandicraft work in the cumnunitys ' ' " ' ' ' -' '"_"""I'_'j'. " " ' c
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services to help them put on a drive for new membership or to moreYe£i'eoti1rsly _
_ba.rga:Ln for wage increases and better working conditions,-j " __
When the Highlander Folk School first moved to llonteagle,
Tennessee, H11.-E HORTON and the rest or the!-Iighlander Folk School staff were o
introduced to members of the community byr. L]1.LIANi JOHNSON, who asked that
they help them in their endeavors. The Highlander Folk School staff for
most part are well educated individuals who seem to have a sincere desire to _ '
help the people or the South. In this connection they strongly followed the dz;
Socialist-Communist United Front Program of the early 1930's. Host -of the a ,-
?.i+ershu-e passed out by the school at that time was of a Socialistic nature.
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common cause and to impress upon then the necessity ct er;anising in order
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were called on industries, which because or the depression were not in a H
position to accede to the le.bor's' demand, and since the workers were in
Meitior. to lcee their eegee cum; e 1:-retrected e-2% their eiicrte were ll; many cases unsuccessful, Thus the Highlander Folk School gained the enmity
oi _'ooth the local community, and the cacpenies which they opposed, I _ , - --. . 1 _, - . _ . _ ' _ i I __,;$____ '< ._-. A m___qPh Ife I I the Folk School waifalsc organizing
the Icrkcre Alliance in Grundy County, which was later declared by its Presi- --
dent end Secretary, DAVID I-ASSER end HERBERT ENJLIIIII, to be controlled by the
Communist Party, In connection with the Iorbers Alliance, E2188 HORTOB, JLIES
DOMBRCWSKI, and the Highlander Polk School teculty encouraged the sit-down
strike at Hcntoagle, ienr.eeeee, in Feb:-ue-..=-y er l959= lhie etrike eee one oi "
the factors which brought the growing resentment of the cqmnunity to a head "
and which brought into prominence an organization known as the Grundy County
Crusaders who bitterly opposed school and made every ettorttc drive it»-'_-=
trom the ccmnunity, ._ _ _' -;-1; -. -_- - J _,,_ - -_ , _ 7. _.-- " ; . = '-"1 "~, _'_92~" -- ;;_-' -_;.-- 1' -- 1 ="-- ; ':-.-.~. -. '... I :1 , __ . 92_ _r o ._- g_$V,:T92::;:_.
1 % " 1 e the cl-my c'e1m1=y Crusaders were headed by c. n. 1:11.31
who melee in the capacity or secretary, The Highlander nu School no already x
been under tire from the American legion in Chattanooga and was opposed by
Lt, Ila» s| I-s-In I Sen. I usrl-92{e'|-u Qnanssvhnel-ll Q!-'hQi% - -minister: in we ow-»92n'1le, a. e-.4; c -ch.-cl Wilda .. e...-.......§.-... ....-.... ,-
drunkenness, and immorality, Hr, KILBI, capitalizing on this ill 1'esling,'"
secured various affidavits and resolutions from individuals and organizations
who were willing to put themeelves on record as denouncing the Highlander _. .
Folk School and amassed a greet deal ct material in an effort to secure "
legislative action in the state ccurtc which would cause azrevocaticn of the
school charter and drive it from the community, To this end, resolution!
Ierc passed by the Sewenee Lodge Number 405, of the Free and jcceptcd lb-sons,
by the Grundy county Educational Aseceietion, by the Bakers and Confectionery
worker: Local Ember 25, iracjr Gity, oi r-ioni_inorici.n legion Foiti, and
my a lcosl branch of the United Mine Workers lcceted at Palmer, Tennessee,
H l u l iiffidavits were Jfromutnnty odd persona living
in end near llonteagle who stated that they had attended the Highlander Folk
School or been effected by the school in some way, These erfidevitc were tor
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the lost part concerned with statements made by some or oousnonsn to
the effect that they were either communists or favored the Russian fern 31;?
goverment or advocated revolution. lone of these statements, however,e-elf-;f§;*";i;_f
could definitely be placed to specific tines nor .ccrro'b0re-ted additional testimony. The statements also contained references to persons having _ob- - -
served either the hammer or sickle or anred flag at the school andgbeing V . _
forced to give a Russian salute and sing Russian songs. an exzsninetien oi';;_;;¢,=;_
these affidavit indicate that they were in all probability dictated by Co
K. KILBY and that the persons making them were irresponsible. the affidavits,
do, however, contain statements that BILL ILRLM and MILES H Bi'0I advocated
and attempted to organise a local chapter of the Young Communist leagueo Pf. . .,. ' _. v _ . _ ' ,. _n 92- , .z . _ _'_.
Io no early an of 1989 Jone mnoornz. sums, a repotrtergi
ior the Hashville Tennessean newspaper, visited the Highlander Folk School
for ipprczimstely one week at which timahe also tallosd with residents in thi
community in an effort to determine whether the school was Cosmunisticjr
Communist controlled, mums reported that; no Highlander Folk School 1:
the center for spreading Communist doctrines in thirteen southeastern states;
that connected with its leadership are persons who have either been charged _f
with being Communists or who have been linked definitely with uooooq its -;.-jg,
faculty spreads Communism, approves this Red doctrine, and sends its alumni
into labor organisations where they maintain contact with their alma mater '
and spread its teachings over a tide areas holds conferences at the school
between regular sessions where it teaches Communist theories to labor leaders
and others; it has used Grundy County as a laboratory and organised the ,3'.?orkers alliance, staged strikes, elected the county sheriff, and intends
to gain control of the county school system it is recognised by Statenunist Headquarters in Nashville and among its guests are many Ieftisteaef
-national reputation, including CLIFFORD ODEIS, the playwright, and am _-
LOUISE STRONG, editor of the Moscow Daily !Iews_ in Soviet Russia for severalh": __
years; it ha kept in close touch with Commonwealth College, llena, Arkansas;
it distributes Communist literature, including the Daily Worker; it is the 1
source of cplays- for use. by progressive labor groups", the plays includingQ4'
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Communist propaganda; the school with its controlled County of Grundy serves
as a clinic for labor problems, giving instructions on strike methods, et --
oetora, but not overlooking these further opportunities to spread the leftist
doctrine, _ p i *1-_,_,u. -_ r Nu . .- ' " '§'- " s §.=--- e ' " :5 ' "e .§
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oicates that he has no basis on which to base these conclusions unless he
considers that the pressure brought by union leaders, leftist intellectuals,
and various radical labor factions who were organising labor in the South o :'_
and participating in the United Front Movement were all affiliated with the i
members of the Communist Party and that the entire United Front and labor f
programs were Communist dootrineso -
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ment but was held up by Governor COOPER of Tennessee pending an ,i:west_igatim
by JACK SCANDLIN, Inspector o£_ the Tennessee Highway Patrol, ' Inspector 1 "'-"_-
scnmtnz also reported um. the Highlander Folk School was controlled sq
munists and spreading Gcmnunist doctrines, howver, he no.e'vi¢1iBIl_¢0..'to>-.=i»-I ,..-
back his findings. .SCiNDL!N in his report placed e. g-eat deal of stress on -
immorality surrounding the school, stating that the students believe_d__:|.n ,e.¢_g.
free love and drank to excess. ., _ »¢ - L Q:. _ 3 ;_ -' ~_ --_ l - , __-,,.,;...-,_,. Hi ,_'f_5l92_ __»=_ ». i 1 _ e '-I-_ "'_ in -;._. '--,._
' ms file oi the Highlander Folk $_ch_ool_ =1» contains ' ;
numerous newspaper clippings from the Chattanooga and Nashville papers which-
;.uJ.1cate that the school was to be investigated by the Dies Comittee, how-
ever, there is no infomation in the file which would indicate theresultsof the Dies Committeeis investigation it, in fact, onewas made, 3 C - '
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' ls e result of the eciisolidating of all these reports
into the hands oi the Grundy County Crusaders, together with material which f
was collected by them, there was a proposed march on theighlander Folk -
school by the Crusaders at which time it was planned that the members of
the faculty be forcibly dejected from the county. On November 13, 19140, a
march on the Highlander Folk School was averted by holding a meeting of the
representatives oi the Grundy County Crusaders and members, or the faculty-i I
in a session held at Sewanee University. At this time the Grundy County '
Crusaders hurled accusations at the Highlander Folk School, stating that it;
was a "hot bed of Comuniszn JAKE-'5 DOHBROIISKI, Highlander Folk SchoolC'-1»; z 1- -faculty, answered for the school and explained that the school was purely
a labor school and stated that in the event that the Crusaders could pr0'r'e'
the school was Communistic that it would immediately move from the county. e
The Grundy County Crusaders, however, were unable to produce any evidence . _
which would indicate that the school was controlled by the Communist Party;
nmcnlous or oomunusr CONTRCL on mrwsscs m nu: ADMINISTRATION or ran
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The Highlander Folk School at its inception was founded _
1,, L-I1T'.'.I33 HORTON who was known to be a Socialist at that time and by DON IEST
who had openly stated that he was a Communists In the report of Special ; q
Agent dated February 26, l9h2, at Atlanta, Georgia, it is stated
that IIEST attended the Berry School at Rome, Georgia, and quit because he was
not in sympathy with the school system. He later returned and endeavored to
organize the students of the school in a strike because the school charged
tuition and received help from HENRY FORD, a capitalist.
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in 1931;, IEST was active in the Communist Party in Atlanta in connection *:'-11 I=
with the Angelo Herndon case. IEST later founded and Ins .s director in
Southern Folk School at Kennesau, Georgia. IEST was reported by E
GOLD in an article which appeared in the Daily Yorker to be s. young mountaineer
poet who became revolutionary and studied Marx and Lenin for the purpose or j
organizing negroes and white farmers in Georgia. I!-ST was also active ind; _ pthe Abraham Lincoln Brigade in Kentuolw. ' ' ' - -'; -1. e 2' -_..1'_f- -"~f_if-- ' ' - V ' _ -. -..-. - .1 -t » -.- - . . I. -,.
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spent a year as a congregiionsl minister in lleansville, Georgia, rssign-
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* - IMLCOLH GHISHOLH, s. charter member or the school, Ins
killed fighting for the Spanish Loyalists. Reporter Special Agent -
"12-30-hl at Knoxville, Tennessee!. . _ -e e
of the Highlander Folk School, was known to be an organiser for the Amalgamated I
C1.ot-hing Workers of America and s member oi the Socialist Party at the time 5
she joined the staff of the school. She later married FRANZ DANIEL, slso an e
organizer for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers oi America, and was irlesderin many militant labor strikes both in Tennessee and in North Carolina. S '1
in ac was - s antiated bydno other evidence or corrobpratedby
no other statements. 1. J ._ _ __ _ _ ; e. _" _j_:
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S ' JAMES DOIIBRDISKI was also a charter member of the High- ii 1. .
lander Folk School and a faculty member of the school until the Spring of "
19112 when he resigaed his position to become secretary tor the Southern Conference
for Human Ielfare with headquarters at 202 Presbyterian Building, Nashville, -
Tennessee. Many of the affidavits which are on tile in the Knoxville Field -
Division contain statements that DOIEBROISKI had expressed himself as being in
sympathy with the Russian tom of government, that he thought that revolution
was inevi that the '
DOMBROWSKI reported to be with s. -
mankind and has been particularly interested in helping
southern and attempting to improve working and living conditions in the
South. There is no indication that he would blindly follow the Gommxmist Party
lines or that he is inuenced by saw foreign power. " p
MILES HORTON, a founder and present director of the High-
lander Folk School, has stated that he was a Socialist, but he later forsook
the so-.~.ia1ist Party to devote his interest to labor and has on many occasions
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filtrate into labor unions and choke and strangle them by neglecting the ~43; _g.,;,,,,..
primary interest of labor to further the ends of the Communist Pa:-_w, 2,-.{_f
that the Oumnunists also incur the wrath of pen 'ticisns md law enforce-yment agencies and provide excuses for attacks on Labor organisations;-e-'"*c'-"~LF " --
MYIES HORTON has been very care;lul during his administration at theigblander -
Folk School to keep Coumunist propaganda and Omunist '-_=-__"
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lander Folk School and state that .it is through EOR'1ONls in.uencethat_ the 3;-L-=._,-
Communists have been unsuccessful in their attunpts to obtain control ct the '_
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little information concerning RUPERT HAEPTON, the remaining charter member -in
of the school. The information that is available indicate that he was a
radical labor leader, and was active in the school for only a short period <---_ -
of time, ' * - - - - T"
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~ O IILLIAM BUTTRIOK attended the College of the City or
Nashville and Duke University, where he was known to be an extreme Liberal 5
and very sympathetic toward the working class oi people and the southern _
famer, BUTTRICK was at one time a teacher in the Commonwealth College at '; S .
Mona, Arkansas. There is no indication that he was a member of the CommunistParty, surrnxcx died at the nighimaer-gels School md_+_,ne_ ear1y_part,_e1' 191,1, - :-
. - - 4 .. 3 _ ___~_ -92- . LEON IIILSON, librarian st the Highlander Folk School, * '
although strongly backing the Highlander I -all: Schools progr-ar., has never
been known to be s member of the Oomumnist Party. IILSON recently expressed -
himself as being a conscientious objector to the present war, _. - __ O '~
r " ' LEAR! LAURENCE, LOUISE PICHMAN and LOUISE OONKLING, office "
secretaries from Duke University, Passer College and Overland College, respecti-g
vely, have never been known to be members oi the, Communist Party. O1 these --
three EAR! LAVIRENCE was by far the most militant and has been actively engaged
in many strikes in East Tennessee during one of which she was shot in the leg.
She was also an active participant in the sit=dc=n stake rhich was held by the
unit workers who were members of the Iorkers Alliance at Tracy City in Febnlary
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time in nursing schools and working with the women and children in Monteagle
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never been known to be a member of_ the Communist Party. .-JANE 11-131,; .former- _~.' _j.
secretary, Flint, llichigan, took a very small active part in the activities-;A__ 7
of-the school and was not believed to be connected with ii-heCm||n1.lni_.§_t Parige;-1 is,-
One of the "most active members of the faculty in the 1930's was RALPH" 7
TAFFERTELLER who was reported to be a militant strike agitator and leader; .=f<_;"¢~,;
Other members of the faculty served at the school tor brief periods of ttine;
consequently nothing was known about their activities, however, reports iron-
other Field Divisions indicate that they are_Liberals but not known to be _ ' L
Communists. ; T. E E p e. T
rEMBF~R$soF sxsvvwrm some - s n _ B -E _ 1 LI . _f__ -;__... .__:» -x ,1 I I II;-__ r r- _-_'.":'__ra-_ _ 1,
'- - - 'I'he Executive Board of the Highlander Folk School for v _
the years 1939 and 19140 was composed oi ALBERT BARNETT, Professor of Old? .' 1
Testament literature at Scarritt College; lliss LUCY RANDOLPH MASON, Southern
Publicity Representative oi the CIO; EDWARD F. CALLAGHAN, Vice President -oi ' _
the American Federation oi Hosiery Workers; GEORGE TITLH2, Secretary, District
19, United LIi.ne Workers; EAT LYNCH, Representative of the imerican Federation '
of Hosiery Workers; ROY REYNOLDS, President of Chattanooga Printing Pressman
and Assistants Union; .AL'I'0N LAURENCE, Southern Representative of Labors Non-
Partisan League; PAUL CHRISTOPHER, Executive Secretary oi the Tennessee State '
Industrial Union Council; BERNARD BORAH, Southern Representative of
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of Lmeriole _; a .' . .-";-e. ;"_n.:;_92.._.;f
1 . ' or thesemembers only .»u.'ron wmmcs and snuunn eomsr ?
were considered to be affiliated with Communist activities. -BORLH left the L
Amalgamated Clothing" ' Workers of imericaaand became an organiser fir the United
Nine Workers; In the recent break between JOHN In LEWIS and the CID, BORLH
forsook the United Mine Workers of America and is presently receiving i.n- .
structions for a commission in the U3 S. L1-we . ; g V - -_. -
LLLTON LAWR.'ENCE is now an organizer for the International ,
Union of llill, lline and &nelter Iorkers. LAWRENCE is a close associate of -'
ROBERT HALL, Secretary of the Communist Party for the State oi Alabama, and _recently introduced Communist resolutions and tried to exert Oonzmmistic * "
influence at the State Convention oi the Tennessee State lndnstrial Councilat I.!;:.phis, Tennessee. -- .; ' = - 1 L .- K
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DCBBS of the Chattanooga Central Labor Union, HOLLIS REID, Legislative .___ _.;-';1,_.,.J 92:e.Representative of the Railroad Brotherhood, LHIS JONES er Fisk Univers'i*ty-~-g.csosss amass, Vanderbilt University, and r."c.' PETER, Louistana"CIO_;-.j§
Regional Director. Of these additions JOE DOBBS has been reported;*to_b'e",---__-;._',;
active in the Communist Party at Chattanooga for the past four or five "1-"_-3-192
years while the others are Imam to be Liberals but not known "to be connected "
with the Communist Party; '_ -- ;_- ' e e * .
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p ' ' _ . Q The school operates a ' ;_-213;-.D1»-.'
$12,000 per year of which one-third comes from the bank account maintained '
in the Amalgamated Bank of New York, the source of "which is unknown but . - ' '
believed to be from various benefits and concerts sponsored by the T
lander Folk School in Washington and New York C-itye Another one-thirdis _
derivedafrcnn various foundations and prominent educators and political - ""'.leadergl among which are the I. C. Whitney Foundation, Robert Marshal ; ' _
Faun tion, John Hammond, HALTER FRANK, EL-EANOR ROOSEVEL1 and MAR! C P --
The balance of the contributions comes from various Liberals, labor nnions,.;[email protected]=-
front organizations, and persons interested in labor. Most of -these _t_
latter donations are of $10 or less. The total number of contributors ' '
is approximately five hundred persons.! .- p ; - A"-3, ~ ; ,' '_ »_ . , ~-1 -I ' ' . ";. "fl __ 1-, ' - -40 - "Ti" ' in*' ', p _'-.- - _- -,~. - I-:I'T$f_ - --- ff is ' s
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'1 study of the program, of the Highlander Folk School _i-ii.f*'-=:~
indicates that the school followed the Communist Party line to a certain
degree. The school was organised at a time when the Communists and Socialists
had a program for united front organisations for persons who were dis-
satisfied with the count:-y's political and economic conditions. Lt the
time that the Communist Party advocated the policy of the United Front I
Program, it is impossible to determine how much influence the Party exerted
over the school. c .4 - s R A-" _ 113,- T ;'-_.~f- C
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._.L.enb-Ly backed front organisations such as the Southern Conference for '
Human Welfare and the Tennessee Conference for Democracy, and individual
mbers were active in Labor's Ron-Partisan League, Southern Negro Youth -
Congress, and many other organizations. At this time the school was a - _
meeting place for various persons who were employed by the Tennessee Valley
Authority at Knoxville, Tennessee, and was frequently visited by such
well-known Communists as ROBERT HALL of Birmingham, Alabama, and TED WELLHLN
of Chattanooga, Temesseee In lonteagle during this period there was formed
a Young Comunist League chapter-eat
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Tennessee, was an elector for EARL DROIDER in the Presidential campaign '_;,*
Folk School and the militant strike policy advocated by the Conlnunistsq.
1'or'the purpose of organizing labor was adopted by the school. It fies -;,-:='_Lej
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during this period that JAMES nousnowsxi and mas nonros were -ashave been seen with Ioung Communist League cards in their possession and W
to have made statements which would indicate their sympathy for the Russian
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- Iith the signing or the German-Russian Hon-Aggsesll*1Pact when the Oomnmist Farty line shifted from collective preparedness to
denouncing the war as imperialistic, there was little change in the program
of the Highlander Folk School. J D01-SBBOISKI, however, was reported to
have affiliated with the American League tor Peace and Democracy, while 15
MILES HORTON denounced the war as imperialistic. The school at the present
time is strongly backing the all-out war effort, but was not strongly ad'- -
vocating aid to Britian and Russia after the entry oi Russia into the war '
but before war was declared by the United States, - -_ ' = . .; -
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one _e e II - -- . .- . -_ ,._ ea. -Literature received oy and distributed by the 1'1igh- 5
lander Folk School is a conglcmeration of labor pamphlets and magazines, .1
Jccialistic literature, and to some extent Communistic literature. _ _i'he -
Highlander Folk School has at no time passed out pamphlets of the Communist.
rarty such as literature to tree the Scottsboro Negroes, protested the 1;-, -
deportation of Bridges, free EARL BROIDER, etc, but has contented itselfi--Q1
with providing publications such as Soviet Power, Ccmmunist llanifesto, end"literature which presents the "broad picture of Comnunism rather than theta 1
smaller turnings of the Communist Party line, .- J" .5 J A -'1?
nmonssas or '1'!-IE HIGHLANDER FOLK SCHOOL 1 ' ' 1 ' ' q-_..--~ ,7__' ' __ - , . -' - '_ - ". . - ,u. ,. .'=
- -92 2 1- 3-: - ~. ., - _ ,,A A . e The Highlander Folk School has been endorsed by Dr.;-.~~ qjj:
OEDRGE S. GLUNTS, President of the American Federation of Teachers, JOHN L; ~
LEWIS, President of the United Mine Workers of America, JOHN DEWEY, MARK92.; .I
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Union, WILLIAM TURNIBLAZER, Chairman, Tennessee Industrial Union Council; . -I 11 ' _
President of District 19, United Mine Workers, IILLIAM uircn, Chairman, '
-"- ahaea Industrial Union Qouncil; Southern Director, Steel Icrkers Organis
"~-*-rittee, EDWARD F. CALLAGHAN, Southern Director, American Federation oi ;
Hosiery Workers, PAUL R. CHRISTOPHER, Secretary, Tennessee Industrial Union
Council, R. C. THOMAS, International President, United Automobile Yorkers,
I-J. A. ZONARICH, International President, Aluminum Workers oi America, " s
PAUL RAGON, Chairman, Chattanooga Industrial Union Council; Representative, _
LTJJC, T. J. SMITH, Tennessee CIO Representative, I. H. CRAWFORD, Chairman,
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Director Rgvon Division, Textile Iorkere Union of America, FRANZ DLNIELS 'National Organizer, Amalgamated Clothing Iorkere, PHILIP VAN GELDER, Sec;-etu7,'d
Industrial Union oi Marine & Shipbuilding Iorkers, FBLNK ROSEHBLUI, View ' '-President, C_IO; Organizations]. Director,-LOII, r. c. rmrm, Regional -oneDix-ector,'Ne1r Orleans, JOHN J. sommrsn, Southern Director, United Retell 1
Wholesale employees, REID nosmson, President, Mine, um a. Smelter IorkeraiE. L. SANDEFUR, N. C. & S. C. Director, OIO, NORMAN O. TIIST, International:
Representative, United Retail & Iholesale Buployoos, SHERMAN DALRDIPLB, -
National President, United Rubber Iorkers of America. _ ,. _ _ . p _ .
- At a Highlander Folk School benefit given on December-
, 19340, the following-prominent persons were listed so sponsors: lies NARI
ANDERSON, Secretary and Hrs. HAROLD ICE!-'5, Hon. and llre, BENHMI BAIIIIN,'i-' -
Dr. HORDECAI JOHNSON, Justice and Hrs. H1130 BLACK, Miss KATHRIN LEIIS, ll. e
and Mrs. JOHN GAHMODI, lire. HOWELL HOOREHEAJJ, Hon. and lira, JOHN COFFEE, Ir.
and Mrs. DUNCAN PI-IILLIIPS, Hon. and Hrs, JOHN COLLIER, Mr. and Mrs. GIFFORD e -
[9292Oi5_I'_&_.'N..N., Miss HILDA SMITH, H011. and Ere. LEON HENDERSON, Ill. and Ire. L. CORRIH.
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amoxvu, Mr, SIDNEY I-IILLMAN, Dr. and Hrs. JOHN STUDIBAICER, Secretary and lire.EQRDELL HULL, Hon. and Hrs, JERRY VOORHIS. --- ' - -- <
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Stadium, Washington, D. C. an Hay 10, 19142, the following were listed as - -.1?
sponsors for the concert: Hrs. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, Mrs. AGNES H. STODIE,-1%,.
Justice and Mrs. STANLEY F. REED, llrs. Huuo 1.. BLACK, are. mmcxs BIDDI.-E, o. __
Senator ABE IEURIDOCK, HI. Ind Mrs. EDWAE KEATING, I1. JMIES B. GLHEY, I1.
and Mrs, ozrronn PINCHOT, Hr. CLARENCE PICKETT, m. ran: s. mm, nr. rams
F. GRAHAM, Er. and Ire. GERARD D. REILLY, III. IULURY HAVERICK, Hr. WALTER
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BETHUNE, HTS; GNNSON PURCELL, HTS. CLARK FOREHLN, Hrs. CHARLES EDWARD .
El-IIITTS, I-51'. and Mrs. CLIFIFDRII J. DURR, Hr. and Hrs, DAVID R. WIIJ.-IDES, Hon._ _
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that the school has deviated little from its main program to educate and
tra-in labor representatives for labor organizing positions and to aid labor
-mfanizatioras in an educational program whenever the school has been called
upon to do so, the main front organization backed by the school being the '
Southern Conference for Human Welfare. '
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/Summer Session of Highlander Folk Szgol,Honteagle, Tennessee, held from g-3 to9-13-k2, under direction of _ - ORTOH. "
Attended by 15 students, represeting tobacco,
sugar, textile and automobile industries-
Prbgram of school consisted principally of
discussions of union organization, racial
problems in South, and labor problems. Names -_.
of attending students, visitors and faculty "set out. .no.n.=s{ MBROWSKI, President, pr6B8nL',I§' itunder leave of sence to serve as executive
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which contained a dining room for the students and faculty of the cho-o1. .
During the first week, there was very little activity at the school, due to
the disappointing attendance, and late arrival oi several of the students, as
well as late arrival of several of the faculty members, who were allegedly
attending a CIO Union Convention held in Chicago, Illinois;
_ Each student attending Highlander was assigned certain duties 'iwhich he was to irfii ion with the oiration of the school,
Various entertainments were held during the week, such as -
theater parties, folk dances, etc., held in the community house each night,with Russian music being played almost exclusively. observed that
the policy oi free love was a fully accepted doctrine at Highlander.
Prior to enrollment at Highlander Folk School,
_ through circulars and literature furnished by the school, that
regilar classes would be held at the school, dealing with union problems,
economics, parliamentary law, and labor-. However, no regularly scheduled
classes were held, and only a few lectures were given by HAM LA-.'R.ENCE, 3-.-ZYL.:S -'=+TOR'I'0192I and LE1!N§dTISO192T, at irregular intervals. The few invited speakers
that visited th school also contributed three or four lectures. _
that not more than six lectures were held during the entire
school session by the regular faculty at Highlander, these being held in the
evenings and were in the form of a general assembly. The lectures that were
delivered covered general discussion of union organizations, the racial prob-
lem in the South, labor problems in strikes. In oonn ctien with the racial
problem, it is interesting to note that Hrs. VIRGIN , sister-in-law of
Associate Justice BLACK of the United States Suprem ourt, "spent two weeks
at the school, in the interest of furthering and promoting the schoolis in--
terest in the racial problem throughout the South.
Several round table discussions were held from time to time,
wituni bl hih htdet salleduento " dealing h on pro ems, in w c sac s u n wa c .p -;,_
cuss the labor situation in his or her particular locality or lant, -
strike tactics were dealt with. .
HORTON mentioned the fact that the CIO had finally licked "BOS§_" C and .
the Liemphis situation, and new the Memphis Police papal-tmen¬"¥ras,aria.1a to
interfere; that CIO organizers in liemphis new have a free rein!/' In this case,
it was also noted in the Ninth Annual Report of the Highlander Folk School,for the year 191,11, an excerpt read as fellows: Z _ /'
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is another southern city where the workers
unions, after years of courageous struggle0 *1;
in labor's book,
are flocking into
against a corrupt
city administration dominated by boss Ed Crump. For years
it was almost a certainty that any CID organizer entering the
city would be beaten unmercifully if not killed. The right
to organize has not been completely established as yet, but
labor has made great strides, and there is the beginning of a '
vigorous and strong movement. with thousands of new workers
coming into the unions, almost all of than with no previous
experience in the labor movement, the need for an educational
program was obvious. The organizers had talked with Highlander
for sometime about an ension program; plans were made with
the assistance of Paul Christopher, Executive Secretary of the
Tennessee Industrial U on Council and member of Highlander
executive council. with the enthusiastic support of Richard '
Deverall, educational director oi the United Auto '.-Yorkers Union,the program was launched at the southwirgf UAW-CIO educational
conference in Memphis in Qotober= Har__, Laslzer, of the High-lander staff, was placed in charge." 192
The aforementioned Ninth Annual Report is being retained in
the filnes of this office. 92
The following invited speakers delivering lectures during the
Summer session were :
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1- -Pg1:-ding labor unions, were in accord with the QIQ; however, upon the arrivalswho del vered one lecture of unionis and functions_of Her: _ bor Board. According tea he appeared 3% 17p
to be very pro-CID in his attitude.TlL_FQF%UD§I, "Jar Labor Board, Washington, D. .,
who " live:-ed one lecture on the Federal Conciliation
Service. ' 'A. J.!00DRICK, Federal Conciliator, Washington, D. 0.,
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Yfilgm,-J5;A92_!T£_".5, Regional Director of Jags and our Divisionof the '[1n1ted States Department of Labor, Nashville, Ten-
nessee, deliverod a lecture on the Iago and Hour Act, said
lecture being confined strictly to the act, with no exhib-
ition oi partiality regarding unions.
Although there was never any audible mention made of Communism,
discussions held by the faculty were 100 per cent in accord with the "all
aid" to Russia, strongly favoring the establishment of a Second Front, and
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of representatives of the AF of L, from Louisville, the discussions thereafter
were confined to labor union in general. the Daily Eiorker
is a publication regularly received in Monte-agle, at the Highlander Folk School,
L imm uosron exhibited much interest in the
aircraft industry and stated that he was o k-
ers in the Fisher Aircraft
-» During discussion of racial probls, was given
the assignment, upon the completion of the Summer Session at Highlander, to
go to Bessemer, Alabama, and interview the negro victims of he alleged race
riot at Bessemer, obtaining signed statements and affidavits, which would _
then be forwarded to the Tihite House by the Highlander Folk School.
VIRGB-IIA DURR, upon her visit to Highlander,
seemed to be greatly interested in the poll tax bill which was pending in _
Congress at that time, and, as a matter of fact, stated that she had prior
to her visit been in Washington lobbying for this particular bill. A furtherEeetirieetien of VIRGINIA was is the fact that she is the wife of _Q;,_@p_11;_
"1-'> Pedera4 - -J5»! ¢- * 1 Communications Commission, iashington, D. C. VIRGINIA DUBR -took no part in the assemblies or classes at the school, but attended the
_ cil meetings at the school, which was not open to the student xecutive cc
body. JAIZES it-ZBROTS I, Executive Secrets:-.;L42;'_the.Sduthern_Conferenoe for iEiuman Welfare , E§i'i"-5% at Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee,
HO'LLI%°.EID,egisla ive Chairman o the Firemen and Engineers tr Railroad
Broth hood of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee, were among those attending the
execut'te council meeting. In this connection, it might be noted that HOLLLS
REID was reported to be the newly elected member of the executive board at
Highlander.
. ,__3LLRT@.%,'ATKIh'S, former United Iiinefforkers or-ganizer, an alleged Communist new s -tioned at Camp Forrest, Tullahoma, Ten-
nessee, spends a great many of his weekend furloughs at Highlander, and on
many occasions brings another soldier with him. It was understood that .!_!LT-
KIZ-IS ;.=a~"1 engaged in an argument with -an officer at Camp Forrest, regarding
the use oi tear gas in labor strikes, stating that "he felt it was unfair to
permit the use of tear gas in labor strikes", and as a fesult of argu-
ment, was detailed to KP duty. '
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ev. O92-TEN II-IITFIELD alleged Communist and negro preacher from .8 y , ,Kirksirille, Missouri, ea; scheduled to lecture at the School, but for emsYO 0 L I reason was unable to kee the engagement Dr FLEWIG ALIES, Dean of 'lheo1--
ogy at Sewanee University, was a dinner guest on one o casion at Highlander,and Pat one time acted as arbitrator bottom Highlander Folk
Schoo and the Grundy County Crusaders in stopping an altercation in which
the Grundy County Crusaders were reported to be planning a march against
Highlander, -
qthe library material at Highlander, which is
made available to the st-u_ent group, sponsors the doctrine of Gonummiszn, and
a large portion of the material is extremely liberal in substance-
the school is apparently very short of funds
at the present time, as reflected by HYLES I-IOR'ION's constant attempts to re-
duce the operating expenses, and by the fact that the food rations were eat
short during the last week of the school. I
The following is a list of students who attended the Summer
Session at I-Iighlander including their home addresses and the
union or industry whidh they represented: 92
NMIE HOIIE ADDRESS UI~IION OR INDUSTRY
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Sugar Worker
Sugar Tiorlcer
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The following is a list of some of the alumni oi the High-
lander Folk School, including a report on their present employment and activ-
ity in union work; this being taken from the I-Imth gannual Report of the Figh-
lander Folk School for the year 19141:R
. E2!_13lair is now representative of the .92:nalga.'natod Clothing
horkers America in North Carolina.
J, D, radford was elected International Viceé-president of
the Lame, sum and Cement fforkers of the .1, F, of L. ,
llaectonihampion was put in charge of work with Trade Unionsin Atlanta or E He TPA .7orkers' Service Program.
i.-Yilliam Eillis helped negotiate a contract for textile mill
workers 1' are e 15 employed at High Point, N. C. '
Bettye Goldstein helped in organizational carapaign of main-
tenance wor crs at §i1ith College.
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of hosi ery|wor-Ear
Charla Handy is active in the Washington committee of
an er, as cccmnleted his law studies. Highl
Dillar King was work supervisor for the summer work camp.
latt ynch is in charge oi organization for the American
Federal 1 o" esiery Workers, Tri-State Area.
cI!a:11el was elected to the Highlander staff and
will serve as a.xecu'£'i've Secretary for the school.
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r ire, as an anmxlancc driver in §1'a and Ifrica.
France Lioser was elected chairman of her hosiery workers
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his tin. e to the educational ?;»rogr-an in New Orleans, part of
Highlanderis extension service.
Berniischmidt has been active in educational work among thesteel mrl-cirs of Cincinnati. He is secretary of his SW00 local
and edits . lively little shop paper. Ilernie originated the idea
of the Friends of Highlander membership cards to be sold by the
alumni for $1.00 as a means of raising scholarship funds.
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upon eat the Highlander Folk School during the Slmher Session, on the Wage and Hour
Act; that it was the policy of the Department of Labor to interpret the Siege
and Hour Act to a. labor group whenever possible, and he knew that refusal
on his part to address the group at Highlander wouldpbe "played up" by the
school. -stated that he was acquainted with 1-IYLES HOHON, present pres-
ident of the school, and JMIES DOLEBRUWSKI, former president, and presently
rserving as executive secretary for the Southern Conference for Human Welfare,
lwith headquarters at Room 506 and 50?, Presbyterian Building, Nashville, Ten-
h I th to be extreme liberals and entirely in sym- nossee. He believes bot o em
, . i th are card bear- pathy with Communism; however he doubts whether either o em
- mg members of the Communist Party, inasmuch as both HORTON and 1301-:BRO?I$K192probably feel they have more to gain in their respective fields by remaining
as fellow travelers instead of maintaining card bearing relationship with theigornnunist Party.
Jmss If[BRO'-'J'SKI pres-or-t.Ly maintains residence at the Iuoel
Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee, and has recently gone to Washington, D. C. and
New York in an attempt to raise additional funds for the Southern Conference
for Human *-Felfare. No further iniormat.ion is being set forth in this report
r;garding DOlE.'3RO.':SKI inasmuch as his activities are being covered in a sep-
state case entitled "Southern Conference for Human !el:£are", File 100-92, and
an individual file on J.-its-E DOHBRUJSKI, Internal Security _- C, Hemphis File
.100-1293.
Reference report contains a lead to contact Rev. JO.-1'35 C. -ISOR
Methodist Minister, 1203 Birds:.1Strcet, Old Hickory, Tennessee, concer ng
the signed statanents he is reported to have concerning the Highlander Folk
v 0 in an ef- School. Rev. ENSOR was contacted b_. Special Aaent F
fort to obtain these 36 afifidavits, md it was learns the they are presently
in the posssdprion of the -chief attorney for the leading coal mine company in'1' Cit Tennessee Rev. ENSOR was unable to furnish either the name oflrafcy y ' 1 the attorney" however it is believed that theyhe company or the name 0 , , _can be obtained from this information. He indicated that these E.LffJ.d£I.Vi§12";
included photographic copies of cancelled checks mailed to Highlander Fo
school from Russia, and one check from ADOLF HITLEP. in Germany.
' J_n_]{E5 p,_m_nIN, secretary to Governor PREn'!I6B_GO0PEIt,_Wa$ ben-
tacted regarding tho file compiled by the committee oi American Legion for
the State oi Tennessee, alleged to have been placed in the custody of the Gov-
ornor. }!.I'.DII~I stated that this file was not presently in the custow of the
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governoris office, but that he would make an attempt to locate it and would
immeciiatelyadviso the writer upon locating the same. He further advised
that the file had not been kept up to date, and probably contained very 1it-- "
tle information subsequent to 1938.
The follwias 118* s@1.=B forth the '
faculty of the Highlander Folk School: _
MYLES HORTON, President b ,
DUEETARD }1cDA!92]IEL, Executive Secretary
LOUISE*Er:D AIEIEL, Secretary
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LEON TIISON, Propaganda ,
ELIZ!'.BETHURIEI1, Librarian .___ .. _e_ . _ _ _I - OLIVEXSLACE, Assistant .L7ib".~arian, 2323 Fcrtioth Place, III,
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ALE?.éJ?D1§l1KE/i, River Road, Rumbon, N. J. Profeésor at
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Q _G. B I.IARLClf3'E, Jr. Route 1, Box 1112, Tracy Cit_r_. Tenn.i .
'.AI.v.. IORTOII, Louisville, Igontuclq
LEO?-IARD*LORING, cm Organizer, Chicago,-Illinois. A
DILLLL?.D l<.II-1G, Honteagle, TennesseeEREION F*92JOHNSON, Caronclclet Branch, YMCA, St. Louis, Liisso-.1.;i.
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HOLLIS REID, Memphis, Tennessee i
for CID LUC£fiLSON, YQCA, Atlantas Georgia Public Relations Director
LEIIS JONES Negro!, Fisk University,.Nashvi1le, Tenn-
JMEES DO2:5-31.O'¢SI'?I, Ebcecutive Secretary, Southern Conference
for HumanIelfare, 506,7 Presbyterian
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MARTY TLTKIPS, Private, Camp Forrest Tullehoma, Tennessee,. ' Fonner CIO organizers
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the National Sponsoring Comittee, headed by Mrs. ELEANO -0OSEVELT is join-ing the Executive Council and Staff of the Highlander Fol School it issuing
invitations to the 10th Anniversary Celebration, to be he d Sunday, October
25, l9h& st_the Highlander Folk School, Eonteagle, Tennssee. This celebraé
tign uiiliinelude an address,"Uni£ying the Home Front for Victory? as well
as music,'games and a barbecue, acco;iing to the invitation, and will be an
all i;3 affair.. I - '
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out on the reverse side of the invitation to this celebration:
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CLIFFORD DURR,
VIRGINIA DURR,
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Federal Communications Commission
national Committee to Abolish the
American Civil Liberties Union
Secretary, CIO '
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Dr. GEORGE¥UEST, Past Pres. society for Pediatric Research
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G:-ORGE !wI.*=LAY'rI-:.u'J, Vanderbilt Urlivcroitjv
.fII.MA !cF.192RI..A.192HJ, Editor, Child Life
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LUCY SPFL-1G}#{.IITC.?ZF-LL, Rank Street School
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L:.Z¬IS JO!I.=-1:3, Fisk University .
I-EAT LYNCH, H" 1-i -State Director
ALTO]: ENQF, :»1¢.g-Lonnl Director IiH.1&E'=SE¥CIO
LUCY F:.'..NDOLPIK;i.iSOII, Public Relations Rep. UIO'
es0P.c;1=Ix:m+IEiH, Vand-2:bi.lt University
FRED -PEIPER, Hegirnfxl 1:10 Director, New Orleans _ _
HOLLIS '11!, Legislati.vr= Rep. Railroad Brotherhoods
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,6?¢-Report of Special Agent- Re: HIGHLANDER Pom SCHOOL
Lfemphis, Tennessee, 10-2 INIER!921'.».L SECURITY- G
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THE HEIEPHIS FIELD DIVISION - * -2..
J".T NASHVILLE, mmzssss K.
42- Will conduct investigation to ascertain if . ALBER QR-NETT, Professor of Theology, scarritt college, and Dr. G_E.QRGEK;.1IHEi-'f,_ ofes-
sor of Religion, Vanderbilt "Jr.-iversity, who are members of tho Fzcecutive Gan.-
mittee of the Highlander Fc-ll; School are engaged in any Communistic activitiesI
will J"6a::~¢.i;au'5- .I.';?:. .RDIN,'Seoretary to the Governor rela-tive to the file regarding Highlands olk School, compiled by the Committee
of the American Legion for the state 1' Tennessee.
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he may have Concerning the Highlander Folk School, and 112.5 present relation-
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