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General purpose of Work Camps of America is "To provide young men and women with an opportunity to do useful work and to study social issues from personal experience, to encourage a deeper individual concern for the general welfare of the nation, to enlist their wholehearted support for a democracy responsive to the needs of its citizens, to promote mutual understanding among diverse economic, religious, and social groups, and to aid youth in the discovery of a personal philoso- phy and a social idealism which will help to carry them through the stormy period ahead", Nearly 800 American Youths are attending work camps this summer according to the NEW YORK TIMES of duly 20, participating in a movement which has been grewing in this country since the first camp was held in 1933 by the American Friends Scrvice Ccmmittec, This year's is the third work camp at Highlander Folk School. The Friends conducted one here in 1938 dnd Work Camps for America had another in 1940. SEEPS prospectus prepared by the Highlander Felk School announcing a six weeks summer term from August 18 to September 27, 1941, which was open to Seuthern men and women recommended by rural or industrial organizations. This summer term was to include the following courses: Union Problems Labor History Econemics Journalism Public Speaking Parliamentary Law Mimeographing and Posters Dramatics Yusic and Recreation This prospectus will be retained in the files of the Knexville Field Division. pruphed beoklet containing 29 pagos, cntitled "We Know the Score", pre- vara by the HIGHLANDER FOLK SCHOOL. This booklet is described as the story of the HIGHLANDER FOLK SCHOOL students of August 17 to September 27, 1941 (Fall term 1941) This booklet will be retained in the files of the knexville Field Division. -38-