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GC © the inportant job it is doing in the education of the American workers. Garcia received a scholarship for the Highlander Folk School in the name of the Pan American Union. wortapfavis, Memphis, Tennessee, wrote two articles, namely, "One Captain Only" and "The 'Lake Scottom' ", The following excerpt. is from Morton Davis! article entitled "Qne Captain Only” "The progressive labor organizations of this country have done a great job in throwing the yoke off the laboring class. But it is only the beginning. The greater work is yet to be donc, We all realize that this present prosperity is caused by the war; thet the unemployment situation is in reality still critical. And we know that the longer the war goes on the mere labor will be expected to sacrifice. Although the competitive capitalistic system of the United States works untold hardships upon the working man, I do not propose a change of government. This country is still being rium by the people. They seem to be running it into the ground, but they are still running it. It is up to the people to unite and try to run " it in a way more suitable to ail the people, not just thefew. We should have a nation-wide educational program for the working people. They should be taught that by rights the people onn the coal mines, the railroads, and the industries; that the capita- lists acquired them by bribery, fake land grants, and many other corrupt ways. How they acquired them is now water over the dan. It is up to the people to collect what is theirs in wages. Lincoln said ‘Revolutionize throught the ballot boxt, and in another speech: 'tEvery working man should unitet. The freedom to work at will and to obtain powcr and wealth has been afforded every man, and ambitious men have made this the greatest pro- ducing country in the world. Of course there is a considerable amount of exploitation, but that is what unions are for: to countcract the exploitation of the industrialists and capitalists." Davis then talked about working on boats and the coming of the Nation- al Maritime Union (CIO) and the resulting improvement of conditions. Davis then continues: "The C. I. 0. has feught its way to powcr against tough opposition. The capitalists, with the aid of the newspapers, fought the unions with all the fury imaginable. Yet the unions moved forward rapidly. -Ll-