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Wage d fers Qn QB nine cgraphed press release dated Monteagle, Tenncssce, September 29, 1941 and signed by Dalice Probert, HIGHLANDER FOLK SCHOUL. Bcth cf these mimcographed press released will be retained in the files of the Knoxville Field Divisicn, and the pertinent part cof this press release is set out as follows : "Sixteen unjon members returned to locals throughout the South as tno six-weeks residence term at the Highlander Folk Schiol ended Sevt, 26th. Among the students was Jclup@ircia from Ocluibte, Couth America, secund student sern> by the Pan- American Union te help develep good will in the americas, The students reccived practical training in unicn lsacership. Five weck-end conferences were attended by a total of 156 represen- tatives of the AF of L and CIO Unicns. Confercnce leaders wore: Richar@feverall, educational dircctur, Intcrnaticnal United Autcmebile Workers; Yelvertopowherd, regicnal CIO director, Birmingham; Horedfilson, Tennessee Minc, Mill ard Snelter Werkers representative; and Alton Lawrence Scuthern Lebor's Nen-Partisan League representative. A daily schedule of classes end discussions were led by the staff, visiting cfficials, and the students themselves. ... Discussion groups were led by: Dr. Flening@ancs, Dean, Theo- logical Seminary, University of the Scuth, Sewunec; Gecr toney, Farrn Security Administration; Willispéeves, regicnal Wage and Hour director; Paul Christophcr, Sec-Treas. Tennessee Industrial Unicn Council; end FrankACoffec, Social Security Board. Amcng the students wore hesiery workers, beatmen, a secretary, a sugar refin.ry werker, constructicn werkers, a newspaper employee, and auto worker, and a postal employee. Living at the school for a week wasyKongXTi, rural YWCA secretary from China. ... FraghPicpor, rerional CIO directcr, New Orleans, and_Alien Merci, scuthern representative of IULBMASW, conducted a weck-end ecnference on workers! educaticn. Fer the five New Criecans Students the term was an extcnsion of the educaticnal prefram started there eur menths earlier by Highlander. IUnry Lawrence, cf the Righsander Staff, has returned to New Orleans to continue the program with the assistance cf the students sclected to study pS ys at Highlander, Similar workers! educaticn programs are being mapped TON, out for Liemphis and Bessemer, Ala. A b=