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i THE VOL o NOL 1 H AAdL (SHI HLANDE Published by the Highlander Polk School MONTEAGLE, TENNESSEE — R ‘Crusaders’ Seek To Close HFS The Highlander Folk School is a hotbed of communism—the Russlan Mag is saluted at the end Gf every class and the students sing “Keep the Red Flag Waving” ~-the school js against the U. 8. government, publicizes the poverty of Grundy County, and has a de- tmordlzing and disintegrating ef- fect on the county generally. These and other charges of the same kind were cooked up by C. HB. Huby. a petty official of fhe Tennessee Consolidated Cual Co., and mede the excusc for a night~ time mgss march on the school last November 12th. “Just a Plain peacefil business visitation,” an- My Dear Mr. Dombrowaki- Ga my contribution toward a Folk School. Roosevelt wrote va its publication. THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON Tam sending you the same amount T have had the school checked by absolute confidence and am convinced tack and the groups which have been opposed to you because of any Communist activities but be- cause they are opposed te labor organization and, therefore, labor education. This seems to me sighted attitude and, therefore, I T hope this epring t0 come down to ace the achool myself. In renewing ber scholarship contribution of lin February 1, 1941. aa I sent you last year scholarship in the Highiander people in whom J have that the newspaper at- opposed to you are not @ most unwise and skori- am continuing my support. Very sincerely youra, ELEANOR ROOSEVELT, a bundred dollara, Mrs. Frank. this fetter with a memorandum quthorixing Hounsed Mr. Eilby. But the ialy when irom the other side of his Mouth this swaggering little man declared: “lt is the duty of every community afflicted with un-American groups to act." Frvends of isbor. of democracy, and of plain law and order sent Btoteot efter prulest ta Kuby and he Ter eumnating in a iu thoiike BaF Pomiice = Gooper, governor of the state, AP PR ey cen, Hage Ge we elie ahr a puppet or- reMe* bbe Grondy this to be the fubuy Coun- i (falsely) ed labor, _ the Boy and _ ui ut-Teacher oD, pn hin own fraternal fer Ordor of United ae Slogan: f : Aniomesnism.” Bole Plipar ¢o gotrid of the High= fander Fult School So fai the Crusaders have con+ SMeucusly not spoken the voice of Urine Coomy but only listened he byed 4) TDetratt, Ther Goupsin a ren National C. I. O. Endorsement The C10. sonvention meeting in Atlantic City unanimously ap- proved a resolution, November 22nd, endorsing the aims and pro. gram of the Highlonder Folk Echool. The endorsement was In- troduced by William Turnblazer, President of the Tennessee Indus- trinl Union Council and District [19 of the United Mine Workers of America, and bore the personal signatures of five fiternational union presidents, four vice presi- dents of the C. I. ©., and prac- tically every southern director Present. The convention con- destined efforts to “discredit and defame" Highlander “as an attack on the progressive labor move- ment of the South.” a a Froposed second conference—to q man the Crusaders failed to ac- inowledge receipt of the Invita- tlons. We would Hie to think there is no danger in the activities of such & creature, but whether he is himself aware of it, there is In his manipulation of the sons of this and the daughters of that, the pattern of real Fascism. !The Kilbys and thelr sponsors Will not rest unt!1] they have broken up not only America's schools for labor, but American labor es well. FEllhy vammers that fhe con? company is a hundred per eent for organized labor and thot it : has nothing to do with this at- that anusher canference|tack on the school, ‘While it is desi bie. Later the Cru-|true thal since the N. IR. A. : Sort steps their] days the company has recognized ee ew’ t]* miners’ unlon, Grundy Coun- Serr Muri set Funby who. il vould gi KLE. nea ether leading Cru- ote ay they valgd senseries ‘3 2 rund table meet- fag wlth representatives of the tra 4b. th oi that some of . Queht tnis Terence, to the in un appar- MW * littan, both sires means ine, ly miners have not forgotten thet Hau councll recent- {the T, CC. was formed during & in the fee ysprs ,,, (Continued On Page Two) HFS Executive Council Formed To increase Highlander's con- tribution in the field of workers education, an executive council of southem educators and labor rep- resentatives has been formed to work with directors of the school formulating the Programs and pol- icles. The council met at the schoo! December 14th and 15th, surveyed the achlevernents of the year, and contributed valuably in setting up the program for 1943, Members of the council ere: Bernard Borah, Southem Di- rector Aninigamated - Clothing Workers of America, Roy Reynolds, President Print- ing Pressman’s Union, Chatta- nooga. Lucy Randolph Mason, Public Relations Representattve of the cro. Edward §. Callaghan, Vice- President and Southern Director American Federation of Hosiery Workers. Paul R. Christopher, Executive Secretary Tennessee Industrial Union Counce), George Titler, Mine iitler, ine Workers of America, District 50, Dr. Albert Barnett, Professor of Theology, Scarritt College, Nash- ville. Matt Lynch, American Federa- tion of Hosiery Workers, and Chairman H. PF. 8. Alumni Assoct- ation, Alton Lawrence, Southern Rep- resentative Labor's Non-Partisan Teague. Dr. George Mayhew, Professor of Religion, Vanderbilt University, Nashville. Joe Dobbs, Plumberg Union, A. F, of L., Chattanooga United FEBRUARY, 19 Highlander Benefi The program for the Highlan er Washington benefit on Dece: ber 6th consisted of the readi of “America Was Promises” Archibald MiacLelsh; a ball poem “And They Lynched Hi on a Tree”, by Katherine Gan son Chapin, sung by the Was ington Choral Society and t Howard University Glee Clu mountain and workers’ balla sung by ZUphia Horton; and N gro folk songs sung by Houd Leadbetter (Leadbelly). The sponsors were Miss Ma Anderson, Hon, and Mrs. Bepha Baldwin, Justice and Mrs. Huj Black, Mr. and Mrs. John Ca mody, Hon. and Mrs. John Coffe Fon and Mrs, John Collier, Mi Harriet Elliot, Hon. and Mrs. Le Geyer, Hon. and Mrs. Leon Her derson, Mr. Sidney Hillman, Mr Corde Hull, Secretary and Mr. Herold fckes, Dr. Mordecai John son, Miss Kathryn Lewis, Mn Howell Moorehead, Mr. and Mr: Dunean Phillips, Mr. and Mrs Gifford Pinchot, Mrs, Franklin D Roosevelt, Miss Hilda Smith, Mr and Mra. L. Corrin Strong, Dr and Mrs. John Studebaker, Hon and Mrs, Jerry Voorhis. Highlander’s Washington com. mittee is composed of Rev, Ernest A. DeBordenave, Mrs. Charie: Collier, Mrs. Cufford Durr, Mr Charles Handy, Rev. A. T. Moocle. gan, Miss Mary Price, Mrs. Ma} colm Ross, Mrs. Michael Btralght Miss Elizabeth Y. Webb, The New York Committee gave a theatre benefit on January 12tk using Marc Blitzstein's new pla “No For An Answer.” All ticket: Were disposed of and the benefii was highly successful. A 16-pags iilustrated pamphlet on Highland- er was prepared by the committes and advance coples were distrib- uted at the theatre, Sponsors of the benefit were: Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Askew, Mr. end Mrs. Chester B. Bowles, Mrs. Ethel Clyde, Mrs. Henry Epstein, Frederick ¥. Field, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Fillman, Miss Margaret Frohnkecht, Mr, and Mrs. WOiiam Gaston, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gellhom, Mrs. Dan- jel 8. Gillmor, Mr. end Mrs, ar. thur Harlow, Jr, Miss Gloria Harris, Mr. and Mrs, Corliss La- mont, Mrs. William Lescaze, Mrs D. Ellis Litt, Mr. Marshall Mac- Duffie, Jv., Mrs. Samuel Marcus, Mr. and Mrs. George Marshall, Mr. and Mrs, Lionel C. Perera, Dantic ued Gn Fage Two) 1 yo mianes mi ¢ i *