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a 4 3 THE en on reais Published by the Highlander Folk School Vol 3, Na. 4 9 oe MONTEAGLE, TENNESSEE FIELD PROGRAM BROADENS With the exception of the eight Jander, Mary Lawrance has been in New Orleans since April first Her program of workers’ educa- tion, sponsored by the New Or- feans Industrial Union Council, will continue until the end of the yeut ‘Special classes have been held for three uyions: the Furniture Workers, the Inland Boatmen, the Transport Workers. In ad- aaition there huvye been classes for af finns: cf apd enmmit- Leeimen Of tive dare? docals This particular part of the program fia, rtsuled in the starting of meetings in the increased attendance mectings. increase in and duce collection, ef oa mimeopraphed ef the unions. Beas SBebap rhe Te OU a Ayan dred members attend class euch week I wie departmental an unions, Herve: marireacaa + the jerayram hae ro ferry sti time to dt. ves Leer CaT- peters, news tive bul- a reading office, and Day parade, New Or- se ee ave hiv! ‘ ', rove Lakin Beton web AW’. TO BUILD UNDN based an the of che current program. has bern grirted and is available from the €. 1.0 office Cininone Pree Bisper, pe. Seer Dota. tes is OF the pro- racy rs and 3e are de- 'r te ean § mre | de iene eT “onal Conference, | Gi the Highlander 4 Soaethonal pro. | cas oof the | Summer Term Features September 27. lems of organizing, education for union members, political for unions, and labor's part in the | National Defense Program. Reg- ers of the conferences were Rich- ard Deverall International Edu- catiozi) Director of the United Auto Workers, Yelverton Cow- herd, snob Pre- . “ To My. There are ten ‘2 curmbeérs there, | 1s continuing wOvROrs grant io- i | Birmingham; i southern er een eaeue: ei vedinn |Tésentative, Philadelphia; M. C. |New Orleans: Allen MeNeil, south- | United Auto Workers At Highlander | Members of Ferd local 503, Memphis, singing, aquare dancing, September §, 6, 7, the Memphis conference described on thia page. In the group are Richard Deverall, U. A. W. educational directer; Bethel Judd, took pert in clasaes, and made plang for Internationa] Representative; Ben McCullough, local president: T. G. Vanlandingham, financial secretary. The latter attended the aummer term on the acholarship given by Mrs. Roosevelt. Labor Conferences One hundred and fifty-six representatives of A. F. of L. and C. 1. O. unions attended the five week-end conferences held at the school during the regular six week's summer term, August 18 to The conference dealt with prob- | Paul Christopher, Tennessee “State C. I. O. Secretary; Flem- ing James, Dean of the Theolog- ical Seminary, University of the action 'Soeuth Saemanac. ftenrce ces: : student i visi like : @OULO, Sewanee, LeCrge Stoney, - . : Frank foffee, Social Security ‘Board; Joe Dobbs, Chairman Or- Banizing Committee Chattanooga Central Labor Union: 0. 4 Bax- ter, sub-regional director Steel Workers Organizing Committee, _Chattanooga: Rosanne Walker. : Retail and Wholesale Clerks Tep- regional ©. 3. Q. director, Alton Lawrence Tepresentative Labor's Anderson and Frank Allen, Mine, Mill & Smelter ‘Workers repre- - ogy ST Teprseentative Mine, Mill & i sentatives: Edward Woods. Amer- seer Workers. ican Newspaper Guild represent- Libis Speakers ative; Mike Smith, Tennessee di- ihe ut wsvaris Other speakers and discussion | rector Amalgamated Clothing CaS UPS, ‘jeaders were William Eaves, re- | Workers; Bethel Judd, United ~ e HIGHLANDER FLING NOVEMBER, 154 AUTO WORKERS CONFER ON EDUCATION | Garrying out plans formuiate: jat Highlander by Richard Dever all, U. A. W. Educational Directo: Bethel Judd, International Rep resentative, and members of Mem phis Ford Loca] 903, The UNITEL AUTO WORKERS, C. I. ©., hel 8 three day educational confer ente at the Hotel Chisea, Mem Dhis, the 24th, 25th and 36th o ; October. A large number of dele: | #ates were present from Detroit | Baltimore, Louisville, Atlanta Dallas, Memphis, “The union,” said Deverall, “i more than simply a slot mactine for wages and hours. We car make it the cultural, democratic means of Hfe for the Americar worker.” Special study was giver. the Ford grievance Procedure setting up of local union educa- tiona] and recreationa! Programs. Publicity and journalism, and housing, rents, and prices. Principal speakers were T, J, Starling, U. A. W. southerm board member; Richard Deverall; Prank Marquart, educational director of Ford Local 600, Detroit; John Edelman, Office of Price Admin- istration, Washington. Bight To Strike “When management waives the tight to profit,” Deverali said, “unions will waive the right to strike.” Brother Marquart spoke forcefully for edoption of the Murray Industrial Council Plan as the one means in sight for put- ting the National Defense Pro- gram on & sound basis. HFS Staff Members Myles Horton, Harry Lasker, Maria Stenzel, Leon Wilson were delegates from Highlander and took active parts in the program. The Highlander film “PROPLE OF THE CUMBERLAND” was shown with U, a W. movies and drew a fine response. Plans were announced for a week's school at Highlander for southem Auta Workers, to be held early in 1942, A number of Highlander Alum- nf attended the conference, in- cluding T. G. Vanlandingham, fi- nancial secretary of Ford Local 903, who was awarded the second scholarship provided by Eleanor Roosevelt. The conference concluded with & mass meeting for Memphis C. I. ©. workers. hetd in Rdeawnast