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C; =] 9= %sria Stenzel started a recreational and educational program at Clinton, Tennessec, at the request of the representative of the Avnerican Federation of Hosiery Wor-ers. Fo 8 week cormittec meet- ings and classes were held primsrily with the women wembers of the union. Demonstretions were given of the possibilitios of group singing, squerc dancing, and dramtics. Posters werc made and the hall dvcorated for a party. Thu work was done by co.umittcos of union members. As a result of tho work done, the troup thet partice ipated reco.ronded thet tho work of the union be onlerged to in- clude educational and recreational coriaittocs. 21. Southern UaW-CIO Educational Conference Carryinz out plans mado at dighlindur by Richard Duverall, UAV-SIO ccucc.tioneal director, «nd iiembers of lumphis Ford Local 903, the autor workers held a three day educational confvrence at the Jot. Chism, uwenvhis, Octobsr 24-26. A large nunber of delegetcs vere present from Detroit, Baltimorc, Louisville, Atlanta, Tallas, iwmphis. lylus Horton, erry Lasher, “aria Stenzcl, Leon Wilson were the dvicsates from highleund-r und toox active yarts in the program. The Eigalender fila, "The Puople of the Cunberland”, was shown with UAW movies and drcw a fine rospons«. Plans were announecd for a wovk's school at Wighlundser for southern auto workers in 1942. Princip] speckors at the conference were T, J. Starling, UAW southern board member; Richard Deverall; Fran: Larquart, cducation- al dirzctor of Ford Locci 600, Ditroit; Jonn Edvlirn, Washington. "Tho union, said lr. Deverell, "is more than sinoly a slot michine for wegcs und hours. We eon make it the cans to cchicv. a cultural, dumocratic wayy of life for the Amcricen worker." Snveizl ettontion end study wos given to the Ford gricvanes rachincry, setting up of local union eduecstic.al and reercational orosrims, publicity end jourrslism, und housing ronts, and prices. A nusber of Highlinder eluuni attended the conference, inelud- ing T. Ge Vonkundiy gi-m, finuneicl scserstery of the Ford locel 903, who wee awertcd the Elcanor Kouscvslt scholershop in 1941. The conf- crenc. coneludid with ¢. urss mu.ting for ikmphis CIO werkers, held in Edz.wood Purk. .