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Highlander Folk School — Part 5
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27- ALU NOTES,
The ultimato test of tho valuo of any school , and especially
a labor school, is the record of ite alwani. Highlandcr is proud
of thc record of its former students now scattercd throughout tho
southern labor movement. Their most effective work for tho causa
of labor is is to be found in tho unspectacular day to day work of .
tho union in comsittyu work, and scrving as organizers and officors.
Spacc permits us to mention only c few of the nows itoms that have
come to us from our alumni in 194].
Ed Blair is now rcprosentativo of the Amalgematcd Clothing
workers of America in North Carolina.
J, D. Bradford was clectod Intcrnetional Vicce-prcesidcnt of
the Linc, Gypsum end Coment Workers of the A. F, of Le
Maxton C.cmpion was put in cherge of work With Tred: Unions
in Atlante for for the WPA Workers' Sorvice Program.
Willian Gillis helped negotiate a contract for textilo mill
workirs whurc hc is umploycd at Ligh Point, N.C.
Bettye Goldstcin helpcd in organizetional campaign of main-
tconance workcrs ut Smith College
Alvin Groon tau ht workers! cducation classes during e strike
of hosicry workars, Nev Orleans, and is now a CIO organizer.
Charl.s Handy is active in the Washington committco of
Highlandcr, and hes complcted his lew studios. —
Dillard king was work supervisor for thc surmcr work campe ©
Matt Lynch is in charge of organization for thy American
Fedcruticn ef Hosicry uorkors, Tri-State Arca.
Durwerd HeDanicl wes vlucted to tac Wighlandcer staff od
will serve as Exceutive Scervtury for the school,
Don Lliel%cc represonted the Indus-triel Leeder at the national
CIO conventions
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Hertin’Knowlton rcecived the Croix do Gucrre for bravery
under firc, £8 on ombulonc. drivor in Syria cnd Africa.
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