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In the Church — Reverend Reinhold Niebuhr: “One of the moat interesting experiments in labor education in America.” Reverend Marshall Wingfield, Meurphis Pastor, Moderator of the Tennessee Conference of Congregational Churches and His- torian in Chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans; “|, Eknow the School is doing an excellent and much needed work in this area.” Amongst our neighbors — Miss May Justus, public school teacher, author, and holder of a Rosenwald Fellowship: “lam glad to say that 1 know of much good the Highlander Folk Schoo! has donc in our community, both in an educational and altruistic way. They have proved their friendship, especially to the poor and needy, rendering material assistance in many cases when none elac was available.” firs. C. R. Starr, President of the P.T.A.: “... they are an asset to this community.” in Forkers Education — Mark Starr, Educational Director, International Ladies Gar- ment Workers Union: “The trade unions of the South need workers’ education to increase their power and use it wiscly. Highlander Folk School deserves support because it provides that workers’ education.” Hilda Smith, Director Workers Service Program, Works Progress Administration. “The Highlander Folk School is making an unusual contri- bution to workers’ education. 1t ha» set a pattern in community relations through a werkers’ school and is doing much to give courage to industrial and rural workers who are concerned with raising standards of living and developing educational programs among workers’ groups.” In Labor Organizations — 1940 Annual Convention of the C.I.0.: “ | .. resolved that this organization endorse the ideas and program of the Highlander Folk School.” RESOLUTION, NASHVILLE TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL, (A. F. of L.) * .. the Council expresses confidence in the fundamental soundness of the objectives of this labor school.”