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~ + ; a ae 7 mr i . ( “ i { x , great ceal of literature which the school had printed, and volunteered to answer any questions acent might care to ask. HORTON stated that the Executive Board of the scheol was to ueet on January 12, 1942, at which ¢@me the following . changes woulc probably be made in the board: ROYJEYNOLUS, Chattanooza,- and GeonGRATTTLER, foruier secretary of the Uni Kine Workers, woulc be cropped and possible Ccitions woulc be GUORGHFLAYHE, -of- Vanderbilt University, HOLLIS vis , legislative chairrin of the Firgmen and Encigeers of the Railircad Brothe rhoods of Tonnessee, ROBERJ HODGE and FREDQPIEPER, CIO director of New Orleans, . Sat ieee a The itarch ecition of the "Highlander Fling" inticates that the new menbers who were elscted te the board were LEWIS ONS, Fisk University, gmerican Federation of Teachers, american Federa~ ji ion'of Labor, and F,. ¢.[Ptsras, Regional CIO Uireetor, New Orleans. at this tine HORTON volunteerec infornation concerning the annual Thankscivinz alumni reunion hele at the Highlander Folk Schovl, Lonteagle, Tennessec, November 27, 1911, which information was reported in report of Special Accnt QM cntitied "Communist activities in the State of Tennossee(Highlander Folk School)" dated Jacsunury 23, 1942 at Knoxville, Tennessee, At this tine HORTON further stated that the Highlander Folk School was very much interested in the .-ciiteg ef union officials and nembers for responsibilities in local Situations involving the prevention of sabotage of plant and nine equip- nent and defense materials, in production and efficiency methods, air raid defense, and improvement and maintenance of morale, LYLZS HORTON also showed the writer a quest iist of the Highlander Folk Schpol, at which tine it was noted that the nanes of TED VELLMAN and -ROBER Halt} organizers for the Communist Party & Chattanooga and Birninghart spectively, appeared quite frequently, ; “ an asked about the purpose of their visits HORTON stated that, although he knew these nen to be Communists, they were well versed in labor pro- blems and were invited to give lectures at the Highlander Folk School as long as they made no mention of Connunisnm or tried to influence any woncore of the student body to become menbers of the Comaunist Party. AT CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE ROY C, RZYNOLDS, president of the Local Press-= nen's Union, the Central Labor Union, and many other labor, liberal, and front organizations, advised that he had been a temporary menber of the “xeeutive Board of the Highlander Folk School for the year 1940 and part of 1941; that during this tine he represented the Highlander Folk School -}- et re ag er Srp i A TS 2 TSE a SIE