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"MEMPHIS shies Tennesena. lane a hlaerk n age n _ Memphis, Ot ee het ane ta Na ale wen is another southern city where the workers are flocking into unions, after years of courageous strugsle against a corrupt city administration dominated by boss Ed Crump. For years it was almost a certainty that any CIO organizer entering the city would be beaten unmereifully if not killed, The right to organize has not been completely established as yet, but labor has made great strides, and there is the beginning of a ~ vigorous and strong movement. ‘Tith thousands of new workers comine into the unions, almost all of then with no previous coming into the unions almost no previo experience in the labor movement, the need for an educational program was obvious, The organizers had talked with Highlander for sometime about an ension program; plans were made with the assistance of PaulfCthristopher, Executive Secretary of the Tennessee Industrial Untlon Council and member of Highlander executive council. ‘With the enthusiastic support of Richard Devorail, educational director of the United Auto viorkers Union, the program was launched at the southwidg UAY-CIO educational conference in Memphis in October, HarryElasker, of the High- lander staff, was placed in charge." . isctind The aforemontioncd Ninth Annual Report is being retained in bonne *he files of this office, ~ ae Ee The following invited speakers delivering lectures during the = Sumer Session were: Pet TILFORIMDUDLEY, Jar Labor Board, Washington, D. ¢., fF who del\vered one lecture of unionism _and functions F of War. Babor Board, According to he appeared bIP to be very pro-CIO in his attitude. et sa iad A SOs. ans als ret mes SNE orn Staal, add Bt A. J.,GOODRICK, Federal Conciliator, Washington, D. C., who délivered one lecture on the Federal Conciliation Service. “ILLIA EAVES, Regional Director of jlage and Hour Division of the Pnited States Department of Labor, Nashville, Ten- nessee, delivered a lecture on the age and Hour Act, said lecture being confined strictly to the act, with no exhib- ition of partiality regarding unions. Ay t Although there was never any audible mention made of Comaunism, the discussions held by the faculty were 100 per cent in accord with the "all cut aid" to Russia, strongly favoring the establishment of a Second Front, and vepirding labor unions, were in accord with the CIO; however, upon the arrival. ene tae ey - abies or