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of representatives of the AF of L, from Louisville, the discussions thereafter were confined to labor union in general, the Daily Worker is a publication regularly received in MNontcagle, at tha Highlander Folic School. | QUE NYLES HORTON exhibited much interest in the aircraft industry and stated that he was anxious to organize the aircraft work- ers in the Fisher Aircraft Plant in yicz During discussion of racial problems, was given the assignuent, upon the completion of the Sumer Session atfHighlander, to fo to Bessemer, Alabama, and interview the negro victims of the alleged race riot at Bessemer, obtaining signed statements and affidavits, which would then be forwarded to the Thite House by the Highlander Folk School. VIRCLIIA DURR, upon her visit to Highlander, seemed to be greatly interested in the poll tax bill which was pending in © Congress at that time, and, as a matter of fact, stated that she had prior ‘to her visit been in Vlashington lobbying for this particular bill. A further identification of VIRGINIA DURR is the fact that she is the wife of vos, Yederel Communications Commission, “jashington, D. Ce VIRGINIA DURR fook no part in the assemblies or classes at the school, but attended the pxecutive ccuncil meetings at the school, which was not open to the student body. JAES/PCUBROTS I; Executive Secretary oi the Southern Conference for or at Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee, wean Yelfare Probesccr HOLL po egislatjive Chairman of the Firemen and Engineers 6f Railroad Prothernood of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee, were among those attending the executive council meeting. In this connection, it might be noted that HOLLIS REID was reported to be the newly elected member of the executive board at * Highlander, MARTY#CATKINS, former United [fine Workers or- ganizer, an alleged Communist now stationed at Camp Forrest, Tullahoma, Ten- nessee, spends a great many of his weekend furloughs at Highlander, and on many occasions brings another soldier with him. It was understood that TAT. XINS bad engaged in an argument with an officer at Camp Forrest, regarding the use of tear gas in labor strikes, stating that "he felt it was unfair to permit the use of tear gas in labor strikes", and as a Fesult of the argu- ment, was detailed to KP duty. )