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In an effort to throw light on the Highlander Center operations on John’s Island in Charleston County, The News and Courier is publishing a series of articles by Reporter Charles L. Dibble. In these articles, participants in the Center’s so-called “workshops” and related groups have been given an opportunity to describe their activities in their own terms. Aalutauy, those connected with Highlander have discussed their goals in terms of education and so- Cial uplift, though the word “revo- lution” crops up from time to time es thongh it could be made re- epeetaie The public should understand ‘tof racirats alwavs seek to de- scite their work in an acceptable When Gus Hall, head of ihe Communist Party USA, is in- t-- seve for the press, he doesn’t Se en ee f4a.< about burying the Unit- ¢” Stratos Instead, he talks about the “evelopment of the “labor roc wpent” and “social reform.” ane ert reader will understand that saft words don’t tell the whole story Sco it is with the Highlander participants account of their or- “Tf one examines the record of Uichlancer and the list of direc- faces and snoensors, a far different mo +e emerges, Hard core leftists wastec Highlander’s former Ten- nersee base in a steady stream ‘re vears, One of the visitors jn recont vears was Abner W. Ber- ry of the Central Committee of the Communist Party. We don’t beHeve he went there mere doonsors, etain vonery. EN a ye beh ty Individuals who ut Op }* svtren Rip + deep in radical. thing alien like (Mount Clipping In Space Below} Highlander’s Failure causes during the last generation. Included are veteran members off! INFORMATI communist front groups je.” Such an organization doesn’t erat EREIN 5 UiNC; AS in on a community unless its ownf) special political goals are involved. Those who have defended Stalin- ism, praised Fidel Castro, urged U.S. disarmament, attacked the FBI or been directly associated with disciplined communists have more than routine “education” in mind when they decide to invade a community, It is to the lasting credit of the Negro people of John’s Island that the Highlander effort has made . hardly a dent. Esau Jenkins and other directors of the Highlander operation no doubt would like to create a mass movement on John’s Island. But the Negro people of the island know better than to put their. trust in such an organization. In their churches and other regu- . lar associations, these John’s Is- landers already have organizations — that belong to them. They are not | directed from outside this state. As for voter registration and edu- — cation, the laws of this state are fair. A Negro citizen bas no more | difficulty registering than a white citizen. To ebtain political educa- | tion, a Negro can read newspapers and magazines. He can listen to radio or watch television. He has no need for an outfit that finds John's Island a convenient political target. Year by year, the Negro commu- | nity on John’s Island, as elsewhere ‘ in this state, is increasing its pros- | perity and well-being. With our ° state government dedicated to fair play, education and better employ- ‘ment opportunities, no Negro citi- zen of this state need turn to some- . DATE i iiamts 4 “ndicate page, name of Mr, Tolson...-— Belmont... Mr, Mr. Mr, Mr. Mr. Mr, ee Mr. me. Mr. Cy Cr Can v Mohr . a Tavel eer Tretter Tele. Room. Liss Holnca Miss Gandy SE ON CONTAINED Do Bh | newspaper, city and state. } Page 104. The News and Courie3 ~ Charleston, SC. G-26-6H Date: + ca iad é yf Edition: Morning Author: Editor: Thomas R. Waring Title: ‘Ge ait or HIGHLANDER EDUCATION & Chatacter: RE SEARCH CENTER or Clasalfication: Submitting Office: Ci Being Investigated INFO CONCERN, Savannah 50 /- (L725 V/- & a. NOT Pr CORDED 91 Ser 211964 a Se