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are PY HIGHLNDER FOLK SCHOOL. 61-12 TENNESSEE COMMONWEALTH FEDERATION ORGAN] ZED accepting the challenge of John B.A Thompscn, cheirman «7 the Southern Con- ar ference For Human Welfare, that "all men are to be jucred in their devotion ae to real democracy by their willinpness to defend and e-tend it in times of ae emergency," the Tennessee Conference on Democracy meet-ng in Nashville on ue “ashingtonts birthday orsanized the Tennessee Comaonwezlth Federation. The purpose of this organization is "to join in commor cause all men and “omen, includin;: those who labor on the farm, in office, mine, mill, or elsewhere, for ccncerted independent political action." H. v.\peta, lepiclative representative of the Railroad Brotherhoods, was made chairman 21! an executive board was elected from tne C.1.0., A.F. of L., Se the four Railre.:a Brotherhcods, d liberal groups who hed jointl: spon- eo sored the confe.unce,. uur. Ruthfutler, 1018 Cotton Siates Bldg., Nash- seme ville, is the Feceration's Sceretary. Ly «“-éclution the Federation condemned the "Grundy Covwit:r Crusaders," point- ing cut thet the Crusaders' attacks on labor people and labor institutions istitute a threat to democracy and national unity. sone te RECENT 2NDORSEMENTS et see fhe United bine Workers, local 7708 in Grundy County, and the International whine” Mine, Mill and Smelter workers Union are among the organizations which have recently endorsed Highlander. i SCHEDULE FOR 1911 May 12-2) Two week term for union workers. vac 7 and 8 Institute for American Federation of Hosiery “Yorkers. unt G21 Junior Union Camp. — Jone 30-July 28 Work Camp for Amcrica, é Ivy 28-Aucust 9 Writers Workshop, ae ~~set 18-Septembcr 27 Six week term for union workers. " -5- 2 ap i i gy ER ap Meer peep eer i ne ee eee