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In Labcr Orgenigaticns —. 1940 Annual Convention cf the C. I. 0.3 " . . . resclved that this crganizaticn endorse the ideas and program cf the Highlander Folk Schocl." RESOLUTION, NASHVILLE TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL, (A. F. of L.) ", . . The Council expresses confidence in the fundamental soundness cf the objectives cf this labor schoci.i Referenee repert of p> Enexvilie, Tennessee, dated April 10, 1941 reveals that the HIGHLANDEX FOLK SCHCCL was. chartered under the lews of the State ef Tennessee cn January 31, 1934. The school was chartered by MYLES HORTON, ELIZABETH HAWES, JALES” DOKBROWSKI, RUPERT HAMPTON and WALCOLM CHISHOLM. In this reps ort the members of the Executive Committce cf the HIGHLANDER FOLK SCHOOL are also sct out. The information in QD Qe report was obtained from the February 1941 issue of the Highlander Fling, the officiai publicaticn cf the HIGHLANDER FOLK SCHOOL. In addition to the mombers cf the Executive Ccmmittee, the February 1941 issue of the Highlander Fling listed tw. more members, nemely, Dr. GEORGE MAYHEW, Prefesscr of Religion, Vanderbilt University, Nashville,Temessce, and JOE DOBBS, Plumberst Unicn, A. F. of L., Chattanscga, Tennessee. The names of all the mombers cf the Executive Committec cf the HIGHLANDER FOLK SCHOOL were checked against the indices cf the Knoxville Field Office. Ncthing of interest was fcund concerning ALBERT BARNETT, GEORGE TITLER or Dr. GEORGE . MAYHEW. In a letter to the Dircctor gated October 13, 1941 from the Memphis Field Office, entitied Public Reiations Repres ive for the C. I. 0. (Knexv = —_ = -_= = 5 it is menticned inet iii nas the reputation of being a communist and agitator. In report cf Specia Agent Knexville,Tennessee, dated July 28, 1940, in case entitled "Communist Party of United States. Treason" (Kno “xville File Ne. 61+-22-8) andum for the file dated October 5, 1939 (Knexville File In a nemor Repcrt of Special Agent eter Ab ugugt 2h. 1047 in ease entiticd | see, Stated ta VA atl wae Mids Sue Te Loot Miia dhe tual bh eel ad "Intcrnal Security, ~~ (Kno ‘ile File No. 100-361) relates that -12-