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Federal Burean of Investigation United States Bepartment of Justice Knoxville, Tenneasee January 28, 1942 Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, DB. C, RE: Oh rcatanper FOLY, SCHOOL ire INTSPNAL SECURITY - C ag rae Deer Sir: _ MYLES OPTON, Director of the Highlender Folk Schoo], at Monteagle, “Tennessee, at request of this office, sent a report of the Executive Council meeting held January 12, 1942 and the 1941 annucl report of the Highlander Folk School con- sisting of 25 veges to thie office. The contents of these re- . porte are being submitted in summczry form. The originals are i peing reteined in the files of the Kporusbee Fie The Highicnder Folk © ERY ER oo t Jenuery 11, 1942, the following members being pr . : - ‘ ‘ PAUL R, CHRISTOPHER, \ Executive fecretary, Tennesdes, IUC; BARS, 1942 { Boras, Southern Director, Dictrict 50, UMWA; } CH, i Federation of Hosiery vorkefe orcenizer and. Rick GY PTE teeadolF JUSTICE clumi representativey LUCY, MASON, CIC public re presenta- é tive; JOZ|DOBES, cheirman orgenizing committee, Trades end Lebor Council. Seven members of the HE vere cleo present, and visitore included Reverend and Mrs.. FLEMONG pic, St. Luke's Serminsry, Sewanee, Tennessee; B21 JUDD and MARTY\VATKIIS of District 50, UMWA; "warp {cox y presiden , UMNA local,‘ former, Tennessee. At this meeting the ixecutive Council provored to the OsPite of Civilian Defense that the echool be used es 2 eouthern tre ining center, The suggestion came from the High- lender stiff end hee the endorsement of the etate CIO. The Council also outiined « tentative prorrem for 1942 which will make the school available for civilian defense treining at any time. Ap- provel woe given for a summer school for the Southern Automobile Workers, sponsored December of 1941 by RICHARDYDOVERALL, educetional Girector, Internetional UAW - CIO; and a special District 50 UMVA school M rch 30 to April 12, The extension program in New Orleans eng Memphis ere to be continued. fn extension of the teeching and eecretcrial starr wes cuthorized, and plens were made for a tenth | ; _ | ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED g re mR gia 6 ows HEREIN | yay oP . WEF tES BEATRO Pe Rm tory ATE 7/25. sean Zo 1961 wr) i j Vi Pit op SS: \ oo . me = a oe ee ome eee q