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contacts with the heads of all types of labor organizations, Consequent- ly, the members of the local labor unions around Grundy County were en- courazed by him to seck his advice in the organization of any typ? of union, HORTON stated that in 1936 his advice about organizing the un- employed and “Pa workers of Grundy County was sought by DOLF ViUGHN, HORTON stated that he advised VAUGHN that only two unions would be avail- able for the workers, namely, the Hod Carriers Union affiliatec with the american Federation of Labor, and the Workers Alliance, HORTON stated that in his opinion the Werkers Alliance would be run autonomously, re- amie warmer T4441 5 aunnar + Fen watt ann] hanslauanétane and the nantsanrtiacs in Tennessee could ba directed by the Tennessee Couneil of the CIO fran Chattanooga, Tennessez. HORTON further advised that at this time the Hoc Cagriers Union in the Chattanooga area was under the direct influence of TEDIVELLILN, state secretary and organizer for the Communist Party. KORTON “further advised that the Workers Aliianc? in Grundy County flourished until the letter part of 1939, at which tine HERBERT BENJ.LIN DaVID LaSSER disclosed to the Dies Committee that the Workers Al- liance was dominated by the Cormmnist Party. HORTON advised that he had a great deal of explaining to do, both to the Executive Board of the Hichiander Folk School and to the local members of the Yorkers Al- liance when this fact wes disclosed, HORTON stated that he did not know of the existence of a chapter of the Young Communists League in KMonteagle; aed that he had heard through various persons in the neighborhood that C. H. mY KILBY, secretary to the nanager of the Consolidated Coal Company at ee Tracy City, Tennessee was showinre a membership card for the Young Con- 1 ’ swab Me tee 1 ae ranists Learue around Monteacle and Tracy City in an effort to connect prcaene this organization with the Hichlancer Folk School. HORTON statec, how- boo ever, that at no time had any member of the faculty or Executive Board a of the school eithar organized or obtained memberships in the Young Con- ‘ r nunists League, It was HORTON's belief that if such a league were start- »'s ec and were in existence, it must have been the work of TED TELLLAN, who visitec the community frequently fron 1936 until 1939. HORTON also was asked whether he hac any in- formation as to who had been responsible for the placing of the name f WILLLJ! LaRLOUE as a presidential clector for the Communist Party in 1936. It will be noted in reference report that WILLIAK LARLOWE stated that he believed he was running on the Socialist ticket and that ure a ht ee Po it was his recollection that MYLES HORTON had first sugsested putting env his name on this ticket as a presidential elector, HORTON, however, ’ danied any knowledge of the fact that MARLOWE's name had appeared on the ticket and could yive no explanation concerning this fact. ae } Throughout the interview igent expressed his L : interest in the work of the Highlander Folk Schcol and EYLES HORTON ex- plaine? the program of the school, showing the school plant, civine a aoe ee gE Ef I A I ES SR EEE ¢ RN