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LEMBERS." Since the Knoxville Field Division has only one copy of this publication, it is being incorporated in this report in full: "The executive board of the Tennessee State Industrial Union Council endorsed the proposal of the Highlander Folk Schcol to the Office of Civilian Defense," Paul R,. Christopher, Executive Secretary-Treasuror Tannesse: Irdustrial Union Council, "The organized hosiery workers of the South, affiliated with the Textile Vorkers Union of suerica anc the CIO, earnestly urge the Office of Civilian Defense te utilize the facilities of the Hichlander Folk School as a defense training canter for southern union senbers." Edward F, Callaghan, 2nd Vice President and Southern Director, imerican Federation of Hosiory Vorkers. "J have been very much interested in the proposal that the OCD nake use of the Highlander Folk School as a training center." James B, Carey, Secretary cIo. "Parmit me sinply to urge that OCD establish a defense training Tt sot center for southern labor at the Highlander Folk School, Lont~ aes erale, Tennessee. I am much impressed with the sincerity and pion, the integrity of the people in charge of the schocl and with ‘ the fine prograr: which they have worked out for labor's parti-~ ge2 cipation in the South," “ S. H. Lalrympie, President, é Unitec itubber Workers of Jjmorica. z pe Wie would like to endorse this program since it would help nar- shal labor's support for the werk of civilian defense, and would be of value in onlisting the physical and uental energy of work- pee! ers in the defense effort," t Lloyd H. Vavis and Lillian Yacon (former students), Toc lccal #2, Louisville, Kentucky. Tent on record Feb, 6th, 19)] approving Hichlander as a southem y center for trainin: "leacdars in the labor union movement into . the right sort of cooperative attituce towards the war program. wee Vi are writing to ask that you use your power to give this school an cpportunity to cdo this service." Lrs. Grace Dincuid, ltecording Secretary Boot and Shoe Workers local union #hhl Lynchbur;, Virginia, dete 6 ee me Re PS SY a a TR ar I OO ES mre AF ei A TOIT