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eet te Socialist Party of national prominence, such ss: NORMAN THOMAS, BEURHOLD RUBUHR, STEWART CHASE, and KIRBY PAGE. It was also backed by the Analgansted Clothing Workers of America, and the school has always drawn approximately “* one-third of its funds from the Amalgamated Bank of New York, which is omen -- an. and controlled by the Amal geasted Clothing Workers of Americas * eee Oe iS tie mea eer. .. s er ee Ina pamphlet published by ‘the Highlander Folk ‘school at is stated that the school was founded “to provide an educational center in - the South for the training of rural and industrial leaders and for the con: servation and enrichment of the indigenous cultural values of the mountains." Activities of the school have been primarily in the education of labor organizers, The school conducts two six weeks’ courses per year, known as the spring and fall terms, At these sessions, workers who have been selected by their various unions are given courses in history, economics, union publicity, parliamentary law and public speaking, dramatics, and are taught how to organize a union, -_- conduct union meetings, present grievances, how to calt and (organize strike, ? - and to effectively bargain with employers, Soy De le . eee The school also conducts a mursery for farm and workers? © children and sponsors a lending library, conducts what is known as a writerts | workshop, gives square dances, and endeavors to help and gain the confidence of the commnity surrounding the school. In this connection it has on occasions held rumnage sales, aided in obtaining WPA pewing Projects, and encouraged handicraft work in the communi tye 7 nner a : cn ‘The Highlander Folk School. also conducts an extension pro ‘prem by sending various members of ite faculty to any union who asks for their sarvices to help them put on a drive for new membership or to more | effectively - .bargain for wage increases and better working condi tionse: a _ ATTACKS MADE ON THE HIGHLANDER FOLK SCHOOL ene When the Highlander Folk School first moved to Monteagie, © Tennessee, MYLES HORTON and the rest of the Highlander Folk School staff were . introduced to members of the commmnity by Dr. ‘LILLIAN JOHNSON, who asked that they help them in their endeavors, The Highlander Folk School staff for the . most part are well educated individuals who seem to have a sincere desire to help the people of the South, In this connection they strongly followed the Socialist—<ommnist United Front Program of the early 1930's, Most of the l4terature passed out by the school at that time was of a Socialistic nature. In connection with their PFOBrSmy ROmevers they soon developed 5 a + theory of .