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| __ 132 SELECTED COMMJNIST FRONT ORGANIZATIONS * to attempt infiltration, Some evidence of success appears in their publication, the "Southern Patriot«n The main reason for inclusion of this group, however, is the policy adopted in the recent Communist Convention, of concentrating heavily upon the South. Undoubtedly major efforts will be made to take over this and other Southern organizations. SCOPE The organization issues a monthly publication known as "The Southern Patriotn which, in general, pertains to social, economic and political matters in the South and in many instances records opposition to "reactionary11 Southern institutions and ideas. An Executive Board meeting was held in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on January 27 and 28, 1945, at which time plans were discussed to continue the organization's fight against poll tax and its fight for a permanent Fair Bn- ployment Practice Committee. At this meeting it was proposed that the budget of the organization be set at 050,000, OFFICERS The latest list of officers and other Executives of this organization is as follows: Honorary Presidents Judge Louise 0. Charlton Dr. Frank P. Graham United States Commissioner, Alabama President, University of North Carolina; Member, National War Labor Board. President Dr. Clark Foreman Georgia Vice-presidents 1. Mr. Paul R. Christopher 5. Bishop Paul B. Kern, Bishop, Regional Director, CIO, Tennessee Methodist Church, Tennessee 2* Mr. Roscoe Dunjee 6. Mr. William Mitch, President, Editor, The Black Dispatch, Oklahoma City • District 20, United Mine 3. Mrs. Clifford Durr Workers, Alabama Vice-Chairman, National Committee to 7. Mr. Hollis V. Reid, Chairman, Abolish the Poll Tax, Virginia Legislative Board, Brother- 4. Mr» George Googe hood of Locomotive Firemen Southern Director, American Federation of and Enginemen, Tennessee Labor, Georgia Secretary & Treasurer Dr. Alva W. Taylor, Editor, Mountain Life, Tennessee Executive Secretary Dr. James A. Dombrowski |