Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-25
LABOR LEADERS
PLAN COLLEGE
FOR WORKERS
Katonah On. W Institution to
Supply Opportunity for
the Ambitious.

NEW YORK, July 20.-Plans for the
Brcokwood Resident Workers College at
Eatonah. y y. where men and women
from the ranks OF the workers may be
given sufficient intellectual training to
make them leaders in their various
groups. have been formulated by com
nittee of labor leaders They have
planned college where the man il the
mines or the woman in the factory, who
las Uoiled over books to gain knowl-
edge in economies, sociology, history and
kindred subjects, may be given the OPP
1ortunity OF two or three years of college
Instruction.
4 cooperating labor committee de-
dgned 10 link the college with the
american labor movement has been
ormed. Il consists Of John Fitzpatrick.
president of the Chicago Federation of
Labor; James H Maurer. president OF
The Pennsylvania State Federation Of La
Dot; John Brophy, presidenr-of District
70. .. United Mine Workers Of America;
Rose Schnciderman. president Of the Ma
.ioanI Women's Trades Union of New
York: Abraham Lefkowitz. Central Trades
and Labor Council of Greater New
York. and Charles Kutz, chairman Of the
international Association Of NIchinists Of
Pennsylvania Lines Ii is expected that
ultimately The committee will represent
very union In the country.
NOT PROPAGANDIST
INSTITUTION.
save for the fact that it stands for
4 new and better order, actuated by So
eiaI values rather than pecuniary ones.
BrOokWOOd is not a prOpafandist insti-
tuition" said a statement issued by this
committee today.
1T earnestly and fcarIessly seeks the
truth, free from dogma and doctrinalre
teachings. 1t believes that the labor and
farmer movements constitute the most
vital concrete force working for human
freedom and that by exerting a wise so
cial control they can bring in new
era of justice and human brotherhood
"Brookwood seeks TO provide working
men and women with an education which
best frs them for such service. Brook
wood is virtually 4 professional school
10 educate workers 70 work in the work
ers' movements It frankly aims not TO
educate the workers out OF their class. =
ALL JOIN
IN WORK
The problems Of democracy as seen at
the school are worked out in the daily
life Of the faculty and students All par
tfclpdte IN the uauT tasks. Dotn FACULTY
and students doing cooking and wood
cutting and all the other lahors Of the
community from farming to dish wash
ing.
The importance aud dignity of hand
work and head work are both fully
recognized the committee announces.
The college is self governed by a com
muni.y meeting wherein each member Of
the community has one vote. faculty and
students alike. but as the faculty defers
TO student opinion in matters pertaining
to them. So the student respects the
opinion OF the faculty in strictly faculty
matters.
NJ ace limits are set and there is
no fixed charge for tuition. The college
opens this fall Students are expected
10 Tav as much of the cost Of main
tenanr. as possible and never less than
500. which represents the bare cost of
food. Trade unions can establish scholar
ships st ire rate of $3.50 per year. and
their nominees VIII bc accepted without
further obligation. At the end Of three
years il IS hoped 90 reduce the cost per
student 10y increasing the number Of stu
dents to a point where the entire cost Of
maintaining Br00swu0I can be met
through trade union scholarships