P. S. You may be interested in this which I received today. You can have no idea how vital the Abolitionist sentiment she is in these parts, or how actually veracious the statements for many Southern points of view. The North most just know why not be accepted by the nation I think this very clean, unless Southerners themselves desire to maintain their own ways and meet upon it. I have no idea why this would hardly favor the cause I favor Southern views.

Dear Mrs. Krey:-

In conversation this afternoon with Mrs. L. B. Hessler, I told her of my desire to obtain worthwhile reading material for both colored and white students in the share-cropper section of the South, and asked if possibly she could offer a suggestion. She very kindly gave me your name.

During the past three years, I have been deeply interested in the human problem confronting this district of the South and as my own very small contribution, have offered them three simple studies - "A Short Resume of Physical Science," "America's Robber Barons," and "The Colored American," the last named being a paper which represents my part in the fight for the Costigan-Wagner Federal Anti-Lynch Bill.

The share croppers are now organized into the Southern Tenant Farmers Union. Their headquarters are in Memphis and Mr. Howard Kester, Box 5215 serves as Educational Director.

Educational material is greatly needed; especially such magazines as Time, Harpers, Atlantic Monthly, New Republic, The Nation, etc. books on the subjects of geography, natural science, and history. No new material is solicited -merely that which the more fortunate social student no longer cares to keep in his own library.

If you or your friends care to become interested in this group, I shall always be most happy to furnish you names of students - white or colored as may be preferred. Mr. Kester is of course in position to give you detailed information at any time.

Many of these students are of unusually fine human material. They are entirely without public library facilities and such schools as they do have are of the most elementary. If at this date you may have material which you care to send, I am pleased to submit the name of Mr. W. M. McGee, Route 1, Box 104. Proctor, Arkansas. This colored lad has written me today for extra material and I am sending him a supply for distribution in his territory. Any additional material will be most welcome. I personally believe it advisable to send packages "insured" but single copies of magazines or bulletins appear to go thru without any mishap.

Minneapolis, Minn.,
November 1st.

Very truly yours,

Hy. 7523.