March, 1936, 1936

There is an interesting exchange of correspondence between Kester and Mitchell on the desirability of setting up an STFU-sponsored cooperative farm to house evicted tenants (13,18,23), as well as a report from Kester on a conference called by Gardner Jackson's National Committee on Rural Social Planning (31). Other items of special interest include Kester's pamphlet, Revolt of the Sharecroppers (17), Mitchell's preliminary instructions to his locals on a forthcoming strike (9,19), and Mitchell's widespread appeals for financial help for the union, including letters to two of his friends in New Orleans explaining in detail the philosophy of the STFU (23).