Movement, training, elections, etc.

Fastened to folder inside: Pledge and Opening and Closing Prayers. Minutes of Meetings at which Hugh Slattery is present: 3 April (Regional Executive); 12 June (Regional); 25 June; Agenda for Regional Executive conference and notes, typed and ms.; report on Region of Victoria (locations of groups, functions over the past 12 months, etc. including that a full-time Census and Information Officer has been appointed); typed notes including program of sermons and preparation of parishes; organization chart of Regional Executive.

“The Australian Economy today. Facts and a Policy”, paper delivered to the Reconstruction Club, Toowoomba, 10 June 1953 by W.E. Crowe. 9 pp. (tattered at edges).

“Social Credit in Alberta”, 2 pp. with covering note from Norm [Lauritz], 24 April 1953. With it are 4 pp. of “Discussion” Institute of Social Order Lectures 1-6 on Integration. (5 Missing) Circular 26 Oct. 1955 urging calling of area meetings representing every district within the civic boundaries and items re meeting arrangements; election leaflets (Labor Party) and United Union, Labor Unity and material relating to the organization of the electoral campaign including League of Rights pamphlet “Dr. Evatt and Communism”; lists [of amounts collected?]; split and rejoined paper on “Civic”, 17 Nov. 1955. List of individuals, “Ours” and “A.L.P.” (Slattery appears as concerning with A.L.P. organisation, Central Organisation to arrange Parish activities; New Australians; Industrial and A.L.P. Groups, B.A.S. with Research and Propaganda (Policy) with Crowe and Maynes; “Organisation Approach”, 2 pp.; “Campaign approach being pursued with the full knowledge and cordial co-operation of the High Authorities in Victoria”; Report on meetings held at the week-end, Nov. 1955; Fr. ?, Hamilton, 21 Nov. 1955, assessing voting cards needed at 12,000, and asking B.A.S.’s advice on what may be done on a Diocesan basis; large sheet, showing programme for various people including Slattery to be in other towns and states. “First Talk to Rookies”, typescript.

Regional Administration and Executive organization charts; State Organization Administration chat and lecture on Office Administration; “How to Run the Forum”; Talks, “Industrial Organizers” [duties etc.] and “Written Propaganda and Layout”. Writing pad inscribed “Education Roll, containing loose typed material on parochial and union groups and integration; leader qualities; duties of officers, etc. typed, ms. and roneoed. 1954

School for Organizers and Leaders: 30 April – 7 May 1955. Program (speakers Jordan, Lauritz, Fr. Lalor, S.J.; Mr. Maynes, Monk, Slattery, Fr. Turner, S.J. B.A.S. (full week). Ms. notes on Needs of the Organization, etc.