local 706.

This made it very clear to me that Earl Griffin, who was in charge of local 706, was charging men from my local, weekly assessment money in direct violation of the orders of the international association; that the workers from my local would not be required to pay assessment money to local 706.

I did not make any complaint about this illegal assessment to Earl Griffin because I knew if I did, the men from my local that were on the Pine Bluff job would be let go.

I would also like to add, local 155, or I personally never received in check or cash any moneys from Earl Griffin or anyone else from the joint venture agreement that was signed in 1951.

I have read the foregoing statement and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true and correct.

Sworn to before me this 8th day of January 1960. [SEAL]

DAVE DOVE.

Mr. DUFFY. Senator, we have one other affidavit that we secured on this subject matter of assessment money being collected from the members of local 665, and it is an affidavit from Mr. Orris M. Nix. This states in substance:

I worked at Blaw-Knox Construction Co. at Pine Bluff, Ark., out of local 665, paid $3.50 per week to El Dorado local 706 for assessment money. When I got behind they laid me off. I had to go to 706 in October of 1951 and pay up and Earl Griffin gave me another work order back to the job. There were about 10 of us laid off at the same time. The foreman would take the $3.50 per week assessment and would not give us a receipt for our money. Then the foreman would give the assessment money to the steward, who was Red Yocum.

The CHAIRMAN. This affidavit may be made exhibit 11 and printed in the record.

(The document referred to was marked "Exhibit No. 11" and may be found in the files of the subcommittee.)

I was employed by the Blaw-Knox Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., with employment at Pine Bluff, Ark., during the period from July 7, 1951 to November 1952 as a

During the period above I was a member of local 655 Pine Bluff, Ark.

ORRIS M. Nix.

I have read the above affidavit consisting of one page and the above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

ORRIS M. Nix.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of November 1959. [SEAL] JOE HOLMER, Notary Public.

My Commission expires February 16, 1963.

I worked at Blaw-Knox Construction Co. at Pine Bluff, Ark., out of local 665, but paid $3.50 per week to El Dorado local 706 for assessment when I got behind they laid me off. I had to go to 706 in October 1951 and pay up and Earl Griffin gave me another work order back to the job. It was about 10 of us laid off at the same time. The foreman would take the $3.50 per week assessment and would not give us a receipt for our money, then the foreman would give the assessment to the steward which was Red Yocum.

ORRIS M. NIX,
Book No. 711,726,
Pine Bluff, Ark.

Mr. DUFFY. He stated he visited Mr. Earl Griffin in October 1951, and this was after the wire had been received from Washington, to

the effect that Mr. Griffin should not collect assessment money from these people in the local.

Mr. MUNDIE. I would like to add to that, that this man had to travel one hundred and some miles to secure this work permit from Pine Bluff.

The CHAIRMAN. From Pine Bluff to El Dorado.

Mr. MUNDIE. To pay up before he could go to work.

I would also like to add that the men that I talked to during my investigation stated that had Mr. Griffin given them receipts that upon return to their home locals and had turned those receipts in to the secretary-treasurer, they would have been forwarded to the international secretary-treasurer here, and Mr. Griffin would have had to reimburse for all of those receipts. Since they had no receipts, they could put no claim on this assessment money that was paid.

Senator ERVIN. Evidently Mr. Griffin knew that a little scratch of the pen was worth a slip of the memory of many witnesses. He took pains particularly to see that no written record was made, because he not only would not give receipts and directed that no receipts be given for the payments, but he also gave directions that no check on any out-of-town bank or from any person who did not belong to his local should be received. So it looks like the whole thing was planned from the beginning.

Mr. MUNDIE. Yes, sir.

Senator ERVIN. To accomplish the result which apparently was accomplished.

Mr. MUNDIE. That is correct.

Mr. DUFFY. I have one more affidavit from a member of local 706, which covers this matter relating to this collection of the $3.50 assessment. If I would be permitted, I would like to read certain excerpts from it. The affidavit is from Mr. T. A. Hulsey, who resides at 403 East Main Street in El Dorado, Ark. The main portion of the affidavit is as follows:

In 1941, I joined Local 706 of the Steamfitters & Pipefitters Union, El Dorado, Ark., as a charter member.

In the year 1951, I worked as a fitter out of local 706 on the Pine Bluff, Ark., arsenal job. I worked on this job from 1951 through 1953.

While working at Pine Bluff, I rode to and from work with "Red" Yocum in his automobile. Yocum was the union steward on the Pine Bluff project. Yocum was quite a drinker on the job. Often at the end of the day when we went home he was in bad condition. Yocum's duties included collecting the $3.50 weekly assessment that each worker had to pay and did pay, in order to remain on the job. I can recall on a number of occasions when we rode into town after a weekly pay period, "assessment money" would be scattered all over the automobile. Some would be stuck in the glove compartment, some on the floor, and some in paper sacks. Some of the money was in small envelopes, with the name of the individual contributor written on it. In some cases, however, even the name of the individual on the envelope was not legible.

I accompanied Yocum to the home of Earl Griffin, business agent of local 706, where the money was deposited.

The crew that I worked with during the Pine Bluff job had at least four workers out of the Pine Bluff local who paid this assessment money. They were refused receipts for the assessment money they paid. Also, some of the members of the crew that I worked with from 1951 to 1953 were out of the Little Rock local. They were also required to pay this assessment money, and were refused receipts. The workers from the Pine Bluff and the Little Rock locals did not complain so much that they had to pay the assessment money, but their complaint went to the point that they were refused receipts from the assessment money that they paid.

The CHAIRMAN. That affidavit may be printed in the record, and made exhibit No. 12.

(The document referred to was marked "Exhibit No. 12" and may be found in the files of the subcommittee.)

(The affidavit referred to follows:)

AFFIDAVIT

I, T. A. Hulsey, who reside at 430 East Main, El Dorado, Ark., make the following voluntary statement to Mr. LaVern J. Duffy, who has identified himself to me as a member of the staff of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field. No threats, force, or duress have been used to induce me to make this statement, nor have I received any promise of immunity from any consequences which may result from submission of this statement to the aforementioned Senate select committee.

In 1941, I joined Local 706 of the Steamfitters & Pipefitters Union, El Dorado, Ark., as a charter member.

In the year 1951, I worked as a fitter out of local 706 on the Pine Bluff, Ark., arsenal job. I worked on this job from 1951 through 1953.

While working at Pine Bluff, I rode to and from work with "Red" Yocum in his automobile. Yocum was the union steward on the Pine Bluff project. Yocum was quite a drinker on the job. Often at the end of the day when we went home he was in bad condition. Yocum's duties included collecting the $3.50 weekly assessment that each worker had to pay and did pay, in order to remain on the job. I can recall on a number of occasions when we rode into town after a weekly pay period, "assessment money" would be scattered all over the automobile. Some would be stuck in the glove compartment, some on the floor, and some in paper sacks. Some of the money was in small envelopes, with the name of the individual contributor written on it. In some cases, however, even the name of the individual on the envelope was not legible.

I accompanied Yocum to the home of Earl Griffin, business agent of local 706, where the money was deposited.

The crew that I worked with during the Pine Bluff job had at least four workers out of the Pine Bluff local who paid this assessment money. They were refused receipts for the assessment money they paid. Also, some of the members of the crew that I worked with from 1951 to 1953 were out of the Little Rock local. They were also required to pay this assessment money, and were refused receipts. The workers from the Pine Bluff and the Little Rock locals did not complain so much that they had to pay the assessment money, but their complaint went to the point that they were refused receipts for the assessment money that they paid.

I have read the foregoing statement and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true and correct.

Sworn to before me this 13th day of January 1960. [SEAL]

(S) T. A. HULSEY.

SYLVIA J. EVANS,
Notary Public.

Mr. MUNDIE. At the beginning of my investigation, the period of July 1, 1952, they had a cash balance on hand in three accounts known as the general fund, organizing fund, and the building fund, in the amount of $91,677.21.

The CHAIRMAN. That was what union?

Mr. MUNDIE. This was local 706.

The CHAIRMAN. As of what date?

Mr. MUNDIE. July 1, 1952. During the period of July 1, 1952, to December 30, 1958, this local collected $644,167.56. During that period they expended $691,686.15. On December 30, 1958, they had a balance of $44,158.62.

The CHAIRMAN. Had they done any building during that period of time?

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Mr. MUNDIE. They purchased a building and remodeled it, and they purchased two airplanes and remodeled both of them. And for the years' operation, they have a deficit of $47,518.59.

The CHAIRMAN. What year is that?

Mr. MUNDIE. That is for the years 1952 through 1958; a detailed analysis is contained in the workpapers. In other words, they started

with $91,000 at the period and ended with $44,000.

The CHAIRMAN. In other words, they have some $40,000-odd less now than they had when they started.

Mr. MUNDIE. And when I left El Dorado, I went into the bank to obtain their balances, and this $44,000 had gone down to some $10,000 during 1959 and the first part of 1960.

The CHAIRMAN. I may ask you if you checked their records to ascertain how some of these funds have been spent?

Mr. MUNDIE. Yes, sir; we checked all records.

The CHAIRMAN. Did you find any indication of improper expenditures?

Mr. MUNDIE. Yes, sir.

The CHAIRMAN. Is there anything further now in connection with this assessment money?

Mr. MUNDIE. No, sir.

The CHAIRMAN. Do you have any other comment about that?
Mr. DUFFY. That is all.

The CHAIRMAN. You have given us the information about that, together with the documents that you have submitted now, which covers that aspect of your inquiry?

Mr. MUNDIE. Yes, sir.

The CHAIRMAN. Áre there any questions on that, Senator Ervin, at

this time?

Senator ERVIN. No.

The CHAIRMAN. I will have to recess until 2:30.

(Whereupon, at 11:30 a.m., a recess was taken until 2:30 p.m., the same day.)

AFTERNOON SESSION

(The hearing was resumed at 2:30 p.m., the first floor of the Capitol, Senator McClellan presiding.)

The CHAIRMAN. The committee will come to order.

(Members of the committee present at the convening of the session: Senators McClellan and Ervin.)

TESTIMONY OF JAMES F. MUNDIE AND LAVERN J. DUFFY-Resumed

The CHAIRMAN. I believe this morning we concluded the testimony with respect to the assessment fund; did we not?

Mr. MUNDIE. Yes, sir.

The CHAIRMAN. I may ask each witness if that is so.

Mr. DUFFY. That is correct.

The CHAIRMAN. Is there anything else in connection with that which should go into this record?

Mr. DUFFY. I think the record is complete on that, Senator.

The CHAIRMAN. Did either of you review correspondence that the Chair had received regarding this local union's governmental affairs prior to the time you started making your preliminary investigation? Mr. DUFFY. I did, Senator.

The CHAIRMAN. You found in these complaints from union members of this local 706, charges that there was lack of democracy in the union, that it was ruled in a dictatorial fashion; did you not? Mr. DUFFY. That is correct.

The CHAIRMAN. Was there some charge-I have not reviewed the correspondence lately-was there some charge in the correspondence or did it develop in the course of your examination that there had been what they thought was a rigged election in this union?

Mr. DUFFY. Yes, sir; we checked into that also, Senator.

The CHAIRMAN. Was that in the letters?

Mr. DUFFY. It was not in the initial correspondence.

The CHAIRMAN. That was developed as a charge which came later in the course of the investigation?

Mr. DUFFY. That is right.

The CHAIRMAN. Did you investigate the charge of lack of democracy and dictatorial rule in this local union?

Mr. DUFFY. We did, Senator. We also obtained affidavits from a number of the individuals setting forth examples of this development. The CHAIRMAN. You obtained affidavits from a number of witnesses, you mean, of union members of this local, with respect to this charge?

Mr. DUFFY. Yes, Senator.

The CHAIRMAN. Do you have those affidavits?

Mr. DUFFY. Yes, sir; I do have them before me. I have seven affidavits and they cover some different allegations regarding perpetuation of the union officials in office, reprisals against certain members; and if you want me to read some of them, I will be glad to do so.

The CHAIRMAN. Who are they from?

Mr. DUFFY. The first affidavit is from Mr. J. W. Staples.
The CHAIRMAN. Just give the name and where they are from.

Mr. DUFFY. He resides at Route 1, Box 74, El Dorado, Ark. The second affidavit is from Mr. Plez Major, who resides at Route 4, El Dorado, Ark. There is one from Mr. A. M. Willett, who lives at Route 6, Box 111, El Dorado, Ark. The next is from Mr. O. H. Primm, who resides at Route 6, Box 258C, El Dorado, Ark. The next we have is an affidavit from Mr. J. R. Longing, Jr., who resides at Route 4, El Dorado, Ark., and the last is Mr. James Ralph Lucas, who resides at 500 Elm, Crossett, Ark.

That covers the depositions.

The CHAIRMAN. How about one from Coy D. Longing?

Mr. DUFFY. Yes; I have another one.

The CHAIRMAN. I think that you have only mentioned six.

Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Coy D. Longing, residing at Route 4, Norphlet, Ark.

The CHAIRMAN. These seven affidavits may be printed in the record at this point, and made exhibits Nos. 13A, B, C, and so on.

(The documents referred to were marked "Exhibits 13A to 13G," inclusive, and may be found in the files of the subcommittee.) (The affidavits are as follows:)

AFFIDAVIT

I, J. W. Staples, who resides at Route 1, Box 74, El Dorado, Ark., make the following statement freely and voluntarily to LaVern J. Duffy, who has identified