LOCAL 706, PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS
UNION, EL DORADO, ARK.

PURSUANT TO SENATE RESOLUTION 249 AND SECTION 5 OF
SENATE RESOLUTION 255, 86TH CONGRESS

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MARCH 22, AUGUST 16 AND 17, 1960

Printed for the use of the Committee on Government Operations

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1961

SELECT COMMITTEE ON IMPROPER ACTIVITIES IN THE LABOR OR MANAGEMENT FIELD*

JOHN L. MCCLELLAN, Arkansas, Chairman

KARL E. MUNDT, South Dakota, Vice Chairman

JOHN F. KENNEDY, Massachusetts
SAM J. ERVIN, JR., North Carolina
FRANK CHURCH, Idaho

BARRY GOLDWATER, Arizona
CARL T. CURTIS, Nebraska
HOMER E. CAPEHART, Indiana

JEROME S. ADLERMAN, Acting Chief Counsel
CARMINE S. BELLINO; CPA-Consultant
RUTH YOUNG WATT, Chief Clerk

*The select committee expired on March 31, 1960.

1. Agreement between Pine Pluff Local 665, Little Rock

Local 155, and El Dorado Local 706 of the United

Association_

2. Locals 706, 155, and 655 joint venture account with

National Bank of Commerce, El Dorado, Ark...

2A. Check dated June 29, 1953, payable to United Associa-

tion of Journeyman & Apprentices Local Union 706,

organizing fund in the amount of $26,603.78, drawn on

National Bank of Commerce and signed by Earl Griffin

2B. Check dated June 29, 1953, payable to United Association

of Journeyman & Apprentices Local Union 706, organ-

izing fund in the amount of $26,603.78, drawn on

National Bank of Commerce and signed by Earl Griffin_

2C. Check dated June 29, 1953, payable to United Association

of Journeyman & Apprentices Local Union 706, building

fund in the amount of $39,903, drawn on National Bank

of Commerce and signed by Earl Griffin___.

3. Worksheets on the joint venture account of locals 706, 155,

and 655 with National Bank of Commerce, El Dorado,

Ark....

4. Worksheets showing, according to U.S. Army Audit

Agency of Dallas and New Orleans, the number of

men that worked per week during the life of the Pine

Bluff Arsenal project_.

5A. Affidavit of Charles L. Roberts_.

5B. Affidavit of C. T. Mathews_

5C. Affidavit of Plez W. Major-

5D. Affidavit of H. C. Terry..

5E. Affidavit of Lance D. Gray
5F. Affidavit of S. O. Longing-
5G. Affidavit of Joe Gammill
5H. Affidavit of E. W. Giles

51. Affidavit of J. Howard Diffee..
5J. Affidavit of Max E. Hunt

5K. Affidavit of U. L. Jackson

5L. Affidavit of John W. Garlington.

6A. Affidavit signed by 113 persons...
6B. Affidavit of O. G. Gammill..

7. Affidavit of Stephen H. Kelley..
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8. Telegram dated September 3, 1951, from Jerry V. Ryan,

general organizer, to Dave Dove, business representative,

local 155, Little Rock, Ark....

8A. Telegram dated September 3, 1951, from Jerry V. Ryan to
Ray Chambless of local 665, Pine Bluff, Ark.

9. Affidavit of Ray Chambless_

10. Affidavit of Dave Dove_.

11. Affidavit of Orris M. Nix..

12. Affidavit of T. A. Hulsey.

13A. Affidavit of J. W. Staples.
13B. Affidavit of Plez Major_
13C. Affidavit of A. M. Willett

13D. Affidavit of O. H. Primm.

13E. Affidavit of J. R. Longing, Jr.

13F. Affidavit of James Ralph Lucas.

13G. Affidavit of Coy D. Longing-

14A. Affidavit of J. Truett Longing.

14B. Affidavit of A. M. Evans..

14C. Affidavit of J. T. Michell

14D. Affidavit of James W. Jones.

15. List and supporting documents concerning purchases not

authorized by the membership of local 706 and paid for

by check from funds of local 706_

16. Documents and worksheet representing audit made for the

years 1955 to December 30, 1958.

17. Receipts given for payment of $3.50 weekly assessment..

18. Receipts for payments of different amounts..

19. Constitution of the United Association of Journeymen &

Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Industry of

the United States and Canada...

20. Receipts for money collected from the men of local 706___

21. Union book of Edgar Giles from Local 706..

22. Union book of J. Truett Longing from local 706-

23. Compilation of research concerning the election for officers

of local 798, Tulsa, Okla., held in December 1955.

24. Affidavits regarding the election of officers of local 798,

Tulsa, Okla..

25. Union book of Andrew M. Evans from local 706..

26. Union book of George W. Pace from local 724.

27. Union book of Ralph Kelly from local 817--

28. Minutes of the regular meeting of Pipeliners local 798,

November 11, 1955.

29. Form provided to foremen in connection with collection of

money.

30A. Invoice from the Randolph Sporting Goods Co., Inc., El

Dorado, Ark., dated January 7, 1958, in the amount of

$197.30.

30B. Statement from Randolph Sporting Goods Co., Inc.,

El Dorado, Ark., dated February 1, 1958, to Plumbers &

Steamfitters Local 706, in the amount of $197.30__

30C. Check No. 4875, dated February 20, 1958, payable to

Randolph Sporting Goods Co., Inc., in the amount of

$197.30, drawn on local 706 and signed by Ermon

Griffin

31. A slip which was attached to an envelope in which assess-

ment money was placed.__

32. Sample of envelopes in which assessment money was

placed.

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33. Audit report made by Leo Herbert, CPA..

34. Affidavit of Mrs. M. C. Carter.

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35. Letter dated November 8, 1960, addressed to Mr. L. J.

Duffy from J. E. Rice, Chief, Federal Records Center,

GSA, enclosing analysis of payrolls of Blaw-Knox Co.,

Pine Bluff, Ark...

36. Affidavit of Norwood Deal_

May be found in the files of the subcommittee.

46. Affidavit of W. A. McMahan, A. A. Malloch, B. E. Craig,

and W. T. "Red" Harris_

49. Affidavit of M. Muckelrath, Jr.; Vernon Burson, and L. B.

78. Affidavit of J. K. Andress, R. E. Gay, and J. J. Bailey-