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Here's hoping you have a successful trip to Washington. Give my best to everyone and we'll look forward to your report upon your return.

Sincerely,

GOS': MG

EXHIBIT 13007

[Copied from the files of the Merchants and Manufacturers Assn. of Los Angeles, under

subpena]

HUGH OSBORNE

Mr. Hugh Osborne was born at Lapeer, Michigan on December 4th, 1885. His father was a farmer and he spent his early life in agricultural pursuits. He attended high school at Lapeer and graduated in 1902. He then moved to Ipsalanti, Michigan and graduated from Ipsalanti State College in 1907. He taught school in Southern Michigan for two years while attending college. He was principal of the High School at Mountain Home, Idaho for one year.

He came to Los Angeles in the Fall of 1908 to accept the position as teacher of mathematics and Coach of athletics at Harvard Military Academy. He moved to Redlands in 1909 and was principal in the High School there for two years. He returned to Los Angeles in 1911 and worked for the Security Trust and Savings Bank. He went to Redlands in 1912 as Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce where he remained one year.

In January, 1913, he moved to Colton, California, and became Assistant Cashier and a member of the Board of Directors of the First National Bank of Colton. It was while in this capacity that he entered the Army and took a course in the Officers Training School. He was assigned to the 362nd Infantry, 91st Division and went over seas with this Division. He served in the Battle of the Argonne and also at St. Meile and was wounded in the attack on Gesnes receiving three major wounds. He returned through various hospitals to Camp Kerney and was discharged in January, 1919.

Because of disabilities he was advised to seek the open air and moved to the Imperial Valley. He spent four years there with the South Trust and Commercial Bank. This Bank was sold out to the Bank of America and he assisted in organizing the Imperial Valley Building and Loan Association at El Centro.

In 1932, he entered politics and was elected as a member of the Board of Supervisors which office he has held continuously since and is now Chairman of the Board.

He was a member of the Boulder Dam and the All American Dam Associations and had much to do with the legislation which brought about this wonderful advanced improvement.

He was at one time Vice-President of the Challenge Creamery and Butter Association in the State of California.

He has been active in American Legion matters and at two different times was elected Commander of his Post at El Centro. He was also Chairman of the State Subversive Activities Commission of the State Department of the American Legion.

Mr. Osborne is now engaged in farming in Imperial Valley and is Vice-President for the South of the Associated Farmers of California. He is also head of the Farmers Transportation Association and is active in other local and state matters.

ECG: MG

GOS is George O. Smith, employe of the Merchants and Manufacturers Association of Los Angeles.

EXHIBIT 13008

[Copied from files of Associated Farmers of Imperial County, Inc. under subpena, AWS: MJS: 11/28/39: LA]

EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA, September 15, 1938.

FARMERS TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION,

Hayward Hotel, Room 304, Los Angeles, California.

DEAR DICK: Recently I overheard that the Associated Farmers of Los Angeles County were going to release their present secretary-manager, namely Mr. Clark, and that they were considering you as a possible candidate to fill the vacancy, which will be left by him in the event the above statement is carried out. I can think of no one that would be more capable of handling this particular position. The work that you have accomplished for the Farmers Transportation in Los Angeles has proven as a great asset not only for Los Angeles, but all the southern counties of California. I am certain that the people of Imperial County are of the same opinion as I am. If at any time that I can be of assistance to you, don't hesitate to call upon me for I would be more than pleased to help you in every way possible.

Yours very truly,

PK/mv

ASSOCIATED FARMERS OF IMPERIAL Co.,
PETE KLYNE, Assistant-Mgr.

11. EXCERPTS FROM MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF IMPERIAL HAY GROWERS ASSOCIATION, INC., 1933 TO 1939

EXHIBIT 13009

[Received from the Imperial Valley Hay Growers Assn., Inc. under subpena]

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WESTMORLAND, CALIFORNIA, January 7, 1940. It appears from the minutes of the Imperial Hay Growers Association that the following directors and officers have been elected or appointed from January 1, 1933 to December 6, 1939.

This organization was in its formative period at this time and it appears from the minutes that H. A. Hastain was president at January 1, 1933 and J. S. Cameron, Secretary. The executive committee was composed of H. B. Stewart, Brawley, California, R. R. Pinner, Brawley, Calif., W. W. Goodson, Brawley, Calif., M. P. Holliday, Brawley, Calif., and H. A. Hastain, Brawley, Calif. April 4, 1933. Additional directors elected were W. A. McFadden, Brawley, Calif. Hewitt, and Peterson. These men replaced W. C. Brockman, Calexico, J. F. Mayfield, Calexico, and D. D. Brownell, Calipatria, all of whom resigned.

April 4, 1933. Committee-Study hay situation with Lancaster Assn.-H. A. Hastain, J. S. Sanborn, M. P. Holladay. Committee-By-law study-J. L. Taecker, J. S. Sanborn, Willard Gardner.

April 14, 1933. Committee Grasshopper control-R. T. Pinner.

May 2, 1933. Directors added-C. F. Kamm, Holtville; Douglas E. Teel, Brawley. Loan committee-H. A. Hastain, R. T. Pinner, J. S. Cameron. Membership-R. T. Pinner, W. A. McFadden, H. B. Stewart, J. S. Sanborn, W. W. Goodson.

June 6, 1933-Sales Committee, H. A. Hastain, chmn.

July 5, 1933-Membership relations-J. S. Sanborn, R. T. Pinner. Marketing Conference-H. A. Hastain.

Jan. 16, 1934-Annual Meeting Membership-Election of Directors.

J. L. Taecker, Brawley, Calif.
Robert Hays, El Centro, Calif.
S. E. Robinson, Imperial, Calif.
M. P. Holladay, Brawley, Calif.
W. A. McFadden, Brawley, Calif.
R. T. Pinner, Brawley, Calif.
Leonard Mets, Holtville, Calif.
H. B. Stewart, Brawley, Calif.
C. F. Kamm, Holtville, Calif.
A. C. Eaves, Brawley, Calif.
H. A. Hastain, Brawley, Calif.
J. S. Sanborn, Brawley, Calif.
O. G. Horne, El Centro, Calif.
Willard Gardner, Brawley, Calif.
D. E. Teel, Brawley, Calif.

Jan. 20, 1934-Election of Officers-
H. A. Hastain, President
H. B. Stewart, Vice-Pres.

W. A. McFadden, Sect. Treas.

Executive Committee-R. T. Pinner, H. B. Stewart, M. P. Holladay, H. A.
Hastain, A. C. Eaves.

Resignation of O. G. Horne accepted and H. P. Meyer appointed in his place.
Feb. 10, 1934-Meet with Farm centers-M. P. Holladay.

April 7, 1934-J. S. Cameron appointed temporary Mgr.

April 12, 1934-R. L. Wood appointed Mgr. H. A. Hastain resigned as president, S. E. Robinson elected president. S. E. Robinson resigned from executive committee, W. R. Gardner elected in his place, and J. S. Cameron elected Asst. Sect.

April 12, 1934-Exec. Com. Mtg.-H. B. Stewart elected chmn.
May 8, 1934-Hastain & Cameron go to L. A. on Agricultural Code.
Sept. 22, 1934-Committee on alfalfa weevil control program.
Gardner, Hastain.

Stewart,

January 8, 1935-Committee to meet with other associations in an effort to co-ordinate marketing of top-heavy supplies.

January 22, 1935-Annual membership meeting. Directors elected: S. E. Robinson. Leonard Mets, R. T. Pinner, J. L. Taecker, H. A. Hastain, A. C. Eaves, V. F. Butters, W. R. Gardner, W. A. McFadden, M. E. Wills, H. B. Stewart, D. E. Teel, G. H. Wilson, R. S. Corn, J. E. Brock.

January 23, 1935–Organization of Board-S. E. Robinson elected president. H. B. Stewart, Vice-Pres., M. E. Wills, Sect. Executive committee-H. A. Hastain, H. B. Stewart, Leonard Mets, R. T. Pinner, W. R. Gardner.

November 5, 1935-Wood, Hastain, and Robinson to Los Angeles to Berkeley Bank Stockholders meeting.

January 4, 1936–Called Membership meeting. To revise by-laws.

January 7, 1936-Mr. Leonard Mets, director, deceased, position filled by appointment of board of Keith Mets. Mr. J. E. Brock, director, relieved by reason of nonattendance to meetings, Mr. G. L. Marsh appointed.

March 3, 1936-Auditing committee-Wills, Marsh, Stewart.

April 7, 1936-Committees on Annual meeting-Entertainment-Pinner, Marsh, Wills. By-Laws-Stewart.

April 21, 1936-Annual Meeting membership-Directors elected-Keith Mets, W. R. Gardner, R. S. Corn, G. L. Marsh, S. E. Robinson, W. L. Jacobs, Clarence Walker, J. S. Strobel, M. E. Wills, R. T. Pinner, J. L. Taecker, H. B. Stewart, V. F. Butters, J. Kubler, A. C. Eaves. President S. E. Robinson, Vice-Pres. H. B. Stewart, Sect. M. E. Ryan, Mgr. R. L. Wood. Executive Committee-Mets, Jacobs, Marsh, Pinner, Wills.

December 1, 1936-R. T. Pinner-Resigned from Board. No successor appointed.

January 5, 1937-Publicity Committee-Jacobs, Stewart, Mets.

February 2, 1937-Committee to Survey site for storage yard, G. L. Marsh, C. R. Walker, M. E. Wills.

April 6, 1937-Board of Directors-Mtg.

Mr. Breon of the Associated Farmers was present at the meeting and was asked to state his business. He responded by giving a detailed talk in favor of the Associated Farmers of Imperial County, and asked the support of the Imperial Hay Growers Association. Mets moved that we appoint a committee to investigate this organization and recommend action to the board. Motion lost for want of a second. Gardner moved that the Imperial Hay Growers Association donate $25.00 per month to the Associated Farmers of Imperial County until such time as the board of directors shall decide otherwise. Seconded by Jacobs. Roll call vote taken, results were as follows:

AYES: Keith Mets, J. L. Taecker, W. R. Gardner, R. S. Corn, John Kubler, W. L. Jacobs, V. F. Butters.

NOES: S. E. Robinson, H. B. Stewart, G. L. Marsh, A. C. Eaves.
Motion declared carried.

April 20, 1937-Marketing committee drafts resolution to annual meeting of members recommending establishment of sales agency at Hynes.

April 20, 1937-Annual meeting members-Election of directors-S. E. Robinson, W. L. Jacobs, J. L. Taecker, C. R. Walker, H. A. Hastain, A. C. Eaves, M. E. Wills, Harry James, G. L. Marsh, H. B. Stewart, V. F. Butters, W. I. Fifield, John Kubler, Keith Mets, Fred Gunterman. Organization of Board-S. E. Robinson, Pres. H. B. Stewart, Vice-Pres. M. E. Ryan, Sect. R. L. Wood, Mgr. Committee to establish Hynes sales agency-Hastain, Robinson, Jacobs and Marsh. May 4, 1937-Committee on El Centro Storage yard. Robinson and Wood. Executive Committee appointed-Mets, Kubler, Hastain, Marsh, Stewart.

October 5, 1937-Board of Directors-Mr. Cawood, Distribution Mgr. of Hynes Branch was in the meeting and he called the attention of the board to the fact that Union organizers were busy in the Hynes and Los Angeles territory, and these conditions were bound to reflect themselves in higher costs of transportation and probable restrictions in trading leading to higher costs in marketing. A discussion of this phase was entered into but no motions of record were made.

November 2, 1937-Board of Directors meeting.-Present in the meeting were Mr. Hugh Osborne, Mr. B. A. Harrigan and Mr. Acock. They spoke in the interests of the Associated Farmers of Imperial County, and laid before the meeting questions pertaining to probable unrest in agricultural workers in Imperial County. No action was taken. The gentlemen were dismissed from the meeting and the board called to order.

The chairman asked the secretary if the payment to the Associated Farmers of Imperial County authorized in the board meeting of April had been made and the Sect. answered that it had not. It was moved by Mets that the orders of the board in this regard be carried out. Seconded by Hastain and carried.

December 13, 1937.-A meeting of the Executive committee was called for 7 PM December 13, 1937, with the following members present: H. B. Stewart, G. L. Marsh, H. A. Hastain, S. E. Robinson, Jno. Kubler, Keith Mets.

Also present at the meeting by invitation were: G. G. Bennett, Mr. Acock, Hugh Osborne, Robert Ware, Otto Bradshaw, E. E. Harrigan, R. Whitelaw.

Chairman Stewart announced the purpose of the meeting, stating that the association and all other valley commodities were about to be faced with a transportation tie-up unless certain Union demands were met and asked for comment and discussion.

Manager Wood stated that the union for teamsters, an affiliate of the A F of L had stated that all trucks used by the association had to have union drivers or that the trucks would not be allowed to transport goods for us. Mr. Wood further stated that he had access to certain trucks not completely unionized that he could use, and that the owner of these trucks had stated that he would haul our products and not be compelled to tie-up his equipment because of not being 100% union. Mr. Wood stated that he had no objection to any man joining any union or other agency he might desire, but he did object to being told that he could not use any equipment or men unless such equipment

or men bore the stamp of approval of a union. Mr. Wood asked that the executive committee direct him what policy to follow.

Mr. Robinson moved that as many members as possible go to Hynes on December 15, 1937, at which time certain threats were made by the union to shut off our sales yard, and await developments. Mets seconded the motion, and Hastain amended it to read that the Manager and Mr. Osborne arrange a meeting at any hour thought suitable to them on December 15, 1937 and that this meeting be open to anyone affected from any hay producing area in Southern California, and that as many such producers as possible be notified of such meeting, and that this meeting be held in Bellflower, near the offices of the Antelope Valley Hay Growers Association. Amendment was approved by Robinson and unanimously adopted.

Hastain moved that the Association go on record as endorsing the policy laid down by the Associated Farmers in their recent convention, such policy being that the farmers of California demand an open road to an open market, and freedom to conduct their affairs without interference or intimidation by any person or group. Unanimously carried.

Hastain moved that the manager be instructed to use whatever means of transportation he deemed best advisable and to use whomever he deemed best advisable. Carried.

No further business appearing a motion to adjourn was entered and carried. January 4, 1938-Board meeting.

Mr. Hastain reported on the Lancaster trip and stated that members of the Associated Farmers had talked to men in Lancaster and surrounding territory and that these men were in accord heartily with the policy of maintaining an open road to market and open market. That the Lancaster group had agreed to use all possible agencies in maintaining an open road policy and that they would ship hay to Los Angeles, by non-union agencies. In the evening of that day a meeting was held in the interests of formation of an Associated Farmer group and that such group is well under way to reality. February 1, 1938-Board meeting.

A resolution of the Associated Farmers of Imperial County was read to the board. The resolution held that the Farmers of Southern California and Imperial County in particular must organize against the racketeering domination of certain labor interests.

April 5, 1938-Board Meeting.

Time, place and entertainment committee for Annual Membership Meeting appointed.-V. F. Butters, G. L. Marsh, A. C. Eaves.

April 19, 1938-Annual Meeting Membership-Election of directors—
Following resolution entered by Baxter Loveland, member,

WHEREAS, there is now being planned and built on Treasure Island in San Francisco Harbor, a big Golden Gate Exposition to be held in 1939, and

WHEREAS, Solicitation is now being made for exhibit space at the Exposition

and,

WHEREAS, certain labor organizations have made, and continually try to make, it difficult for farmers or cooperative farm marketing associations to do business in San Francisco, without paying tribute, and,

WHEREAS, We firmly believe that the farmer or his employee has a constitutional right to market his own product, in his own vehicle, in any city and at any time and,

WHEREAS, we firmly believe that the freedom of the highways is just as important as the freedom of speech,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that we recommend to each County Board of Supervisors in Southern California, or the various publicity departments, or Boards of Trade of each County, that they appropriate no money, nor make any plans for exhibiting at the 1939 Golden Gate Exposition, until labor organizations change their attitude, and until racketeering stops in the City and County of San Francisco, and until the farmer or his employee, or his cooperative marketing organization can market their products freely and openly, without fear of molestation or strikes, and,

89562-41-pt. 71- 8

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