had the situation well in hand and unloading was completed by the truck driver and his swamper, both of whom were negros, and incidentally, we might add, two very scared colored boys. The balance of the load was consigned to the Seventh Street Market and the truck was followed by Dick and was unloaded in the same manner without further interference. The Union representative with whom Dick talked upon his arrival was one C. C. Noley, and his reason for trying to stop the unloading was, according to his statement, that the owner of the truck was behind in his Union dues, but Dick had other ideas and he did not think that constituted a good reason why a Farmer's produce should be interfered with. It is apparent from all reports that Mr. C. C. Noley had made a big talk with some twenty-five or thirty bystanders what he was going to do, but the above is the answer. Very truly yours, Telephone El Centro 1518 FARMERS TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION, /s/ J. W. H. EXHIBIT 13017 Postoffice Box 479 ASSOCIATED FARMERS OF IMPERIAL COUNTY, INCORPORATED, FARMERS TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION, Hayward Hotel, Room 304, Los Angeles, California. DEAR DICK: I talked to Chester McNutt yesterday and he said that one of his drivers was stopped in Victorville, San Bernardino County, and was told that he could not load. This load was cement from the Southwest Portland Cement Company. This driver then showed them his union card, which expired some five months ago, and then they let him have the load and told him not to come back after another load unless he had the card paid up in full. The Southwest Portland Cement Company was supposed to have made the same statement. In another case Mr. Obergfell, truck driver, went to Monmouth, which is in Kern Co. fifteen miles from Mojave. He went up to get a load of cement from the Monmouth Cement Company and they refused to give him this load and cement company also refused. He then returned to Mojave and tried to pick up a union driver to get this particular load and he could not do so, so consequently he returned home. A. O. May, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 467, San Bernardino, California, 384 D. Street, is supposed to be the tough egg, and he is the man that is going to see that the truck men do not pick any more loads unless they are union men. The above mentioned drivers are certified members of the Farmers Transportation Association. Mr. McNutt's driver left here last night, I told him that if he had to go back up there to get a load, to get in touch with you first. Now Dick what I want to know who is going to take care of this matter in these counties, or whether you are going to take care of this yourself. It is necessary for us to have a prompt answer on this as the truck men are anxious to know who they can contact up there in case of trouble. Yours very truly, ASSOCIATED FARMERS OF IMPERIAL Co., PK: MV EXHIBIT 13018 [Copied from files of Associated Farmers of Imperial County, Inc. under subpena, AWS: MJS: 11/29/39: LA] DEAR PETE: First I wish to thank you for your kind work regarding the L. A. County Ass'd Farmers-as to the cement deal-it is going to take some time to work out, a satisfactory set up with the Cement Company for as you know all of them are under one head and they seem to be afraid to make a move that the union does not approve of it. If they say no cement to a driver that ends it as it stands now-Hugh and I are working on it & will write you the outcome soon. Kind regards, /s/ R. J. WATSON. ASSOCIATED FARMERS OF MARICOPA COUNTY, INC11 1. MEMBERSHIP EXHIBIT 13019 (This is a list of the original members who signed up at the organization meeting in March 1938) L. G. Vinson, Box 930, Phoenix. Ralph G. Baskett, Box 313, Peoria. W. L. Easley, Rt. 1, Peoria. C. R. Asbury, Rt. 6, Box 692, Phoenix. Wilbur F. Asbury, 1610 Palmcroft drive, Phoenix. W. A. Thompson, Box 666, Chandler. Roy Merrill, Sheriff, Phoenix. W. E. Springer, Rt. 3, Box 146, Phoenix. Andrew Hawkins, Rt. 3, Box 79A, Phoenix. G. M. Miller, Gilbert. Lee A. Smith, Chandler. P. E. Tovrea, E. Van Buren, Phoenix. Dean Stanley, 626 Security Bldg., Phoenix. John L. McDaniel, 50 W. Pierson, Phoenix. O. L. McDaniel, Rt. 1, Glendale. R. L. Bayless, Libby Fruit Co., Phoenix. Fred S. Porter, Rt. 6, Box 1155, Phoenix. B. F. Richenberger, Glendale. Frank E. Coles, 53 N. Country Club Drive, Phoenix. Kenneth C. Bell, 823 Security Bldg., Phoenix. Lenox L. Whitacker, 2032 N. 11th ave., Phoenix. Carl Babcock, Buckeye. W. J. McDonald, 1237 E. McDowell, Phoenix. H. A. Kimmell, Rt. 3, Box 175A, Phoenix. W. B. Betty, 424 E. F. ave., Glendale. H. M. Wilborn, Glendale. Geo. Wilbur, Mesa. E. W. Mehren, Rancho Santa Maria, Peoria. John M. Jacobs, N. 19th ave., Phoenix. M. J. Valentine, Box 18881, Phoenix. D. N. Claridge, Crystal Ice Co., Phoenix. W. A. Lewis, Glendale. D. A. Grout, Rt. 4, Box 326, Phoenix. A. McDonald, Rt. 1, Tolleson. W. Verkroost, Tolleson. Chas, A. Becker, Holsum Bakery, Phoenix. J. R. McFadden, 1406 E. Garfield, Phoenix. Maurice Smith, Glendale. 1 For general testimony relating to the Associated Farmers of Maricopa County, Inc., see pt. 58. pp. 21511-21515. All documents, unless otherwise noted, were received from the files of the Associated Farmers of Maricopa County, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, under subpena. W. C. Davenport, Rt. 6, Box 1350, Phoenix. E. W. Hudson, Box 502, Tempe. Floyd Smith, 716 Security Bldg., Phoenix. J. R. Norton, 603 Security Bldg., Phoenix. Chet W. Johns, 612 Security Bldg., Phoenix. W. R. Robertson, Tolleson. M. A. Tolby, Tolleson. R. O. Doolittle, Litchfield Park. C. W. De Mund, Phoenix Hadw. Supply Co., Phoenix. Wm. Kroloff, Capital Fuel & Feed, Phoenix. R. C. Blair, Arizona Flour Mills. L. G. Robertson, Tolleson. T. D. Neville, Rt. 1, Box 378, Phoenix. Ray Cowden, 405 Title & Trust Bldg., Phoenix. Cecil H. Miller, 308 Title & Trust Bldg., Phoenix. Nat M. Dysart, Rt. 1, Peoria. Valley Ice Co., Chandler. Harry A. Stewart, 927 Title & Trust Bldg., Phoenix. Garwood Johns, 2229 N. Richland, Phoenix. R. B. Dille, Rt. 3, Box 90, Phoenix. B. Patterson, Glendale. Leoyd Buntz, Rt. 1, Peoria. W. L. Bainbridge, 2118 Encanto drive, Phoenix. B. Collins, 615 Security Bldg., Phoenix. Jones Ranch, Tempe. A. A. Smith, Phoenix. M. V. Nixon, Rt. 5, Box 552, Phoenix. W. R. Lacy, Gilbert. E. H. Blue, 401 N. 9th ave., Phoenix. Loyd E. Eisele, 1822 Palmcroft Way, Phoenix. H. E. Comer, Security Bldg., Phoenix. J. H. Packham, Security Building, Phoenix. P. W. Peden, 405 S. Seventh st., Phoenix. Sam Joy, Glendale. H. Cliff Dobson, Mesa. Dawson W. Henderson, Chandler. E. C. Tucker, 1221 Grand ave., Phoenix. I. E. Moore, Rt. 2, Glendale. C. F. Getty, 1218 E. Brill, Phoenix. Harold Wood, Rt. 7, Box 495, Phoenix. O. D. Miller, 612 Security Bldg., Phoenix. Arizona Fertilizer, Inc., 447 E. Jackson, Phoenix. Waleter S. Markham, 203 Security Bldg., Phoenix. Jack Bennett, Peoria. Allen Belluzz, Avondale. Chas. Tolby, Tolleson. P. J. Luide, Box 1202, Phoenix. Jack Barnea, Marinette. Victor Cordell, Tempe. Paul H. Vorsluss, 910 W. Latham, Phoenix. A. J. Bayless, 1131 N. Central, Phoenix. Godfrey Atwater, 908 W. McDowell, Phoenix. Herbert Stein, Box 170, Phoenix. C. O. Vosburgh, Buckeye. GENTLEMEN: Herewith my check for $2.00 for two new members of Associated Farmers. These gentlemen both gave me $1.00 in cash so sending my check for $2.00. Please send them membership cards to address on application. (Mr. Sloane, Mr. Lytle) I feel that practically every business man in town should join your organization if they knew the object of same. Phone 4-1418 EXHIBIT 13021 LIBBEY FRUIT PACKING COMPANY /s/ W. J. McDonald. P. O. Box 1406 Commercial Packers and Distributors of Arizona Grapefruit and Oranges 501 South Seventh Street Mr. I. M. CLAUSEN, PHOENIX, ARIZONA, Mar. 24, 1938. Field Sec., Associated Farmers, Title and Trust Bldg., Phoenix, Arizona. DEAR SIR: Enclosed please find membership blanks signed by Mr. Dunning and myself together with the necessary $2.00. These are applications sent to Mr. R. L. Bayless. We are at a loss to know just what position employers can take in a matter like this under the Wagner Labor Relations Act. However, as a private citizen I feel at liberty to do what I please. You probably are aware the the C. I. O. are attempting to organize the fruit packers here, and that an organizer has been appointed among the employees of each of the houses. Title and Trust Bldg., Phoenix, Arizona. (Attention: Mr. J. P. Norton, Sec.) GENTLEMEN: Attached please find two $1.00 bills and two applications for membership signed by E. L. Reynolds and Walter O. Boswell. Kindly mail their membership cards to 503 Luhrs Tower, Phoenix, at your earliest convenience. Yours very truly, /s/ HARRY H. BROWN. |