TABLE OF CONTENTS Testimony relating to the Citizens' National Committee. Chester A. Hanson, Milford, Conn.; secretary-treasurer, Constitutional Testimony relating to the Constitutional Educational League, Discussion of the Constitution of the United States, its function, JOHNSTOWN CITIZENS' COMMITTEE Exhibit 3787-A (Exhibit JCC-1). A subpena served on Lawrence W. Exhibit 3787-B (Exhibit JCC-2). A telegram from the committee to Mr. Campbell, dated November 11, 1937, extending return date of subpenas to November 17, 1937... Exhibit 3787-C (Exhibit JCC-3). A letter from the committee to Mr. Campbell, dated November 12, 1937, confirming Exhibit 3787-D (Exhibit JCC-4). A letter from Mr. Campbell to the committee, dated November 15, 1937, explaining why JOHNSTOWN CITIZENS' COMMITTEE-Continued Appendix-Continued. Page Exhibit 3787-F (Exhibit JCC-6). Correspondence related to "soliciting funds for, or descriptive of the purposes and aims of, or the services rendered by" the Johnstown Citizens' Committee (a list of these documents appears on 7275-7329 pp. Exhibit 3787-G (Exhibit JCC-7). A full-page advertisement from the Johnstown, Pa., Democrat of June 17, 1937, signed "Citizens Committee of Johnstown, headed "We Will Keep Johnstown Safe for Johnstowners-We Will Preserve Law and Order"; a full-page advertisement from the same paper, similarly signed, dated June 16, 1937, headed "We Will Preserve Law and Order"; a full-page advertisement from the Johnstown, Pa., Daily Tribune of June 24, 1937, signed by the Citizens' Committee of Johnstown and by the Steel Workers' Committee of the Citizens' Committee. (This advertisement was also published nationally.) It was headed "We Protest". 7329-7331 Exhibit 3787-H (Exhibit JCC-8). A pamphlet credited to the Citizens' Committee Steel Workers' Committee, Johnstown, Pa., dated July 2, 1937, headed "It Can't Happen Here-It Did Happen Here-It Can Happen in Your Town as Shown by the Lesson of Johnstown" 7331-7333 Exhibit 3787-I (Exhibit JCC-9). Copies of radio speeches made under 7333 7335 George Griffith, on June 25, 1937 7335 Gordon Ross, on June 26, 1937.. 7336 Fulton I. Connor, on June 29, 1937. 7336 Rev. John H. Stanton, on June 29, 1937. 7336 Francis Martin, on June 25, 1937. 7338 Rev. John H. Stanton, on June 27, 1937. JOHNSTOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Exhibit 3787-J (Exhibit JChC-10). A subpena, served on Lawrence 7341 7342 7344-7346 Exhibit 3787-K (Exhibit JChC-11). The bylaws of the Johnstown 7346-7350 Exhibit 3787-L (Exhibit JChC-12). The membership roster of the Exhibit 3787-M (Exhibit JChC-13). Financial Johnstown Chamber of Commerce covering the peri A letter from "R. A. Gallagher and staff" to H. G. Exhibit 3787-N (Exhibit JChC-14). A letter from Lawrence W. 7356 7357 7357 7358 7359 7359 7360 Exhibit 3787-O (Exhibit JChC-15). A subpena served on Lawrence Exhibit 3787-P (Exhibit JChC-16). A letter from Lawrence W. Campbell to the committee, dated Nov. 15, 1937, in Exhibit 3787-Q (Exhibit JChC-17). Officers and directors of the 1934-1935. 1935-1936- 7362 7363 7363 7364 1936-1937- (These lists also show business connections of offi- Exhibit 3787-R (Exhibit CEL-18). A subpena served on Chester A. Exhibit 3787-S (Exhibit CEL-19). A telegram dated Nov. 11, 1937, 7366 Exhibit 3787-T (Exhibit CEL-20). A letter from the committee to This hearing was the first in a series of hearings (pts. 16 et seq.) dealing with employer and industrial associations, citizens' committees, and similar societies. This series shows the relationship of these organizations to each other, their attitudes toward labor, their financial dependence on employers, and their activities in various localities in time of labor disputes. VIOLATIONS OF FREE SPEECH AND RIGHTS OF LABOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1937 UNITED STATES SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR, Washington, D. C. The committee met, pursuant to call, at 10 a. m., in room 357, Senate Office Building, Senator Robert M. La Follette, Jr., presiding, Present: Senators Robert M. La Follette, Jr. (chairman), and Elbert D. Thomas of Utah; and Robert Wohlforth, secretary to the committee. Senator LA FOLLETTE. The committee will be in order. TESTIMONY OF LAWRENCE W. CAMPBELL (The witness was sworn by Senator La Follette.) Senator LA FOLLETTE. Will you please state your full name and address? Mr. CAMPBELL. Lawrence W. Campbell; 324 Market Street, Johnstown, Pa. Senator LA FOLLETTE. Do you hold any official position in the Johnstown Chamber of Commerce? 2 Mr. CAMPBELL. Employed as the secretary, the managing director. Senator LA FOLLETTE. And do you hold any position with the Johnstown Citizens' Committee? 3 Mr. CAMPBELL. I acted as secretary of that committee. Senator LA FOLLETTE. And did you hold any position or do you hold any position in the Citizens' National Committee? Mr. CAMPBELL. I do not. Senator LA FOLLETTE. Were you connected with it in any way? Senator LA FOLLETTE. What was your connection with it then? Senator LA FOLLETTE. Of the executive committee? Senator LA FOLLETTE. You are appearing here this morning in response to a subpena served on you personally and in your official capacities on October 11, 1937, and November 5, 1937, to produce documents and records called for by such subpena, are you not? 1 See pt. 19 for further testimony of Lawrence W. Campbell. Hearings concerning the Johnstown Chamber of Commerce were resumed on Thursday, March 10, 1938, and appear in pt. 19. Hearings concerning the Johnstown Citizens' Committee were resumed on Thursday, March 10, 1938, and appear in pt. 19. |