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96 COMMUNISM IN MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY Mr. Parks. I think that this is correct. I think this is correct. Mr. Wood. I helieve Mr. Doyle wanted to ask you a question. Mr. Doyle. Mr. Dotle. Mr. Parks, have you any knowledge of the extent to which the movie industry, if it has, has made a conscientious effort to clean out any subversive influences in the industry either on the part of the actors or otherwise? Are you conscious of any fixed determination since 1946 ? Mr. Parks. Yes, there certainly—I think that this is common knowledge. Mr. Doyle. Well, is it part of your knowledge ? Mr. Parks. Yes, of course. When I say "common knowledge" I mean mine, yours, everybodv's. I believe that everyone knows that there has been a conscious effort to be absolutely free of any kind of communism. Mr. Dotle. May I ask this ? A few minutes ago you said you were for a time honorary treasurer of one of these two groups that you stated you believed you were a member of. I think you said the extent of your duty as honorary treasurer was to sign a batch of checks all at the same time. Mr. Parks. That's right. Mr. Doyle. To whom were those checks written or for what purpose ? Mr. Parks. Well, these were written to pay the office help, the secre- taries, the clean-up man, the teachers, electric company, the utility bills, bills for lumber and paint for scenery, et cetera. Mr. Doyle. Now, I noticed just now you said these checks were paid for secretaries and office help. What secretaries? How many secretaries and what office help for what organization ? Mr. Parks. For the Actors' Lab. Mr. Doyle. How many secretaries did you have ? Mr. Parks. Well, it varied from none to one to at certain times when a show was being given and tickets were being mailed out to— I don't really recall—possibly three, four. Mr. Doyle. Now, with reference to the cell which you said you attended some 12 or 15 times to the best of your recollection— Mr. Parks. Yes. Mr. Doyle. Was that attendance spread over from 1941 to 1945 ? Mr. Parks. That's correct. Mr. Doyle. Inclusive? Mr. Parks. That's Mr. Doyle. I think you said your attendance averaged from 5 to 12 or 15. Mr. Parks. Well, as I recall, it averaged from 5, 10, 12, in that Mr. Doyle. Were the majority of those in attendance men or women ? Mr. Parks. I would say it was—I had never thought about it. I suppose equally divided. Mr. Doyle. Did you recognize at each meeting at which vou were ]ii attendance some actors and some actresses? Mr. Parks. That's correct. Mr. Doyle. About what proportion of the attendance, when 12 or 15 were in attendance, were members of the actors' or actresses' group ?