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COMMUNISM EN HOLLYWOOD MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY 4257 fused about it. I argued the point and again was rebuked. I talked with Mr. Roberts constantly about this new step; because we had fell that Browder had tried to continue Roosevelt's liberalism. And sin*■<■ this had been the reason, the continuance of liberal ideals, that we had joined in the first place, we were pretty upset by now. It was either the second or third meeting when once more I was given pamphlets to read. I remember one, I believe, was by Duclos. I know there was one by Foster and one by Stalin. And again, I went home and tried to read them, and came back, and they asked questions, as one would do to a pupil in school, and must have considered me an idiot, because they rebuked me for my inability to have comprehended them. They were statistical in nature, and dealt with political science. And they tried to make me once more agree that Browder, in some way, had com- mitted some kind of a sin, and I fought them on that. And, oh, weeks and weeks went by before I attended the last meeting. It was the spring of 1947. And by that time I was pretty disillu- sioned and disgusted with what had occurred. And in May, I left Hollywood again, to travel through the Pacific Northwest, which I did, and returned in the last part of September or the beginning of October of 1947. I was pretty convinced by this time that there was nothing any longer that I could identify with, nothing that I believed that they were telling me. And I think it was Mr. Huebsch wdio called me up, hearing I was back in town, and I attended one meeting. This was my last meeting. Mr. Tavenner. Let me interrupt you at that point. You stated that you refused to pay assessments. Will you tell us more about that? What effort was made to have you pay assessments, and what assessments? Mr. Schoenfeld. Well, I don't remember the percentages. I dc remember, however, that where I believe the basic dues were $2, they would want a portion of my salary. Mr. Tavenner. Do you remember what portion? Mr. Schoenfeld. No, sir, I do not. No, sir, I don't know the per- centage. Because I was adamant about it, and merely paid the basi< dues, because I was in and out of town and so seldom in studios by this time working. Mr. Tavenner. Who attempted to collect assessments from you \ Mr. Schoenfeld. Well, I remember, Mr. Huebsch, and I remember Tanya Tuttle and Michael Uris. I think those three kept the money- bags. Mr. Tavenner. To whom did you pay your dues, your $2 dues. Mr. Schoenfeld. The treasurer. I am not sure who these three must have been. Mr. Tavenner. In the discussions that took place, who were the leaders? Mr. Schoenfeld. Herbert Biberman, certainly, I would call the discussion leader. After that, I suppose Paul Trivers would be tin- next most vocal member of the group. Mr. Tavenner. You stated that literature was given you to read at the time that the role of the cultural worker was being discussed. Mr. Schoenfeld. Yes, sir.