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4480 COMMUNISM IX HOLLYWOOD MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY because the folk song and the square dance seemed to be a way to establish American roots. And I used to rib that and was considered very irresponsible for it. Mr. Wood. May I ask a question at this point ? During the period from 1943 to 1945. what was your annual income? Mr. Burrows. In 1943? Mr. Wood. Yes, 1943-15, approximately. Mr. Burrows. In 1943 I guess I made about $40,000, and then in 1944 about $50,000, and in 1945 a little over $50,000. Mr. Wood. When you made contributions to any organization, did you keep a list of them? Mr. Burrows. No, sir. I did when they were charity contributions. Mr. Wood. And deducted them from your income tax? Mr. Burrows. If they were charity, sir. Mr. Wood. And others you didn't ? Mr. Burrows. No. And I didn't make many. Mr. Wood. That Avere for charity, do you mean? Mr. Burrows. That is right. Mr. Wood. But you did make some that you knew were not for charity ? Mr. Burrows. Yes. Mr. Wood. Can you name some of them? Mr. Burrows. I made contributions to the Hollywood Independent Citizens Committee. Mr. Wood. You knew what you were doing then. Mr. Burrows. Yes, sir. The Hollywood Independent Citizens Committee at that time, when I joined it, was a very broad organ- ization. Mr. Wood. I understood that; I want to know if you knew. Mr. Burrows. Yes, sir. Mr. Wood. What other organizations ? Mr. Burrows. I said the Hollywood Independent Citizens Com- mittee. I gave money once to a People's World fund. Mr. Wood. You knew what you were doing then ? Mr. Burrows. Yes, sir. Mr. Wood. You knew where the money was going to. Mr. Burrows. To the People's World fund; yes, sir. Mr. Tavenner. And the New Masses. Mr. Burrows. Yes, sir. Mr. Wood. You knew where that was going. Mr. Burrows. Yes, sir. Mr. Wood. All right, then, categorically did you pay dues to the Communist Party ? Mr. Burrows. 'Not to my knowledge, sir; I never paid anything I thought could be called dues. Mr. Wood. Categorically were you ever requested to pay dues to the Communist Party as such ? Mr. Burrows. *Not to my knowledge, sir. Mr. Wood. Categorically, did you ever decline to pay clues because you didn't have the money with you? Mr. Burrows. Well, categorically, no, sir. Because it just doesn't sound like me. Mr. Wood. I am not asking you what it sounds like. Did you or did von not?