Will you tell us about that?
Mr. Dennett. I went to Bellingham, Wash., in 1932, and found a party membership, I believe, there of seven persons.
Unemployment was our greatest problem at that time. Everyone was unemployed. And, of course, the Communist Party policy then was to organize unemployment councils. And, of course, we had an unemployment council, and it consisted of seven members.
It was the exact duplicate of the membership in the Communist Party.
No one else would join it. No one else would have anything to do with it.
Mr. Tavenner. In what capacity were you sent to Bellingham?
Mr. Dennett. As section organizer.
I was in charge of the party. I immediately questioned the wisdom of the policy that they had been pursuing where they had two organizations consisting of the same people, doing exactly nothing.
So I began to take rather vigorous steps. I contacted people in the district center and advised them that this was a ridiculous situation and was very unrealistic.
Mr. Tavenner. What do you mean by district center?