Report, Complaints with Reference to Civil Works Administration Workers

This committee refered to here is the Un-employment Committee January 31, 1934 COMPLAINTS WITH REFERENCE TO CWA WORKERS 1. Ed Agey, his card shows he claims 12 dependents. Committee has investigated and states that he has no dependents. His wife and daughter are both deceased and he has no one at home. 2. Sam Couch, his card shows he claims 2 dependents. Committee is informed that he and his wife are separated. Son is supporting Mother, Sam Couch is not helping any way. 3. Jim Clevenger, card shows he claims 2 dependents. Committee is informed that he has two grown sons and no other dependents. 4. J. G. Findley, card shows he claims 3 dependents. Committee is informed that his wife and daughter are the only dependents. 5. George Dull, card shows 3 dependents. Committee f inds that he has only wife and step-daughter. He had good position on rail- road until recently, when temporarily laid off. 6. Henry Dennis, card shows 2 dependents. Committee can find that he has only himself and wife. 7. Paul Holden, it is reported that his mother has money to lend. 8. George Ferguson, card shows he claims 3 dependents. Committee finds he has only wife, son is in CCC camp, supposed to send $25.00 home each month. 9. J. H. Trosper, card shows he claims 2 dependents. Committee finds that he has none except wife, owns home, and wife works part time. 10. Wirt Taylor, card shows he claims 1 dependent. Committee is "NATIONAL informed that his wife support him all of the time. ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE' 11. John Stevens, two dependents, Veteran, was drunk and fined. He did not have money to pay his fine. They permitted him to pay $1.50 on fine and then pay $1.50 each week out of CWA check.