Transcript of Interview with Kenneth Fouts, Investigation by Relief and Re-Employment Committee and Un-Employment Committee of Trenton, Missouri

Wednesday, January 24, 1934 Investigation conducted by Doctor Williams Q. What is your name? A. Kenneth L. Fouts. Q. You are secretary of the local relief and re-employment committee? A. Yes. Q. You heard the questioning of Walls? A. Yes. Q. Did Mr. Boyer replace Mr. Walls when Walls was discharged? A. Not immediately, it was the last of the week. Q. Did he take the job that Mr. Walls had? A. Yes. Q. Did you have a veteran on your files who was a truck driver and who had a 1 1/2 ton truck? A. Yes. Q, Do you know why the veteran was not given preferance when Boyer was employed? A. The object of the committee was to give employment to the men with the largest number of dependents. Q. That was December 22? A. December 22. Q. Did you see any regulations before December 22 stating that veterans qualified and with dependents were to be given preference on CWA and PWA work? A. We did have communications stating four classes were to be given preference - veterans with most dependents were to be given preference but said nothing about ex-service men given preference. "NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECOROS Q. What do you understand that preference means? SERVICE A. My intrepretation was that the preference came from the size of the family.