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JOHN ERSST STEINBECE "lJ renender John Steinbeck wie wrote, I thought, a most effective novel ebout the agricultural] workers ta the San Jeaquin Valley, er, toke «¢ a step further, that the nan did more for them than anyone else. A motion picture wos nade of the very sorry ettuction that exiated there, I recall thet John Stetnbeck woe at odds with the Comnunist Party. I can't @oy juet hove. It wos @ guestion of hearing then attacked tate work deplored and too bed he doean't see the light, and eo forth, and these things troubled me a grect deal. « ” In this etate- ment Xibbee adzitted menbership tn the Communist Party for Goprortmately two years begiantag ta opprortmotely 1937. (61-7582-1975) A panphiet entitled “Their Blood Ze Strong” by Joha Steinbeck was published tn April, .1938, by the Simon J. Lubdta Soctety of Californta, Incorporated. Yhe Simon J. Lubin Society was "deeply appreciative of the cooperction received from the San Francisco news, who tn October of 1996 published the seven chanters that form tre bulk of this pazphlet; and erpectally orate ful to Jehn Steinbeck for his perutssion to use this material.” (61-7559-2-999) ; The Colifornia Comvittee en Un-Anerican Activities tn tte report published tn 1947 described the Simon J. Lubtna Society, Incorporated, ae a communtst front for California aorcrion penetration, wiich wos organized in the Fall of 1936 by Unit 10¢ ef the Frefessional Section of the Comnuntat Party. (California Committee '1°@2 report - pg 86 On Page 14 of the ecne California Connittee report appoecrs tnformation furntshed by Kena MW. Vale. Vale advised that the Southwest Unit ef the Federal] Theaters, whtch wee composed of communists, had corresponded with the Sinon J. Lubin Society tn Ean Francisco, California, to obtain research moterial which thot orconizction Aad turned over to John Eteinbeck for hie book (then nnnaoned) "Grapes of Frath" ond which Steinbeck had returned. She advised that when the moterial arrtved ehe had erantned tt care fully and found notes tn handwriting etgned by Johr Steinbeck, ah appecred to be fteld notes on aigrato workera. California Committee Report, 1943, pg. 148 . A ponphiet captioned "Friters Take Sides" wos published by the League of American Writers, 321 €th Avenue, Kew York, Kew York, ia Fay, 2935, and wos described as being letters about the war tn Spain fron €18 American authors. On Page S6 of tits panphlet appeared a Jetter from John Steinbeck, the author of Of Mice and Men" ang "Tortille Filet." (6)-7561-2-87) fhe "Daily Worker,” an east coast communist newenaper, on April £5, 1929, contctned an article ccptioned “Woted Friters ' Back Fight for Art Projects." The article reflected that 38 prontnent writers, tneluding John Steinbeck, hod made public @ ae ee a ae =_ # = Bat nen F Au dm =A a - 1€tter urging support wv eae FoUC TVs ares fi ojyecs oad tadtecated - Fw COMPITONTIAL we ee