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Document date: 03/16/1945
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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/29/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-90033-10109

RECORD SERIES :

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 100-330406-3

Released under the John

Assassination Recorde

Collection uct of 1992

144 USC 2107 Note) .

Case#:NIT 53074 Date:

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Forma NO. 1

THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT Chicago, Illinois

REPORT MADE AT

Chicago, Illinois

DATE WHEN MADE

3/16/45

FILE NO. 100÷15440

PERIOD FOR

2/2603/557,14,

15/45

REPORT MADE BY

HERBERT H.. WELD

TITLE

ANTHONY CERAID MATUZAK, with al1a3

As Marvoak

CHARACTER OF CASE

SECURITY MATTER - C

SYNOPSIS OF FACTS:

EHH o0k

Subject reported to be a Communist by Confidential

Informants CG0-56 and CGO-5097 Protested Union

article condemning HARRY BRIDGES. Delegate to

American-Polish Labor Conference, Chicago, Illin01s,

6/13/43.

Candidate for Financial Secretary of

Union Local 108, UPENWA, on "Communist ticket",

12/15/43, Elected Recording Secretary of Local

1/1/450

Selected on "left wing slate" as delegate

to UFENWA Convention by Local 1/15/44.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

REFERENCE:

Report of Special Agent LOWELL D. RYAN, dated

JEK

July 21, 1944 at Chicago, Illinois.

_One copies made

DETAILS:

At Chicago, Illinois

for review aù FDIMA, by

RESIDENCE AND BUSINESS ADDRESS

HSCA re 1/22/27 roquast.

(See Burile #02-117290)

Subject continues to reside at 5129 South Menard, Chicago, Illinois,

according to the records of his employer and the records of Local Draft Board

No. 69, Chicago, Illinois.

International Farvester Company, Blue Island and Western Avenue, Chicago,

Illinoise

COPT

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OCCUPATION

The records of the Personnel Department, McCormick Works, Inter-

national Harvester Company, Blue Island and Western Avenue, Chicago, Ill1n0is,

reflect that ANTHONY G. MATUZAK, 5129 South Menard, is employed there as 8

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Chicago file 100-15440

International Union, perhaps with the intention of going into the A.Fo Of Io

Union.

MR. PAIMER advised that a General Foreman, THOMASSCHIEVE, had conc

plained that morning about the conduct of the subject, advising that he

does practically no work and spends a great deal of his time in Union matters.

FAIMER indicated that according to the best figures he can obtain Local No.

108 collected $6300 in dues in February at $1.50 per person and also colleeted

$2000 in initiation feeso

Of this amount, half goes to the International

Headquarters. He stated that the United Autonobile Workers are claiming that

the present officers of the local are ceasing to buy war funds with the dues

money collected and that he personally thinks that the dispute between the

two is due to the fact that: Local No. 108 1s a very rich local, supposedly

having about $27,000 investod in United States War Bonds. He further believes

that this is the reason why the International Headquarters of the Farm Equip

ment Union is interested In controlling tals local and keeping them in the

Farm Equipment Unfon due to the International Unlon's poor financial eireun®

stances as reflected in the report at the convention last fall.

MR. PAIMER

advised that the subject has access to confidential infor

mation regarding the construction of torpedoes for the Navy Department.

o 1943, CCO-56, whose identity 1s known to the Bureau,

advised that ANTHONY MATUZAK,

5429 South Honore Street, la previous address

of MATUZAK) was a member of the Packinghouse. Branch of the Communist Party.

On October 15, 1944, CG0-5097, whose Identity is known to the Bureau,

advised that TONY MATUZAK: had been reported to be a member of the Communist

Political Association and that he was one of a list of candidates selected

by the "loft wing slate" as a delegate to the Farn Equipment Convention by

Local No. 108.

On August 1, 1942, CGO-5097 advised that an article published by

Local No. 108 of the UFENNA

(at that time controlled by a differadiested Che

presented the deportation proceedings against HARRY BRIDGES and/Justice Des

partment to expedite his removal.

Immediately following the appearance of

this article the members of the "left wing" of Local No. 108 held a meeting

and demanded the retraction of this article. Among those at this meeting was

TONY MATUZAR.

The "farm Equipment News" dated June 15, 1943 stated that emong the

delegates to the American-Polish Labor Vietory Conference held in Chicago on

June 13, 1943 wAS TONY MATUZAK, and alSO BRUNO BARTNIK, WALTER KNYCHY and

others.

It is noted that these three men have all been reported to be members.

of the Communist Partyo

CG0-5097 advised that the election held by Local No. 108 on

December 15, 1943 for the officers for the following year was fought on

strictly pro-comnunist and anti-Communist lines.. Among those who fere

candidates nominated by the alleged pro-Communist group of the local was

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Chicago file 100-15440

TONY MATUZAK, & candidate for Financial Secretary. CGD-5097 advised that

TONY MATUZAR was one of the candidates selected by the "left wing slate"

of Local No. 108 on October 15, 1944 as a delegate to the Farm Equipment

Convention in South Bend, Indiana.

Confidential Source A advised that ANTHONY MATUZAK was registered

at the Oliver Hotel,

"South Bend, Indiana, on October 14, 15, and 16, 1944,

as a delegate to the United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers of America

Convention, This same source further advised that JAMES J SZALKOWSKI, one

of the delegates, declared in a caucus meeting that membership in the

Communist organization was a required qualification of the International

officers of the Unlted fary Fgulpmant and Metal Workers of America. He

stated, "I know because I was once an Organizer signed up on condition I

joln the Communist Party."

Confidential Source B advised that ANTHONY MATUZAK was a subscriber

to the "Daily Worker" as indicated by a list of subscribers obtained from a

reliable and confidential source and that the subject subscribed for a year's

subscription at $6.00 on January 1, 1943, this subscription running out

December 31, 1943.

The letters PQ after the date apparently indicate that

the subject was a subscriber under the "Daily Worker Press Club Plan and con-

sequently a member of the Communist Party.

The letter @ indicates the sub

scriber was a member of the "Daily Worker" Press Club and a new member of the

Communist Party®

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Form NO. 1

THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT Ch100g9, I111n010

REPORT MADE AT

Chicago, 1311201g

DATE WHEN MADE

3/26/45-

PERIOD FOR

18/46

TITLE

ANTHONY CORALD MATUZAR, With alias

Ao Harvoals

FILE NO. 100-13640

REPORT MADE BY

HERBERT H. WELD

CHARACTER OF CASE

SCOUNTY MATIER • O

WHY soak

SYNOPSIS OF FACTS:

Subjeot roported to bo, a Communiat by contidontial

Informants 000c56 and 000-3097.

Frotectod Union

artioto condoning HARRY BRIDGED, Delogato to

Amoriesn-Tolish Labor Conferanco, Ohioaco. Illinois,

6/23/45•

Cendidate for Financial Secratary Of

Union Local 108, DrinkA, on "Comrunint Gloket•

12/25/53 Ploted Recording socrotony of Loes

1/1/45.

Colected an "loft wing alato* as dologato

to URaniA Convention by Local 1/15/64.

= 0*

WHC5 :

Report of Special Agent LOtaLL D. RYAN, dated

July 21, 2944 at 0hicngo, 11l10010.

DSIA 1L0:

At Chicage, 12112010

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

ROS

AND BU

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SDX

DATE /0-7-958/5668 SLD/KSR

Motos contina do Jossdo at 5200 south lem, Chious Told,

according to the records of his onployer and the records of Local traft Board

No, 69, Chieago, I111n015. Subject'e businens addrone in the MoCornel Horks,

Intornational Harvestez

Company, Blue Island aad lestor Avonuo, Chicago,

I111a018g

COOPALLOT

The rocordo of the Porsonnel Departuant, Motorniok Works, Inter-

national Harvestor Coupany, alue Island and Moctera Avenue, Chicago, Illinois,

roflode that ANONY C. MATURAL, 0129 South Monard, Is employed there aa &

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