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Cc. D. F. G. Ie Je -~- . a i gn RR nmr stant ren ecm er een eee Bo eal i odinaininesi inal (2) Conference between Elshoff and his attorney relative to his authority to discharge then. {3) Subsequent refusal to discharge yocause of short cars coming up. {a) Wee this the only subsequent reason given for refusal? (4) Did Eishoff know his refusal would cause a strike? (a) Attitude at that time toward a strike, Subsequent conference between McGill and Elshoff relative to discharging the men. (1) Eishoff's attitude at that tine towards a etrike. (2} Details surrounding Elahoff's removal of mies and equipment fellowing strike. (a) Elehoff's state of mind at that tine es- pecially regarding finances. Evidence releting to Elshoff's acceptance of the first payment some time in July, Establishment of Local 7469 on July 29, 1957. (1) E.ishoff's knowledge therecf ani reaction thereto. \ \ 4 (2) Elehoff's knowledge of emall membership of this \ new local. Flehoff's attitude in signing contract with Mnited Mine Workers on Angust 18, 1957. Regularity in so far as custom and practice was Gon- cerned in Elshoff's writing Prewitton Angust 50, 1957, that dues had not been checked off for the first half of April because of absence of contract, (1) Importance to Progressives of check-off system. Cireumstances under whieh Elshoff 414 not become a mamber of illinois Coal Operators Association as he . had agreed to. September 27, 1937. \ Factors influencing decision of Eishoff to reopen on | (1) Knowledge at thet time of limited personnel of ti. Falcetti's refusel to hire Progressives whea they ap~ peared for work September 27, 1957. (1) Klehoff’s knowledge of this. (2) Instructions by him to Falcetti. (3) Reports by Faloetti of his actions, (4) Elshofftsa attitude to such refusal. Subsequent closing down of mine and picketing. (1) Eishoff's attitude. (2) Knowledge that staff of UMW was inadequate to run nine, (3) Purpose in procuring injunetion egeinst