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: 0. Pe Re pisketing — (there are indications that be subsequently used this injunction to prevent erganizing by Progressives but | never used it against activities by the Tn. Attempt to recpen January 4, 1938. (1) His refusal to deal with Progressives, then tegether with his knowledge of election re- sults and knowledge United 414 not bave the personnel to operate amine, might indicate Uni- ted representatives bad given him assurencse that they eould get more menbers if he re- fused to deal with Progressives, Evidence of Blshoff's refusal to eaploy Progressives unless they joined United. (1) Progressives allege this in complaints in 1938 to Netional Labor Relations Board. Stipulation entered into by Elsboff, United and Pro~ gressives for a Board order to be enforced by Court Decree for Mine "B" to cease refusing to negotiate with Progressives, {1) This appears to be a eontredietory attitude for Elsboff to have adopted and any circum stances which tend to explain it would be helpful. Elshoff contesting court's jurisdiction after order wae antared and Aanwines wintatian af Goewits anlar. (1) This appears inconsistent with Flahoff's having extered into the stipuletion. How is this ex- plained? . , Reopening of Mine on November 6, 1939, on open shop basis, (1) What caused this im face of the Court Decree? (2) Knowledge of Elshoff at that tine that mem verabip of Progressives head falien off. Partialityin employing United members when Mine opened on November 6, 1959, on open shop basis. (1) Specific instances of partiality. (2) Instractions to that effect by Elehoff,. {S$} Elahotfts knowledge of diserimination. Explanation of Elshoff's attitude when he wrote to Bimondson December £26, 1940, refusing to recognize United until National Labor Relations Board 80 ore dered hig. ; (1) Was this to cause an election to be held, he being aware that United men had a majority? (2) Apparently in July, 1940, the United Mine Workers began to obtein a majority. Did ee ee A2 a Eiehorr have knowleage of thist {At the present time, the files of the NLRB are being analyzed by a mesber of | my staff.An analysis of every lead in those files relating to unfair lebor practices by Elshoff will be set out in a supplemental memo which will be aed ahat tn the Piresn Unndew ay Prasdav. Arrancamants are being made to CS CY MM AA VE Awe UTS Oey = —— SSS vat AUsus,e SS obtain photostatic eoples of any documents in these files deemed essential for your purpose.? ne ne te Lg MPS tet = - . —"*