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¢ fe ad + Re: JOHN L. LEAIS, ET 4L f°~ bap INTERVIE.. ITH Pi won the election, but Elshoff would not sign a contract. In the next NLRB election in February, continue 1941 the UMW won and Elshoff signed a contract right away with the TAY, JI felt that Elshoff got paid off for keeping the mine closed. The PLA had the bargaining rights in May, 1937 anc «till had the bargaining rights after the first NLRB election, and the men alweys wanted to work, but Elshoff would not sign a contract but instead let the mine stay idle. "I worked at Ling B on Mey 11, 1937 when it shut down and I.went back in November, 1939, and worked the first day the mine was open. The mino wes in bac shape with ceve-ing aad bud eir. when I went back to Line B in Neverner, 1929. I saw nothing thar looked like there had been ¢ fire or a big fleod 1n the mine. I-want isk to work in tho west section "In ny opition, there wos no maintainance work done in the mine during the time it was shut down exenet pumping done by from the top of the mince. Some company men worzed in the mine to ge better shape abou two days Touvere ic re-spened, "J have carefully reud end fully understand the two end a half pages of this statement and it contains the truth to the best of my kmowledge. (:) Vitnessed: po Special dgent, FBI. a. Special Agent, FBI. | ] s + ¥