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sf - Ce eer a mar ni Ae CG ” O Re: JOHN L. LEWIS, ET AL. INTERVIEW WITH to the Mine SS" matter. LECNARD C. BAJ (continued Mr. BAJORE stated that it was his impression that whatever RAY EDMUNDSON said in connection with the Mine "B" matter, CARL ELSHOFF went along with, and conversely, whatever HOFF ceaid in connection with the matter EDMUNDSON went along with. Concerning the December 15, 1937 election after which UMW claimed fraud in connection with the election, Mr. BAJORE said that he was familiar with this claim on the part of UMW, and that he, as a matter of fact,at that time, caused an investigation to be made in connection with the election and found no fraud. Reference is made to Bureau letter dated August 23, 1943, wherein ! the Criminal Division ms advjseed that a mem> written on October 8, 1937, by BAC QRK stated that TOBE DORERTY was a member of the Steel Worker's Organization Committee and had suggested to BaJORK that R&Y EDMUNDSON of the UM. of A was perhaps willing to reiterate his previous offer to oper- ate Mine "B" provided the twelve suspended Progressive Mine Horkers were permitted to return to the mine. In connection .ith this matter, Mr. BAJORK advised that Mr. DOHERTY then represented the Amalgamated Iron and Steel jorkers Organizing Committee as Regional Director. This is a CIO affiliate orgenization. Mr. BAJORK pointed out that at that time the UMW also was a CIO affiliate, and that probably DOHERTY's sole connection with that matter was the fact that he acted as an intermediary in order to get EDEUNDSON and B&JQRE together. He stated if his recollection was correct negotiations with the Mine "B" case had been at a stand still for some time and that probebly this move on the part of EDMUNDSON using DOHERTY to bring the two men together, was for the sole purpose of ascertaining what the status of the Mine "B® case was with the NLRB at the time. Concerning the name of "BERTHA", who supervised the election of December 15, 1937, Mr. FAJORK stated that JOHN AA was then Ficld f Examinor for the NLRB. He said that at the prdsont time, or at least the - last time BAJORK knew of his whercabouts, BERTHA was working either at , fA Pekin or Peoria, Illinois, with the Keystone wire Company or one of their PE subsidiaries, and lived in a small town between Pekin and Peoria. Mr. BAJORK was asked as to whether there would be any question as to whether members of the PA. Union would lose their status as miners for Minc “B" after the strike had progressed for some time, and after the extension of the PMw contract had expired, ond subsequent to or prior te ELSHOFF's signing of an agreoment with Ut. Mr. EAJORK stated there was 1 na : wm mucetian ert uh at ths Rai ee wa tn Ze thei at ade 6 HS Question cul Whey © Mii men would retain if Slats AS employees Mine bad = a . ; ~467-