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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Form No. i THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT NGFIELD, ILLINOIS FUR WO. 44-17 WHICH MADE © @ CHARACTER OFF CASE JOPN L. LEVIS, ay EOQTNDSON, WALTER 3 Soames, Offictaje of the United CIVIL RIGHTS aD DOMESTIC A3T 7 VIOLENCE Tllincis. SYNOPSIS OF FACTS: wes cf cueke, Fiela Examiner for Bational Labor Relations Soard, bricezo, from auguet of 1940 to Jenuery or Februery of 1941, interviewed. CLaRK investigeted vetition for contempt proceedings filed by Fe as well as cherges that Us: hed violated N.L.R.4. end subsequently UW petition for certification, « detailed report and work papers in “regerd to union menbershin at Aine "B* were gubmitted to Chicago Office of N.L.R.B. CLARE stated that he wes mnable to secure evidence that CARL H. ELSEOFF, owner of S4ne *B* Coal Company would notbargein with RMN in good faith although both ELSKOFF end OSCan“FaLCECTI, Bunerintendent of itne "B" openly exnressed dislike for Fi! and eteted that it wes immoeeible to deel with the organization as it failed to adhere to contracts. CLARK stated that he wes suericious of some of the men hired who were members of Il after iine "3" reopened in 1939, but thet in general FaLCETTI could justify the employment of each man. Tn phe care an individual geve wo well paying employment as e mine ingnector to work as a miner and shortly thereafter a change in work gave rim access to the entire mine, Vio-~ lence and coercion particinated in about equally by both unions. and according to CLARK, SLSFOFF end FALCEYTI | did not enorove, ‘There were logical reasons why some Pi¥ members ehifted to URW, RaY EDLUMISOY, President of District 12, hW, cooperated in turning over rie records and furnishing witnesses to CLARE. - RUC DE ree ana oan MM Brera. AgENT = — a wr CHaner OCT EAK RO NOT WHITE IN THESE SPACES 5 |f/03 | RECORDED ra *, — * ks | 1D) | | | @- Buresu (ANASD) — 4- Springfield (5D) 3- Indiananoclis i WY A Jo | ( Yopies DESTROYED Z2 iRELIIAN TI 1962 ce ee ne ae a i ne re