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»* JON EOGAR HOOVER C! ( ‘=28T Me. Telsos 7 DIRECTOR , € Mr. B. A. Tamm Federal Buresu of Investigation i ° or one United States Bepartment of Justice Mr. Ladd . Mr. Niebols Washington, B. €. Mr. Rosen 4 Mr. Tracy September 14, 1943 Mr. Carson, Mr. Coffey ' Mr, Hendon, Mr. Eramer = . . to 3:42 pom. MEMORANDUM FOR MR. D. M,. Mr. McGuire Ly Mr, Harbdo RE: JOHN Ly LEWIS, ET AL. Mr. Quinn Tamn__ CIVIL BRIGHTS AND Tele. Room DOTESTIC VIOLENCE Mr. Nease Miss Baa At the above time SA called from the Chicago field office _ assigned specially to the currelt investigation at Springfield, Illinois, stated he had been assigned specific leads to cover at Chicago, Illinois. In connection with covering tnose leads, referred to the local files of theNJational Labor Kelations Board at Chicago connection with an investigation conducted by an investigator named WE =* Mine A in 1941 regarding labor conditions there, that is, at Springfield, Illinois. It will be recalled that Mine A was immediately adjacent to Mine B, which is the mine concerned in instant investigation. In view of the fact that there was some indication that the trouble at Mine A was intimately tied in with the trouble at Mine B, the same has been embraced by the investigative purview in this matter. SA stated that when checking at the headquarters of the 13th Region of at Chicago he contacted Mr. George Bott, Regional Director, who advised him that there was a casein the Chicago office of NLRB identified as #13-C-1665 entitled "Carl H./Elsnoff and ‘Progressive Mine Workers of America, District Number 1," in which the complaint was filed on September 23, 1941, by The alleged violation was Section & (2 and 5) of the NLEB Reguistions. The complaint was withdrawn on December 22, 1941, et the request of the 4 & complainant, However, in the meantine, investigation was . conducted at Springfield, Lllinois, in connection with the matter and wy feels that undoubtedly the results of the investigation will be ve y of x pertinent to instant investigation being conducted by the Bureau.) a eee ener Aaa EXED CORDED OES In view of the Attorney General's interest da this matter and, inasmuch @ -O453 uld be completely covered from all angles, it is believed that contents of the file should be made available for examiation. t =~: See a cmenimaatin otincadaaich dia en emer, Sid o.ci cific” heath. teiieie i lite, talented tenia a aia a ee eee HS MH