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Re: JOBN L. LEVIS, ET AL ITTORVIT. bie 67D been drown up by errsan instructions of ELSHOFF. At this time, definite proof was obtaincd ostablishing tho association of these men with the Unitcd Hine Workers and five of them wore expelled sometime previous to May 12, 1937, namely: PETE CARTER, ANDREW SERELEVICUS, DOMINIC PASQUALE, JOE SLEANSSE end FRARK AUSTIN. I was active, along with other members of Local Union #54, in bringing the charzes cgpinst these five men which resulted in their expulsion from the Progressive Mirsrs of America. In accordance with tho policy of such matters, it was -uferrod to the Pit Committee, who was to take it up with tho Management relasive te the discharge of those five members in accordance with the acecpted practico under the closed shop contract with the compony. "J did not actively tare part in the demands which wero made of the linnegement on the morning of May 12, 1937, I did report to work and 2 knew thesc men who reported to work also. In fact, I saw FRANK AUSTIN and PETE CARTER. I told FRANK AUSTIN that he nad beon expelled from the organization and that he had no business out there. I also met PETE CARTER and asked him what he was doing thore, I asked him if he kmew ho had heen expelled and he said, “Yos." He said he had to cat and wos going to work there until he was laid off. I worked that dey and londed at least two short cars, It was my understanding that this was done gencrally over the mine as the miners did not want to strike but fcolt if they would siow down the production some they could persuade the Mansgcement to come to their terms and discharge theso five men without strike. About an hour before quitting time, the company stopped hoisting cosl. I went to the top cad fornd that thore had been a disagreement between the operator, CARL ELSFOFF, and the Board Membo =a I am not in position to say whether Wi had called a strike or ELOHUFF had ehut off production. "the mine did not work any more after Mey 12 for sometime. Pickets remained at the scene of the mine on tho oil read about a quarter of a mile from tho mine until the carly part of June, 1937. Thia was done in order to make sure that United Mine Workers did not import strike breakers to tako our jobs. It was during this period that I, personally, saw whom I know to be a United Mine Workers investigator and gum man, drive that vicinity with at least five other cars full of mon, whom we identified by license numbers as individuals from the Kincaid crea there the Poabody Mine operated under contract with the United Mine Workers. - 264 = POD Te RM TT mB eR RE Cet pits NT ene CEI PU ee ete te ey - : ! rte Soe FS ee nt a Se : rm Mets mm