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Re: JOHN L. LENIS, ET AL. INTERVIA. © IT "T went to all the mectings held after the an~ nouncement of Zlshoff's purchase of mine & I "ent to one Luc poth meetings at the Progressive Hall. J do not re- member vhat was decided at those neetings. About all that vas done was to discuss the matter of changing thions. At one of the nectings a comauittee Was appointed to see Elahoff, but they reported back that they could not get ahold of hin.. I do not recall what elso the committee vas supposed to do. I was not on that comittec. During that meetine I understand that there was a fight downstairs. and sone of the othe boys were trying to keep the men fron ch W., I guess. Ido not know whet happened. Most of the men seemed ready to change to the UM: at that tine. "There was no discussion that I imc: of about mining Mine 4 by taking the eval out of Mine B. The nen all ranted to vork, They aid not care particularly vhich union they belonged to, just as long as the wine reapened, end thoy could work. They secned to think, TI guesa that if they vere UA that the inc would be reopened. I do not know thy they thought this. I do not remembe anyone taljng about that at all. TI had never heard of any talk about joinintg the UM before Elshoff purchased the mine. "There was a necting at Aednan's hall, It was not called by the local. Thore vere about 50 or 60 nen there, They did not do much but talk about chaning wnions, and decided to have another meeting when morc of the men tuld come, JI do not remenber what was said that night. "Then therc wns another meeting held at the Elkts Club. Letra presided et thet moeting. There vas some talk about changing unions, but I never hoard anyone say that they had any reason to believe that the mine vould be opencd if ve wont UMi. We vote join the UM, and clectod sone officers, The nev officers Ve sa1eone I ri pl i the election Hdmunson came to the meeting and talked to us. J do not. kno what Edrmunson said that nicht. “After the neeting, we went over to the UM. building, and were svorn into the W4., Elshoff and Falcetti cane to the meeting there a little later. I do not knw why they vere there, but 1 suppose that they vere called, J do not ronenber what any of thon said that night. I do not rencnber what discussion there was about the nine being re- opened, Late that night Elshoff signed a contract with the Uh. I was there when he did. I do not remember what was ecid or done that nicht. = 606 -