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ae a amin eae lee nen meee nineteen ee *. STATE OF ILLUCGIS }) 88 COUKTY OF SANGAON ) JORN R. KANE, after first being sworn on oath depoaes and states that he was designated by members of Local Union #54, Pro- @ressive Mine Workers of America as one of a committes to nege, otiate a contract with the Mine B Coal Company e Affieant estates that after the re-opening of the Mine, he, together with other members of the conumittes, met on several occasions for the purpose of negotiating a contract. Affiart states that on either November 29th or November SOth, 1959, - he met with Carl Elshoff at the Leland Hotel at the request of t the said Carl Elehoff for the purpose of diacusaing the shesk- wii BEA WK A ee ee ee ee ee eff provision of a contract. Affient states that at this meeting Carl Elshoff steted that he would mt grant the Progressive Organ- izetion a check-off because he did not like the Organization, and intended to do everything in his power to destroy it. He stated thet while he would deal with his employees at the mine, he would not agree to anything that would be of any aid or benefit to the Progressive Organization. He further stated that he did not only dislike the Progressive Organization, but he 41d not like a + its orricials or ats attorim Fe (atgned) John R. Kane Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of September, 1940 (signed) Edith C. Thomas Rotary Public “exhipit 6% Co