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é Cc"... © . v. Investigation of Extent to Which Payments te Elshoff Were in Excess of Actual Maintenance Costs. , | WE 5» 20% stoquate to establish definite proof ef the extent to which payments received by Elshoff were in excess of the actual maintenance costs ef the mine. It is . desired that the investigation establigh as accurately an possible ‘the disparity between the two mms. It is necessary to know also the axtent to shich the United Mine Workers officials were aware that the paynents were in excess of costs. In this conection the profits which Elshoff wes receiving from his brokerage operation during the shut-down should be investigated and taken into account. VI. Investigation of the Mine "A" Transaction, It ie known that in the fall of 1941, after Elshoff had wigned the closed-shop contract with U.M.W. in March, 1941, U.M.W. advanced Elshoff $60,000 in order to enable him to get control of Mine "A", Wine "A", organised by the Progressives, wee adjacent to Mine "B" and could be mined through a subterranean passage from Mine *B*. It is believed that Elahoff's control of this mine, in cooperation with U.M.W., successfully broke the Progressive union here f = Owever, that a ull investigé nade © i stances in order to determine whether thie transaction was a contin- | uation of the conapirscy alleged to have existed between 1937 and 1941. ’ VII. Investigation of the "Panther Creek" Project. ae: a letter dated July 6, 1942, fram Elshoff to Robart C. Solomon, President of the Panther Creek Mines, Springfield, Dliinois. This mine is organised and controlled by the Progressive union, It will be noted that Elshoff indicates that the possibility that he may be able to buy control of this mine, and makes the significant statenent, “I might say now, there is no objection to advancing the $400,000 as outlined.” It is believed that Elshoff has no other source from which to obtain such a sum of money, unless fran U.MeWe It is believed also that understandings have been reached between Elshoff and U.M.W. that this money will be forthcoming. This appears to be another step in the plan of the U.M.¥. to use Elshoff as @ pawn in attacking the Progressives throughout Tilinois. It is desired, therefore, that the oiroumstances surrounding this matter be thoroughly investigated, RA gl A Abt , ple li are mn .