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UL . , n Y 103 For purposes of pleading, should prosecution becass necessary, all of the miners who worked at Mine "B" prier te May, 1937, and who worked at the mine after it was epened in Novamber, 1939, will probably be named as *victins"; . it would be alleged that the subjects conspired to Oppress" these persons in the free exercise and enj their rights to bargain collectively and choose their under the National Labor Relations Board, It is enti that most of these individuals will actually not adult ness of @ “deprivation of rights". Jt will be well if know specific individuals sho hold the attitude today + were victins of conspiracy against their rights as trade unionists. ee ge Ly Lite g i XI. Investigation of Edwundson's Contention That the Mectien F. ulent One of the defenses advanced to justify payment of sonsy to the exployer during a jurisdictional dispute is that the United Mine Workers actually had a majority of the men. This contention is advanced in face of the everwhelaing victory ef the Progressives at the time of the National Labor Relations Board election en December 15, 1937. Edmundson contends that this election ms a freud. It is believed that the circumstances of this election should be investigated in order definitely to establish that there was no foundansntal fraud involved, XEI, Miscellaneous Inquiries. fund fren shih Loane in essh were wade to the miners. A flat 10% interest was charged, This arrangement violated the conpany's contract with the union, which prohibited any such advances. Inquiries ahovld be directed to ascertain whether this clrounstance has any relation to the present inquiry. B. Inquiry should be made to ascertain whether officials of the two employer organizstions ia | Illinois bave any imowledge regarding this matter, a . These two associations are the Coal Producers Association of Illincis, and the Tllincis Coal Operators Association. Elshoff was at one tine or another & mssber of bow. nations, and oN eee itaked with the activities of theses associations, nt inant a tii