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nt eign ons ‘ A 4 f OQ: oy lad _3- we _ we : MYenorandum for the Director which washeld in February, 1941, and which resulted in a victory for the United Mine Workers by a vote of 259 to 108. artment has advised that or Rela}. ate he onal tions Board conducted an investigation from September, 1940, to December, 1940, but failed to discover the existen ents between the ; Sy: rs_and Carl H. slshoff. The Department did not advise as to what the National Labor Relations Board investigation developed as to the existence of unfair labor practices; however, it stated the National Labor Relations Board file was being reviewed and investigative leads developed from such a review would be forwarded to the Bureau immediately, SCOPE OF DEPARTMENT'S REQUESTED INVESTIGATION “. The Depart tment in its memorandum dated July 24, 1943, gets forth ten pages of requested investigation in the capticned matter which cover all of the elements of the alleged violation in this matter. As an example, it is noted that the Department sets forth eighteen incidents which it states should be thoroughly investigated and which are alleged to be unfair labor practices indulged in by Carl R. Elshoff. It is noted that the existence of unfair labor practices in violation of the National Labor Relations Act is basic to proving any violation of Section 51, Title 18, DU, S. Code. Although the Department states John L, Lewis admits the existence of pay- Tet hon DD fii Dneien ee Pate te Pte hn OP £4 wi 11 PE wet rd 2 Bids 44454 ments or "loans" by the United Mine Workers Union to Elshoff be necessary to show that there was a definite deprivation of rights teed to the members of the Progressive Mine Workers Union during 1937 to 1941 prior to establishing that the payment was made with the intent to cause Elshoff to impose unfair labor practices upon his employees. It is also noted that the Department requests that the actual coat of the operation of Mine B for the period during which it was idle be as- i cartained so that it may be determined if Elshoff was paid more than the actual cost of such operation. The Department also requests that a large number of the members of the Progressive Mine #orkers Union during the period 1937 to 1941 be inter- | viewed to ascertain which of those individuals believed they were subjected to a deprivation of their rights, . oy