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BU 44-5 instigators of the beatings, or the immediate causes of any of the riots. RYDER advised that at about this time it appeared obvious that more men were switching from the PMW to the UM¥. He said that gothing definite was present to form such an opinion, but that he was conscious of the trend, as was everyone else concerned. He said that, although there were numerous charges of duress by each union, his personal, baseless opinion was that United Mine Workers were using every form of intimidation possible . x explained, in illustration of this opinion, that at that time BOMARTAEECE BECK was employed as a mine inspector by the "BY Mine Company; ‘that ie BECK as an inspector had access to every part of the mine; and that continuous “erapevine” reports indicated that HECKELBECK was propagandizing for the UMW at all times. RYDSR stated that he believed there was a great deal of credence in these indirect reports, inasmuch as HECKELBECK left the mine immediately after the election and became a personal aid of JOHN L. LEWIS. RYDER advised that he had received further indirect information indicating tha HANNON, United Mine Workers local president, and others were terrorizing Progressive Mine “Yorkers in attempts to have them sirn with the UFW organization. RYDER said that, although he investigated all terrorizing claims, nothing definite had ever been determined. He further stated thet he has never geen anv list of any tyre showtine who had sirnad nO) SO oo - eS ee a ee Sees se fare Ve Sabre eae sae a ee with either union concerned, but that he had sttempted to obtain the back- ground of some sixty new employees when charges were made by the Fi that “A” Mine officials were “padding™ the mine with employees favorable to the UMAA. RYDER stated that the outeoome of this check showed no conclusive UW “padding”, and that he hed broucht this to the attention of CPARLES KANE, attorney for and leader of the Springfield lecel, PYMWA. KEANE, he stated, tock exception to this survey, claiming that the intimidation prac- ticed by the UMW could never be observed by an investigation into a worker's background, inasmuch as, in self-protection, workers showed ostensible im- partiality, even after deciding te vote aa United Mine Workers of America. RYDER advised as it became more obvious to all concerned thet the UMW were gaining the upper hand, CHARLE NE, on behalf of the PMWA, sugcested an arbitrary policy ta RYDER. KANE'S plan, RYDER explained, encompassed three general points, which were as follows. First, that the "B" Mine officials should have a notice posted at various obvious points throughout the mine, which notice should definitely state that "3" Kine officials had absolutely no partiality eo far as either Progressive Mine Workers or United Mine Workers were concerned, and that they were not back-~ ing either of the organizations in any way. Second, that such notice posted by "B” Mine officials shovld contain a statement to the effect that, should any further demonstrations of viclence be observed, all people concerned ia the violence would be immediately dismissed from the employment of the orfan- ization without reinstatement pessibilities. Third, that shovld the above two points be adhered to by the company officials end the UMY, the FIW would, «3 - how h - rn . a ae wat “a a head tte ee