◆ SpookStack

td Re: JOHN L. LEWIS, ET AL. INTERVIEA ITH The following interview was had by Special agent lo7 Ce FREY ILKEY, See 5), Chicago, Illinois on September 1, 1943. i a ~ FA Chicago, Illinois, ir. FRED WTLKEY is Secretary of the Illinois Coal Operators 4ssociatior, Beli buirdire, 307 North Michigan Ayenue, Chicago, DLlinois. His telephone number is rranklin 9790. Mr. WILKEY was questioned concerning the nature of the agreement of August 13, 1937 between CARL ELSHOFF and United line Workers of America. In this agreement LLSHOFF agreed to become a member of the Coal Operators Assocatim. lr. WILKEY stated that there was no infor- mation in writing in his files wherein ELSHOFF ever made application for membership in his association, He recalled that ULSHOFF did mention upon one occasion some time ago, exact time of which WILKEY could not place, Something in the nature of an inquiry concerning the requirements to become a member of the Illinois Coal Operators Association. To the best of WILKEY's ; 2 . . km Vat knowledge, this was during the time when ELSHOFF was having his labor trouble at ldine "B". If such were tie case WWILKEY stated that undoubtedly his answer would be that it was not the policy of the association to take in new members during the time of a labor dispute. Xo wy eamhenlh ¥ mo hy fio ae .€ ia: For the information of the file, the object of the association is to promote harmonious and businesslike relations between coal operators in ITltinois and their employees, to secure lavor contracts, and to negotiate cisputes in connection with these contracts. The policy of the association, accordi.ig to ir. WILKEY, is not to take in members during a dispute. If new members are taken in during the time when a prospective member is having a labor dispute, according to the constitution of the association, that prospective member must pay all expenses incurred in comnection with the consideration of the particular dispute. Since the Illinois Coal Operators Association deals with United Mine workers, Mr. -/ILKEY states that ho is well acquainted with and sees RaY EDANDSON frequently, out he could not recall any occasion when i EDMINDSON talked about the Hine "B" matter or C,.RL ELSHOFF. In a memorandum for the Attorney General dated July 24, 1943, submitted by assistant attomey General WENDELL BERGE in part XII, Section 3, it is stated that ELSHOfF was at one time or another member ho he iT; Wu of th enpl oyers ! orgard zations. In connection with this, } Mr. pee toh . advised that ELSHOFF is not now and never has been | a member of the BA dliinois Coal Operators association, =-469= na ae eetuntinadentiiaasssthaitetinddmn mnie ienaecamnin tannin mal ne ee eee ae