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SPORE a pees _. Indplis. File 44-17 stated that the cese wee presented before the Netional Labor Relations Boerd at ‘Yeshington, and it wes decided thet as a matter of policy not to go ahead with the contemt nroceedinge because of the Tacte involved. When investigating the UM's reovuest for certification of the Collective Bargsining agent made epproximtely July 30, 1940, CLARK stated thet he analyzed the membership of both UM!’ and PHY, showing date of hiring, including ell those employed es of hay 12, 1937, end that he also secured union menberehip carde from both unions. Fe stated thet in sone cases individual miners belonged to both unions, and thet it wae his recollection thet, including transfers, the UNV had a majority. . CLaRy advieed that the UM had cooperated with him to the fullest eytent in supplying witnesses and factual date. Fe further atated thet he hed submitted a complete renort on the results of his inveetigetion to the Yetionel Labor Relations Borrd at Chicago, as well es verious statements teken from mine officiels and minere. Fe stated thet his work pepere were also included in the N.L.R.B. file, presumedly at Chicago, and thet fron these pavers he could give more detailed information in regard to the stetus of union menbdership at the time of hie investigetion. CLaRK eteted definitely thet he wes not connected with the Kine "5B" matter on hay 12, 1937, and that he had no details in regard to the disrissal of twelve miners expelled from PW, nor hed he ever taken up the matter with CARLVELSHOFF, He suggested thet O. S. SLITH, former W.L.R.B. Field Reletions Eryaminer, Chicago, Illinoie, now Director of the Field Division in Yeshington, D.C., could give pertinent information in regard to this, Ee also advised thet he had not seen a petition signed by menbers of URW cated between August 18, 1937, and December 15, 1937, He did state, however, thet RaY ER-UNDSO!, as befere mentioned, had turned over to him erolication cards of UMW workers in 1940, and thet probably some of these hed been completed during this period. CLARE anreared to the writer to be unbiased in his attitude toward both unions, and it ie believed thet he would make a good witnesa if given ape an opportunity to review his renorte and work pavers. ~- REFERRED UPOW COMPLZTION TO TFE UFFICE OF ORIGIN -