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v re) Re: JOHN L. LiwIS, 57 aL. &7 ce £12 was not obviously bruised. However I from his work place to the parting boss, to see that he took (Continued and told rot to the bottom, to put him on the motor, and see Supcrintendent OSCaR FLLCETTI and tell him what happened, The next morning I called this matter to K.LCEPT1ts attention, at which time he promised to see to it that nothing more would happen to after FALCETTI's promise nothing more did happen to "y wish to state that on more than one cecasion I talked with OSCAR FALCETTI, Fane '3t Superintende:n:, ofricially, as a member of the PMA Pit Committee and requested FA S22 to permit me and my zommittee the privilege of conducting orgewizat’ onal activity on Mine '3!' property. I was particularly interested in this and repeeted)y pressed the pé@int with FALCETTI because of the organizational etoivity which the UM7 men were engaging in. Om each «-ccasion FALCETTI tuld me that the Pi would not be allowed to conduct zeny org2cvizational work at Mone 'Bt, This occurred during 1940. "Tne injunction issued by the United States District Court pro- nibited PUA from engaging in any activity at the mine, However, upon no occasion did FaLCETTI base his refusal to allow us the right of or- ganizativnal work upon the basis of the federal injunction, "T have been shown a photostatic copy of an affidavit subscribed : 9.on the 12th cay of September 1940 by . This affidavit pertains to a conteren neld on July 12, 18th, 23r@ and 29th between representatives of PMA anc }ine '' Coal Company when protests were made by our group about the intimidation and coercive acts of UM" organizers. At this time ir. ELSHOFF denied knowledge of such acts and said it was agairst the policy of the coal company to permit such activities or any activities ee te AS ae “ tending to further the interests of any organization on the property of the line 'B! Coal Company, This affidavit is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. In connection with this I wish to further state that upon one of my meetings with CARL H. ELSHOFF I told him that he ought to po over to the mine and find out what was going on. I made this remark to him after he had denied krowing of any of the organiza- tio.al work on Mine 'B! property, I have initialed, along with Agent the back of this photostat and it is dated September 6, lis 1943 On une back, "I wish to state that a exhibited to me a transcript of testimony which I furmshed on February 11, 1943 to Special Agent of the internal Revenue Bureau, J have re-read 2 Tee ce RR et tp eM RIMES UN AT) Oo TI bape nn Seg eg Deer tet en Mt on —