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Re: JOBN L. LEVIS, ET AL IVTERVIEN ZIT b 20 "on or about January 18, 1938, I went out with the Pit Committee to talk about opening the mine. We talked to OSCAR FALCETTI about opening the mine and he said that ELSHOFF wasn't thoro at the time and there was no use of him talking about it. Upon our visit to the mine we found that some of the men from the United Mine Workers of America were working there: FRANK AUSTIN, CHARLES BOHANNON and They were bringing mules out of the mine and trimming th. hoofs me muics. Wo took it up with the Superintendent, Mr. FALCETTI., Ue said there wore no wages involved and he was paying these men by giving them somo old miles. We again went out to the mine on or about February 16 in an effort to locate and talk to CARL ELSHOFF, Ee was mot thero on that date. However, we served a written notice on eminding retro-active wages due from April 1, 1957 for cach day momocrs of Loccl Union 54 worked; that when any men are employed at said Mine "B", the company should employ members of Local Union 54, Progressive Miners of America, whowre in the company's employ on May 12, 1957, ‘je again returned to tho mino on Pebruary 21, at which time we sav r. ‘hose present at that time wore OSCAR FALCETTI wos also there. ELSHOFF, after reading our mings which were handed to on February 16, said, "all right." He was then asked to sign the receipt. ELSHOFF said, "I will see my attorney on the matter.” Mr. ELSHOFF was also asked to sign the Progressive Miners of America contract. He said the mine had shut down. “tn the late summer of 1938 I had still another conference with ELSROFF in company with the Pit Committee regarding the opening of the mine. At that time ELSHOFF refused to open the mine saying tint the weather would not permit it. In Decomber, 1958, my term os a member of the Pit Cemittze expircd su2 1 hed ne further contact with the Management of thia mine. ~ 287 = wee OP Ga pT mr pe AN me een Om pte te