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o™ - On Saturday, December 20th, Er. Elahaff, owner of Mine 3B, sailed me fron Springfield te report that he bad received an ultiznates fren Br. Béeendom, Mr. Fishoff stated that he knew, or felt reasonably Positive, that the Galted did represent & majority, Sat Sst be was sévisiag Béeundecn that he e¢uld net revegrise the Tuited hy reason he éetree of thea Cireuit Court eof Appeals in the ol€ enze, Weheff pointed out the reasen for his eenvietion that the United repreacated an overwhelaing majority. Ina resent referendum veto for the election of officers jn teth ia he t the Progressive and United lesals at Mine A, 64 ballets were east for officers tn the Pregresaive leeal and 832 vetes were cast fer of flsers the United lesa). Mr. Elaheff etated alae What he uns extremely fearful of on extbroek of vielesse and that he was alse convinced that the Tnited eeuld eleose the mine.- Mr. Eleheff expresced the belief that the ealy pelution te the existing emmtrevsrsy would be an election. . . I advieed Br. Misheff that we wore geing to make 6 further lavestic gation within the moxt fow days and that se weuld be as expeditious in deing se as practicable. Qa the afternoen of December E8th Mr. Eémundace enlled at the office. Be repeated the cx "-ate of his letter @ Mr. Eisheff, Mr, S¢nenéees exproseed (12 epilation that Mr, Elsheff was hopeful that “he board would institute emtenpt proceedings Booawes that woule eperate te delay r2segnic ties of the United. Edmundson also atated that ia his opinion Bleheff ia supperted ia his endsaver te sperate on a open shop tasio ty sther nine eperatere. By reasen of thie epicien en the part of Er, Bdumtem, bo etated thet be had ecsluded that the astion which he took end whieh he sortomplates taking wee hie only alternative. Es . tated that he sould mech prefer te gee Kine 3 closed thea te ge {:°> negotiations with other seal . sporaters with Mine B operating ca aa syen chop basis. In Br, Bisheff's telephene senverectiae ef Be rsater BMith he pelated out that he ho: been targnining oolleatively with lates arzanlistions fer “genty years sad was meaifeostly disturted ty the prevailing situation. In order te obtain the additional information suggested under ites (1) of Mre, Stera’s mecerendws ve eavced letters te be sent on Docen- der SOth teal] aew cayleyeese vo certiag Shue te agpoar in the Civil Service Room of the Zaited States Peet Offies im Spria field an Friday and Gature day, 0: ..a:7 Sed and 4th, te be ladervicosd, Field fxmtacrs Clark end ; Ryder ws:s wt te fl rtag:’ 14 oa dimer. y Gnd. Tho vesults of thely * .2ea- ‘ Aigetion wiil be berslsaftce owt] ined, Qo Teeeuber Bla% ane of the aative Progressiva subera vag _ywerely doadom im the mime. The sisata cus cvanding thie inslisat are es Ssilowes ee a Ses