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eee Soa r ; a aes "T was born I came to the U.S. in ee =: became a citizen aro I am nov; working at the O., have been there for about 4 months, For the past 12 yrs. ve Re: JOHN L,. LEVIS, ET AL On September 13, 1943 Special Agents and Street, Springfield inois. was observcd that did not appear to be too bright or reliable, but he did, hewever, try_to be cooperative to the best of his ability. It is not believed that would make a reliable witness. The following signed statement was procured from pS Sprinzfield, os Sept. 13, 1943 it give the following statement vo 9 are known to me to be Special fgents a) e F.B.I. No threets or promises have been made me to procure this statement. INTPRVIEW WITH at Minc 4 off and on. I was a digger and driver at Mine wae, I at because I couldn't meke a living there. When_in 1932 rom We to P.M.i. it the time of the swite d the P.M.i. union from 1932 Oo P.M.i. J was in favor o While we to 1941. "I first heard that Elshoff had bought Minc "4" through reading of it in the peper. I was not glad of this at the timc. When the mine - opened a man who wanted to go back to work could, but the Co. didn't care whether he did or not. I_ you wanted to work there you had to be a member of Ue.T. The excuse they geve for this was that it was the same Co. operating both Hine "4" & "B" and they couldn't have a contract with beth union, Ho Co. or Union official told us this _ we just heard this talk and felt that it must be the situation. I never had any kick when the P.M.A. wes handling the relationship at mine A. Before the Elks Club meeting a couple of men came to see me about joining over to the U.M.W. I dont know who they were. I wnet to one meeting that was the one at the Elke Club vhere they voted to switch over. I heard that Elshoff might operate Mine 4 through the Utne B shaft & at that time, I guess it could have been donc. I didn't pay much attention to this however. . "IT read about the meeting to be held at the Elks through i td ca