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ad "Iam unable to furnish any informetion concerning the reletion= El at Mine "RB" prior to September 1932 as "I was very much in favor of the formation of PMA and attended many meetings when it was being organized aa I wanted an honest union to be organized and I did not think the U.M.W. was hanest. "There seemed to have been good relations between Local 54 PMA and the officals of Mine "3B" between December 1932 and the first of May 1937, there were no strikes at the mine nor did the management close the mine fran December 1932 to May 12, 1937. Neither Elshoff or Faloetti made any statement against PMA nor did they show any hostile attitude toward Fila, between December 1932 and May 12, 1937. So far as I kmow the mins zement of PMA was in favor of Pn between Deoamber 1932 and May 12, 19376 _ “There was neo sentiment among the members of PMA that PMA Looal 54 was being operated aa a racket. All the members seemed to like the way PsA wis being operated and wanted to be members of PMA rather then * members of any other union. The-Menbers seemed to 2e interested in the union PMA. There was not a very large attendance at the meetings of PMA and I did not attend very often as I waa not able te go to the meet~ ing after working 611 daye fem ackare af DHA ween nant fn meen The nenbers of PHA were not in thy with the trial.of some of its members in the bombing casese The members of PUA thoug the defendants in the bombing cases were not getting a fair trial. pe “ “There were no unusual assessments made by PMA during the time I was a mombersSo fur ag I know the officals of Local 154 PaA were honest and there was never any kiok back to local officals of PMAs . "OMY did not set up a picket line at Mine "B” between Septe 1932 and May 12, 1957 nor did I ever see any literature being distributed in favor of U.M.il, during the above dates. I do not have any knowledge of tiny of the alleged UNT spiese I do not know of any relations betwoon tho management of Mine "B* and officals of UMW nor did I see the mantgo~ ment of Mine "B" with any officals of = 1% =