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iy j Res JONN L. LEWIS, ET ab. INTERVIEW WITH ) August 29, 1943 by Special agents “aut Ee resents the tactics of the UMW, but nad little specific information — other than heampay. He executed the following written statement. Tiinois 29, 1943 following volimtary stato~ ment to #easeums : whom I know to be Special Agents of © = vestigation, U. S. De~ . partment of Justice. ®J was born Fro: including tAE | ter being ne - "At the member of the UM/, r under the UMY. I left mine ‘Bt in Hay, 1937 and I never made any attempt to return to that mine to nS inasmuch as I got a job 1937. "In 1932 I started working under the Progryssive 2 Mine Workcrs of America which will be referred to hereinafter as fhe PMA. at this time [was working at Mine 'B' and I was a member of Local ” #54 of PMA. Save never held an office in any wiion. I am now working at they nc as 4 member o. the PMA. I never want to return to the YT played no part in organizing PMA. My job at Mine ‘'B! was driv. mules, . f was always perfcetly satisifed with the way PMA was being ; rin, and I feel that the troubles and the strikes at Mine B was_ , caused by 4 froup of mincrs who were trying to get the men to change to UM, before May, 1937. qo. 4 ?