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Pas i. H be a ee — Ra: JOEN L. 1S.IS, BT AL , . . ~ to be 0. K. accordin: to my gud juont and there did not appear to be anythin, crooked about th. (contimed)} Mihen the mine opened in 1339 I heard in some way that the mine was going to reopen and I ¢ent out there and they put me to wor: right away. I don't recall getting any revistered letter from Elshoff. I stili was Pi. while I was working in ine "B there were some UMG men there fron other states and they wouid Cc to me ebout goin: back to UM! and therc was one man in particular who vas very nice to we and he explained how much better To wes but they never threatened me or forced me to sign over. I joined over to UM; because almost everybody else was either Uli or was joinin: over so I joined too. I si med something than but don't know just what it was, but think it was a membership card, J might havc signed some card too for . Plu. but don't just rcwenber. While I was workin at Min. as FMA I used to send out clean cars of cosl but still would vet Tine sd as the: “clained T had dirt in the coal but I know I did not he o that dirt but I don't know who did it, It happened. one: in a while to me and I heard that other wen were having trouble also. - then I returned in 1939 there was bad sir in the irine rooms. There were some cave-ins too therc. I don't know anything about a firs bein, there in Mine 5 whiie the mine was vacant. . ~ Sas long as mo one ecuses me any trouble and they just let me work and don't bother me I the an satisfied and T never took much interest in the strike. at all. . "T can ruad the En_ lish lanmea,e but 2 have desired that A:nt. read this tio pase statement te me Woich he has done and it is true ~ Special ag nt, FBI, _ 7 St. Faul, Minn.®