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ce a ne ee a ee le il se ee ee Co ane 206464 Re: JOHN L. LEVIS, ET AL on August 20, 1943. It Hts He GRR preared to be mor= hr ene than the average miner and that siid to him that she suprosed now that they would have to po back on relief as her husbind might lose his job at Mine B for trlking to agents. It is felt by azents that if he were called to testify he would probably be a reluctant witness, The following is the signed statement executed by Ragmy this free and voluntary statemen who are known to me to be Special Aven 3 vesti= gition, United States Depirtment of Justice, and no promises or threats have been made acrinst me. and I am an nefield, Jll., where *T was born in American citizen. I still am employea | ’ I am a company man and I have been ath thee TOF abgu yeors. In Be] I first joined the UMW xt Springfield, 01, About = ago I was financial secretary with UM at dine t in Springficld, Tlls- As far as I know UM got vlong with the manteement at Sine B prior to 1932, and things were alricht. Back in 1932 I was neutral as it didn't matter to me if I had to join over with Plis but I did not like the idea of taking a cut at that time. I did not help org inize the PMA in 1932 but I went over as the majority went over. I don't know of any trouble between PMA or Elshoff or the minagement of Iline B. I don't knowof any strikes or any trouble between 1932 and 1937 when the mine closed. “hile with PA we got the union senle and the contract wis lived up to. I attended most of the Pia meetings between 1932 until the mine closed. ‘The men themselves in PHA voted upon all matters that came up and there were not a few who ran the showe I don't knov if those FA men who were sent to jail for the houbings were guilty or innocent 2s I never paid much attention to that matter, Aas far as I know there never wis any trouble over money »ffairs with rMa officials. To my knorledce no UMYT men bothered us 2% the mine B prior to the strike in 1937, and I never saw any liternture from UL® then. I néver was approrched by anyone to swing over to Ulli prior to the strike. I never heard about any parties being given between Mine B officials and UM men. I don't know anything about the contract expirine in Karch, 1937 Ama