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Re: JOHN L. LEWIS, ET AL a his memory is failing him and that he f years ago only with much time and effort. = ive but exhibited a fear of "union ruffians*. it is believed that he would not make he hes never been arrested. He advise a pood witness. aa * aan 7 - The following is a signed statement taken from "Springfield, Ti. August 27, 1943. ae voluntarily to ¥ ener eS + in about “4 This was the United Mine Workers union. I stayed in this union un I changed to the Progressive Mine Workers of America in I never was an officer of any union. "T started to work at Mine B in From the time I started to work there until May 1937 there was no trouble at Mine B between the . management and the miners to the best of my knowledge. I don't recall any * efforts of the management to discredit the leadership of the P.M.A. ; tAs a member of the P.k.A. I attended the union meetings. I - dontt know of any member of the union feeling that the P.M.A. was run by : racketeers. I do know that many miners felt that the P.M.A. was more considerate of its members that was the U.M.W. - "Prior to the strike which started in May 1937, I don't recall any pickets by U.M.W-, or any propaganda being distributed by U.M.W. ~- 222 «