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RE: JOHK L. Less, ET AL a loayeo. 96544 : 27D INTURVI i. aT a ®*The miners learned of the ejection of the abovi (contiimed) men from Local 54, by word passed from one miner to another. I did not imow of any miners who dic not feel that these men should have been throw out of the union, and the, felt thet these miners should not cont‘me workin at Mine ®B*®, I signc4 the Pha petition of Wavy 26, 1937. . ——— "It was uw understanding that Elshoff alwa:s contended that the UI had a iajority in this mine, and I simed this petition to show I Was a brogressive member. I si_ned it voluntarily. "T remember tha: later cn in 132:7 I si.med another PM petition but I don't recail the -haracter of it. = approached in the business section @f Springfield yy Bill Sirtopt, ¢ mum r of 7! and he told mc that he covld get ten dol- sire Troe hy dsmunds-., who was President of UM! anytime he wanted it, be- cause of the Messier done for ULir. Tnis was on Nev Years Evc, December 3:, 1937. "I wis er Nea, ; "JT recall that Emor- nor,” dacaiasr come to uy house two or three dars bef.: . Mine *5" attemoted to r-e-o ven in dbe_tembcr, 1937. EH. told me that he wanted m to ~¢o back to work wnen th. mine was tc re-open and named the date it was to re-open. Howcver, he told me that if 14 did not chang: over to UL? thera would be no necd for me to come to the mine at all. "IT hav. alnays been satisiied with the manner in which the ) Ma local 54 has becn managed by its officials and at no time have I been desirous of returning to work under UL... ®J have read and initiaied each pe_c of this stetenent consisting of two and one half pages and it is wuc and correct to the best of m knowledge.~ > "litness: MI s2ci02 6st rv en . = oo —— MEY S2cciel «ont F. B. 1," oe