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" Re: JOHN L. LEsiS, ET AL. BI an emus Tin served to prevent picketing and I do not know the attitude of PMa concerning the injunction. ontinue ny did not know of an attenpt to open Mine 'Bt in December 1937 or Jan, 1935. "IT voted is the “.U,R.B. election Dec. 15, 1937 for PMA. This election so far as I kriow was a fair election. ; "I received notice to report to work at Mine '3' in Jan. 1940 and vent to work about Jan 6, 1940. I joinec UJ in the surm2r of 1940 as - I could sce mijerity o1 he miners were Jouning Uy. I did not want to join Ui. as I wanted to te a mombker of Vii, but J thought it necessary to join Uly in order «uv work at Mine 'S' as line 3! was to become a TMi mine, Between Jan. 1943 and the summer cf 1940 numerous miners at Mine ‘Bt asked re to join UM. bi» no one threatened me. I heard that some miners were threatened and besten if they cid not join UM., but no one threatened or beat me, "Between Jan, 1940 and Feo, 2], 1941 the management of Mine 'B! did Not indicate in any way they were in favor of ULB. "I voted in the NLRB election of Feb, 21, 1941 for Pli., this elec~ tion was a fair election and there was no violence or threats at the time of the election. "J worked at Liine '3f until Oct. 6, 1942 at which time I stopped work because of bad air in the mine. JI was always treated fair at Mine 'B!, I have had the six pages of this statement read to me and it is truce and correct to the best of my knowlcdge. /s/ ‘/ ay witnessed: « /s/ FP Special .gent F.B.I.* - 318 «