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RE: JOH L. LBTIS, ET AL Springfield, time « separat “weke a good witness inasmuch as he doss not reed, SFICESPUEF stand Bunge oer lish very well, and although he understends and speaks “he cannot = reed or write it. He has been a naturalized citizen sin having been. He appecred to be definitely in fawr of th and dis- “ showing his menbership in such union in and was very proud of this emblem. He wes very cooperative in every wa was atm - 8 — time hostile to the interview. He had difficulty in remembering dates am= =< events and frankly admitted that he wes never too concerned over the oom . ~ | troversies inesmuch as he wis more interested in meking a living for his ‘ femily. He is presently employed at Mine “BF, ; wno aided Agents by acting as on interpreter for x his father, wes also very cooperative but rep y,tedly pointed out that he had Ki fallewed tho advico of his Sutior ic all of the disputes and stated that his 4; information was hearscsy. He is e native born and reads and speaks both Eng- lish and He experienced difficulty in recalling certain evente in = their proper Séquence or exectness except that he worked ot Mine "B" for 80. \ months after it cpened under an open shop £ precnent, but hrs since left this )} Kind of work to take exployment with PY where he is presently employed. : The following is the signed stetenent i eo “Springfield, Illinois August 29, 1943, . do wolunterily give the following signed state~ ment te Who have mode themselves imown ~ __ : of Investigation. Wo threats =~ or promises have been mods to cause me to “nake this statement. =’ I presently reside at Be was naturalized at Springe =~ My nmeaturealization certificate number is : ae oe = ; *Y joined the United Min rkere of America a. Coal city; Til. I have been working et Mine B B since off and on, = am still em- ership in UMMA while at Mine B wntil 1932 when I joined the Progressive Mine Workers af America. I don't . ployed there es a digger. I sontimed my m