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ee em mn cra plea a a cnantniamnimeamnememneastntn an aamabl eet ee ~ SBR Leen ( ‘ a € i” c ‘ : Rez JOHN L, HUIS, ET 4b bye bf 96541 - ~m we the Pit) to help in the pioketing, although « few of the piéecots, ail members of PMI, were from other mines near Springfield, Illinois, NTERVIT TH corey, “In the National Lxbor Ro Roerd 1937, thure xns o regular ballot c I bolievo this was -*oken at the Arsenal Builcing, in Sorinzfield. to my knowled¢e, there appeared to be no froud or strong arm tactics on the part of any membor of PM., After this clection, I stayed on “Pa as the ming was not open. I dontt recall an attempt to re-open Nine B on Janutry 4, 1958. rd aleetion held on December 15, "At the oponing of the mine on November 6, 1939, I understood that the roguiar wage s-nile would be prid. Elehoff did not want the PM, mon on the minc propos. He wanted to coutract with the UN. at that vine “During the psriod from November 6, 1939 to February 21, 1941, when the election wes hild. as I was o regular membcr of Pi, and a miner, and did not hove concuct with th; Opcratives of the mino, I cannot say what evidence there might have been indiceting that the Oporativos were favoring the UMi. Tho UMy continued to try to comert PX miners. "In 1940 I was o member of the PA, and so did not sign a union merbership car, J remain 4 member of the FEY. I believe Elshoff favored the UM... *T have carefully read and fully understant the three pages of this atatemont which containa the truth to the best of my knowledge. (signed) wa F.B.1. (signed) Spi. Agent, F.B.I."(eigned) ~— eT er RE ter