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Re: JOHN L. LewIS, ET AL bb) 1.4d> | INTERVIES DITH was intarvicwed at his home which he owns, ae ocated at Springfield, Illinois, on the afternoon of August 1943, by Special Agents e has been nes all his life. ce = considered by 1 agconts as a good potential witness because of his cppearance s his ability to express himself and apparently has above averege intelligence. He gave the information set forth in the folliring signed atatement: and "Springfield, 111. August 30, 1943, "iy name is I make the following statement to 2m , who have identified themselves to mo to be Special Agents 3 c ureau of Investigation. Wo promises, threats, or consideration of any kind has been made te me to get me t> make this statement. "I have worked at Mine B since bout i off and on, and steadily since sbout QB Since that time I have boen « bottom mn. That is, I work at the bottom of th: shaft, stop the cars, and put them on the lift ote. That moans that I am ono of the last men to go down in the mine in the morning, and one of the first to come out at night. I do not go to the mine early, and leave as soon as IJ can at night. Thus, I do not get to kmow the men at the mina very well. I do not soe the men who work back in the mins unless they happen to come out during the day. I joined the United Mine Yorkers first when I was years of 2ge. I was nevor particularly interested in Umion affairs, bu did keep track of things “tn the Union. I did not go to meetings often. I was never and officer. In 1952 the entire local wont over to the Progressive Mine “orkers of Amoricas I was not particularly interested in going over to the PM of 4, but I was willing to follow the majority. It did not moke much difference to me which union I belonged to. i 2:0 ot go _ the PGi net ngs, Docu: mee debe ee ane ont oe lL +L - TL. GG Visy Mess Vis same night. "T did not attend the mecting of the union the night before the strike, I did not kmov what the strike was about. I wos called out. I did not kmow that there was going to be a strike until I wos called. "I did not stay around the mino after the strike started. I do not think that 1 signed any petition for any union. ai iL _ —_— @tL Lh AR ew ack PLR oo ee At the time th + the strike sceccurred I was not disat the operation of the Progressive ing workers of America or the Tocal at Mine B, I did not particularly care which union I belonged to. I was stilt fed with taf 252 48 » S546 «= Re ie ime euiieminetaitte amie aetna anit To rere er ae