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m Re: JOHN L. LEVIS, ET AL bie bib Vin Spring~ field, Tllinoi erviered at Special Arent which time he executed a signed statement which is quote _ separa was extremely cooperative and appeared eager to . * assist in s investipation. It is believed he will mke a very poo - witness and appeared to have a thorough knowledge of the pertinent facts , in this case He " voluntarily supplied arents py of a page petition Gated Sept. 10, 1937 and entitled, "Designation of Representative For Collective Bargaining Under the National Labor Relations Act". The petition contains a list of approximtely 431 names and reflects that the signers thereof wish to be represented by PMW in all negotinitions, A receipt was given for this statement and it is beine retained in the files of the Sprinrcfield Field Division. : is presently unemployed and he has no known criminal record. . He also exhibited his Honorable Discharge from the United States Army. . | Tne following is the signed statement as obtained from Wg "Springfield, I11. August 30, 1943 make the voluntary statement to QA who are Special Arents of the Federal Burerzu of No threats or promises of any kind have been made to get "tT and Investigation. me to make a statement. "I was born I began to. work in the mine at Peabody Mine #53 in and I then joined U.M.V.A. I worked at several mines but remained 1 menber of this union until 1932, I became dissatisfied with the ty John L. lewis was trcoating us and _ becnuse they stole the ballots at the election in 1932, I joined Pim, I did not work at the mines then mtil when I went to work at Mine B. Iwas a member of Pi at this tine and was also on the mine committee the first year I worked at iltne B. In this capacity, I’had the job of settling the grievances and I never had any difficulty in any way with Oscar Falsetti or any of the other officials. ™ "A short time before the FW strike in 1937, I was awire that “7 E there were some labor spies who were attempting to persuade the miners to join the U.M.W.A. About three weeks before the strike I came towrk at about 6:30 A.M. and saw that some yellow pamphlets had been distributed. - 565 @ NE eH gS a IS SE SPL ST A gp err ap rr SR re err