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akes a poor appearance, is n ally alert, anding of the conditions at Kine "B". He executed Signed statement: ae Illinois September 6, 1937 whom I know te be Special Agents of -S. Department of Justice. “The first mine union I ever joined was the United Mine “orkers of Anerica which will be referred to hereinafter as UMW. I joined this union at“ "I worked at three or four other mines before 1933 or 1934 under the Ukw, iI started working at Mine B in 1933 or 1934 under the Progressive Mine \.orkers of america which will be referred to hareinafter as the PMA, “never held a mine union office. did go back, I never got my tools. "I presently work at the under the URw. “BRM vcar Springfield, Ill. "I got along well with the Phi officials at Mine B. I never found anything wrong with the PMa. "I only went to a few PMA mcetings because Springfield was too far away from my home. "I believe the following men were trouble makers at Mine B and . organizers for Utfs in the Spring of 1937: Tony Plotch, Pete Carter, Frank _ Austin, John Sirtout, George Jaceway, Fmory Jacaway, Charles Bohannon and - Jemas Fale. “None of these men evor contacted me, I know very little about PA troubles and know nothing about the wage scale controversy. I believe - 177 « cI IE a RE mm RTI ROYER ROWE Se dT Im a ne em ar tar sere ee “I left Mine B on May 12, 1937 when the strike started, and never -