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wee ee er ee eg me ow Sep cet eer etm Mert ee em ee JOHN L. LIVIS, ET AL Tilinois, was ecial Azants : September 6, 1943. etated he did no is able to speak and understand English and would make a fair witness. RB provided the following statements Tll., September 6, 1943. make the following voluntary stztement to @@ whom I know to be Special Agente o s Federal Bureau of Investigation, no force, threets or promises heve been made in obtaining this stetement eae moatr ha tise and I know thet what I may say may be used in a court of lew. ‘I, I “I was born in employed et Mine “A“ as G cos Vine “A™ sinee June 6, 1942. and have been empl ll in ~. Te which abot wn. .. which mine I *T first stated mining ooal at j time I became c member of UMM. ST woe Pal 2 VRS SMp od yed worked until May 12, 1937. eat ine *B™ in “7 remained a member of UW until 1932 at which time I chenged to PiA because my local UW changed to PMA. “rrior to 1932 the manigement of Mine “B™ seemed to have been on good relations with UM. ge ; I never neld ny other office in eny unions = “petween 1932 end lisay 12, 1937 there were no strikes at line "B" and the mancgement did not elose-down Hino "BY. During that period of time the menagement did not attempt to diser a di not soem to be hostile in settling grievances. fh # a a *I thought PhA vee e€ good union opersted for its member , no unusuel special cssesemonts vere made agcinst me. _I never took eny interost in union affairs. “I took no interast in the banbing cases and TI do not know if the trials vero fair or note -113- hoes dtc ae