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- . % x . ) = Sentember 4, 1943. stated he did not have @ crim A record. in: not make a good witness as it is difficult E and - peak t \ C G Re: JOHN L. LEWIS, ET AL 7 bz~ bID Springfield, inois, was interviewed a his home by and for him to 5s and understand English. WRIA vices the following statement: "Springfield, Til. September 4, 1943. "I, ineficid, Il neke the followin untary statement to and , whom I know to be Special agents of the Federa eau o investigation. No force, threats or promises have been made in obtaining this statement and I know that what I may say may be used in a court of law. tT was born in JT am a regis emmigrated to the U.S. Tam employed by the and was employed by that company "I was employed by Mine "BY in about nd remained in the employment of Mine "BY until May 12, 1937 at which time Mine "B* closed. “J became 2 member of U.M.W. in about when I started mining coal in I11. IJ remained a member of UN until 1932, when I became a member of UMY until 1932, when I became a member of PUA. TI became a member of PMA because the local UN of which I was a member changed from Uf to PMA. I was not active in the formation of PMA. "I have never held an office in any union. "Prior to 1932 the management of Mine “Bt seemed to have been on good relations with UMM. ®Between 1932 and Hay 12, 1937 there were no strikes at Mino "B', nor did Mine "BY close down, During that period of time the management of Mine “B" was on good relations with’ PMA and did not try to discredit PHA to me. Although about six months prior to Mey 12, 1937 I heerd Oscar Falcetti telling some of the miners that Hine "BY was to be UMW within‘two years from that time. I do not -173~ LOTRNTRNWI IR oD hee te OPAL SRM Teg ST Bs rome DIRT RH ete ee