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RE: JOHN L, LEIS, ET al , | | a) ww & MA INTE mY "Samaie" Joe albunese came to get us to join the U.M.i. two other men were with him him Wk stayed (continued) in the car. He wanted to know when we were going to join up with U.M.7/, but he made no threats. Wa... “Samuie” that if her husbund joincd up with ane the seebs she was poing to divorce him. Stili iater talked fo mc in the mine asking me to join U.M.7. I agein Rs, - join and he ry teld me I b.tter join b-fore the tine was up or IT would have no job. The . F.liaa. never did any thing to keep their non or get nev ones. I saw plenty of new faces at the mine a cousle or so nonths after the mine opened. Hany of these aen left after the 2nd N.L.R.B. election. The mince management “ did nothing at this time to show thet they favored the U.M. 7, over the ee Folia. I got lots of docks after I wunt beck but I can't say whose fault it was, I don't renemb r signing any cards for cither U.MA. or FMA. in the summer of 1940. "I never saw anyona set heet up at the minc. I saw lots of them go auoy with blick eycs, but I nover sow the fights though I heard about plenty. W hon we wont beck te work the inc was in bad condition. I do not know any thing about any fire in/1939 or while the mine was closed. I votcd at the 2nd N.L.R.B. election. I voted for P.M. TI hed alread; joined the U.M..., Deeause I fclt I had to. I think the election was honest, it was by scerct ballot just like the first one. I ws not forced to vote, "I joined about a oonth before the eluction. Twos iniated © into it with the last group. "I don't renonber any wecting where duck Glascov was kicked out. "JT have head Spec. a t. Wa: this 10 page statement to me as o the I lwve difficulty reading & t st of ay knowlcdsc and belief the information thurcin is ali true and correct. I am therefor sipning it of wy own frve will." / Ca Witnesses 7 —_ F.B.I. pocral agent FBI, (’ilw.)" "Springfield, Iil. = 195 = Sent. 7, 1943" a wee atlas Sale it oa PRR oN cE ees ae me rte IT Se pee a LAAT fe or aera ett a ' woos fe re NO : we ™y