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Re: JOHN L. LEWIS, oT AL. bit b1D was jointly interviewed at his resider.ce, Ci Springfield, Illinois, on September 7, 1943. Ke willingly answered the questions propounded to him, 4is knowledge of pertinent facts in the care are limited. He would make a favorable witness. He executed the follcwing signed statement. INTERVIEW ITH “Springfield, Illinois September 7, 1943 nace the following voluntary state- whom I know to be > envestigation, U. &. "Ts ment to Special Agents o Department of Justice, "I reside at ‘The first unron I joined was the United line workers of America, referred to hereinafter as the Ui, in at Spaulding, Dlinois aud worked at the Spaulding ifiaes, From worked in mine in the Spaulcing and Springfield Jilinois area as a member of the Uli. ~ "TW at \ine 3 during the following periods ; from until it closed on May lz, , ald from November 1439 to rebruary 6, 1941, "I voluntarily joined the rrogressive Mine Workers of America, referred to hereinafter as the Pi, in September, 1932 when Nine B went over to Pla. I remained a member of the Plia the whole time I worked at bine B. I helped the PUA to picket for a few weeks in ’ 1937 but I never went back to get a job there the three times it tried to open. "Elshoff got along alright with the UMM prior to 1932 and also with the PMA from 1932 to ity 1937. I felt that he favored the Uléi, but I have no facts to base it on. "I attended most of the union meetings when I was a miner. I never held an office. I attended the Pls meeting of May 11. 1937 which I learned of by word of mouth at the mine. Several UM ~ 216 = SRE ee ARET Te gt SRE cee aE he Coe gh