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C a) . Re: JOHN L. LEVIS, ET ab b De \ L?D Y ae vievco at his home by Special agents and Gas ~ September 2, 1943. stited thet he did not hive a cririnal record. a an cood yitness as he does not sneak or understand English very well. , furnished the following statement: ql. Dbepecmber 2, 1943. Tllincois, wes inter= "TI, Tl2,, make the following voluntary statement to ma who: I know to be Special agents of the Federal Burecu of Invosvie-*ion. No force, threats, or promisc s hove been nade in obtaining this st.tenant and I knew that what I may say may be used in a ccurt of law, tT was bora i. miprated to the U. S. in WR: becime a navuralized citizen of tre U. S. an I wes employed qt cane “B' in about 1936 and stop wa asiling at Mine in Feb, 1941. I an nov employed at Tll. and have been employed ploy at this mine since : Py "I becane a coal miner i st which time I became 2 member of Uv. Iowis then employed in > coal mine in Hiverton,Il1. I remained a membr of UTT until 1932 at which tine I became a member of FHA, because UMW recuced the wire scale. I took no active part in the formation of PHA. "I have never been an 2fficer of any wumion. ‘hile I wis employed at Hine "BY before the strike in hy 1937, the manirement at Hine "2" seemed to have becn on good relations with PMA. At n> time did the mamizement of Iine “BY attcmpt to persuade me to change fron Pia to ULI. tl thoucht Pia was an honest union and one which would do nost nid for me. Pain did not force me to my any unusual special assessments. I took no interest in union activities. "J took no interest in the bombing cases. "During the time I was employed at Mine "B" prior to May 12, 1937, I did not see a Uulv picket line at ifine "B" nor did I see any UMW liternture being distributed at “ine "EB, Prior to the strike cr May 12, 1937 no one attempted to get me to change from UM to PLA. -250-