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Re: JOHN L. LevIS, ET aL, | Springfield, inolsS, was interviewed av ome by Special igen <a 2: eae Although he ap- peared cooperative anc urnished the following signed statement, it is not believed that he would make a good vitness inasmuch es he has no cefinite mowledge about the trouble at Mine "3", "Springfield, Illinois September 6, 1943 or do voluntarily give the Zoi lowing Signed statenent to Special .gents se anc %& of the Federal Bureau of Invest ‘ation, fo threats or prom any kind have been made to cause 1+ to make this statement. and came to america : » Jil. Jan. My pre- sent acdress ic Age Z ; , Springfield, Ti "TJ have worked an the mines continuously since = joining tne United Mine Workers of america at that time. I starteca working at Tine 3 abou: ™& continuing my UMWA membership. Between the time I started av imme B till 1932 the mize officials and the Uli got along fine, ~ "The Progressive [tine »orkers of america started because the waze scale ballots were stolen. I had nothing to co with the for- mation of the Progressives and never held an office in either vnion. after the new union was formed T joined it along with all the other on miners at une 'B*, So far as I imew the Progressives pot along as - well vith Tr, Elshoff as the UL. did before 1932. The Frocressive . Union officers, dues, settlement of vtrivvances, etc. was alricht so far as I was concerned. "I don't xnow aiwthing about any alleged UML. spies being at the mine before the strike, and I never heard that any of the Frogressive members were ei velied, "Tt don't know what caused the strike at iiine 'S3' on May 12, 1937 and don't ever. remember how it started, I don't remember anything about cars being ‘loaded short’ on the day of the strike. "I recall signing a petition shortly after the strike showing that I favored the Progressives, ~ 309 =