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JOHN L. LhaIS, (T 7. Ving "T krow that a few UML men tried to open the mine Be one day and all of the Pi. men went cowm and picketed, (Continued } IT don't know who the UM/. miners were who tried to open the mine, wT remember voting at the NLR3 election which the PM. won by a creat majority, we didn't go back to work at ‘fine B because Mr. Elshoff didn't seem to vant to_ contract with the Progressives. tjhen iZine *3f opened in 1939 wider an ‘open shop! agreement I went back as a ‘rogressive, sfter a few months I signed up with UMin, The mize was hirirg new men, ane some cf the miners were being beat | up & forced to join UMis. I joined Uil.. to keep my job anc to keep out of trouble. I didn't wo > to take any chances, Three men came house to <et me to join Mw. MIE ee ek knd wndre. Sshrelevious. — ig terribl> beat up "Tf JT could have a frie volintary chvuice I would choose the Progressive Union. "On Dec. 5, 1941 I started working at Tine .. I was fired at ine B allcgedly for being crunk, Mr. “ishoff also owmed Mine a and J can't understand why I was fired at ore anc hired at the other. "JT have had the ubove statement consisting of two anc three- quarters (2 3/4) read to m by Jaont i The same is true and I do nerely Slien my name. nritnessed: pecial agent -F.3.7. Specizl .gent, F.B.T."