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Re: JOHN L. LECIS, ET AL 61D Iowent directly to the Armory fron my home. As fsr as I know the election was fair and honest. The election was by secret ballot and wis under the supervision of a man from the Gov't. I paid PiA dues from Jan. of 1940_up until the tine I vent with oe I ws with the last group to join UM” I believe this vas around vareh of 1941. I joined the UM! because I either had to do that or quite my gob, I still like the rii4 but I had to have a job to a.l6 4 Jivinge, hevine been out of work for tivo and one-half years. “hen IT went beck in Jan. 1940 the territory I had formerly worked in wasgnot open, Toused to work in Box @@ but when I came back to work I went in Box I never heard anythine aBout there being a bis fire at the mine in 1939, I heard shout " soing » te tilkin~ st some mectirg but I was not there 1 dont know vhat ity s all assut. I would heve prefer rrsd to ard vith rid but felt I head better join Uw. J *:d heard of Sprinefield having ovo of his tires ri nec open and had heard of other men being besten. "T have oc Tii., read tne foreroinzs statement on Sept. 2, 1943, 2 it is to the besu of my tmu “elce and belief the truth. I am_ therefore voluntarily Signing thi 5 saree mY 2 Vipevrivten stotement and initialing ecch pace thereof. Si snes EE... : _ ‘ “Ltnesses: Specinl Ast. FBI (St. Faul) Virden, Ill. , ; Snte. 2, 1945" , - 315 -