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Re: JOMN L. Lu-IS, =T iL. L Ie b "T and other miners felt that those PMA nen who were convicted in thc bombing cases were railroaded. INSURVID TT Twas satisfied with the PMA o ficials anc think it was a good umion and i never suspecetcd muiyone of stealing money from the local. Wacfore the mute closed I never saw ULL/ picket tne 3 nor did I c.f ant m4 wre ar V4 fen TMs | Jet OTE tra mine vrtnens T never wilh Chia Payic we ho Wd ai Tir _vur a eer a | AJL Meike J Cics ee ee ee WEE approached by amyone to Join Ud. and I never knew of any UM. spics being “ss in Fi then, Things were running smooth anc there was no trouble at all, iomever hoard arurthiag about any parties wiven by Elshoff or Ui, * "To oreeall that an-sprang 7 1537 we worked without a contract and ve worc told that we wewle vork pendi.g a settlement. The rumor was that the - o pay would be rctroactive., I think that tolc us about this at i4inc B, T néver hoard that Pil. could net vet as goa eontract as “il? could. In wpril, 1937 I don't rio:..tl of the men complaining at all on pay days and We Were Just waiting Por 3 eas of tic contract and fT don't recall of anv strike s or trouvlés thon cater Dofore the >aine closed, The mine officials never sare amvthing ‘to as about that vage question that TIT know of. "T cid not attend a meetiit om the night before the mine closed put T think I knew of the meeting and think it was a Special one but am not sure but I heard around the mine of that mocting. Mm the: morning sthen the mine closed I vent to ork as usual anc dic not hear anything 2bout the eae oat: at ame To lar be ~~ eet fnew og oar eet kha ayy JOE Qu sStion anc i don't riucail nacaurli.eg ar. enh uf on web Soms men OCIN exp¢lied and IJ did mot s-¢ or hear anythiie about any snort cars. I think I vorked 211 that day and when I icft T thought I vould go Sack to the mine tae next duy and IT don't remember anything about a strike then. J think Tovernt home that day anc vent suck to vork the next diy and then learned a n5out the trouble. I had even icft my tools there the day before. J think I then hoard that the trouol. sturtid over some men being cxpellcd. a Suert tim after the mic closed I signed @ PM. petition of my own free vill and ro one forced me to sitn it and J b:lieve 2 signed 2 or 3 in all ay ~ 1 re: . arounc that time or 650. 7 SL ned because Tourented Fira to r o sent Tnevir Hourd of siyors being foreed to sign them, J also heard that Ui hac a petition out but I never was approached and I nevcr siencd it. I also signed anothr Yai, petition ir fall of 1937 and no once forced ne to sign that, JI think that was for Washiugton or something like that. I al- vars was willing to s1_gn for Pls as i wanted PMa as my bargaining agent. "in summer of 1937 7 heara that Ti was forming a new locni but no one asked me to join it. fT heard they gzot about 12 mmburs or so ard I heard that UM/ was going around t2zlking te the men. J o:ce heard that Faleetti went over to the Jefferson ine to run it. - - 317 -