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rie eee ee eee prem eM me te a eee eo we TY caries : a ae RE: JOHN Le LEVIS, ET «Le NIERVIE | ATT by Special agen at his residence, field, Illinois on September 9, 1943. He w: questions put to him, und appeared to be alert end intelligent. He furnished the following signed stotenents Septenber 9, 1943 to hom I know to be Specie) «agents of the Feaeras rg of Wevesty aelon, Ue Ss Department of dustice. I arrived in the United States and wag naturulised ot Springfield, Dilinois aA, curs I om presently unenployed and live ot (iy Springfield, Illinois. "The first nine union I joined was the United Mine Workers ea Parena be referred to us the UN. I Illinois and worked in the ee he Se Dh a ee of americas which will ut Lar coined this wnion in "ty WME cturted working in Hine B under the UMT und worked there until that mine closed down on Moy 12, 1937. ity job in Ifine Bo wos cooli digging. I never held un office in 4 nine mione "I worked ut iJine B ce ao nenber of the UMT fran a-- til 1932. at that time the Rf. wes organized at Mine B due To the fact thut the miners had voted cguinst a lower woge scale end JOHN L. LETIS cluined the bullots were stolen ind tried to push the new wage so.le through regordless of the wishes of the rank und files "I did not help to orgunize the Progressive Hine Workers of nnericu which is being referred to us the Pif., but I willingly joined that union beotiuse I wus being cheated by tho Uifi. "It seemed to ne that ELSHOFF nevor did go out of his way to get tlong with Pl. officials. I renenber th.t when little grievunces were tuken to him he would not coopert.te with the Pith. ocomnittess. "Tl wos ulwuys sutisfied with the Plt. und its lecders ond I believe the other miners felt the same wuye 4t least I never heard any complaints fran the minorse . - 115 - —y r