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Re; JOHN L. LEVIS, 87 AL. llincois, on September 11, 1943, by Specia h- é son Wine. He was cooperative in answering all questions asked. “Ke executed the following statement. Tllinois September li, 1945 ake the following voluntary whom J know to tigation, U. &. "Tl, statement to be Special ag Department of Justice. 4} presontly reside Bocce Tllinois. JI am presently employed 4 a: Tllingcis, badge numbe JT was born on u the United States eitizen sbout IT arrived in Wes naturalized and became a U-S- "The first Mine union I joined was tho Mnited ine workers of Jmerica, referred to hercinafter as the UM¥, about t Springfield, Tllinosis when J started working at the Peabody Mine ,» near Springfield, T11. Jworked under the UMi in coal mines from to From t worked for the From 1931 a about 1935 T ned no reguler emoloyment, 4 end on at the Jefferson Mine in Springfield. "about the first part of 1936, I started working at Mine B as & company mon on top and worked there until it closed on May 12, 1987. J was at the mine for about two days when the Progressive Mine Workers of amcrica, referred to hercinafter as the Pi, wore picketing a short time after the ming closed. I never attempted to return to vork at Mine B during the striking period, when the mine tried to re-open. ft did return to work at Mine B in the early part of 1941, as 4 member of the U":, for that union had the bargaining rights at the mine at that time. I worked for about four days and quit becaus I never returned to the mine to work, "T joined the PMa at the Jefferson Mine, Springfield, Illinois, sometime between 1932 and 1925. JI do not remember the exact date I joincd the Pui because part of the time ut the Jefferson Mine there was - 126 -