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C Q Res JOHN L. LEWIS, ET AL F Tilinois was interviewed in his residence on September . 13, 1943 by Special Agents ay a woo ae Gee and understands Ingiish fairly well, p AGE O interest in union activities. If necessary he will testify. He said he has no criminal record. | tho following signed statement: “Springfield, Til. Soptembcr 13, 1943. ‘I, make the following statement frocly and voluntarily to ond ke hove idontifiod themsslves to mo as Agents © eacrel Buroau of Invostigation. “I live at omployod in Kinc Be. ZI We camo to the United Statos in Springfield, Ill. tho United Ming Werkers, whon I started to work in Mine B in 1 steyod in this union until 1932 whon I joined tho Prograssivo mime ‘orkore of imories. I rejoined the UeHew. in August 1940. I hove not held cn offioo in any union, *I first joinod c union “is fer as I cm concornsd, the Peli. woe a good union from 1932 to 1937. I don't know of any trouvlo it had with tho inc B manago- monte I liked P.Me. because tho majority of tho minors liked it. Theat is why I joincd the P.ii. in tho firet pleco. I always wanted to bo with tho majority of tho mincr’s. It roally makos no difforenco to mo to which union I belong. Prior to 1932 I had bean setisfied with UM, end after thet Iwas satisfiod with F.ihéA. *Prior to the start of tho striko in 1937, I don't romcmbor hoering about tho cetivitics of cny U.ILW. mon at Miro Be Nobody contactcé mo about eigning up with UE. I attended P.Mi.. union meotings cbout onee « month, but I don't rorembor any discussion about throwing somc mex out of the union bocauso of thoir disloyalty to PeMeice I did not know enything ebout the PH... mcoting on the night before the strike staortod. "On Mey 12, 1937, I recall thot I worked nll day. I wee working in tho parting at that tirc, anc kmow nothing cbout rincrs loading thooare with short weights. As I recoll, when I finishod working - 154 - ee ae