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Re: JOAN L.LEWIS, ET AL, TERVIEW WITH | ecorerrerset who is still employed at Mine B, re was interviewed at his home by Special Agent 0 Frc xrsmerswe coronal Illinois, He was unable to furrish any information of value, in n, he does not understand questions clearly and it is not felt that hc would be a desirable witness. The following signed statement was obtained from hin. ept. il, 1943 unt the following voluntary state- ment to ee eS agents of the Federal Buresu of trvestig:tion, No GALS or promises have been made to induce me to mike any statement, "In about august of 1940 I went to sec Falcetti about a job at ine B. I had not worked in a mine for abcut 12 years, but be- fore that time I had worked in the South «ine for many years, I joined the UM.w. in ae never belonged to any other union besides the UMW, "T had been on the W.P.A. just before 1 got my job at itine &. I knew both Oscar & Jack Falcetti when thcy were working at the mine about, yeirs ago. I heard they were hiring men So lt went out to Mine B and saw Yscar. He didn't ask me anything about unions & told me to come to work the next day, I worked there a day or two when one of the United men came to me and asked me to join United. =obody asked me to join the progressive union. I never saw any fighting while I was at tine B and nobody forced me Lo je in United, 1 do not know anythi ng about the strike at Hine B in 1937, "This statement has been read to ne by RD Mm, anc it is truce to the best of my memory. EE S| /y "iitnesses ee S o a | a T J} epeciar NV, FOL My). eo Susetces , ad - 21] = eee a ee Re a ET RAT PO SE ery ee