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Res JOHN L. LEWIS, ET AL INTERVIEW WITH llinois was interviewed at his fF ssi home, September 13, 1 cial Agents ih _ lc eee éntead ha pies WO Be OL ee meee a criminal recor an is able to spe 8h well but would make a poor wizuness as he favors UMW. MERE inished the following signed statenonts sptember 13, 1943 OO e, make the following "Tt Til voluntary stavement to and vhom I know to be Special Agents of the Feder cou Of Invest lection, no force, threats or promises hove been made in obtaining this eta.cucnt and I know that what - To eee eee mete he owe, Sard 44 a ay say may of usd in a court of law, tl was born ‘ ommigrated to the — beceme a naturalized cltizer of Tk U.S. iii Spring- "J was employed at Minc "A" in about 1939 and I an“still employed at Kine "4" as a driver. ’ U.S. in ficid, . one Sees sn fT became 2 member of UMW | mss rere rans transferred to the U.S, in} 2 changed fron v . an cause UMN stole the votes cast concerning a cut in thc wage scale. tt i on | thought PMA was 2 good union being operated for its members but it made no difference to ne, whether I was a member of PHA or UN. I took no active pert in union activities. I did not attend union pt.tings and I have never held office in any union. "In about August 1941 I heard some of the mincrs talking about Minc "4" being purchased by Blshoff. This was the first I know of the sale of Ming "4" to Elshoff. I felt at the tine I heard Elshoff bought Mine A" that Mince %A" would become cn UMW mine rather than e PLA minc as Hiinc "B", which was opcrated by Eishoff was an UWIW minc. It made no difference to me whether Mine "A" changed from PttA to UMW or not. "Up until Elshoff purchased Mine "A" in August 1941 the vees at Mine "A" were satisfied with PAA. att eOYZE fame Oe ee ee eee Oe ES Of See "I was never approached by UMW organizers. "TJ did not hear any rumors that Mine "4" could be operated though Mine "BY, = 354