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RE: JOR L, LTS, at AL INTERVI was interviewed at his residence Mi? . pringfield, Illinois, on the afternoon o pe “Sentember 13. 1943_ by Snecial Arants r wv co, , -_ i=] on as would not be considerea ef a Bo0d” witness duo to the fact that he does not understand and spesk English well. He gave information set forth in the following statement: : "Springfield, 111 Soptamber 13, 1943. “vy nono SS: pa born in have hecn man Ameriercn citezon since I make the following state- ment to who have identified tham- sclves to me to be Spocin ureau of Investigation, No promiese, threats, or considerution of any kind his been made to me to make this statement. ms 5 a "I worked at Mine 4 fran BB enti about March 1943. I belonged to the Progressive Mine Wirkers of Amcrican until Septomber 1941 whon Mine A opened up. Before thet time T was woll satisfied with the Progressive Mine Workers of America. I preferred then to work under tho FMW, and do now, be- couse it is e better union, and they troat us better. I was not at any of the meetings whcn the matter of chaning unions wes discussed becuse Iwas in the hospitel ot thet time. I was told that thoy werc going tc teke tho coal out of Mine A through Mine B if we did not join the UMR. told me tmt. i joined at the JIN, pbuilding, in order to go to work. 4 Gid Got like it under the Ubi out there, beccsuse of the way they were treating the men ané would not let them telk or anything. I quit and went to the arsenal, end am now working at FY a Progressive Mine. I do not want to go back to a UM mine. "Tho above et:tement on this page ns been read to mo vy F It is oll truc and eecurate." FBI. fn / nee, |/ - 379 -