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RE: JOHN L. LEWIS, ETAL. INTERVIEW wiTH Special Agents and on Spring-— field, Illinois, was interviewed at his residence by - September 16, 1943 was born in came to the United States in “nd became a United States citizen in at Spring- field, Tllinois. is presently employed as a digger at Mine "A". He cannot speak or understand English very well, and would make an unsatisfac witness. He advised that he has never been arrested. "Springfield, Dl. Sept. 16, 1943 "i, oT j ield, Jil. make the following voluntary statement tol hom I know to be Special agents of the Federal Burecu of Investigation, and make it without fear of threat force, or promise of any kind. "J was born in came to the U.S. in became a U.S. citizen in Springfield in work at Mine 'A' as a digger. and "T was working in Mine ‘At, Springfield, in the spring of 1941, as a member of P.2.A. About Sept. of 1941 I read in the paper that ELSHOFF bought Vine 'A' from RYAN. I did not bother to think much about this and did not about it with anyone. JI only attended one meeting after I read about the and that was on a Sunday at the Elks Club. I went because I read about it the paper. JI usually do not attend union meetings. talk sale in Cad NNo one ever told me that Kine 'At would not operate except under U.k.wW. I did not hear anything about Mine 'At being operated by hauling coal thru Kine 'B', I did not hear that I had to join U.N.W. to keep my job. "J was satisfied with P.h.A. but it did not make any difference to me whether I was under P.L.A. or U.M.W. “At the meeting at the Elks Club I voted to join U.M.wW. and I joined U.L.W. right after the meeting. I joined U.L.W. because all the other men did and I wanted to keep my job. No one forced or threatened me in any way and no one told me I had to join U.K.W. I do not remember much about the meeting. , "It doesn't make any difference to me whether I work under P.M.A. oF U.M.W, and I see no difference at Mine 'A' under U.M.W. than there was under PMA. "This statement of two pages has been read to me and it is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Witness; (signed) PF + ayer via