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RE: JOHN L. LEWIS, ET AL. Ss TERVI Se “I heard of the meeting at the Elks Club through the papers. I believe thet RI > sided. This continued) meeting was to see how the feeling of the men were about starting the mine. I think what we did was sign a slip to go over to U.Li.W. if we wanted to go to work. I thought J would be without a job if I didn’t sign up, so since that was the way it was going to be I signed the slip of my own free will. Edmmdson came over later and gave a talk. I don't recall whet was said. I did not care which local was at Mine "a",° I just wanted to go to work. I did not go to Sdmundson’s or “lshoff's office the night of the meeting. Conditions at Kine "A" since 1941 under the U.M.w.’are the same in my job as always. I would not be able to say as to how they are in the mine because I don't come in contact with the miners, "J have had Agent RE «<=: this statement which is written on this and two other pages to mee It is all true and oorrect to the best of my knowledge and is just like I have told it to the Agents. I am signing this of my own free will as it is the truth. Signed [as a Witnesses Special Agent, FEI st. Faul 2 Minn. Sa ————————————— Springfield, Ill. wee ee - 453 - ne ne Ea EI SE LE ET A NT AE RES a SS, I A ea RE INE SN ee a