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Re: JOM! L. LEWIS, EP AL INTERVIEY WITH ty attended one meeting at PMA hall a few days after Elshoff bought Mine "A". I knew of this bc. 7) eting as notice was in the newspaper. a ; ere pea of the local PMA was in charze of this meeting. Someone stated a is meeting Mine "B" employees were workiap at Mine "A" and slshoff was to start an UMW union at Mine "A". A comiittee was appointed to call Elshoff to find out what was going to happen at Mine “att, The committee was unable to locate Elshoff. 1 was not told at this meeting that I should join U.u.W. "J did not attend any meetings after the one I attended at PhA hall, although I read in the newspaper that there was going to be a meeting at the Elks Club and I later read in the newspaper that the employees of Mine "A" voted at the Elks Club to join (Ni. tho URW organizer attempted to get me to join UMW. “About two davs before Mine "A" opened in Sept. 1941, I went to the UNW building and joined UMW so that I could return to work at Mine WAN, MOonditions at Mine “aA have beer about the same under UMW as they were under PMA. "From time to time from 1932 to 1941 I was a pit committeeman for Pus and 1 va: Si aca that period of time. aid not hold any oftice in i9ai. tIn 1941 I would have perfered to have remained a member of PMA and I joined UW only so that I could work at Mine "A". "J have had this statement consisting of four pages read to - me and it is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. (Signed) Are Special Agent F.B.I. Special Agent, F.B.I.# Jitnessed: - 636 - nn