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Fe: JOHN L. LB.IS, BT ALL INTERVIE. V.ITH pringricld, inois, Vas 18 home by Special Agen d SY Yea sannoasned esnancrati¢n but 3t 18 not 2 aye 2527 Silee> FE Gap peta ee er te he or a 7 _ good titness because of the neutral , thich he adopted anc his lack of knowledge of pertinent facts. as no know criminal record, He furnished the following signed statement. Septamber 13, 1943 and orm to mc as Special Agents o “No threats or promises tl yas born in es naturalized at Sprinefield, I first Joined tei.A in on I] bopan to tork in the I have never an office_in any union. Hine A startining in Nov. n] was neutral tovards cither W4.4 or PUA in 1932, All I ¥as in- terested in at that tinc vas kecping my job. I joined Progressives at Iiine a but did so only because I wanted to keep my job. "In the summicr of 1941 I hoard that Ur. Hyan had sold Hine 4 to Mr. EXshoff. My tife also road about the saic to ne fron the paper. when I hoard the news I decided to go along vith the majority and if Mine hLovent U2. 1 decided IT wouldn't be first and T vouldn't be last to join U.4. The Pl, took care of mo just about as good as nor, JI was not ap- proached by any orgenizers to join EA. , "TJ heard nearly all the mon talking about Ur, Elshoff going to take the coal out of Line 4 through Hine B. I hoard this talk in Beer Tavcrns then I vas talking rith the other miners, I *as scared that I vould lose uy bread & butter if this ¥as truc, J thought that I rould have to look for another job. "J don't recall hearing anything about Mine & being oponed if all the nen tould join BAA. ‘ "I attended 2 mecting at the Elks Club on sunday, Host of the F miners fron Mine A vere there. sked ne to come come to ; - 333 -