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i MN i a te A dl i i i i oA RR tl sk = = ocean OTT . ~ Le 4 ee . ‘ae C © “06314 - “ BIS, ET AL 2S nterviewed by Special agents 3 at his residence, . ptember 2, 1943. He had no recollection of p ant dave, and appearing to be mentally slow, would not make a competent witness. be | furnished the following sigrsd statements Illinois Saptember 2, 19435 the following voluntary etetement to oe waon I know to be Special Agents of P Investizction, U. &. Neparument of Justices in Serte>ber, I prescntiy live o:, Tllinois. “I first joined a mine union in the United States —_ : aie Jllinois. This union wes the United Kine Workers of America whieh wi be referred to hereinafter as Uli. *7 work-d at severel other mines under the UMW and then started vorking at line "BY ebout 1923 under the UMV. “The only office I ever hold with a mine union was being a menber of the Pit Commit tos at the Panther Creek Ming #2, at Springfield, Tllinois in#® . This wee under Wil. “T very ‘seldom atiended union mcetins either under the Ulf or the Frogressive i’ine Workers of Amcrica which will be referred to hereine after as PrA, excopt as a member of the Pit camittee above mentioned. the ®] took no active part in organizing the Pra at Kine . “Iwas leet worked at iine "BY "B* on Vay 12, 1937 though I helped the mine a coup te of Gayse - "1 do net know anything about the relations between Elshoff and Local 54, Pils, from September, 1932 to April, 1937 when the miners etruck, ; “is fer os I con remember the PHA members got along well with their officinle in that union, I liked the PI. and would rather work under that union than vork under the UIT.