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i Re: JOHN L. LEwI8, ET AL INTERVIES (ITE >. I steyed e member of UMW until 9-6-32. at - e I joined the Progressive Mine jworkars of America hersincfter referred to es Pi, when the whole of Vine "BY went ™O., I paid duss until May 1937 to see ae abe ans, "About Nov. 1939, after the long shut down, I petitioned Ukm to become a member. The Ui. accepted me & I paid dues to UM. from then on to the present time. , _ ee eS ®I fecl thet John L, Lewis is a good loeder for Us. I did not like the Icaders of FA. es they were mostly foreigners, they wanted to settle ell matters their own way, & would not let me express myself at the meetings. : "hen I was working at Mine “B" I worked as e member of Piz as I a hed to be Pin to work there when thoy “had the contract, but I alieys wanted to work under Uy & I talked to the mun to get them to join Uw as it was « letter union and conditions would te more satisfactory. I telked to the men this way prior to Nov. 1939, but efter I wes a member of UM I passed out UMR cards at the Mine "BY to get the mings to join UMW. I did not force anyone to sign up with 'Ma. “As far as I know ELSHOFF, operator of Mine "B" took no sides in the mine dispute & was entirely neutral. I heve no information whatsoever concerning unfair tatics uscd by UMw or tho operators in the mining dispute, Titnosst Sp. Agt., FBI. Special igent, FBI. . 4 f mae be ia ~ » epee get