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1 RL RE: , Springfield, Dilinois, azsnts intcrticwed fo his wife, anc he “advised he_ has no Tt was noted that he was above average ‘An intellizence and that he had a fair knowled.:e of the affairs that ocecurrec He furnished the following three pare ty poewritten simed statenent to iigunts:: Sprinzfield "I, who arc known to me to be Sceial we. s 0 U. S. Det. of Justice, and no prvmises or threats have bean made me. "I was born & . 2 of the Mhited Stated 1 firs r 7 oe when J was years old. I have beo: morployed since May 2 15 ave never hel¢ - any union office, I worked a. Hine B in Sprinsfield, Til. fron about to 1937. dAround 1932 there was 4 split in the United “ine Workers because of a cut in wazes and I recall that there wore 2 clections held wicer Ube and that the ballots were stolen and as a result of this Progressive Ifiners of snmerica local was formed. I don't know at that tine whether or not Er. Carl Elshoff favorcd one unien over the other, In 1932 I was in favor of Pli, because I felt thoy were more honest and square and I felt that John L. Levis was unfair to the nen and that it was abuut tine sume rew nan should take over, "From 1932 wtil tay, 1937 I know of no trouble or difficulties that . the nanazenent of the ftine B had with Pi and they 411 scencd to gob along alright, as far as I cai rcacnber. Betwee 1932 and hon the strike began ~ the P'% officials and ria miners all jot alow; fine and never had any aifficulties and the minors nevor suspes thet Pun officials were crooked, . In regard to the Pik there ap cared to ne leader or big shot running the. show but all the miners and the pacals Worked tugether and operated the