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“ Re: JOHN L, LE“IS, ET AL b = GSTERVIES HITE mornin s an American c pPhiold, Ti » He je presontly employed as of Mine B. ini apparently &@ rathe Ee seemed to know whe cope of the investiga- tion W285 and know what kind of answers he should give. Intcrviewing agents had some doubt aos to the veracity of his stctenents, but he could not be viavered from the story 2s set forth, & his opinion. Ec vas umable to rceall cvents which, a it would seem that he should have recalled. He would make a good witness because of his anpearance, his ability to express hinself and he would be very difficult to confuse on cross-exasination. At the time of the interview, he executed the following statement: . "Springfield, Ill. Auzust 27, 19438, I make the following statement eae vn have identified then- rec€ral EPuresau of Investigation. No promises, threats or consderttion has been made to me to make this statment. I make it completely voluntarily. It is true and accurate and Tom willing to go to court and repeat it if neecssary, because it is all true, "I was first employed at Mino B in At that time I was 4 member of the Unitec Mine “Vorkors because I had to belong to that Union in order to vork, In 1932 the Frogressives wore formed and I joined that Union. J cid not kno much about what was haopening, and was willing to join the Progressive Mine vorkers.af.amirjcoa im order to work, At that time I did not care much which Union I belonged to, just so I could work. In fact, that is the way I feel today. JI don't care which one I belong to now, if IJ can work, "Before 1932 there was no troulbe at the mince thet I know of. .fter 1932 things went pretty wcll at the mine with the Frogressive Mine “orkerg. Some of the men wore complaining cbout the large assessments that the Frogressives were making. They thought that the asscssments and = 226 = a te ame mere RR ne Te ee eg RE gp eer eg ne we me