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greener ate - Re: JOHN L. LEWIS, ET AL | se . . b7¢ bID | . PO Gee eee Fe Springfield, ite — He gave in- Mj formation willingly, but because of the limite on 0 mnowledge, it is not believed he would be a good witness. He stated he has never been arrested. _ Following is a signed statement obtained from prs | "Springfield, Ill. * August 27, 1943. anG “In 1928 or 1929 I bee in 1937. I returned to work in Novenber;1939, and stayed wie ze _ when ¥ quit. "I don't remember eny trouble at Mine B from the time I began to work there until 1932, and don't know the reason for the trouble in that year. At that time the men started the Progressive Mine “orkers union, and as most of the men secmed to want that union, I stuck with the majority. From 1932 until 1957 there was no trouble at Mine B, and I was satisfied with P.W.A.- It made no difference to me which union, P.M.A. or U.M.i., coverod the mine because I was satisfied with any union which satisfied the majority of the miners in the mine. All during this time the miuors seemed satisfied with Po.K AL “During the period between 1932 and 1937 I went to some of the P.W.A. meetings, but not very many of thom. I did not go to the meeting the night before the strike in Mey of 1937, and I can't remember now whether I knew whether or not there was to be a moeting. I didn't know anything ebout any U.Mew. Organizers in MineB, and I don't know the reasons for the strike. "I did not go to the mine on the morning of the strike because the day tefore BonnyySontocrossa hed told me that the miners were going to etrike. ~- 7 - 2) Tt ge . yt * Ve eke ep ope ee pet ee ma pee ae oe ee einen a ne peg ce penne Be em a a Re eee re ee SE