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Re: JOHN L. LEIS, ET aL . , - gs now dead. "I had to support my family, so instead of going to the I went out to look for another job. Lo "I don't remember signing amy petition for the P.M.A. and I don't remember signing any petition for U.M.w., although I might have. I just can't remember. As I said before, I was agreeable to what the majority of the miners wanted and did not care if the U.M.w. ceme back or if the P.M.A. stayed in the mine. "I don't roemembor that I received eny notice of the opening of the mine either in September or December, 1937. In December, 1937, I voted for the P.M.a. in an election at the State armory because I felt that was the union the majority of the mincrs wanted. "In the fall of 1939 I received a lettor from tha mine opsrators advising that the mire was going to reopen in November. I went back to work in November, end was at thet time a member of the P.M.A Some time in 1940 o9 194], I think it was August, Joe Albanese and ame | came to see me at my home several times, They aTilys came toge y told me that if I were smart and wanted toe koep my job I should join the U.M.u. They showed me a long list of names of men who they said had already signed up with U.M.u. I agraed to join the U.M...., and signed up with them at that time. . “ "In the election of February, 1941, I voted for the U.M.i. because I had signed up with thet union, and because I thought the mejority of the _ miners wero in favor of that union. I had no preferance for the UsM.T. at this time, but voted for them because I had been told that I would lose my | job if I did not vote for U.M.i.. I had nothing ageinst the P.U.A. Joe Albenese and Dominic Bartolomeo were the mon who told me to vote for U.M.we mare boos, I examinod the room, and when I- saw that it wos a Dad room, I picked up my tools and quit my job. I don't kmow why I got the bed room beceuse I had never caused any trouble with any of the men in the U.M.iw. es = fe Za I began to work in the Penther Creek Mine where P.M.ive ha ra osed shop agreement, and I joined the P.M.é. . and two other typewritten and J state that it “This statement consist inggt this prges has been read to me by ne ~ 242 = He did not. scy why they were coing to strike. ony is | :