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. s, 906516 bie 4. ‘ ~ ssot a¢ tte, TT -anta wurlh HuNRY "After the mine reopened I stayed at Mine B only a eae couple of wonths. I could not gct alon.: with Charles Bohannon. Bohannon and Jon Sirtout were given Yystuetes in Mine B, and [WHS EIven a slow mie, Because my mle was alow I could not keep up wit: Bohannon and Eirtout, ani because I was slow I always caught "hell" from the boss. | Neither Sohannon or Sirtout evcr tried to get me to join U.M.7. Hovever, both of tuem did everything they could to make me loox bad in my job, and ge- me fired. I think that the: saw to it that I got the worst mules and the dirtiest jobs, whilc they obtained the easy jobs for themselves, Bohannon, Sirtout, and Carter would lay off 2,3, or 4 days at a time and nothing would happen to theme—“wt“time I laid of: onc da: and Falcetti told me that if that ever ha > ened a.,ain I would be fired, after a couple of months I becane fed x7 with Mine B, quit, and vent to work at Panther Creek a Mine #2 where I am at the present tinue. ee ee "I never saw any beatings taken by any of the ainers, although I did hear that some of the men were beaten after I left. "Falcetti, Bohannon aad the other U.M.7. men were always hanging around tozether, jokinc and havin, a good time. I have seen Falcetti wi some of the U,U..7, men in Springfield durin; the evenin:s, but I don't <now how much they associated socially. I don't remember seeing Faleetti or any of the mine officials talkin: or associatinz with any of the FMLA. men. "I did not votc in the election of February 1341 because I was no lon er emzloyed in Hine B. However, I aia still a P.IMLA. man and still believe that is th- Best union. "I have read this stetement consisting of this and three other t.pe- written pa.es, and I stat: that it is true to the best of mr knowledge and recollection." Tiitnesses: Sccial Agents, F.B.I. Springfield, 711." - 256 - —_ me _ ee ee ST Tr WR RM rg, Sr RL Or orm ae ng pr Ne ° call