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mm \ 1 ca J \ Qa 5 . C Q bI1e bIDD Re: JOHN L. LEWIS, ET AL INTERV ‘Ew WITH Springfield, Illinois. — , was intorvicwed a s home on Aupust 30, 1943, by S:-2271 —————" Arents LS ererad and Cd was cooperative and willing to give his information frecly. He Speaks im a very slow and low voice. It is believed that he vould make a good wis- ness to the extent of his knowledge of events at Mince B. He claimed to have no criminal record. The following signed statement was executed by FY "Springfield, Tl. August 30, 1943. nT make the following statement freely and voluntaricy to and who have identified themselves to me as Special Agents o e Federal cau of Investiration. No thrests or promiscs have been made to me to obtain this statement. "T presently reside at was born I came to the United States in “I first joined a mine wion in Ln ee I joined the United Mine workers in I stayed in this union wntil 1934 when I joined the Progressive Mine Workers of America. I rejoined the U.M.v%. some time after February 1941. I have never held an office in any union, "I started to work in Mine B some time in 1934 or 1935. I took no part in the formation of P.M.A. at Mine B. "Prior to May 1937 I don't remember any strikes at Mine B. To my knowledre there was no activity by U.M.W. organizors. I don't remember any expressions of favoritism by the management for U.H.¥, "I was always satisfied with P.M.A. and I thought that the officiais were fair and square with the members. JI wont to the P.M.A. meetings occasionally, and I was not fined for the meetings that I missed. I don't renenber many extra assessments by the P.H.A. “Prior to the strike of 1937 I don't remember any picketing by U.M.W. men. But I heard from the miners +) the following men were agitating in Mine B.for U.M.1.: Joe (Sam}“Albanese, Andraw_Schrelevi ous: Dominic Pasquale, Frank Austin, Tony Plotch, Cotton Ananias, John Sirtout, Georpe and Emory Jacaway, dnd Charles Bohannon. I also heard that those men were going on parties with the manafement of Mine B, but I can't remenb<. e 359 = = Fe EP RR SI A a MI Ne Ne ie tin ahi ee tl el