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7 Re: JOHN L, LEVIS, ET AL bow LID Springfield, Illinois, was interviewo ome on August $1, 1943, by Special ‘cont: a. - scemod to have only ea limited knowledge of activities at inc ocause oO is lack of interest in union activities and absence from Mine B since 1937. For these reasons it is not beliaved that he would make a valuable witness. Hc claimed to havo no criminal record. v, _ “Springfield, I11. . , August 31, 1943 _ "I, ee cuieiiieiiiiians atatement freely and vo voluntarily to an who have identified 7 thomselves to me as Special figcnts o e Foderal Bureau of Investigation. Yo threats or promises have boen made to me to obtain this statoment. a "I presently resi¢c ct MY Springficld, Ill, I was ef INTERVIE.. _ born I am presently omployed "I first joined a mine union, the United Minc “orkers, about or while I was workinz for tho eerremerrsemmii Springfield, Ill. IT stayed in this union until I joined the Progressiva fine “-orkers of America in 1932. I rejoined the U.u.7. when I was working in Mino A. I don't recall ths exact date. "Prior to the strike in 1937 I recall hearing something about some argunonts and incidents at Mine B, but I don't recall what they were about. Frior to the strike I don't recall that one ever tried to persunde me to join the U.IL.... However, I co reesil vot ons day told me and my father, when he esaliecd st our house, erc was going to be trouble at Minc B. Ec did not give any more information, and because both my father and I vere P.M.A. men we paid no attention to . Everything was going smoothly at Mine B. All of the miners seemd e sitisfied with F.“.4. I thought it was a good union, and that the leaders were trying to co zood for the miners. "I went to some of the F.M.A. meetings. As I recall, wo had to attcnd at leest one mecting a month. At those moetings everyone hac the chance to spsak his piece, I don't roccll any discussion at those meetings about the bombings that were going on obout thet time. “Some timo before the strike in 1937 I heard something about an argument between some of ths drivers and QM J don't remembcr any of the details, but as I recall he was supposed to Beweurrying a knife. I don't know if he was said to be o spy for U.M..., or if there was any talk , ebout U.N... spies in the mino at that time. - 410 - ee —_ amy —— ml =~ TE