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nn ee a La a ge a Re a C. O £7¢e 69D was interviewed by.Special Agents and at Springfield, Re: JOHN L. LiIS, ET al. Tllinois. WE 2 pccers to be above the average miner in intelligence, is co-onrative, and it is felt would make a satisfactory witness, It is noted that hc was not vorking at Mine "B" from 1934 witil 1940. He was renired at Mone "3" in 1934 after an absence of several months. However Puli, would not allew him to vork and as a result he felt bitter toward Pua. ™ is noted that 05C.H FLLCETTI was aware of this trouble when he rehired 1940, wmnished the following statement. "“Opringfield, T11_ Sept_ 7, 1943 make the following voluntary statement to . a both of whom have identified them- selves aS Special .zgents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. No thrcats or promises have becn made to me to induce me to make a statement, "JT was born ir! L and came ta the U.5, ama YU, S. citizen ; presently residc at : I am not employed at the present tim. "Tl started working for Hine Bing a the first Progressive Convention in 1932. at this time in Spring- field the men in the United “ine getting pretty sick of the UMW. lot of the men were being kicked out of their jobs and 'put on the roadt for minor reasons, The men in United figured if they formed a new union their troubles would be over, but it didmtt tum out that way. The men then started Progressive in about 1932. The Progressive and militant members of Unitcd flocked to the Pro- gressive and it seemed to have a good start to be the best union. "The frogressive element seemed to fall off after April of 1934 & the UMOu. union seemed to be growing. I lcft Mine 3.in 1934. shen I left Mine Bit scemed to me as though the union officers of progressive were a bit weak and didn't scum to be able to lead the commen membership. The local never scumed to be able to control the men and keep them in linc as far as my opinion goes, The union seemed to be zetting along OK with the company though up till the time I left the company at least. ~ 4/11 the time I was in the Progressive union I was trying to have that union organize all the miners and unify them for a common ody eft ie 3. 11,1934 ° went to O° tine 3 in abou or huvember” and my job back at lfine B. JI saw oscar Falcetti and he gave me my job back. Then I went up to the Progressive union meeting and was told -20= fp ma ae a Rm a ot ae Sr an em te ee ot ce pt ee ae Dot eo