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Re: JOHN L. LiwIS, ET AL. 7C. 6 dD Poe was interviewed at his residence in «, on September 2, 1943 by Special agents He advised he was bors Es o the United States is; FA onc was naturalize > “in Spring reld, Tllinois — He speaks kngiish very poorly and can n “ncerstand it only with diffic . His memory 18 not good and it is ' felt that he would not make a satisfactory witness. PP vised that he had no criminal record. "Springfield, Tll. September 2, 1943 voluntary statement © oe I know to be Special aren 50 i I make it without fear of threat, forces or promise of any kind, and came to the U.5. "T was bor. a > ae » citizen in Springfield, Til. on a "T started working in Mine '3', Springfield, about and J then became & member of the United Hine Workers of America Union. In 1932 most of the men in our local went over to join the Progressive line “#orkers of america Union, and I became a member of Plik in 1932, "T took no part in the organizing of any wniion and I have never held an office in any wion,. "Hetween 1932 and 1937 I never noticed the UMfi to picket or try to organize at Hine 'B', The company did not appcar, to me, to favor one over the other, that is either PMA or UH/. I know of no strikes or close dowms during this time. I would pre- fer to work mder no wions, and it does not rake any difference to me which wmion I belong to. From 1932 to 1937 I thought Fila was an honest union, and I thought the officials were honcst. I do not knov: anything to speak of about the bombing cascs. "IT never noticed anyone being a spy for UM: during this a time and the only tping I mow about the strike is that on some = day in ‘ty, 7 alli told the engincers not to pull any more - coal and we were to come out. This was about an hour before quitting tireand I came up to the top, washed and went home, LL Tg eR Wr me ee Ee it Bn te