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there was no work, I know that there was some ai sagreement between “the P_wW.A. and the mine Smetee Ceska weet all RO eae aE any ontinued) management over some retroactive clause in the contract. JZ don't know anything more avout it, and don't know if that was the cuuse of the strike or not. "I don't remember signing any P.M.A. petition just after the strike in 1937. I do remember simnirg a U.M.W. membership card in 1937, just be- fore the strike, sma to me in the mne, and told me that most of the men were U.Meif., and asked me to Sign a mmbership card. J did so, because I thought most of the men were doing it. I had no part in the formation of the U.M.W. local in the summer of 1937, and continued to pay my dues to P.N.a. I didn't pay any dues to U.M.W. during that time. In 1939, while the strike was going on, IJ went to work at Panther Creek No. 4, which was P.M.a. I dropped my membership in U.M.W, at that time. I worked at Panther Creek No, 4, and stayed a member of P.M.A., and went back to work at line B when it reopened in the fall of 1939. "I renember getting a notice for the opening of line 3, from the company, but don't remember the date, and don't know for which opening it was. In the fall of 1937, I went to the picket line at the mine. The P.M.4. men were picketing the mine to protect their jobs. I heard that the U.I.i. men were talking about starting a local, and signing a contract with Hine B management. The P.M... man were picketing to keep the U.M.W men out of the mine. I was on the picket line when the federal injunction was served, but don't know the reason for it. "T don't remember getting any notice of an election in the winter of 1937. I remember voting in one election, but I don't remember when it was, or how I voted, JI didn't go out to the mine during the etrike, except when I was on the picket line, and I didn't hear of any statements made by the mine management for the U.M.™. or against the P.Mwa. oS to me several times, but never said anything about bas joining the U.ML\. "I don't remember signing any affidavit saying that .. I don't ever remember “Sohannon ecause I wouldn't join the U.M.Y, uf fering -87- Ce eee CU BE TIT RR ERI MME ER eR A RET mete eae ere ae oe oe