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Re; JORN L. LEVIS, ET AL bone bp IVT VIS SITE “From the time the mine opened till efter the 2nd ces ssso nl K.L.'.B. eleotion nobody ever came to me at hone : or @k the mine to join the U.M.!. After U.i.y%e won the election I heard you head to join U.k.h. to keep your ja eo I joined up. I never heard any statement by the menagement as to which union the, vovld prefer. I knew nothing of any acte of favortism. z dont know whether there vere e lot of new men in the mine ae I never ga the men. “I voted in the 2nd NL.h.B. election, this was an honest election ag far ee I know. Mo one told ma how to vote anc I never sew amtody with leaflets or anything. Thies was by secret ballot end I still dont care to state how I voted. I paid P.M.A. dues to the month before the lection. “The mine ros in bec shane when ic opened, lots of cave-ins and lots of slete. I dont kno how much it cost to put it back in ehape but it wae 3 weeks before it could open. “I know nothing of any fire at the mine in 1939. “I knor nothing of any meeting where gack Plescom: was kicked out. “I heve hac sco: t read to me the foregoing etatement consisting of 7 peges and to the best of my knowledge it is all tus, I am therefore signing tt of my orn free will. Signed: Wa ‘itnessed ft. Faul, 24 essere Oe (.Alw.) Springfielé, Ill Sept. 5, 1943" -i91-