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ee me RE: JOHN L., LEIS, ET AL L9e b2D INTERVIE - rr Springfield, Tllinois, was interVie sod a e Office of the Feder.l Burcau of Inyestigats Springfigld, Tllinois on eine. 7, TOA % hr SGueeial aimnts and tated is abie to speak ana understands Sey My PO te he did notleave & eriminai record. English. suid not make a oO ess as he is vory vague in answering questions. ae WHR 2rovided the following statement: Septemoer 7, 1943 "T, Sr--inzfield, Tli., maxe the folly in, voluntury stoterent te and , Whom I know. to be Special «cuts of the Federcl Surcau of Investigation. No force, throats or prosisvs have beun made in obtaining this stctement and T know thet whet I may say nay bo uscd in & court of law. "TI was born in I am uncmployed and J am being supoorted by "T firt startcud mining coal at at whici: time I becanc @ monbor of UN.. I ronained c memb ro until 1932. My local UM’ union chunged from UM” to Pil. in 1932 and I became a memb-r of Phi. because m locel Wi! changod. aa "T have mvor held an office in any union. "I was employed by Minc "BY" in about 1928 and remained in the employ- ar If went of Hine "B", except during the time of strikes until in July 1942. TI was discharged becausc I did not report for work three days. "Between 1932 and May 12, 1937 there were no strikes at Mine "B" and the minc was not closed down by the wanagenent. During that period of time the uanagement svencd to have been on good relations with Pil. and ail griev~- ances were settled in favor of Pli.. £t no time prior to May 12, 1937 did the manegeuent of Mine "BY attempt to discredit PiL.. "T thought PMa was a yood union being operatcd for its menbership, no unusual soccial assessments were nade ayainst m. I took no intrest in union activity. =