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k : Re: JOH. L, LEVIS, ET AL. ; » ET AL be b 1 ke aa INTERVIES WITH es Tiiinois, en PET reran was jointly a0: s residence on \ ON . ember 6. 1943 by Snecial cent s Ee -, EE ~ yp ee ep a TE ee i was cooperative, answered a questio sked, state \ eft ldine "3" as he feared being injured if he remained. and worked as a { member of "Ma. He executed the following statement: , 5 o eras Dlinois epvember 6, 1943 rake the f ollowing voluntary T know to he 5 whom nvastigation, U. S$. statenent vO Bric. Special Agents o ederal Bureao Department of Justice. Jliinois. I was I am presently tine #4, Springfield, Illinois 2 a digger. I first joined 4 mine wmion at Jllinois in This was at the under the thited Mine Vorkers of america, relerre. tc mereinaiter a5 Ulli. J never held an office in any mine mion. I worked in four or five mines field, Tllinois area as a member of the (1%, between in the ‘Sprin eermsraremee In I went to work in Mine B, Springfield, Lois and worked continuously there until the mine closed on May 12, 1937. I went back to work at Ifine B in November, 1937 when it began operating on an open shop basis. J worked as a member of the Progressive ifine workers of america, referred to hereinafter as the PMA, when I returned to mine B in November 1939. I continued to work there until about January, 1941, wher! | I quit. e Panther Creek "4s I have stated, I joined the Ulf/ in da continued to be a member of that union wmtil 1932, In September, 1932, I voluntarily joined the Plii when the operator at Mine 2 signed a@ contract with the PMA, I joined with the rest of the miners of my own free will, I have continued to be a member of the PMA wmtil the present tim. "J feel that the Pua is a good mion. The Pili officials and the members of that wmion have gotten along in a satisfactory manner, and 1 feel that this wmion's officials have handled the wmiion matters prop.rly. I took no active part in the formation of PIA. -277- fete atemeeren, A Pere er OD ts