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Re: JOHN L. LEVIS, ET AL bo bap : smoUTT ITH in protest agzinst the men working that we didn't want to work. Then I got on top I heard that the mine wie on strike (cone and we came on home. Nobody had ever throatened me or tried to get me to join United before the strike. "Some time after the strike I signed some kind of a petition for Prorressive. I don't know whether I signed it a% my house or when I was at the Union hall. + remember that they tried to open the mine in Sept, of 1937, but I didn't go out to the mine until a few days later when I starteu on the picket line, "I stayed on the picket line of? aré on until about the First of Decemoer 1937. I was home the day the -inrshal came with the injunction. “hile I was on the picket line I come home quite often to rest and clean up. Nobody ever told me that I couldn't come how. "I voted in + se NLRB election in Mc of 1937. "e met at the union hall and then’ walked 12 the armory in snall gsoups. Everything was quiet and there were no figits that “ mow of. I didn't go near the mine again mia wWiho dU re od until the mine opened in Nov, of 1939. I went to work in my old srct as soon 45 the mine was opened.’ TI was still a member of progressive and stayed a member until about dune of 1940. I joined the U.i.0. the same month. I remember that sonetime before I joined the Usa. ., ame to x7 house with another man. and he said he wanted me to Ure He didn't threaten me and acted nice while he was at the house, Yhen I saw the rest of the men were ail joining United I decided to sign up with United. I signed up because I minted to be sure I'd hold my job & I winted to be woth the majority. I ws never threatened or beaten up by anyone. "T have read over this entiie statement cf four pares and wish to stite it is true to the best of my memory, // Witnesses . Special Agents, F.B.I. ’ U.S. Dept_ of Justice" - r