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INTERVIEW WITH , Springfield, ome on September 7, g 1943 by Special ap : » Throughout the intervier Sey appeared be extreme’ y nervous and afraid to talk. It 15 not wnowl wnetuer tins 1s his usual demeanor. He speaks and wnderstands Tnglish weil, com ane te sign the statement prepared from the iuterview, Dut acmited to both agents that everything in it is true _to the best of his ki swledve. He said he preferred not to testify. claimed to nave no criminal record, When asked if anyone hac threatene aim if he gave information to FBI Aventis, aid that no one had talked to him, Following is the statement which refused to sign, "Springfield, Tl, Qantarkar F 140/% Wepre fy ayes ‘|. ae make the fol ox statement freely and volmtarily t: o an: ig oe who have identified theneselves to me es Poecial agents oO he Federal Bureau of Investigation, Mo threats or promises have been made to me to obtain this statement. ide a: Springfield, Till. 1 7a a eo : T came to the U.S. in I was naturalized in Sprinpfield, I1., iz Pre- ently I am working at Panther Creek Mine ;2, and am a member of the Progressive Mine Workers of america union. "I first joined a union, the United ‘ine Vorkers, i , in Springfield, Tll. I deyan to work at .tine 3 while working at ltine B in 1932 I joined the Prorressive or of america, JI had no part in the formation of this mion, a and merely joined it wnen the majerity of the men swung from the a UM... to P.M.A. I have never held an office in any union. "iT presently res . T "From 1932 to 1937 I don't recall any trouble at -tne B, either between the management and the P,M.A., or between the miners themselves, I did not attend many union meetings during this tine. I was entirely satisfied with the P.!.a. union, anc the officers and members all treated me 0.K. JI have found ail unions pretty much alike, and I have no preference one way or the other, 'No one talked to me about joining the U.M.W. before the strike started in 1937, I did not hear of anyone trying to or- - ganize for U.id.’. in line B prior to 1937, J] don't think that I went to a meeting of the P,?1.a, on the night before the strike started in 1937. On the day of the strike, I think that I had ~ 556 =