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Re: JOU L, LEWIS, ET al. eye INTERVIEW WITH Although a is cooperative it is felt that due to the short time he worked at Mine B he does not possess sufficient information to make him a good witness, He fumished tne followirg signed statement. "Springfield, Iilinois September 7, 1943 make the following volimtary statement to both of whom have identified mselves as Special Agerts in the federal Bureau of Investigation. No threats or promises have been mide to ne to induce me to make a statement, "J reside 5 an: was bor. started mining when I wasiii™ years of age and at that timc joincd tne U.IN’T. 2 joined Progressive in 1932 and at that time was working at Panther Creek mines, "J started workins at lune 3 in august, 1940 and voted in the NLRS election in February of 1941. TI knew Oscar Falcetti and I vent out and asxed him for a 3:b, He told me if I wanted to work nichts he vould out me on I worked there about a yesr and one- nignts ne pul me on. + Worked ado0un a year ana on half, until april, 1942. “hen I went to work at Mine BI did not belong to any umion,. Falcetti cidn't say anything to me about joining any union. I used to beloug to 'rogressive and I had tried to get a job through them, but I couldn't. I decided to join United, for Iwas a little mad about rot getting a job wnder Progressive. “hen I started to work I was approachcd by both P.t%.a. and UM? men who .anted me to join their unions. No one threatened me and I cidn't see anyone beaten up. After I had been working about a weck I joined United, as I wis working nights I didn't sce much of what WAS poling on, "T was never active in any union and never attended many meet- ings. "] have read the above statement and declare it te be true and correct, Special agents, Fes sles U.5. Dept. of Justice,"