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ee a en RE: JOHN ],, u.rezs, BT AL Springfield, Illinois, was Field Division on the even- would not be considered as a good witness due to a very poor memory, poor speech, and a difficulty in understanding questions propounded to him. He cannot read well, and refused to sign the following ststement prepared for him, because he could not read. He listened, however, to it intently, and stated that it was ail true and accurate. ' a ne I make the following stetement nMy neme is who hive identified themselves are: te to me as Speciar Agents cr the FeCeral Cureau of Investigation. No promises, threats, or consideration of any xind has been made to me to make this state- ment. I am willing, if necessary, to go te court and repeat any part of this statement. "I first started to work at Mine B in Qj) At that time I was a member of the United Mine Workers. In 1932 when the Pogressive Mine Workers of America was organized, I had to go into that organization in order to work at Mine B. I did not particularly like to go into the PMY of A. I kept right my dues to the United Mire Workers because I felt that I was a mem- Atha web a “Wild ili ad iake Vai hws het eh ed * il Glu Red LTH he cad Wa @ Libs this even though they were Bago continued to on paying m ber of that organizstion all of the time taking the PM dues out of my pay. ‘ do do the SAME p Beye their dues to "I used to attend the union meetings occassionasly. I was never an officer in any labor union. I was not particularly disatisfied with the operation of the PMY while I was a member. I had no objections to it except that they took a lot of my pay for dues. Other than that I think the PMW wis elright. I belonged te the UMW and thnt was my union. I never talked about the unions, and did not esre much which union was at the mine as long as they would leave me alone and let me work. I would have been asstisfied to have continued at Mine B with the unions just as they were. I did not do any ting on about changing the unions. I do not know if my bys did am . = oR, a : me ati she