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Re: JOHN L, LawIS, ET al. = - rr ae INTERVIEW WITH JOHN W. HINDMARSH was interviewed at tis residence JOHN W. HINDMARSH. jin Riverton, Illinois, on September 5, 1943, by Special agert: (i ~ a Mr. HINDMARSH is presently CIO representative in the Spriugifie istrict of Tllinois, He traveis ex- tensively and can best be located through Mr. FULLERTON FULTON of the CIO Regional Office in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. HINDiUARSH was active in the UM organization up wmtil 1930 or 1931, when he became inactive, and as a mtter of fact let his membership lapse because of extremely poor health. He did not again engage in union activity of any kind until about October 1940, when he applied to RaY TDLANDSON and had his membership reinstated, Thereafter for five weeks he worked for UMW as an organizer in small, independent mines around Springfield, commonly known as "trucking" mines. During this time he expressed himself strongly against JOHN L. LOWIS' failure to come out in support of President ROOSEVELT prior to the national election. As a result of this HINDALRSN was advised by District 12 that his application for the renewal of his membership had been disapproved, notwithstanding the fact that he had already been on the payroll for some five weeks and had a certificatc from the wmion as a paid organizer, In view of HINDM.RSH's inactivity in connection with wmion mtters during the pertinent period he was unable to furnish any probative infor- mation, other than the signed statement hereinafter quoted, 45 a matter ef record, MR. HINDM:RSH makes a good appearance, is forceful and it is believed that he would make a better than average witness. He is very cooperative in connection with instant matter. "September 5, 1943 sem John. Hindmarsh, make the following voluntary statement to Boga. and ay. whom I know to be Special gents of the en era eau o 1gation, "Some time during January 1941 I wont to The Hine 13! Coal Co. a for the purpose of attempting to secure a job for a good friend of wo mine, at the mine I saw Oscar Falcetti arid asked him if-he could = give my friend, whom Falcetti conceeded would be a good miner, a job. Faleetti said confidentially: tJack, it is not all together up to me. The other party has to be consulted,! ~ "Falcetti did not say who the other party was but Tiaygderstood he meant officials of U.M.W. of A. I later went to sccyh “agers . of the U.wAu. of a. and asked him for a job for my friend. Ef a answered thit ne could not do anything about it then. -