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Fe: JOUN L. LEVIS smn January of 1941, QR cone into ny room several times to get ne to sign up With ¥.¥N.T.. He said I couldn't tork at the mine if I didn't sign up. One time he shock his fist in my face and told me not to zet smart, Yhen J refused to join. He told me that if the men didn't simn up Tith U.M.% by Jan. 17, 1941, none of the P.wA. men could rork after that. A day or tro later, at quitting tine, RAINE co Lor ea me from my room, but didn't do anything. INTRAIE FTTH "ton January 25, 1942, I vent to rork, and, rhile changing clothes in the vash house, I heard men screaming in the next room, I finished i changing my clothes, picked up my bucket, and started out of the wash i house, Bill Sirtout ras changing clothes next to me, and, as I tried to valk past him, he threr me to the floor, Another nan, vho J didn't cognize, nit me on the head. JI got a cut on my nose, and another one ab my eye. "y quit the mine that day, and didn't go’ back around the mine. I haven't had any contact vith the mine, or the unions, since that time, except for voting in the election of February 1941. At that election I voted for >.H.A., because I ranted that union. Before I left the mine, on several occasions, vhile talking behind me, Would step on my heels, as af trying a fight. nAfter I left the mine, I svore out a complaint against Bill Sirtout, but the case ras dismissed tithout my knorledge. I vent to the States! Attorney office, and he asked me if I had any proof. SE. and a couple of others vere there. The attomey, Gr > € aian't have any evidence, an: offered us a drink. tT refused to take it. I had been called, and did testify before the Grand Jury, but nothing ever came of it. The day Ivas beat up, the sheriff and his deputies tere at Mine 8, but did nothing to stop the trouble, Jt seemed to ue that the U.M.T. men led the sheriff and his men avav, so they Fouldn't see anything that vas going on. "T have had the foregoing, consisting of slightly more that 5 panes, read to me, and state that it is the truth to the best of my knowledge. /s/ (Wes @W itnasses: /s/ 3) a 5 F.B.I. Springfield, Tl." ~ £6 = X Ce x