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RE: JOHN L. LEWIS, ET AL \ \ | LINTERVIEV, WITH On September 13, 1943, Special Agents Tllincis. Durinc the ecurse cf this intervicw it was observed that isan very intelligent per- mittceé frecly that he dces not caro fo the man who succeeded him os torre member for this district. It is further tc be ncted that he clains to have no personal imowledre whatever of any violence at Mine B after that nine w.s opened? although he wos working at the mine at that time onc hos 2 very sood kncwleire of most things pertaining to the union. It is believed that if grlird uS @ witness he will make a very food impression. He expressed his willingnes: tc ccoperate with the Govermment in every way. He advises that he has no orim-- The fcllowing sisned stetcmoent was procured fro — elil- Sept. 15, 1945 ane give the following statement + who are kncwn tc me tc be Special Agents of the F.uel. Ne threats or promises hnve bcen mace me en? I rive this stetemont willinel I have beon employed ae Prior t= tha Wis Geral The first time 1 jcined a mino unicn was in abou chis was Uslleiv. went in asa chirtor member. In ; 1932 I became n mom af P.Uat., I held this until 1933 when I was succeeded by wus at Kine ‘a before they chan. tc the rrogressive Unicn, Durinc that time os far as ow U.M.W. ot that time cot elong alricht as fer os. I imcw, "?hen tho chanse was made frem U.M.W. to F.MeA. I just went over automatically with the rest. It did not meke any difference tc mg whether we were PeNeA. or UsMe. and in fact I did not want the job as board momber, but when I took it I went cut ond sipned up every mine in this District that went FeMeAs When I contated ELSHOFF to sign up for the F.M.A. it wis at his re- quest, He seumec pleased that they hed fone i.M.A. at his mino,. "From 1932 to 1937, there wos a lot of rumpus between ELSHCFF and tho F.M.A. cfficials from wh.t I have heard. Ono difficulty was caused by ELSHOFF wanting to operate on a 6 day week and the F.M.A. wouldn't let him. I never heard of ELSHCFF or FALSETTI doing anything to discrodit the r.M.A. officials ner do I know cf their having expressed nny desire to have U.M.W. back. From 1932 te 1937 local 54 P.Moie, wos being run in a wey to satisfy mcst of the men in all respects there were some men who felt that some cf the money was not being spent properly but this is usue] in all labor unicns. I attended all PM.A. meetings during this poriod. ‘he i.lM.i..cfficials made regular » 85 - weg ete mE!