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Re: JOHK L. LEWIS, ET AL perative but it is not ie Witness because of knowledge of pertinent s no criminal record. a m k oope wWeete ww wo f his inability to speak English and is facts in the Mine B situation. He furnished the following signed statement: "Springfield, Ill. September, 15, 1943 Springfield 1. do enent to rectal — the Federal Burzau of Investi- threats or promises of any kind have been made to cause me to make this statement. ogo "TI was born in emigrating to America in I vas naturalized in started working in the mines as soon as I came to Americas joining the UMWA at thot time. I have never held an office in any union. I now work at "I started at Mine B in longing to UMWA at that time. 7 was satisficd with UMWA at that time. In 1932 the miners revolted against John L. Louis and started the PHA. I joined the PA and liked it better than UW., because you couldn't vote under John 1. Lewis. “TY don’t knov what caused the strike at Mine B in 1937. I just worked and minded my ovm business. I never attended any meetings because I don't understand English very well. "I took part in the picketing and sit dom strike out at Mine B and wis there off an_ on all the time it was going on. "ZT votod in the lst NLRB election which the Progressives won. "During the time that Mine B was closed down by strike I didn't Wo rk * "In 1939 I got a letter from Mr. Elshoff to go back to work. Tf want back to Mine B and did company work. I still belonged to PMA at thet time. I hurt my leg and asked Oscar Falcetti to give me a room. After I got 2 room and wis digging coal a Big Felloy who was UMVA came into my room and wantcd me to take 2 UMMA Button, but I told him no and threw it away. Shortly after that I couldn't breathe and I found out that somcone:- hed shut off my air. Tater I saw tuo or three men bert up in the wash house. I'm not good on names and can't tell the names - Bl «