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RE: JOHN L. LEVIS, ET AL an ——___ 1943 by Special Agents d i a be SE Re. 7 PE Tlinoie was jointly interviewed at his reSidence on September 12, '. QI ves a member of the PMA Trial Board at Man e strike in 1937, but appears to have a very poor recollection of the business handled by the Board during the strike period and prior to that time. He was cooperstive, seemed sincere, is still a member of the PMA, and presents a good appearance. He executed the following signed stetement: "Springfield, Illinois September 12, 1943 ee NT x | 3 make the following voluntary statement a: a whom I know to be Special Agents of the Federar™" wreayu of Investigation, U. S. Department of Justice. "J reside a Springficld, Il]. -I am presently employed at the Fanther Creck mine we, ii Springfield, as a member of the Ve America, referred to hereinafter as the FMa. T The first union I joined was the United Mince workers 0 a meres g hereinafter as the UMA, in From @iiMfontil bgt WM 1 worked in coal mines Theine ste or Titino.s. In approximately started workinr at Mine B as a digecr. I worked there until May 12, 1 when that mine closed down on strike. I helped the Pil. picket for a short time at Mine B in 1937 but I never did return to work at Minc B after that time. Progressive } was born on The onl» offiecs T hav: hold in unions were as follows; = 6mtéi“‘( ‘i‘OCOCOCOC.OCOC.CC . "I was not familiar with the relations between Eishoff and the UNT prior to 1932. The same applies to the relations between Elshoff and the PMA from 1932 to 1937, with the exception that I believe the PMA had more griev- anecs to settle. I voluntarily joined the PMA in 1932 when that union obtained the bargaining rights at Mine B. I took no active part in the formation of that union. "It is my opinion, and I feel the other men felt the same way, that the PHA officials were honest, capable and gave the rank and file miners fair trcatment. I believe the miners were satisfied with the Pi, and did not want to join any other mine union. Between 1932 and 1937 I gained the opinion that Elshoff favored the UMI, but I have nothing tangible to base this opinion on. About April, 1937, I was on the Ma Trial Board at Mine B, I knew the follow!~: - 131 -