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Re; JOHN L. LewIS, ET AL. INTERVIEW WITH "ZT did not return to work when they tried to open the mine in Sept, 1937. «about two weeks after the strike Ceontinued ) started Johypjg ScHpieder’ and a couple of men came and asked me what kind of a union member I was not to be at the mince, « day or so later another member took me out and I stayed for 4 days and then ran off and went home, I asked this other man to take m out after B@ers and the others had called to see me, I would ret have gone if it hadn't been for this, They did not threaten me just talked kind of rough. The men J sat at the strike were all local 54 men. I don't know of anyone else who vas mide to go to the mne, I was not at roan mince when the morshall came and ehnesed the men nit, Gilt TLitic woen wh De a eth Ch ee ee ed ae ee ee — "J did not go to the mune when they tried to open it in Sept. 1937. I don't know whether I kniw about it or not. "I voted in the first N.L.R.B. clection, I went from home to the armory, nobody forced mc to go. It was a good honest election by scerct ballot, I think I voted P.iiin. J never saw any U.N. men noar the urmory when I went to votc. "T did not go to the minc when they tried to open in Jen. 1938. "T heard the rcason thc mine was not opened after P.MVA. won the clection was becausc Elshoff didn’t want P.M.ai. I heard the roason Elshoff could keep the mine closed was because Jotm Lewis was paying him, JI heard something about Elshoff opening up the Jefferson Mire and not being able to makc it so he closed. "hen the mine opened in a came to my room and siid I had to come to work in tio days or 1 wo oose my job, I was sick at that time. J had previously had a letter telling me to come oack to work but had not gone. I went out aftcr came to SEG ME y T wag sick [ode with a cance, False me go back 7 went x back in a | as bo where I had worked was caved in t made 444 for 4 days work A. befor quite as I was unable to work. “After I went back to work nobody asked me"to join the U.M.ii. I did not vote at the sceond N.L.R.B. election as I was out when this ras held. When T went back to ‘ine 'B! I guess the mine was in fair shape. I never did rejoin "T have had agent read to mc this eight page hand~- written statement te me as I have some trouble reading. To the best of my knowledge it is ail true and correct. JT an therefore signing this of may owm free will. Witnessed: /s/ Spec, a8t, F.B.I. GB.) Special .gent, F.B.I. St. Paul, binn. Springticia, - Sept. 9, 1943 - 186 ~- Shae ae Th Tam Pet se utaat eter apa reed tem Re DT note Tee a tt re