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John L Lewis — Part 21
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Dos Toth = T Tries
fos CAUN de aati, Dd AL
INTERVIDY TITH ME 2; interviewed by Special Agentd
stated
‘ nd that he
n wis presently making h had not
mentionec instant investigation to him 3 t was a
bad situation at the mines. Summ stated that he had always been H
an independent thinker and es. because he wanted to and
not because of any threats.
ER 522k good English and is above average in intelligence,
although ns nrorm ation is rather limited. There is set forth below the
signed stntement executed by ae: the time of this interview.
ja
"Sprincfield, Dllincis
September 8, 1943
make the following yoluntary statement to
both of whom have identified themselves
Buresu of Investigrtion. No threats
"I was born_at and
my home address is ave been inthe United States
Army for the past two years. As 1 recall I started to work at Mine B
in about August, 1940. My father, ig a miner and had
viorked at Hine B for a long time. I sen working tor
and was only making about Sevee gollers a week and JT thoucnt €
more money in the mines. I had never
not remember whether I joined 2s soon as I stzirted to work or whether it
was later.
tT was not threatened in any way nor did I see anyone else beaten or
threatened. I joined U.M.W. because my Dad belonged to that union. I
worked at iline B until the lntter part of September, 1941 at which tine
"I do not remember who hired me at Mine B. I just went to some
man and told him that I wantcd a job. He put me to work.as 4 digger.
No one told me I had to join any union in order to work. I don't know
anything about any union trouble at the mine, I never paid any attention to
it.
"I have read the above st>tement and declare it to be true and
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