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{ AX RE: JOBE L. LEWIS, 87. AL. INTERVIEW WITH SE 2s ites ores by Special Agent iy ;_____—_{ n ee ee not speak very good mee sh and stat Ba ne never paid much attention to union activities; that as far as he was concerned they should only allow one union to operate and that union should be the U.N.w. It is believed that would be a poor witness. There is being set forth below the following signed statement executed by "September 9, 1943 Springfield, Tllincis 1, residing & meke the follow- ing voluntary statement an beth of whom have identified themselves as Specicl agents in the Federal Bureau of In- vestigetion. No threats or promises have been made to induce me to make a statemcnt. "I was born ond come to the U.S. in A I became o U.S, citizen in stvarted coal mining in about RM ond et that time I joined U.M... "y started at Minc B in August of 1940. I hed worked at Penbody #53 for many years ond I hed to quit thero because of a rupture. J had on operation several times for this and didn't go back to Peabody. "I worked on weP.s. for a while and then I thought I could got a job at Mine B, BE «=: working there but I didn't say anything to MMBMMMB I went to Oscar Falcetti end asked him for a job. I know Falostti, but not very well. when I asked him for a job as digger he told mo to bring my tools. He asked me whvre I had worked before, and I told him. Faloetti didn't sey anything to mc about joining any union. "Nobody said anything to me about joining eny union but J wanted to join U.M.w. so I did. No ‘one esked me to join, or threatened me in any~ way. I had always been a United Mine worker so that is why I joined again. See 2s worked at Mine B for a long time but I don't think that is why I got the job. They noeded men and hired mo. I never saw any fights at Mine B, or had any trouble of any kind. I know nothing about the strike in 1957. *T heve read the above stretement and declare it to de true and correct to the best of my memory. (s) a Witnessed: ar. agents, F.B.I., UeS. Dept. of Justice. . -208-