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a 8 - Ret JOHN L. LEWIS, ET aL INTERVIEW WITH through Mine "B", ~ (continued) ~~ "I did not hear any rumors that Elshoff would only operate Hine "A" if it changed to UMW. EE *- resides in Springfield informed me that he heard a meeting was to be held at the Elks Club to decide something about Yline "4%, No one told me the reason the meeting was to belheld at the Elks Club in Sept. 1941. "T did not receive notice of any other meetings. I reside a long distance fran Springfield, therefore, I took no interest in any meetings. "Some of the miners informed me after the meeting at the Elks Club, that the local PHA decided to join UW. "I returned to Mine "A" about a week after Mine "A opened in Sept. 1941 at which time I joined UMW in order to go to work. "I do not see any difference between PKA and UMW, conditions at Mine "A" subsequent to Scpt. 1941 have been the same undcr UMW as they were under PMA prior to that time. . "I have had this statement consisting of three pages read to me and it is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Witnessed:~ Special agent, F.BI." - 365 ~