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Re: JOHN L. LEdIs, ET AL, Bey Spe Doe d on September 17, \TERVI-A WITH 1a F Spring te ; GR 1983, ot hs TWiwnde har 1 Ag na See a approac a bee hH A Vy WP EAS nd GUNMA ic wes entirely cooperative and advised that no one ha than the average miner ard an honest and reliable person. It is believed ore Srovia him concerning this investigation. He appeared to be more intelligent that ir the event it is felt his testimony will be of value that he will be found to be a good and willing witness. dept, 17, 1943 » Give the following information to sho are known to me to be Spec, Agts. of the F,B.1. No means €¢hie e¢antoamant 1 Be Va Coc ve I am nT 3 threats or promises have been made me to procure thL ved at sine A and have been there for the past s. JI was born I came to U.S. in nd became a citizen about in opring , lil, In 1932 when the lecal at kine A went to the P.M.a, 1 wanted to go with them, now I would rather be with U.MW. . as there are very few P.M.A. mincs and if I had to get another job it would bo hard if l was with P.¥.A. In 1941 I read in the papers that Elshoff was taking over Aire 'A', I also heard this from the men. I felt when I heara this that I vould have to go to U.K.w. or I would have no job. Fron 1932 to 1941 I was satisficd with the Progressives, they always treated me pretty fair, No one came to see me about going back to U.MW. they were going some places but they never cam to mine, At the time Elshoff bought Mine A I heard they might take coal from Mine A through Mine B this was wor “ just talk, I felt if that happened I would be out of a job. There were E #; Some guys in the P.M.a. who vorked at Mine A who said that if we dont = go to U.M.w. the mince will not reopen. I figgered that if I didn't Join oe the U.N.W. I would loose my job forever. "J attended meetings at P.M.A, Hall where some men wanted to go to U.M.i. and som wanted to stay, I saw trouble was coming so I left I saw a fight in the street but I was across the street then. Some fellor in our mine named MMMMPeot beat up, they tore his shirt off. They elcetcd a committce while | W.8 there and they went down to make a phone call and that's when the fight started, I dont imow who caused the trouble. "IJ also went to a meeting at Redman's Hall I heard of this from the other men. che purpose was to s2¢ if we Were going back to U.E.W. ss The majority at this mectirg voted to go back, This was an ojen vote, moos Lémundson did not talk at that meeting. This was not a regular P.M.A. meeting the local officers were not there. - 415 «