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RE: JCHN L, LEWIS, ET AL INTERVIE } WITH The following investigation was comdycted by Sooo) icents ns - Si ae Springfield, [ilinois on Beptember 18, 1943. seo one a i _. « ms o4a4 wT 44 t a at his residence Springfield, Illinois, Agents interviewed who advised he has no criminal record. He appeared to be very cooperative and it is felt he would make a good witness. Agents obtained from him the following signed statement: a = Sept. 18, 1943 give the following information vo are _known to me to be Special agonts o Ue £.5ele WO UNFCats or mises cor at Mine "A" where I have been for about J years. I and cde to U.S. in became a n he local went to § glad to go. over to tHe PMA. "In 194] when Elshoff bouht Mine A I heard this through the other miners I felt bad, I felt T wouldn't have any job at all. From 1932 to 1941 I was always satisfied with_the P.M.é. and conditions were fine at the mine. “her. Eishoff bought mine «# ean azanee eT I believe ecestamimned came to me and told mc tha ould have to sign up Wi ote, OF my job, vas also with thom at the time. They told me that “lshoff woula close mine A and take coal out through Minc B if we didn't join with U.W.W. I heard through talk around that “lshoff would only open mine 4 if we all signed up with U.N.W,. "I did not attend any meetings at either P.M,4., Redman's or Elks Club_ I was sick at this time and couldn't get to those meetings. They brought the papers to my home for me to sign over to U.M.W. When I went back the Superintendent thought that I was staying home because of the change and I had to seo the President before I went back to work, Fo] and brought the papers for me to sion Signed because i ha have no job. Since 1941 when U.M.a, came back things heave not been as ood as they were under the P.W.4. for the miners, They dock you now and don't even show you why. "hen you made a complaint to P.M.A. fee om dow they did something for you now it does you no good to complain. = 595 « r