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ITSRVIE. WITH erviewed at his residence by Special Agents ond SaaS Liinois, on , Springfield, I September 16, 1943. ne ap @ person having an intelligence above the average miner and can expréss himself well. It is believed that he would make a good witness if he had any information of value. He furnished the following Signed statement. “Springfield, Il1_ September 16, 1943. "Wy name is eecrstavemaamcmae I was born i; Ee J am an Americar. catesen. ( am presently employed a Mine 4. 1 make the following statemen. o arin and semrcSEaE- Vera who have identified ‘themselves to me to e Special Agents oa e Federal Bureau of Investigation. No pro~ mises, threats, or corsideration of any kind has been made to me to make this statement. "I have worked at line 4 since 1932 or 1933. 1 was working at tine A in 1941 when the mive closed down for the summer, At the time that the mine was actually sold, it was closed, I was tending bar at that time. JI had tried to get a job in a Progressive kine, but could not. Before Ryan sold the mine there had been no talk about changing. I was satisfied with the Progressive Mine tiorkers of America and would have preferred to continue to work wider the "tT attended only one meeting of the local when the matter of changing from Pls to the UM; was discussed, That was the meeting held at the Lik's hall, when _he men voted to go back to the Uy, "I voted and signed up with the UM» that afternoon because I needed work very badly, JI had tried to get a job at other mines but could not. I knew that: Elshoff had a UMW contract for Mine B, I did not think that he would rum one mine as PM and one as Uni, I voted for the UM because I thought that that would hurry Elshoff into opening the mine. I did not attend the whole meeting, and do not know what was discussed, I did not hear Ray bdmmson talk. Things are aS soon at the mine now as they were wider the Phii. "I have read the above statement on this page. It is true and accurate, ‘/ 7a /s/ F.B,1," - 615 - “|