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JIN TIRVIE “ITH ee toon SN Tllinois. At that time interview, which were later tra a. no an n cribed anc a@ statement crawn from then This statement was presented tc ieee... September 2, 1e42, at which time he pronounced it correct in al] detetis and signed it. Tt was observed that a: an intelicet above that of the average miner. Ne appcared to be an honest and reliable individual, It is believed that he would mako a good and willing witness if called upon to testify. He advised that he has no criminal record. iw i+ is as follows: The statement given by % Ill, Sept. 1, 1943 Rive the following statement tis é nc ee who are known to me to be Special Agonts BO Fideral Bureau of Investigation. Wo threats or promises have been mado me to give this statement and I make it voluntarily, af my own free will, "T was born T}1. and I am a citizen of the d working at Vine "B" ebout U.l.7. Union there. Up to 1932 the b. shoff got along OK so far as ] know, During this timo the union was alright sce far as the mon vere concerned, hen the union split in 1932 1 wanted to zo with the Frogressives, Tovont over with the majority ef the othcor men and Gid no creanizing. H "“rom 1932 to the tim of the strike in 1937 F.°.A, seemed to get along OF with Elshoff so far as I know, JI dont remember anything unusual haprening during this time. I did not know anything about the management at ‘inc "B™ being dissatisfied with F..’.A, or wanting to pet U.M.Y. back in the mine, "T never hoard of the F.M.A. officials doing anything wrong and as far as I knew the mon were sa tisficd with them and the way they handled union affairs. I did not feel that the P.M.4A. local was being run os 4 . rocket at i:inc "B™, I know F.M.A. had over 400 members there, I attended mectings only onec in awhile hecsuse it was sn fer to gc to Springfield to attend after having -xyeed a21 day, = 325 =< Tolpw ee a DeTEt a Stee wot