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Hy “re nae ey Re: JOEY L, LOWIS, IT AL The followine invostiration was conducted by Special Sprinefield, Illinois, on September ’ ‘ Springficld, azents interviewed wh: advised he nover has been arrested. He is somewhat ilfiterate but uncerstood the questions easkec ond his answers were not readily understandable at tines and it is folt he woulc make a poor witness unless his testimony is necessary. Howover, he was very cooperative anc wished to cooperate in 211 ways possible, sy «<<: a «=: be unable to understand the statemont if it was reac to him in English. on carson confirmed this anc also statec thst he could not sign his name bu he would be willing to swear that everything he had told agents was trues. At his resicencc, He furnishe? the following unsigned statement: a ae Sept. ll, 1943. rive this free & voluntary statement to , who are kmown to me to be Srecial "r threats have been usec against mo to give ones oO ic FB. this statement. "TI was born & enmo to U.S. in & became a citizen in &t one time 1 workcc_at the as 2 ditrcr. irst joineé U.M.v. in in Illinois never Mere union office. I went to work at Mine B in Springfield, T1l.. in a an still therc. Between & 1932 Uji. 7. was alrizht as far as aw, LT joined over to F.%.A. In 1932-becouse of troubles with John Lewis os he stole the ballots I think. I helped orzanize over to P.M.A. then. Between 1932 & the tinc Mine B closed F.iM.i, never hac any trouble with Carl Elshoff & thinzs wont alone fincs co FMA, miners folt it was 5 rood union & we wore happy to be under them & I attended nost of their meetings. Rezarcing those Fetes sent to jail for bombings I never thot tho F.M.A. man did it & othors felt liko I cid atout it. Duos werc cheapor under I.M.A. & once in a while there werc special assessments, just tho check-off. U.H.p. hac some mon out at Mine B before it closed & who would talk for U.H.0. but they never picketed tho Mine B & novcr gavo out literature to me. I contt know of any partics Elshoff cave for U,l... but I éie hear something cf it once. «hen contract ran out in Spring of 1937 there wos sone atreement mace about getting back pay but we never got it. "e thot F.K.A. would get e contract - 67 - | of