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. ~~ eee OE -_ _*¥ - ; an, ie Ff Mine, ~_ ‘ed by FL? 7 After Coal Men Strike -. Next Move Up to Lewis; Ickes Again Put in Charge --~ WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.—The fourth nationwide coal strike today resembled a com everybody had already seen three times. Once again John L™fewis had dawdled while the miners sul—; lenly and silently “and once again President Roosevelt had ordered Government seizure of te ——————— OO" mines as the first move toward end-| strike, after the government has. _ ing the walkout. = taken over the mines, would make Today according to the old and} union officials liable to prosecution familiar scenario it is Lewis’ taro {under the crimi pentities of the to stride onto the stage and an- Smith-Connally act. pounce~after due deliberation with| Seizure of the mines brought no his colleagues—that the coal miners | ioy to the coal operators who have will return to work. repeatedly claimed bey ore the * ‘ . innocent victims of this pr: ure. Lewis Silent Edward R. Burke, spokesman for But there were still some uncer-|the Southem Appalachian Opera- tain elements in the performance; | tors, lamented last night: ; Lewis gave DO assurance that he| “Jt would seem that in a sensib. would play his customary part Dow | and reasonable society there should that the President has set the stage)be some way of punishing the for him. Following issuance of guilty and not the innocent ” White House er last night he While the operators b maintained his usual reticence; be|FDh’s action had banished any was not expected to speak out until doubt in Lewis’ mind that the the policy committee as-| Government would try to wait pembles at 4 o'clock this afternoon. | out, Once again the next move is * While it is generally anticipated Lewis's; if he hesitates, the ; that be will yield, # ighly un- | House will again not wait for certain whether be will swallow answer. The reel is moving fatter the wage-terms laid down by the - War Labor Board or whether he 2 NOT RECGRDBD whether the rank-and-file. _ _ AWOv 8 1943 iene — Domeenliel Tris is a clipping from. . a page 7 of PM a SA oe \ f PyR_ doy yet Sarr 09 yh Aue : Clioped a eat oF PAREuaLy, Poy, I 4 Gevernment - ey Oo ky ‘ Tne BS ba “ As