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John L Lewis — Part 30
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another AFL affiliate,
one of the largest unions
iitle “Why Should Labor Be
to Buffer for the Whim of an
tist?”
“We have often eemmenied
these columns that Jehn L. Lewis
was interested in mo ene bet him-
welf, aod hiv recent actions far-
ther demonstrates that fact,” mye
the editorial.
“By permitting bis personal and
political dislike fer the Adminis-
tration and some ef the agencies
eet up by the gevernment, his
spiteful aititede and arregance
e Strike Policy for
anally’Anti-Labor Bill
WOnnany nti-ewaoor Oo
Condemnation of John . is came yesterday from
eTnational Boilermakers Union,
the AFL. *
This was expressed in the June iasue of
makers Jqurnal,” the union’s
*
toward every enc, te infleence his}
efficla] conduct as head of a great
labor organization, he ts doing net
enly his own organization, but all
erganized laber a most grieve
wreng. Be bas caused a let of
anUi-laber legislation te be intre-
duced, which will be an irrepar-
official magazine, under the
a Chany a ie
: Pn
thE “Boier-,
cerned, do not believe he
care, we do not believe itipx-
pressed the sentiment of a vas { -
jority Af his membership.
“Recently in St. Louis, William
Green, president of the American
Federation of Labor, bluntly de-,
nounced the wunpetriotic and ob.’
ated ta the work stoppages |
“Tast =o pot tle be
Sulted in tha work stoppage.
“This attitude reflects the over~'
whelming sentiment of practically |
every man of otganised labor, even, '
nz before stated, the mine workers, '
“In his present position be stands .
alone as a leader, the remainder of
whom believe that nothing’ is more
important than the winning of the
gp
able injury te laber sheuld it
pw” a
Peeplk:, “dewn all erganised be-
jber because of the siubbern re-
fuss! of Lewhe te accept the os-
tablished rules ef procedure and
fight & owt aleng that line,” thd
editertal oxy
BACKS MINERS, HITS LEWIS
_ Whe journal fully supports the
wage fight of the mine workers, but
gos on:
“However, calling a strike at this
time, while we are at war, in an
industry that would virtually sop;
production im this cotintry, is a
matter that can not be lightly dealt!
with. He has placed himself and
hi sorganiration in an embarrassing
position, especially if some agree-
ment ig sit made acceptable to Fam,
for “cd will be at war with bis gov-
mt if the iseue is wiot soor
Fond
ee le mM te
and codwicted for the bull hip
[tactics jf ome Jone egotist?™ :
War.
“ghoul organised labor be
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