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“* DVDPN DIM NOTAV QL f IN CURBING LEWIS Senator Asks ‘Who Is Boss of U. &—John L. Lewis or President Roosevelt?’ 2 ee, en i URGESACTION BY CONGRESS, RA is | pereSth work and prodacsenaterl- : oo jels for those whos were fighting. i - “The winning oe war a He Asserts Failure of Execu will be delayed with auch greater tive Branch Leaves Job ‘loss of life unless we can control airs at home. 6 for Senate and House our domestic aioe with \! cannot temperise any lougey ie Special to Tw Mew Torx Tre. ! - WASHINGTON, June 2—Sena- tor Byrd of Virginia said today | that millions of Americans are ask-/1 i ing the questian: “Who is the boas p of the Unit ates of America; is it John Lewis or President i Roosevelt?” | ‘ He put the question and others | f/f. into the Congressional Record as; neal the Benate completed its business late this afternoon. Unlesa the executive branch takes decisive ac- tian in the present situation, he held, the Congress must “do thelt best ft can to perform what thell Executive branch has failed to do.” “What hidden power has John L. Lewis so that he, and he alone,|" can defy the government of the( United States in an hour of the greatest peril this nation has ever faced?” Mr. Byrd asked. “Has’ the American flag which now fies! over the coal mines of America | > +2 its power and prestige?” The public was told, Mr. Byrd: stated, that no strike could occur] -— ed YY -G¥ SA against the United States govern- ° Po en ment, that Becretary Ickes waa op- . NOT RECOR’ ...D erating the es ag the govern-/. og? ment’s agent and that the ‘United 36 Nov. 4 1943 States waa the employer. ~ “Yet, today, in the third day of |: the dtrike,” he said, "The Asgociat- ed Preasz reports that 500,000 min- era remain idie. Mr. Lewis has de- fied the War Labor Board. He has, refused to appear before It or to negotiate directly with it. Piece: miane ha le obtaining all that he he wy PASO Ae ae Veuearils ws oe hee asked for.” de Mr. Lewis can defy the - ernment and the flag now, “Mr. This is a clipping from erred ar ance of poses im the Sol page // of the me 8 vol- jeanic readjustment period follow- New York es for . ‘tng the war?" introduced legislation aixty Q 9 aps ago providing for ‘work or PaaS J, 7 ¥ 3 fight," Mr. Byrd continued. “Im- Clipped at the Seat of 8 47 -\4 mediately the various departments Government - fot lation, m2; thaf it would be a ss rice national morale to re- quire those to fight who have re-