There was not even a rustling of hope in the U.S. coal fields. John L. Lewis' "voluntary" walkout hardened into a stubborn stalemate and his 480,000 coal diggers were morosely exhibiting John L.'s latest variation on an old themeĀthe no-day work week.
Arrogant and imperturbable as ever, Lewis surveyed the idle coal fields and kept his own counsel. He drove his Cadillac over to White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. (acquiring a ticket for speeding on the way) to attend negotiations with the northern, and western coal operators. John Lewis had no quarrel with them over the miners' welfare-fund payments; they had paid...
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