When Harold Ickes became boss of the nation's coal mines five weeks ago, an Administration adviser suggested that here was a golden opportunity for Honest Harold to win friends by crunching John Lewis. Ickes might even become a national hero. Harold Ickes, who scorns applause of any kind, demurred. His job, he said, was not to win a popularity contest but to get coal mined.
Harold Ickes made progress, despite the second coal strike in a month. John Lewis scaled his $2-a-day raise down to a $1.50; some operators were offering $1. This...
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