Show i LEWIS UPHElD 1 j AS LEADER lADER Of I UNION SPRINGFIELD Feb 14 f f- Judge Harry Edwards was d to enter a written decision toda today which h divided victory between th the two warring factions of oC the United Unite Mine Workers of America His ora oral order was delivered yesterday in th tin Sangamon county circuit court While the decision recognized the th I International union of which John L. L Lewis Is president as the only valid miners miners' organization it permanently permanently per per- enjoined Lewis from Crom re revoking rc- rc yoking the charter of the Illinois district or 01 from removing heads o ohe of the he Illinois division from their of of- of tees ices The decision also approved of the state president Harry Fishwick's right to call a a. convention to discuss union affairs in Springfield last las March larch March but it voided contention con con- that the International or organizations organization's orl or- or l constitution had been I annulled with Lewis' Lewis failure to cala call cal a D. convention in 1929 Judge Edwards ruled that the unions union's constitution did not expire until March 31 1031 1931 since ince It continued in force torce by a refI ref- ref I The reorganized international organization formed at the thc height o ohe of the he Illinois Insurgency with Alexander Alexan- Alexan ier der Howat of Kansas and John H H. Walker Valker former Cormer president of oC the Illinois Illi 1111 nois Federation of Labor as secretary secre- secre tary ary was held invalid In Lewis the judge ruled is the rightful head of he the lUdge union and is answerable answerable answer- answer able ble for action in the Illinois distrIct to o him |