Show This Week In Washington D. D C. C Washington D D. C. C N The indignation in the halls of congress against John L. L Lewis has not abated abated abated abat abat- ed because of Mr Lewis Lewis' decision to permit Dermit the coal miners to return return return re re- turn t to work Conc Con tt rere surprised to learn of the d decision of the tho head of the coal miners union to accept the verdict of a three man arbitration board most of It them l felt fell that the army arnu would have to take over oer the co coil l mines before a settlement would be reached reach reach- ed but they rem rem-lu Intensely suspicious suspicious suspicious cious of Mr 1 Lewis' Lewis motives and of hr r his willingness to put the interests int rests of defense above the interests of oC his union I Among ong the largo large Lewis anti-Lewis group in congress it is felt that thit Mr Lewis accepted the ilia arbitration plan ou only because he felt certain that the closed shop the shop the only issue issue- in the thereal thereal real 1001 strike which was responsible for Tor a loss in steel stee production equal to the amount used In building 30 destroyers The members named to the board by hy the President which was acceptable accept accept- I able to Mr Lewis were Mr 11 Lewis I himself Benjamin F. F president I dent of oC the United States Steel corporation corporation cor cor- and Dr John R. R Steelman director of the tho United States Slates conciliation con con- s service r It was more or 01 orless orless less taken for granted that the tho actual actual act act- ual Ilal decision on the closed shop would rest entirely In Dr Steel Steel- I mans man's s since hands hands since Mr 11 Fairless I would vote yoto against a closed shop and Mr 1 Lewis Le of or course would h hI ho I for tt It I Since the President had said that the government will never never order a closed closed shop Dr Steelman disassociated disassociated himself from Crom the government i while serving on the board To many mans y In Washington this seemed arother a aI I rother flimsy technicality for makIng making making mak mak- ing it possible for a a. closed shop t to tobe tobe be approved It was feared that tho President was using this as a means of saving saving- his face while giving li lito Into lu In luto to to fir Mr Lewis For It was generally believed Mr LewIs considered himself the thc victor when a matt man of Dr Steelmans Steelman's rep rep- I r I of or sympathy for coal mm- mm ers ars rs was named to the board I ITo I ITo To draw attention away from bl his bis apparent yielding to Mr 11 Lewis the tho th president gave a partial go ahead I sign signal 31 fOl foi congress s to work on legislation legis lation for cn curbing strikes Following Follow Follow- ing a conference with tho the dent dont Rep Hep Mary 1 Norton of the th house labor committee saki tho th President resident had not suggested sped spec fie tic legislation but Jut had left it UD up to the committee I Saying that It was unfortunate that labor ha had forced the tho need for tor legislation Mrs 1 Norton slated stated that something has to bo be Jo done clone about It and nud expressed the hope that tho the Continued on last laet page vase l I. This Week In n Washington D. D Co lm Go Continued from page one oivo committee c would trance trume a n bill that will not destroy labors labor's gains made mado during the past eight years but that will 1 compel labor to understand understand understand under under- stand that we are In tn an emergency emergence and that the they havo hava got to conform to the situation For the past year ear while there bas has been growing demand for curbs on strikes it Il has been generally conceded by congress that no legis legis- legislation lation could be put through without the approval al of the President Now that be he has approved the framing of oC legislation It Is expected that this will be attended to quickly but but there are many congressmen who believe there will be further delays delas In actual passage unless thin President urges such legislation In 11 stronger terms than he has used so sn far tar The thal decision k n 11 tb the tha p threatened railroad employees employees' strike Is expected to determine th the Presidents President's next move it n is felt relt possible that labor abor difficulties difficulties dif dlf will add to the public domand do mand wand fur for a ceiling on wages a Q subJect sub jest which most congressmen n would like to avoid but which his hus been beeD proposed In conjunction with th the price control bill on which they are arc being forced to act It is held Im- Im probable that a wage ceiling will bf bp included In price legislation al although although al- al 1 thou though h many congressmen cong admit I privately that they favor such a curb But as in so many measures I of or this kind congress fears rears the re- re from voters who consider consider consider con con- sider themselves hurt b by by legislation in both Republican and Democratic tic Uc circles here secretary of or State Hull HuH Is being being- praised for his master masterful ful rul handling handling- or of the difficult Japanese Japanese Jap Jap- anese problem It Is felt that he I Iu u uses a every means menns at his command to avoid war In the Pacific and yet set i aid did so without any suggestion of of J jeopardizing Americas America's t interests He Heis Heis is being being- lauded for his patience aUlI and diplomacy In handing the delicate situation both froth In his lon lone Ions discussions discussions discus discus- with the tile visiting Japanese t eu u. u roys voys and In considering the tIle inter inter- interests eats ests of all other countries Involved in the pacific quest n n. n There Tigre I is probably no man in Washington to today to- to 0 da day Including the President himself him hint self who Is as generally respected as the secretary of or state tate |