Evening star., 1933-10-23
WILLIAM N. D0AK DIES
AFTER HEART ATTACK
IN VIRGINIA RESIDENCE
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Hoover was bitterly contested by Will
liam Green. president Of the federation.
Green praised him personally, but in
sisted the precedent of selecting secre-
taries of labor from the recognized
American labor movement not be
broken
The high spots In Doak's cabinet
record include his fight to restrict i'm
migration and his campaign for a
shorter work day and week for labor.
He took the lead by inaugTrating the
flve-day week in his department. He
embraced the philosophy that continua-
ton of industry's mechanization must
be accompanied by "a well balanced
humanitarian and economic program to
prevent us from reaching state o.
social danger"
Mr.. Hoover listened attentively to
Doak in framing quotas under the
present immigration law and in the
deportation of aliens illegally in the
United States. In January, 1881. Doak
estimated 400 900 foreigners were in this
country unlawfully. 100000 of them
subject to deportation.
Known as Mediator.
During the preceding December
immigration had ebbed to the lowest
levels in a century. Doak estimated
five persons left the United States
for every three who entered. He said
in July, 1881, that many more than
10000 aliens would leave voluntarily
and probably an additional $4,000
would be deported during the year.
A studious appearing man, Doak
was known in railway circles as
master mediator. In q years OF ex-
traordinary activity as leader OF
the Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen
he had gone through every form OF
conference, mediation and arbitration
cases before the United States Labor
Board. In some instances he acted
as sole arbitrator.
Railroad Board Of Adjustment which
settled more than 5000 disputes with
out a single deadlock or dissenting
opinion.
Doak was a round the clock" worker
in Washington with scant time for
recreation. His relaxation was work in
the gardens of his nome, high on the
Virginia palisades overlooking the Po-
tomac. One Of his priced possessions
was an old lunch basket he used when
a railway switchman. His pets in
cluded several prize white collies and
and old parrot, Polly Doak. which
he bought when it got loose in bird
store and few to his shoulder squawk-
ing, pretty boy"
Campaigned for Hoover.
A stalwart Republican, Doak was ac-
iUa tn to icyrnc r%f &c
Harding, Coolidge and Hoover. He was
director Of the Labor Bureau Of the
Republican National Committee during
the 1929 campaign and In 1892 made
extensive trips urging the reelection OF
Herbert Hoover.
He leaves q widow, the former Miss
Emma Marie Cricher of Ironton, Ohio
A member of the Masonic Order, Mr.
Doak was chosen by the Supreme Coun-
Gil, Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction
at the supreme convention here last
Friday, to receive the honorary thirty
third degree of the order. He was q
member Of Pleasant Lodge, No. 50, F.
A. A. NJ, at Roanoke, and Of KAHN
Temple. A. A. o. N. M. S. there. He
also was a member Of Kallipolos Grotto
No. IS, Yelled Prophets, in Washington
He was the recipient of the degree OF
Doctor Of Humanity from Lincoln Me-
mortal University on November II. 1881
Masonic funeral services will be held
at his residence at 11:30 o'clock
TERED temporarily in Abbey Mauso-
leum near Arlington National Cemetery
at his old home at Rural Retreat.