Evening star., 1933-08-02

In 1t she congratulated the steel
union provision.
That set the toUn doog. Johnson,
Lamont and hundred Others tCere
routed out Of bed by eager neusmen
asking il it UdS true that steel had
gipen up the ship. They managed
to keep any one from publishing the
story, but they could not keep 1t from
being whispered around.
The result was that nearly every one
knew the plot of the drama in advance
1t was about as thrilling as sitting
through a movie the second time
johnson is not only an able actor.
He is a fighter as well.
Like John L. Sullivan.
Testimony to that effect is offered
privately by certain lumberman. He
and Johnson had words during the
lumber code hearing. 1t ended with
Johnson calling his adversary liar.
AS usual. Johnson was right. The
lumberman found he had made an
error
Next day he told a friend:
This fellow johnson is more like
John L. Sullivan than any man I ever
saw. He can hit from a standing, sit
ting backward or front position. And
every time he hits you it's knockout"
Another uho Das foored ,oas bead
OF Uell knotpn manufacturers as
sOctation His cro1pd sent Kim here to
take johnson dO1Cn q peg. He t0as
supposed to tell johnson to take the
code and Jump in the Potomac.
johnson heard the advice calmly.
Then he started to argue. He said:
Il am not only going to get codes
out Of your people, but I am going to
make you my righthand man"
Before the fellow left Johnson's Of
flce he promised to leave the manu-
fscturers' association and accept q
position with johnson. He holds that
position today.
Sought to "Show Him"
These things will give you q better
understanding Of what happened to a
border State Congressman who under
took to put johnson in his place
Fortunately he called Johnson's sec
retary instead of johnson. He told the
secretary that the general would have
to stop appointing Republicans around
there. He grew angry and said he
personally doubted whether johnson
was Democrat. He was going to take
the matter UP with Mr.. Roosevelt. the
Supreme Court and almost every one.
Johnsons secretary uses just as
strong language as he does. He retail
lated in kind, saying:
Don't talk about Gen. johnson to
me- If you have anything to say
against him III make an appointment
IL IL you and you can say it to his
Iithdraws Republican Charge.
The Congressman calmed down. He
apologized for calling johnson a Re
publican.
The upshot of 1t was he and the Sec
retary went out for an ice cream soda
or something equally palatable.
Those close to johnson beliepe the
surface success OF the high uagp
drive is no1U assured They count
on the concessions he made quietly
in the past teW days. one permits
employers to tU0rk out their otCn ad-
justnents of salaries dboUe s35 q
ueek. Another gipes retailers the
4S-hour treek.
The steel code adjustment also was
an important strategic coup. This does
not mean johnson is out of the woods.
There will be a crisis occurring from
time to time The arguing over details
will never end At any time they may
meet important reverses in the courts.
The psychological success is only half
the battle. The big question Is whether
it will bring sufficient results in in
creased purchasing power.
Inf1ation HeId Likely.
The existing situation strongly indi-
Gates the results will be only fraction
OF what Is hoped for Other stimulative
efforts will be necessary. That means
dollar revaluation.
The recent idea that the administra-
ton would not initiate came about In a
peculiar way.
man Uho speaks tor the admin
fstrdtion ,rds asked about the pros
poets OF imitation noW. He replied:
"Oh, that is one OF those July
stories" Some one pointed out to
him there Uere then only three
more days in July. He laughed. The
group concluded from that, there
mould be no imitation.
Wall Streeters heard about 1t and
took 1t seriously. They say that is why
stocks sold of Saturday and Monday.
- oRAia TRos1n.