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RESERVE

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Rasmussen and
daughter of Fort Peck arrived Wed
nesday evening for a visit at the
Walter Rasmussen home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Leach and
family visited over Sunday at the
parental home of Mrs. Leach at
Bainville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Soren Rungborg
and family visited at the N. S. Rung-
borg home in Antelope Sunday.
The five sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
s.. o. Aasheim spent Christmas day
at the home of their parents here.
1t is the first time in five years
that all have been home together.
Scanning attends college at Boze-
man, Torlief employed in the For
est service in western Montana, Elm
ar is head of business college and
teachers agency at Missoula; Mag
nus, principal of high school at
Outlook and Olaf. county supt. of
schools here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Kallak and
Harry were guests at the Len Rue
home at Plentywood Christmas day
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Henderson and
Betty Jean and Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
Henderson and Margaret Ann were
dinner guests at the Robert Hend-
erson home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Hansen and
family visited at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Pic Sonenberg at Wolf
Point Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Cole of Tioga,
N. D., were business callers here
Monday. Mr.. Cole is auditor for the
Victoria Elevator company.
Ibsen joined the club.
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Law and Motion Days
NOTICE OF sHERIFFs SALE

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA, IN AND FOR THE COUN-
TY OF SHERIDAN.
HOME OWNERS LOAN COR
PORATION, a corporation. Plain
tiff. VS.. OSCAR HELSETH and
ANNA HELSETH, and PAUL q.
HULTGREN and HAZEL HULT-
GREN, Defendants.
To be sold at Sheriff's sale on the
9Th day of January, A. D., 1888,
at two o'clock p. M, at the front
door of the Court House of Sheri-
dan County, in Pl%entywood, Sheri-
dan County, Montana, the follow
ing property, to-wit:
All of Lot five 60 In Block four
(4) of the Original Townsite OF
Westby, County of Sheridan, State
of Montana, according to the plat
thereof now on file and OF record
in the office of the Clerk and Re-
corder in and for the County. of
Sheridan, State of Montana, togeth-
er with the improvements, tene-
ments, hereditaments and appurten.
ances thereto belonging.
Dated this 7th day of December
1887.
HANS p. MADSEN, Sheriff Of
Sheridan County. TIA
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real property situate din sheridan
County, State of Montana. to-wit:
Lots /. 2 and 3, the East Half Of
the Northwest Quarter and the
Northeast Quarter of the Southwest
Quarter of Section Seven in Town
ship Thirty-three North. Range Fiji
ty-seTen, East of the Montana Prin-
cipal Meridian and the North Half
of the Southeast Quarter of Section
Twelve. in Township Thirty-three
North. Range Fifty-six, East of the
Montana Principal Meridian; and
All water and water rights used up
on or appurtenant to said property
and however evidenced; Together
with all and singular the tenements,
Entertainments and appurtences
thereunto belonging or in anywise
appertaining; and for such further
relief as prayed for and deemed pro-
per by the Court, all of which more
fully appears in the verified com
plant filed herein.
Thomas Disnan, Glasgow, Mont.
c. B. Peterson, Clerk of the Dis
trict Court.
X. w. Macpherson, The Federal
Land Bank, WEIGH Building, Spo-
kane, Washington, Attorneys for
Plaintiff.
WITNESS my hand and the seal
of said Court, this LIST day of Deem
Der, 1897.
(Court Seal) 16-4t
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In the matter of the Estate OF
Andrew Nestle, Deceased.
Carl Walden, the duly qualified
and acting Administrator of the Es-
tate Of Andrew Neste, Deceased,
having presented to this Court and
filed herein on the 18th day of Dec
ember, 1887, his verified petition In
due form, praying for the sale of
certain real estate owned by said
Estate, for the reason that the same
pearing to the Court that It would
would be for the benefit and best
interests of said Estate. and 1t ap-
be for the benefit and best inter-
ests of the Estate and the heirs
thereof to sell said proper; it Is,
therefore,
ORDERED. by this Court, that
all persons interested in the Estate
of Andrew Neste. Deceased, appear
before this Court on the II day Of
January, 1898. at the hour OF ten
tiVJ clock in the forenoon Of said
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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN, according to law, that Sher-
idan County will, on Monday, Jan
uary 5, 1888, at the office of the
County Treasurer, in the City of
Plentywood. Sheridan County, Mon
tana, exercise its rights to pay and
redeem the following of it's out
standing bonds of the January 1.
1885 r~efunding issue:
Nos. 56, 81, 1877, 200. 21S, 221,
271, 1872.
Dated at Plentywood, Sheridan
County, Montana, this 28th day of
December, 1887.
c. f. CHRISTENSEN,
County Treasurer. 19-1t
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ORDER

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA, IN AND FOR THE COUN-
TIES OF DANIELS, ROOSEVELT
AND SHERIDAN.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA, IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF SHERIDAN.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-12-30

In the matter of the Estate OF
Andrew Neste, Deceased.
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IN the matter of the setting of
terms OF court and naturalization
days for the year 1898.
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THIS WEEK IN
WASHINGTON
Continued from page 2

Another point was made when it
was definitely proved that the U. s.
gunboat was flying the Stars and
Stripes when the attack took place.
Feld-Day for Headline Scribes
Throughout the week, the Press
has been having a field day Of "war-
scare" headlines, and here, In Wash
ington. two Congressional moves
One action was to force the Lud-
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AN ASSOCIATED Press dispatch from New Phila-
n delphia, Ohio, tells a story which is sponsored
by W. E. Geiger, superintendent of Tuscarawas park.
Geiger says that sawyers working on a rotted tree
in the park found a seven-inch catfish in a watery
crevice of the tree, 40 feet above ground. The fish
was thrown into the lake and swan away.
Since a catfish doesn't belong to the ~fying-fsh
family, it is reasonable to suppose, as Geiger says,
that the catfish must have been carried into the tree
by a ~kingfsher or some other bird.
Q Field & stream-wNU Service.
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IN the matter of the setting of
terms of court and naturalization
days for the year 1898.
1T Is HEREBY ORDERED that
terms of court. in and for the Fiji
teenth Judicial District of the state
of Montana, comprising the counties
Of Daniels, Sheridan and Roosevelt.
for the year 1898 be. and they
hereby are, set and fixed as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Terms OF Court
Sheridan County-Mon. Jan. 10th
Mon, Mar. 14th, Mon, Sept. 18th,
Mon. Dec. 18th.
Daniels County-Tues., Mar. Sth,
Tues, May 10th. Tues, Aug. 23rd,
Tues, October 25th.
Roosevelt County Wed, Feb.
9th. Wed, Apr. 18th, Wed, Sept.
28th. Wed, Nov. 9th.
1T IS FURTHER ORDERED that
Naturalization Days and Law and
Motion Days for said District for
the year 1898 be. and they hereby
are. set and fixed as follows, to-wlt:
Naturalization Days
sheridan County-Sat., Apr. 9th.
10 a. m. Fri, Sept. goth, 10 a. m.
Daniels County Tues. Apr.
ian. 10 q. m. Tues. Sent. eth. 10
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-12
UNDERWRITERSIN
ANNUAL SESSION
Murphy Elected President,
Succeeding James J.
Dillon

Presidency OF the Waterbury IN
dcrwriters' association was rendered
a former vice president OF the Or
ganizatoin, Michael G. Murphy, AT
the annual meeting yesterday In the
Chamber of Commerce building. Mr..
Murphy succeeds James j. Dillon,
who held the office for three years.
The Waterbury Underwriters asso-
ciatoin includes firms III this city,
WATERFOWL, Naugatuck, Middlcbury,
Beacon Falls and Prospect.
Other officers elected yesterday
are: Vice president. Milton A..
Allerton; secretary and treasurer,
George A. Hynes; cxecuticc COM
mittee, Frederick l.. MUM, Mark
A. Tierney, Sherwood Rowland,
Daniel T. harrington, Jr, Frank
w. Brodie and James j. Dillon;
arbitration committee, Charles II.
Puffcr, Finton y. Delaney and Qtjs-
taye DeCiccc: and auditing COM
mittee, Earl II. 6egur and George
A. Baronian.
The executive COMMITTEES was CIV
en- the power yesterday 70 make ell
arrangements for the hannual din
ner which Will be held at a date u
be named. q
Insurance agencies represented
at the meeting yesterday we're;
William g. Atwater II Sons, John
H. Crazy, dustayc DeCicco, john
DePastino, James J. Dillon, Thomas
y. Dunno. George w. Faiicn
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Episcopal Church
Supper Tomorrow
st. Pau's Covered Dish Luncheon Planned in Parish
House-Ivy Lowering to Address P.T.A. Wednesday
WATERVILLE
Correspondent Menlon. Thohnaon AvePhone 1858

Ing. Refreshments will be served and
q grand door prize will be given.
The doors will open at 500 o'clock.
The Micah CLEANS Society will
hold It's regular weekly meeting this
evening at the home OF Janet Bro
die, on Manville street.
Casper s. Davis, American Legion
Auxiliary, will attend the installa-
ton OF officers OF the Mary Caswcll
Tent, No. 10, Daughters OF Union
Veterans of the Civil War, this eve
ming at the Trinity Church parish
house at rs Prospect street, at 500
o'clock.
Meeting Tomorrow
The Parent Teachers Association
will hold It's regular monthly meet
ing Wednesday afternoon at 1880
o'clock at the Spraguc school gym
nasium. The guest speaker will be
Miss Ivy Sovering OF the childrenS
room OF the Bronson Library and
she will speak on the subject Of
"Children's Books"
Mrs. Elmer Wilson, radio chair
man of tho Waterbury Council OF
the Parcnt-Teachers association will
give brief talk on the subject: The
New Education" from radio station
| WATR at 1:45 o'clock.
Wednesday afternoon. the musical
part Of the program will consist OF
songs rendered by Mrs. Charles
Toleman. This program Is gpon-
sored by the Waterbury Council OF
Parent Teachers Association.
| A birthday party was held at tho
home OF Miss Phyllis Anderson OF
Suffolk avenue, Friday evening in
honor of her sixteenth birthday.
Games were enjoyed after which a
luncheon was served. These attend
ing were: June Cook, Claire Kcliher.
Elinor Kirsch, Rosemary Winston.
Dorothy Atherton, Phyllis Anderson,
william Anderson, John Winston,
Frank Keliher, John Mellor, DON
aid Donahuc, Jack Atherton.
i Prize Winners
/ The Casper g. Davis. American
Legion Auxiliary cigarette card party
Saturday evening was very well at
tended and the winners OF prizes
/ WEFS ~ AUuuWb' MKbs AhtfiGEMiG
Manila, Mrs. John Washburn, Mrs.
Mary Gnagg, Mrs. David urenier.
Mrs. Clifford Northrop, Mrs. John
Mcmahon, Mrs, Laurence Rreig. Mrs
4 Mable eeidel, Mrs. william ALBION.
Il Mrs, Harry Sizcr. Mrs. Cayanaugh
Mrs. O. Arthur Dubois. Mrs. VIII
liam Anderson, George Qoggfn. Fred
9eidcI, Walter Painter. The door
prize was awarded 10 Mrs. Edna
Steele
The price or admission was Gig
arcttes, and due 10 the generosity
OF those attending 234 packages Of
popular brands OF cigarettes were
receiyed. which exceeded the desired
quota by 100 package. These Gig
arettes are 10 be taken TO the Vet
Grams Hospital at Newingtofi for
the hospitalizcd men. The excessive
| 100 packages will be held In reserve
70 be distributed In accordance with
the judgment Of those In charge.
| Mrs. John Byrnes, rehabilitation
chairlady wishes TO take this means
70 thank first; her committee In
charge Of the party for their ufl-
sparing efforts and second: Kramer
Brothers Market and Cooksofi'e
Market for their generous contri-
button of cigarettes,
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PRIESTS HOSTS AT
ANNUAL GATHERING
Choir, Collectors, Trustees
Attend Dinner at Hotel
Elton

Parish workers OF the Immaculate
Conception church were guests Of
Of the priests Of the parish last
night at the annual dinner dance In
The Elton.
The guests were Frederick Har-
mon, Mary Bennett, Lillian Bren-
nan, Mrs, Marie Bauby Buckley,
Robert e. Callahan. Mrs. Helen
Morris Cuddy, Grace Doran, Anne
Egan, Alice Gagnon, Edward Gil
bert, James j.. German. Exzelda
Kasgor. Marion Keanc, Rita Ken
nedy, Elizabeth Mahcr, Kathleen
Maher, Catherine Mccain, Will
liam J. O'Brien, William OConnelI,
Mrs. Alfred Wolf, Eleanor Reidy,
all members OF the choir.
Timothy Kilduff. Edward Hus-
sey, Thomas Murphy. Thomas Reidy,
John Husse", John Healcy. Joseph
Courtney, Patrick Delaney, Thomas
O'Connor, Neil Grimm, John o.
Brien, Daniel CLIFFORD, George Hy-
mes. William LaWlor, Richard Moore,
William Hughes. William Ryder,
Jack Reidy, Edward Laughrain,
Jack Fitzgerald, Michael Hyiand,
Michael Hussey, James McCor-
mack, all collectors or ushers.
DR.. Daniel J. MaIoncy and Joseph
y. Costello, church trustees; Mrs.
Anna b. DAILY, Mrs. Thomas Rcidy,
Mrs. Loretta Donahue, Mrs. Mary
McGrath. Mrs. David Hanley. Mrs.
=. .
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BY WILLIS THORNTON
NEA Service stan Correspondent,


When the mine owners OF Lucas
county. Ia, back In 1882, blacklisted
a striking coal miner who was known
as an ardent member OF the Knights
Of Labor, they did more than they
knew.
They did not know that Thomas
Lewis, the Welsh miner, had a
baby son years old. And they did
not know that all the early years
Of that son, John Llewellyn Lewis,
were TO be lived against back
ground Of hardship because the
bread-winner was barred from his
regular occupation.
The Lewises, both father and
mother. were immigrant Welsh from
coal-mining families. Settling In
Lucas county, Thomas learned Eng
lish rapidly and held a steady Job
until the "scrceii Strike" Of 1892.
Known as a Knight Of Labor and
one Of the strike enthusiasts, he was
blacklistcd and, when the strike was
over, no operator in the county
would give him Job.
The family drifted to several other
towns, Thomas getting what work
he could as a night Waterman, and
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Waterville, Jan. l2-The st. Pauls
Episcopal Church Parish society, will
hold It's annual meeting and cover
ed dish supper tomorrow evening,
at $50 at the parish house.
Party Tonight
The Pride Of WEIGH Circle will
hold a bingo party this evening at
Forester,s hall on Boyden st., fol-
lowing the regular business meet
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.,sen =. ne =, mO ..aa - 40 pohcc-
hia .I,,sts ,"a.a go" , 'a'e. s,,". I'LL. .ilc
nw,a ,gas VIZ" al. ~ r.t ~. anu ~ , Ion
ao,,,.s,, Vt" Ia nnS ~. 49,. ~ ~ A1"e""
'ou''S' A"' "'s .s'e o'o Jo0'
-, 49, ~.
JONI j.. becomes MINER
John L., a strapping red headed
youth of II, went down into the
mines with his father. The years OF
hardship had left their mark. Al
ready, though his schooling had
ended with the seventh grade, John
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VhB~nizSu WGAWECs
I On Nov. II, after 2O-hour session
with other union heads, he issued his
famous statement, Gentlemen, we
will obey the mandate OF the court.
We do 80 under protest. We are
Americans. We can not fight our
government"
The strike was officially OF, but
getting the men back into the pits
was another matter. The more radi-
cal and militant leaders refused to
obey, and the strike dragged along
with varying degrees OF effective
ness until early December, by which
time people were growing more Bit
ter as their coal bins grew emptier.
Lewis Triumphs Over Foes
On Dec. 7 the strike was finally
and effectively called Off, after
promise OF an immediate IA per
cent raise In wages, and O COM
mission to investigate the mine
situation and recommended final
settlement. Wilson publicly congra-
tulaJed Lewis as man OF honor
and patriotism.
Lewis then had to defend his set
Element before the convention of
the U. M. w. on Dec. 20. Against
a bitter and noisy minority OF
radicals who raised the usual cry
of "scll-out," the Lewis oratory and
power prevailed. Settlement was
ratified, and as result OF the COM
missions findings, the miners got
81 per cent raise in pay, the great
est they had ever received up TO
that time.
After this. Lewis, election as prcsi-
dent Of the u. M. w. In 1920 was
foreordained. He has held the Job
ever since.
NEXT: Ten years Of turmoil In
which Lewis and his union have
their ups and downs.
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Tall Tower
Topics
Good Evening.
A TRUE SHOE STORY
By THE MAN In THE TOWER

Gasane Noe only New York where you
buy mems high button shoes.
Shades Of the dim pastl the eighties and nineues TOOL
thing existed mans hgh button snoe
Lord Chumey them and perhaps slick Deadeye Dick
at Rector swcB who carried stick
them Ike queen,
the number OF at least sixteen
provoked hght
disappearing getting the blame all right
with cloth graced
cverydays that just merely laced
myl and mercyl Let's all cnthuse
that actually sell gents high button shoes
EN- EN-
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Lewis and Green Indicted

Both Lewis and William Green,
then secretary treasurer OF the
miners, were indicted under the Lev
err act, a. wartime measure aimed
against conspirac;es to limit pro-
duction OF necessities. Chief lawyer
for the u. M. w. was Charles Evans
Hughes, the present chief Justice,
who contendcd that the Lever Act
was void and unconstitutional.
The whole world was short Of
coal on Nov. /, 1919. when Lewis
pulled the miners" The pinch was
felt almost Immediately. Stores
shortened hours, mills closed. People
were uncomfortable In homes and
offices.
Many states called out troops,
school closed or shortened hours.
A federal court In Indiana Is
sued an injunction instructing Lew
Is to cancel his general strike order.
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AeWlb, NE bcOWl Hxe0 Dy lDIo,
secs his union reach new tops, 1
scrape bottom, and come back
sgain, all I'm decade. 4
portant. Lewis impressed govern
inent officials with his knowledge
Of the coal industry and Of the al
lied transportation problem.
But 1t was after the war, In the
autumn Of 1919, that the miners
demanded go per cent wage in
crease, the six-hour day, and the
five-day week. Negotiations failing.
a strike was called OF 100000 miners
In rs states.
President Wilson from his sick
bed proclaimed the strike mot only
unJustihable, but unlawful :. /. wrong
both morally and legally :" and
assured that the national power
would be used ITO protect the ma
tional interest in any emergency ;"
Lewis reply was a bitter attack
on Wilson's statement as "fiercely
partisan" and "the climax OF long
series usurpations Of the executive
power"
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Rings in the Children

Congressman Edouard Victor
Michel lac Of California takes spe-
cial pains 10 list the ages OF his I'VE
children along with their names
CabclI, 20; Edouard, Jr., IT,; De
Rosey, IL: Suzanne 4; Forrest, 3.
Senator Edwin Carl johnson Of
Colorado boasts that he was elect
ed "by the largest vote ever given
10 o candidate Of any party" neg
Letting to mention whether he
means just In Colorado.
Congressman Kent r. Keller Of
Illinois tells how he left law
practice because Of tuberculosis,
went TO Mexico, lived four years
outdoors regainlng health, mined
there IL years successfully. re-
turned to Illinois because Of the
revolution In Mexico"
Congressman Charles A. Hallcck
OF Indiana reports that he Is the
father OF twins.
Jcnckcs, Indiana: "Paternal ances-
tors have lived In Vincennes, Ind,
for four generations: among them
was Judge Henry Wander Burg"
Goes in for Flowers
Congressman Robert l.. Mouton
OF Louisiana GOWNS and operates a
large azalea and camellia- Japonica
nursery at Lafayette: lectures
throughout the country TO garden
clubs on the proper culture OF the
aforementioned plants"
Congressman John u. Rankin OF
Mississippi, after lcngthiIy describ-
ing his record ON iva and power
legislation, adds land has adopted
AZ his slogan. Let's Electrify Every
Farm Home IN AmericaH"
Congressman Elmer II. Wene Of
New Jersey was president of the
International Baby Chick Assoc
citation In 1888"
Congressman Joseph Andrew
Dixon Of Cincinnati, who has been
In the clothing business many
years. says This chief hobby N the
welfare Of young men" and "his
source Of recreation today In his
grandchildren. baseball. and golf"
And Congressman Philip Arnold
Goodwin Of Coxsackic, N. Y, Is "di-
rector and president of the National
Bank of CoxsAckie; vice president
Of the Coxsackie Milling and Supply
Company: president Of the Cox
sackie Chamber of Commerce, Cox
sackie Hosc Company No. 3, Cox
sackie Firemen's Benefit Associa-
Il -
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noticed group OF girls and boys comparing notes
at dance last evening. The girls gave their descrip
lions Of the guys they'd love TO scratch and the
once" IT started when OF the boys said Things
hate are those blood-red fngernais women" The first
thinks restaurant check Is receipt for necng par
ty" Here some OF the other complaints registered
1.-THE girl who says she'll be ready at $50 and Is still
If hair oi 1.-THE girl who lets you tell story and then
Iays "Oh Joe Dokcs tells 1t unnier "The chap who goes
Dut with girl and thinks he is 80 handsome every other
kUnan has eyes on him."
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AnsuOevs To
Test Quesfions


Below are the answers
10 test questions printed
on page o.
]. Pennsylvania.
2. OFF the west coast Of
Scotland.
q. Multiply 3.i4I6 by the
square Of the radius Of tho
circle.
4. English author.
5. James River.
Q. Forty days.
2. Syria.
Q. Nadir.
.. One hundred and sixty.
10. Twenty first.
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BEHIND
THE SCENES
WASEIIrJCTON
-0V RODNEY BUTCHER
Democrat Washington
Correspondent

Some Startling Facts Creep
Into Latest Congressional
Directory =. The Lady
From Oregon Tells Of
Friendship With R0OseveIts
Others Ring in Their
Children There's Real
Variety In Biographies.
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Constant strife IL leaving its
marks. Lewis In 1922 is we'll
launched In . tempestuous presl-
dency Of the biggest union.
helped the education Of the am
bilious young miner.
Starts on Career
When he was 20, the Lucas local
chose John Lewis as delegate to the
United Mine Workers convention
From that time he was marked al
a labor leader. His course upward
through leadership Of the Pana-
ma, ILL.,, local TO lobbyist at the
state legislature and then appoint
ment as field representative OF the
A. F. Of l.. by President Sam Com
pers was the standard career In
unionism.
In 1918, Lewis was one Of those
who tried to organize the steel in
dustry under the A. r. L. His present
drive on steel through the G. /. O.
Is not In territory entirely strange
TO him. He aided in organizat ton
moves at Akron In the rubber IN
dustry, and helped run the Calu-
met copper strike.
AS chief statistician OF the u.
M. w., and It's representative In
various negotiations and hearings on
the industry, Lewis was building up
his immense knowledge Of the coal
industry which today makes him
probably the best-informed man In
the country on the subject.
Vice President of Union
But he was also building his
fences within the union, and 1t
was tribute TO his oratory, per-
sonal vitality, and record that he
was elected vice president of the
union in 1918. Frank j. Hayes,
president, was III and ineffective,
and Lewis became practically the
head Of tho union. Hayes Is now
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF Colorado,
stu a U. M. w. member and loyal
TO Lewis.
When the World War started,
America for the first time became
conscious Of John L. Lewis. Coal
was q necessity for the war, and the
man who controlled coal was i'm