Evening star., 1940-10-26
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Here is some of the comment on
John L. Lewis announcement of
support for Wendell Willkie and op-
position to reelection of President
Roosevelt:
NEW YORK.-Allan S. Haywood
national organizing director of the
c. I. O., said he and various national
and State c. I. o. officials had as
sured Mr.. Lewis that they Endorse
his statement and pledge continued
fealty to his leadership"
Observation-Disclosures Of the
American Federation of Hosiery
Workers &C. l. o. telegraphed a
pledge Of continued loyalty and en-
thusiastic support" to President
Roosevelt.
DETROIT. - Richard Franken-
steen. member of the United Auto
mobile Workers Executive Board &C.
l. o., said Mr.. Lewis was "one Of the
finest men that ever lived" but that
for the first time on major issue l
have to disagree with him" An
other Executive Board member, Leo
Lamotte, said that to him Mr.. Lewis
always has been correct until
proven wrong and don't think he's
wrong now"
Betrayed Labor" SAYS AbramsOn.
PATERSON, N. J.-Irving Abram-
son, first vice president OF the New
Jersey State c. l. o., asserted that
Mr.. Lewis had betrayed organized
labor for the monied interests Of
Wall Street"
VANCOUVER. British Columbia
Harold j. Pritchett, president of
the International Woodvorkers of
America &C. I. o., said Il have full
confidence in the ability and leader
ship of Mr. Lewis
BUFFALO, N. Y.-Hugh Thomp-
son, Buffalo regional c. I. o. direc-
tor, congratulated Mr.. Lewis "on
your courageous position expressed
in your broadcast tonight"
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-Harrv Mar
tin, international vice president of
the American Newspaper Guild &C.
I. o. telegraphed Mr.. Lewis that
your desertion Of Franklin Delano
Roosevelt is shocking betrayal of
the trust vested in you by 1000 900
American workers"
Full Confidence" Says Quill.
NEW YORK-Michael j. Quill
international president of the
Transport Workers Union &C. I. o.,
wired Mr.. Lewis: Congratulations
on your stand in refusing indorse-
ment of Roosevelt because of his
failure to fulfill obligations and
promises to labor. I have full con-
fdence in your leadership"
BOSTON.-Donal NJ. Sullivan,
president of the American News
paper Guild &C. I. o.: Il remain
in favor of Mr.. Roosevelt for Presi-
cent of the United States and John
L. Lewis for president of the Con-
gress of Industrial Organizations
I agree with Mr. Lewis condemna-
ton of congressional and admins
tration indifference to labors de-
mands and with his opposition to
American involvement in war. I
do not expect that Mr.. Willkie will
keep us out Of war And I 90 not
regard Mr.. Willkie or Tom Girdler
as gallant Americans I do not
trust Mr.. Willkie or his business
hackers
Rubber Workers for Roosevelt.
AKRON. Ohio.-Sherman H. Dali
rymple. national president of the c.
l. o. United Rubber Workers of
America. declared his union would
go down the line for President
Roosevelt 100 per cent"
NEW YORK.-A spokesman for
the Almalgamated Clothing Workers
of America &C. I. o. announced it
would launch the beginning of
revolt in the c. + O." against Mr..
Lewis. Gustave A Strebel. presi-
dent of the New York State c. I. O..
will sharply criticize" Mr.. Lewis in
a regional broadcast tomorrow.
KENOSHA. Wis.-R. J. Thomas
president of the United Automobile
Workers &C. l. o. said that he was
'obligated TO live up to" a U. A. w.
esolution indorsing President
Roosevelt
Textile Workers Stirred.
COLUMBIA, S. CDR. Wither-
spoon Dodge of Atlanta, Southern
representative of the Textile Work
ers' Union of America &C. l. o.,
i al