The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-14

John Us opponents are gunning for bigger game than rebuking the grandstanding miner chiefs isolationiSm.
 The anti-Lewis forces will con- centrate all their efforts on plans to revise the CIO constitution to wrest from Lewis the powers by means of which he has been able largely to control the organization even though not in the drivers seat,
 Specifically, the antis will press for three changes:
 1. To strengthen the authority of President Phil Murray; (2l Create permanent, elective of flee of secretary-treasurer at ST. 500 a year; (3) Put the selection and control of subordinate depart ment officials directly in the hands of the president.
 Also, the antis will try to elim- mate several Lewis henchmen from the ranks of the vice presi- dents and the executive council,
 James B. Carey, former head of the Electrical and Radio Workers and a vigorous anti-Lewisite, is now secretary by Murray's ap- pointment. Because he is an ap- pointed officer, Carey's authority is limited and he has no power over department officials. The anu-Lewis forces propose to give him this control by making the office elective and then electing Carey.
 Lewis reputed choice for this key job is Allan Haywood, CIO
 organization director and bong-time Lewis henchman. However, inside word is that Carey has enough votes already pledged to insure his election.
 The purpose of giving Murray greater control over subordinate CIO officials is to open the way for getting rid of Lee Pressman, general counsel, and several other close Lewis henchmen who owe their jobs to him. It will be brought out at the convention that Pressman is getting $l0,000 a year "a salary fixed by Lewis.
 MURRAY WILL RUN
 Murray definitely will be can- didate for reelection.
 He is still convaiescing from his recent heart attack, but is greatly improved and is wiling to take an- other term provided his author ity is strengthened and Carey is elected secretary-treasurer to handle the burden of administra- tive details.
 Outwardly, relations between Lewis and Murray are friendly, but privately they are not. Inc siders say that when Lewis vis- ited Murray during his cOnvales- cense, Lewis remarked as they parted: Well, so long, Phil. It was nice to have known you"
 While the strategy of the anti Lewiiites is to avoid raising an issue over his iso.ationSm, or any other extraneous question, they are prepared to- fight him on 1t if he injects the matter into the convention. There is very bitter feeling with the CIO against Lewis isolationist stand and if he touches off this bombshell he'll be in for a hot battle.
 Inside word is that Lewis plans to stage one of his melO- dramatic speeches in which he will castigatc Roosevelt, Sid- ney HiIIman, the National De- fense Mediation Board and the defense administration in gem eral.
 NOTE - A Kansas City Journal editorial is being passed around in CIO circles with much apprecia- tive comment. Titled "The TinseIcd Lewis," it reads in part: John l.. Lewis ate oysters on the the half shell and slipped wine with MyrOn c. Taylor in Wash ingtOn's ari-tocratic Hotel May. flower. He was juggling the fate of a group of American citizens who, in begrimed pit clothes far below the surface, pause at noon to open dinner paiIs containing cold sandwiches and Iukewarm coffee"
 PAPA'S FAULT
 On a weekend visit to his fam fly In Detroit. big, genial oPM