Evening star., 1946-11-20
Truman Is Hearfenet
By Public Reaction
To Mine Showdown
BY Joseph A. Fox
Stor Sfeff cofrssponden,

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KEY WEST, Fla, Nov. 2o.-
President Truman is greatly
heartened by public reaction to
his breakdown on John L. Lewis.
AS the President continued to
take it easy in the Florida sunshine
today, Press Secretary Charles a..
Ross told reporters the White House
had advised the President that
editorial comment and messages re-
ceived since the Justice Department
instituted injunction proceedings to
force the head of the United Mine
Workers to stick to his contract
were very vigorously In favor of the
Government.
Naturally, the President is
pleased" Mr.. Ross said. Asked
what steps If any were planned in
event the miners walk of the lob
at midnight tonight, Mr.. Ross said
only that every contingency has
been examined" There was an in
dication, however, that the next
move had been anticipated in event
the terms of the District Court
order are houted. 4
According to Mr.. Ross, the Presi-
dent did not communicate yester-
day with Attorney General Clark or
Interior Secretary Krug, who are
carrying the burden of the show
down battle. Secretary Matthew j.
Connolly called Mr.. Ross and
brought him up to date on develop
ments, and that, according to Mr..
Ross, was Mr.. Truman's only late
contact with the coal situation.
In the meantime, Mr.. Truman
Is getting in daily swim and sun
bath and is looking much better
than when he arrived here Sunday
afternoon. At that time, his physi-
clan, Brig. Gen. Wallace Graham,
said Mr.. Trumansswas mot in
top condition" but the President
has profited by the change in
weather and the chance to relax.
An early-morning swim and q
preluncheon sun bath are "musts" on
his program, and he is spending
about an hour daily on paper work
that flows from the White House
mail pouch which the Navy ferries
into the submarine base here.
Resists Ride in Sub.
So far the President has resisted
invitations to take q ride in a
blmp or submarine to observe the
antisub maneuvers being staged
here under the direction of Rear
Admiral c. w. Styer.
He has about decided to 60 fish
ing, however, but perhaps without
benefit OF special lure sent to him
by Fleet Admiral Chester W..
Nimitz, Chief of Naval Operations.
The President said it was too pretty
to use for fishing.
Officers and wives will be hosts
to the President at a reception this
evening, and he has been invited
also to an enlisted mems dance to-
morrow night.
Reads Of COP Threats,
Mr.. Ross said the President saw
published reports of Republican
threats to scan carefully his recess
appointments-particularly those of
members of the Atomic Energy
Commission and of former Labor
Secretary Frances Perkins to the
Civil Service Commission. That.
however, is all he knows about this,
Mr.. Ross said. 1#
Newsmen with the President had
q part in ssarla antisub problem
yesterday, when they went out on
the submarine Cobbler, commanded
by Comdr. william Holman, In a
pack that included also a captured
German submarine which the Navy
is studying. The Cobbler made one
dive, and at depth of 300 feet
Mr.. Ross held a press conference.
In late afternoon, the President
entertained the news group at his
headquarters. I
Sterilization Director John r.
Steelman, Admiral William d.
Leahy, the Presidents personal chief
of staff; Maj. Gen. Harry H.
Vaughan, his military aide, and
Judge John C. Collet, special as
sistant to Mr.. Steelman, left Wash
tngton by plane this morning to
join the Presidents vacation party.
They are due to reach Key West at
1890 pm. Charles A. Ross, White
House press secretary, said earlier
their trip had nothing TO-, do with
the coal situation