The result has been a noti¢esble cooling off in the friendship of the President and Mr. Lewis. it began with the "plague on both your houses" statement of the President, Miss Perkins followed it up witha [Suggestion thatthe sit-down strike was "unsuited" to modern conditions, a contrast to her former statements that its legality was still unsettled. Secretary Roper declared "the proper Tight to strike must be safeguarded, but equally fundamental is the right to_work."
"The CLO. showed its annoyance with a statement against "fair wea ther friends." Both President "and CLO. leader had definite ends in view and for the most part their courses run along parallel lines. Each can help the other. Mr, Lewis was a great help during the cam= paign. He would have been a great help during the Court Aght hed not his energies been diverted to hasty organization drives which alienated public opinion. The President's sup-ort was in its turn valuable to Mr. Lewis. Reports from both camps, however, indicated that neither fully trusted the other. Their alliance was one of convenience. If it becomes convenient again they will once. more be found pulling in double harness, Both the President and Mr. Lewis believe in the capitalist system and both Believe it should be reformed. Mr. Lewis has no clear cut philo-Sophy but appears to think in a vague and 'l-defined way that unions should share in' business management,
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