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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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In Washington, union leader John L. Lewis called coal operator George H. Love a 'liar by the clock' during a presidential board hearing on the coal contract dispute, after Love claimed Lewis used a specific bargaining technique.
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WASHINGTON, (AP)—John L. Lewis called coal man George H. Love a "liar by the clock" at a Presidential board's hearings today on the coal contract dispute.
Lewis flared up explosively at the first question board chairman David L. Cole put to Love, the spokesman for the soft coal operators.
Cole asked whether Lewis ever had presented any specific contract demands to the mine operators.
Love said he was informed by Cyrus S. Ching (federal mediation chief) that "It was the union bargaining technique to say that 'you men own the mines, I have the men in the palm of my hands—what do you bid'?"
Lewis jumped up and leveled off at Love across the table:
"That's an infamous and deliberate lie. I said we represented the men. I say to you, 'George Love, you're a liar by the clock'."
Cole tried to interrupt. Love protested: "I don't want to go into personalities. Mr. Cole."
"Why not?" Lewis shouted.
"Why not?"
Cole restored calm and the hearings went on.
The chairman announced just before the Lewis outburst that the board would not take formal testimony, but would instead question the principals in public hearings to determine the facts.
In this way, Cole said, the board could speed up its report to the President "if one is necessary."
He did not elaborate on that statement. President Truman has asked for a report by Monday.
The board had some informal sessions with Lewis and the coal operators yesterday.
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hearings continued after lewis's outburst; board to report to president by monday.
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During a presidential board hearing on the coal contract dispute, chairman David L. Cole asked George H. Love if John L. Lewis had presented specific contract demands. Love referenced a bargaining technique informed by Cyrus S. Ching, prompting Lewis to call it a lie and label Love a 'liar by the clock.' Cole restored order, and the board proceeded with informal questioning instead of formal testimony.