Letter: Some advice from ‘Uncle Al’ might be good for the river

Dear Editor:
Sidney Korshak, a legendary attorney active in Chicago in the 1930s, was famous for his negotiating skills, particularly in labor and union affairs. He did favors for his friends and he had many. Some people thought some of his friends were gangsters, but it could not be proved.
He was flamboyant in some respects, circumspect in others. So, he would never have given out the secret of his negotiating success, but it could…