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ee ee re ey eee | ( ) vip Telapm. ..--.e--6 . ) pore. A. Tamm... ' ‘ . | : . me a ts weer + pa eee ween ene ne ee cee ye } _wooihe New Supreme Coy. ‘The three Supreme Court, appointments hich President Roosevelt has sent to the Senate come as an encouraging omen. They | suggest & respect for the continuity and Juris- [- tic quality of that body which may mean much for the future stability of the nation. ; The promotion of Mr. Justice Stone to the hhdwh wnat nf rhiaf? Tustica comes as & rewar SLAB EL ARS A ddA Ue Sess a ee for & long and devoted career of public service. From the outset Justice Stqne showed an open-mindedness toward growth and @ liberal outlook upon constitutional problems. This newspaper happens to believe that he was right in these early years of his service, and ne while it has been unable to agree with all his later opinions in support of New Deal legis- lation, it is glad to record its complete faith |, i in his integrity of mind and his conscientious |. ‘i devotion to the cause of constitutional govern- laws put a heavy strain upon the courts of the nation. Destruction has outrun construction tn the development of constitutional interpre- tation. The need is stroug for a new unity in Bupreme Court doctrine, based on @ clearer philosophy of government than has yet been ‘| expressed In the swift succession of decisions tirendered by a court. standing in the shadow of political change. It will be in Chief Justice Stone's power, as the head of a virtually new bench, to take the directing lead in this new iabor. The country has made abundantly clear its loyalty to the |court as an independent branch of the gov- | Kl arnment. The mament is an aursricioue ene ment. The violent changes wrought by New Deal for the restoration of its ancient prestige. 4 ,The two new justices added to the court | are of unquestioned ability. Senator Bymes ; has long deen rated one of the best minds in | } the upper chamber, If his career has held 4] more poiitics than law, his independence and, [courage and statesmanlike approach to basic ' governmental issues stand beyond doubting, While Mr, Jackson has yet to demonstrate aS] IPPING FROM THE fjudicial temperament, he will bring to the ‘fcourt vigor and experience in both the law 1 .¥, HERALD TRIBUNE jang7in administration, We congratulate the ident on his appointments and ap a DATE JUN 1 3 1941 spirit in which they have been made. ‘qt Pn Cade Le _ aa eon ens FORT whDS D BY Ne Ye DIVISION