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Supreme Court — Part 19
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="" MURAL above is in the Depare-
ment of Justice Building, depicts
, law leading the people to 3 more
abundant life.” Chief Justice Stone
vis the central - figure, having been
selected by Artist Leon Kroll be-
cause he had “the best-shaped head"
foc the design. “}
:, Chief Justice Stone.is 69. years of
lage a native of Chesterfield, N. H.,
. 2 graduate of Amberst College and:
KColumbia University. Although
first appointed to the court by a
}conservative President, his approach -
to the Isw is liberal. In his writings
.and Judicial opinions he has held
that faw is neither superhuman nor
i subh: buc the “product of hu-
Aas
AT LEFT, Chief Justice Stone is seen
rowing to a spot at Isle au Haut, Me.
where the fish bite frequently. Fishing i
his favorite form of relaxation,
He has said: ‘It is inevitable thac law
can never realize completely nor keep
“! pace wholly with the moral aspirations of
mankind, not only because they lack
definiceness along their outer boundaries
which must characterize the law, but be-
cause moral standards must become gen-
“erally settled and accepted by society
. before they can find expression in law as
an established rule of conduct.”
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