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Parti— Page1S F Wed. Sune 19, 1957 i a THECSUPREME COURT 7 F Chrys Daily Irth THE WORLD'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER . THE TRIBUNE COMPANY, PUBLICHERS ee ee JUMPS THE TRACK In a mess of decisions Monday, the Supreme court managed to perform major services for Communists and loyalty risks on the federal payroll and at the same time to diminish substan- tially the power of Congress to deal effectively wifh any of them. Friends of - the court say that these decisions fortify the defense of individual rights. Others - will be inclined to agree with Sen. McClellan's judgment that the decisions demonstrate that what the country sadly 4. lacks is a Supreme court of lawyers with a reasonable amount of common sense. : In ordering that five California lead- ers of the Communist party be freed . “from conviction under the Smith act, | | ! and in directing new trials for nine others, the court managed to feverse its own interpretation of the Smith act, handed down by a 6 to 2 majority only six years ago. The court's new line is that, té convict” under the Smith act, which makes it a crime to conspire to teach and advocate ; overthrow of the government by force and violence, it is necessary to prove that action toward violent rebellion is being advocated. A simple showing of advocacy, said the court, is not | De aad Lani eos) Mr, ‘biccter_ Mr. Nease CHICAGO TRIBUNE Bx D0RTS Fee Ed eeetne Ed-W.D .Maxwe Page. “2° Col Part _—— (721 aan RECORDED 44. ‘JUL 2 1957 ees eee ee