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ee en aaa an Re aie 0 ORE See ae. is “Tir whing to aifttyze-why the SupremesCourrhes ; f = to conclusions that seem at variance with the Tr esent needs of the country, it is permissible to ask hether Congress, both in its investigating pro- cedures before committees, as well as in its draft- ing of legislation, has not created mischiefs in the’. ' country which bring about remedies that seem ex: * treme. In other’ words, extreme action by Congress. : a) Brings an extreme | check by | the Supreme Court. . ! 2 | Whatever ‘wisdom or lack of ‘wisdom these opin- .. fons may show, the purpose of the Supreme Court | is clear. This purpose is to protect and maintain the - Bill of Rights. This is the part of the Constitution — _ we take most glory in and about which we have our | gréatest disputes. Ever'since the Communists’ trial: E New York before Judge Medina there have been ¢ mtroversies as to whethe$ the trials themselves did ot constitute a violation of the Bill of Rightagtt is | | foregone conclusion that if the Supreme Court de- ¥ . Cision had been to the contrary, the Communists and, ' their American sympathizers would have used é every” possible device to discredit the coart and to provée’:* that the courts themselves were instruments of z _ Bourgeois oppression. - Los ~~ ae et ah PR Aa a ae * * * wo . . Regardless of our individual reactions 10 thera” " recent decisions, it is increasingly clear that we must‘ , depend upon the machinery of the courts to veatect. e constitutional liberties of the people. If the ef... ect of the Supreme Court decision is 10 cause Con-” ‘ {gress to refine its procedure so as to. make certain ~ , that we do not deprive persons of their liberties in | an is _any situation beyond that which is necessary for the _ ketual preservation of our form of Government, the ultimate cause of freedom may have bea served... “& , soi toe — ai hi teccmeagae:: ‘pam gSurpr: analiterte wenn os OAS Ade erat toed F