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— Ee al - G a Xv Washington Ly Y ATK "The Strong, Central Role °- 7 of Simple Fairness" (7 / “~ i By James Reston Lio? (NY Times, June 23) 5IC. 07 Washington, June 22«<<-In the generation since the depression of + early 30's, the executive and legislative branches of the Government ha | combined, often with the acquiescence of the judiciary, to strengthen t. authildt ty of the central government in dealing with the anxieties of war and economic distress, This has been done often at the expense of individual ilberties, but the Supreme Court\has stepped in to wedress the balance. The high court not saying that the representatives of the people cannot use the investi power of the Government to gather information and pass laws in defense ox the Republic, It is merely saying that thése things should be done with regard for the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, It is reminding us of what we are and vhat we stand for, and despite the torrent of hegal langui it is really saying‘some very Simple: things. ars *he central question is whether, in the Light 4f jth 41H economic centralization in the U.S. and in the face-of tre~tlear and preser danger of the Soviet menace, the pendulum has swung too der in recent year: toward the side of Government authority, Mr, Justice Jackson went to his Grave in 195) believing it had, The court, this week, has reflected Justic Jackson's parting anxiety. Jt has not only revived the ancient traditions the sanctity of reputation, and the rights of privacy and academic freedom, but has summoned the rest of thg@ Government to redeem Chief Justice Hughes! promise that "in the forum of conscience, duty to a moral power higher than Y the state hag iways been maintained," “CAIN 49 To eae