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mes Reger ge ae rw Good Work Goer Or } The ipreme Court, under the chief justice ’ ship of Ear] Warren, meabs Dusiness in its pro - tection of the Cansfitutlog’s Bill of Rights. On . the last regular decision day of its 1956-57 term, [ the. high, “tribunad Wanded down another sheaf j of rulings’ that’ relpitorces those of a week ago . ‘in behalf of freedom @a,a way of lite, woe . Three contempt of Congress {tations were set side: and the United States Court of Appeals in _ Washitigton was instructed to, Yeconsider the . ages in the light of the 'volding of the citation ‘against Illinois labor Jebaer . John T. Watkins, ~ In ‘another decision: the Supreme Court va- cated convictions for conspiracy against-six De- troit “second string’ *Gammunists under the Smith Act, The case wak sent back to the Sixth United States Court of Appcals at Detroit for in the California Communist cases which saw the outright dismissal of the cases against five « of the cases of nine more. ate 5. Other decisions handed down Monday in- obscenity laws. In each ease’ the law was up- held but it is interesting to note that Chief Jus- tice Warren joined Justices Black, Dongles and ** Brennan In dissent in the New York case. The Chief Justice Is compiling a notable record for independence of thought and action on the high bench, This week's decisions. Involving Communists or former Communists show no more sympathy for the Communist regime than did those of a week ago. The Supreme Court-ruled the way it did only because its members know that there cannot be a doublé standard, Their purpose * {8 to see that justice ls done to all, regardless of polftical Interest or activity or doctrine. Meantime the president of the National Asso ciation of Attorneys General has made the ex- treme charge that the Supreme Court's deci- slong of recent weeks “have set the United t States back 25 years” in its ‘effarts to control } Communism. : a This official, State Attorney General Louls C, _ Wyman of New Hampshire, Koes. on te say that | the Supreme Court has sanctioned protections of the dark cor: ners af individua, associations with persons - disloyal to America and has made infinitely : more difficult, if not impossible, the taking of sworn testimony relating to subversive ' 1 tat BE ay ~ er 7 Ce ee Tt 63 yw 45 495) _— cluded three in which the Justices split all the way from 5-to-4 to 7-0-2 on state and federal EF Teappraisal in the light of the decision jast week Communists and the return for reconsideration ° Mr. Tolso' wae ah rdanll Mr (pars ont — Mr“Mohr- Mr. Pary Mr. Ro Mr. Tam bgt. Truvter—— Mr. besse_—— Tele, Room—— Mr. H dioman_— Miss cameadhoe ar, ~ pt ii 1 Titie:ST, LOUIS POST-DISPAT ST, LOUIS, MISSOURI Character: ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH ST, LOUIS, MISSOURT Date: f- 28° F7 ; Edition: <2 Author: