The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-14
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AWAITS HUGHEs
New Judge To Be Cinderella OF
Bench" With Drudge Work 70
Do-Dearth Of Cases.


Evans Hughes, A. j., Supreme Court
of the United States; "Fag" for eight
seniors. sophomores ana fourthform
men, the Cinderella OF the Bench, con-
sumner of midnight oil In performing
the drudge work OF his associates anu
the prospective victim OF the renne-
ment OF high-brow hazlng.
II Governor Hughes Is at all ap-
prchensive OF the hazing that Is com
ing to him when. with proper humility.
ne takes the end seat on the bench OF
the United States Supreme Court, on
the second Monday In October, ne
carefully conceals the fact.
That he views the ordeal In its
proper proportions Is manifest to all
the friends with whom he has talked.
TO a World reporter who discussed
the matter the other day the governor
frankly aid he expected TO put In
wear performing the hardest work OF
his life.
Hughes Is "Not Afraid"
Il expect" he said, that | shall De
assigned 10 the least important cases
until | have mastered the routine Oh
the court and am thoroughly acquaint'
ed with the rules of procedure. am
not afraid of that, because / want 10
be as thoroughly equipped as l can
be. and | realize that only hard work
can accomplish 1t. Afraid OF hazing
Not a bit of II. | suppose | VIII De
permitted TO haze myself by being CIV
en- all the hard work | can stand
am ready for it.
No FIRST year" boy In preparatory
school ever approached his Initiation
with more buoyant cent than the gov
ernor. He laughs heartily when his
attention Is called to the reports that
come from Washington OF the plans
OF his dignified colleagues for giving
him a good start as a member OF the
highest court I'm the nation. But he Is
sincerely earnest In his declaration
that he looks forward TO at least
year OF concentrated effort In master
Ing the details of his new Job.
Only a Weeks Vacation.
He has already planned II out as
far as he can. He will take only
weeks vacation after he disposes Oh
the great volume OF legislative pusi
ness which now confronts him. Al
the end of II he will return 10 Albany
and remain there continuously untii
he leaves for Washington. In the
meantime he will select house az
the national capital and arrange 10
remove his personal effects from the
executive mansion ut Albany so un-
iii he reports for duty and assignment
10 Chief Justice Fuller, his new Doss'
the governor will not give much
thought to the hazing that awaits him.
But from all accounts his Initiation
will be a record-breaker.
By this II Is not meant that ne Will
be required TO stand on his head and
devour tobasco sauce, run carpet
sweeper over the tiled floors for Is
successive hours. take broom ana
dust off the library collection OF law
hooks. or compute how many years
will be necessary to bring the docket
up TO date.
His hazing will simply be the
penalty he must pay for gaining ex-
perience.
The first real step will be his eleva-
tion TO the bench. He must take the
last and leftover of everything. He
will walk at the end OF the imposing
little procession as II travels from
It's congregatiug room TO the auditor
Inn of the court. He will be assigned
TO the final and last seat at the left
nand of the chief justice. Every min
ute he will be made to realize that he
Is the tail-end of the procession HIS
chair will be of the same material and
finish as the others but II will be the
Nind.up of the row, on the wrong
side. with eight ahead in point OF
seniority.
The real rough and tumble hazing
will begin with the assignment or
cases on which opinions are to be
nrepared and delivered. Justice
hughes will be given whole raft OF
little. easy, unimportant matters He
will have more work on hand than
anv other member Of the court, but IT
will be of minor consequence. he
must hump his back and wear out 4
revolving chair looking up authorities
on which to found his decisions. These
will all be utilized, but In the lesser
degree.
The great cases will be turned
over TO some experienced justice for
opinions. They will be far less In
number but vastly outranking in con-
sequence. For that reason II Will APP
rear that Justice Hughes Is being
worked 10 death. and that all the bur
deps involving actual labor are placed
OK his shoulders. This course is our
sred IN order thst the novitiate may
become accustomed to routine meth
obs. acquire sclf-confidence, round out