Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-11-18
Justice Brandeis Gets
Birthday Tribute
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dlcinl lahors, he has the gratitude, not
only of the judges and lawyers, but OF
countless others in walks of life remote
from the mere machinery of the law.
II is mcrited reward for devoted
other would seem to him 10 worth
while"
Col. Edward NJ. House declared:
There are few men OF this genera
tlon whose careers are 70 interviewer
with the life Of our Republic during
the past thirty years as that Of Justice
Louis ID. Brandels. He has forged bis
way 10 the front rank OF our intellect
uals by the lucidity of his mind, coupled
with an ability to see things as they
are. and the gift to express his
thoughts in forceful and eloquent
terms.
During the years when he was the
peoples advocate, his conclusions upon
public questions were accepted as final
by n multitude Of Americans
Regret and Joy
when he was appointed Justice of
the Supreme Court, there was regret
and joy Regret that his. services
would be lost in the political debates Of
the day-joy that he would sit in judg-
ment upon the issues that come before
the Nations final tribunal.
AS citizen, advocate and law giver,
Louis u. Brandeis has made his i'm
press upon these times, and he will
leave noble and enduring record"
Louis Marshall, president of the
American Jewish committee, in state.
mcnt issued on this occasion, declared ::
Commanding Position
NO American who loves his country
and possesses a true appreciation Of
those who have furthered its growth
and development can reflect upon the
career OF Justice Louis ID. Brandeis
without assigning TO him commanding
position In our National Hall OF Fame.
As n citizen, as an active lawyer and
as jurist he has made signal contribu-
tions to the preservation and illumina-
ton of the sacred principles upon
which the fabric OF our Government
rests and TO the cultivation and ad-
vuncement of the public welfare. He
has long been one of the pioneers of the
effort to conserve the nations natural
resources and TO prevent their appr0-
waged many successful battle for the
maintenance of the dignity of labor and
of the right of collective bargaining by
the worliingman. He has been pro-
found student of the many complicated
problems relating to the operation OF
public utility corporations and the reg
ulation of rates for service rendered,
not only from the standpoint OF the
public, but OF Tine agencies rendering
service. As a lawyer and a jurist he
has striven to maintain the fundu-
mental human rights. freedom of
speech, freedom of the press and free
dom OF conscience, and has made not
able contributions 10 the elucidation Of
the doctrines controlling those precious
rights. Some Of his uecrances regard
ing them bear the seeds of immortal
ity. While recognizing the necessity
of upholding basic legal principles hal
lowed by time and the experience Of
mankind. he has nevertheless been
keenly aware of the fact that, in order
that law as n science may properly
function, il should always be regarded
as II living organism which, in accord
ancc with the light of reason, must
from time to time adjust itself to
changing conditions. In many lumin-
Gus opinions he has applied this phiIos-
ophy. and his efforts have largely
served 10 vindlcate the progressivencss
of our Jurisprudence without the Sacri-
fee Of that sympathy which is essential
to its effectiveness.
As Jew
AS jew. he has been loyal 10 his
brethren, untiring in his efforts to fos-
ter the ethical concepts Of our faith,
and earnest in his devotion to tho re-
generation and upbuilding of Palestine,
in order that those who are attracted
there By wholesome sentiment and by n
desire there to found n home which
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