Evening star., 1932-01-21
Country Keenly Appreciates
Services of Justice Holmes

Retirement Of Justice Oliver Wendell
Holmes from the United States Supreme
Court, at the age Of 80, inspires tributes
to his qualities from every community
In the United States. His application
of logic to and his considerations of
humanity in the legal questions before
the court brought wide recognition in
the years of his service. His influence
In the development Of a liberal tradi-
tion is placed to his credit as great
jurist.
I'm many ways he was far In advance
of his time and Of legal science" as
serts the Chicago Daily News, adding
that "he blazed the way to progressive
Interpretation of constitutional doc
trines," and that che sought to inter-
pret and apply legal principles in the
light of science, humanity and the
changed and changing social and eco
nomic conditions" The Daily News
holds that "his intellectual vigor, his
picturesque style, his comprehensive
scholarship. bis strong personality and
his passion for justice and the square
deal have won for him the respect and
admiration of the Nation, including
those who could not always accept his
bold and original views"
He retains in full measure the ad-
miration and affection of the American
people" AYERS the Atlanta Journal,
while the Boston Transcript offers the
estimate: He seemed the great con-
Meeting link between the people and
that great body of law which meas
urably controls their destiny. His grasp
of detail, his painstaking attention to
the arguments Of counsel were noted
In his court, and the common man look
ed to him to strip sophistry OF its gar
ments and to render a decision which
combined scholarship and exact justice.
He was the apotheosis of an intellect
trained to service, and giving it to the
last ounce. 1t was his privilege to in
terpret the law in terms of justice and
equity, and many of his decisions will
stand as monument to the highest
ideals of American Jurisprudence"
Commencing the open mind of Jus
tice Holmes, the San Antonio Express
remarks that many of his utterances
from the bench were such dissenting
opinions as will live to guide the Nation
of tomorrow, with its broader vision
and new standards of right" while the
Worcester Telegram holds that perhaps
the most remarkable trait of Justice
Holmes was his firm liberality" The
Oakland Tribune testifies that his
many decisions have lightened burdens
removed intricacies and uncertainties,
and advanced the cause of civilization"
The Akron Beacon Journal says that
1.-The Nations regret in losing the serv-
ice of this great jurist is tempered by
It's recollection of what he had done In
his 20 years upon the bench in sup
port of progressive ideals"
Humanity is in better case" de-
clares the Fort Worth Telegram,
because Of the devotion with which
Justice Holmes supported the cause of
human justice. as the great and honor
able traditions of the Supreme Court
are the richer because of his long
service there" The Indianapolis News
points out that "he was never outside
the case Of good reasoning, but he was
never hamstrung by tradition or prece-
dent" while he spoke his mind with
such refreshing candor that his opin-
ions commanded national attention"
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"The country halls him as one of
its finest figures, as one of it's most
useful public servants" according to