The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-22

tremendous worker, he is called
the baby" of the court.
THREE LIBERALS
Justice Louis D. Brandeis, IS,
appointed by Wilson, Is MILL
tant liberal crusader, and one of
the greatest figures in the history
of the court. A man of great
culture, charm, and iron cour-
age, he is always in the thick Of
fight and always on the liberal
side.
Justice Harlan r. Stone, 90
years old, appointed by Coolidge
to get rid of him as attorney
general because he proposed
prosecuting Andy Melons alum
mum trust. Open minded, u sin-
cerc liberal, he Is strongly i'm
fluenced by the ideals of Bran
deis, but still cllerlshes ON his
desk the inscribed ball he used
as q member of HOOver's medi-
cine ball cabinet.
Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo,
81, appointed by Hoover to fill
the vacancy caused by the re-
tirement of Justice Oliver Wen
dell Holmes. Next to Brandeis,
he is the most liberal and brill
liant member on the bench, but
says his chief job Is trying to
find out what was in con-
CHEESEMAN'S mind when he wrote
legislation" Cafdozo's great
grand-uncle served as rabbi at
n Hnnr0n
Washington
FOUR TORIES
Justice Willis Van Devanter,
rs, appointed by Taft, has been
in poor health for some time,
has not written a decision in over
a year, and Is expected to resign
soon. Although one Of the most
reactiOnary of the tories, he Is
the ablest intellectually, is
highly esteemed by the liberals
for his ability and his rare per-
sonal charm. He wrote the opin-
ion upholding the eighteenth
amendment.
Justice George Sutherland, IL,
appointed by Harding, at the
instigation Of Utah's former Sem
ator Reed Smoot. Sutherland
wrote the opinions vetoing the
child labor law, and citizenship
for conscientious DIRECTORS.
Born in England, Sutherland,
like Van Devanter, is q staunch
dry, a charming gentlemen, but
of mediocre intellectual caliber.
Justice James Clark Mickey
holds, ~ years old, appointed by
Wilson to get rid of him as at
torney general. A man of limited
talent, McReynolds is known in
court circles as the "rudest man
on the bench" He refuses to
lunch with his colleagues, dis
likes Brandeis, secretly opposed
Cardozo's appointment, and
reads a newspaper when the lib
erals are rendering an opinion.
Justice Pierce Butler, 68 years
old, appointed by Harding. For
thirty-five years corporation
lawyer, he fought the battles of
vested interests, and as a member
Of the supreme court, has con-
tinued to do SO.
MAIL BAG
@. q. S., st. Louis, Mo.-Rail-
road Co-ordinator Eastman con-
templates no increase in railroad
wages before the end of the
railroad wage agreement a year
hence. At that time any. changes
will be based upon the cost of
living and the economic condi-
ton of the roads. Il. s. IT,,
Rochester, N. Y. During the
holiday season, Mrs Roosevelt
used between ten and fifteen
stenographers lent by the census
bureau and the department of
labor. Since then her mail has
decreased and she has from five
to six. Much of the mail is the
lady Of the land, and part, Of
course, Is inspired by the fact
that IRIS Roosevelt Is q very ac-
tive person and contributes to
newspapers and magazines.
l.. III. j., New York-Alexander
Sachs, NRA economic adviser
may not think. much of Moley's
magazine To-day" but he is a
staunch admirer of the professor
himself. According to Sachs,
Moley is man of catholic APP
perception and mental elasticity
and q mixture of horse sense
and imagination" Il. H.,
Atlanta, Ga.-This column was
in error recently when 1t re-
ferred to Senator La Toilette of
Wisconsin as the youngest mem
Der of that body. He Is 80
years of age, whereas Senator
Russell Of Georgia Is only 36.
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