The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-12
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 be transmitted to the people would be an event 50 evil In its con- sequences that the least approach toward that end should be halted at the threshold.
 "The grants of the Constitution always are to pc read in the light of the restrictions.
 Freedom No Mere Word
 Freedom is not a mere intellec- tual abstraction: and 1t is not mere- ly a word to adorr an oraLlon upon occasions of pariotic rejoicing. It IS an intensely practical reality, ca- pablo of concrete enjoyment in a multitude of ways day by day. When applied to the press. the term free- dom is not to be narrowly confined; and 1t obviously means more than publication and circulation.
 If freedom of the press does not include the right to adopt and pur- sue policy without governmental restriction, 1t is a misnomer to call 1t freedom.
 And we may as well deny at once the right of the press freely to adopt policy and pursue 1t, as to concede that right and deny the liberty to exercise an llncei1sored judgment in respect of the employment and dis charge of the agents through whom the policy is to be effectuated.
 "In a matter of such concern, the judgment of congress-or, still less, the judgment of an administrative censor-cannot, under the Constitu- ton, be substituted for that of the press management in respect of the employment or discharge of en- ployeS engaged in editorial work"
 Majority Decision
 The majority decision sketched briefly the history of the case, tell ing Low Watson was discharged in October. 1885, how the American Newspaper Guild appealed to the national labor relations board, and how the board demanded the rein- statement of Watson.
 The higher court said 1t accepted the boards finding that Watson was discharged. not because of poor work but because of his guild activities. The court said therefore that the only issues in the case involved the power of congress under the Consti- tuition to empower the board to make its decision.
 Steel Industry Washington, April l2-(UP) .-The supreme court today upheld the Wagner labor relations act as ap- piled to the steel industry in a test case brought against the Jones & Laughton Steel Co., by the na- tional labor relations board.
 The court reversed the decision of the fifth circuit court of ap- pealS which held that the act did not apply to the steel company be- cause its relations with Its employees were not part of interstate com- merce and therefore not subject to federal regulation.
 The cass was considered the most significant Wagner act case before t..e court, not only because of the size of the industry but because also John l.. Lewis has focused his committee for industrial organiza- ton unionizatlon activities n ths industry.
 Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes read the decision in the :teel case. He said:
 Our conclusion is that the order of the board was within its com- potency and that the act is valid as here applied. The judgment of the circuit court of appeals is re- versed and the cause is remanded for further proceedings ia con. formity with this opinion" Bus Cases
 Washington, April 12.-tUP) - The supreme court today upheld the validity oi the Wagner labor act as applied to the Washington, Vir- ginia & Maryland Coach Co, oper- att; of interstate bus lines, which had challenged the law in a con. troversy with the national labor re- l-tions board.
 The courts acton affirmed a ruling of the fourth circuit court of appeals that the Wagner act ap- piled to the bus company and that the t>LRS had authority to order reillstatemen: of IS employees be. longing to the Amalgamated Asso- ciation of Street. Electric Railway ,.nl Motor Coach Employees.
 There va no dissent in the bus company case