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that have checked the record. The
American Bar Association has con-
sistently voted against the child labor
amendment. It has even campaigned
against it. And tell me where your
organization stands on minimum wage
legislation, social security acts and
all Of the now pending social legisla-
ton. II you answer on these subjects,
which very much doubt, I'll be glad
to further define what I meant by
human rights by asking some more
questions"
President Stinchfield cited the
Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution as representative of hu-
man rights for which lawyers had
fought. He also cited free legal aid
fostered by the association, its efforts
to raise the ideals of the legal pro-
fession and the work Of an associa-
ton committee in resisting encroach-
ment on personal rights by bureau-
cratic agencies
Preamble Read by Pressman.
The preamble of the proposed
lawyers guild constitution, as read by
Pressman, follows:
Recent and developing social and
economic changes are profoundly dis
turbing our Nation and make new
legal attitudes imperative. The legal
profession must necessarily play an
important role in shaping our chang
ing legal structure. Having in mind
these conditions and responsibilities.
the National Lawyers Guild aims to
unite the lawyers Of America in O
professional organization which shall
function as an effective social force
in the service Of the people to the
end that human rights shall. be re-
garded as more sacred than property
rights. This organization aims TO-
bring together all lawyers who regard
adjustments to new conditions as
more important than the veneration
portance Of safeguarding and extend
ing the rights of workers and farmers
upon which the welfare of the entire
Nation depends, of maintaining civil
rights and liberties and our Demo-
cratic institutions, and who look upon
the law as living and flexible in
strument which must be adapted to
the needs of the people"
The stated objects of the organiza-
ton follow:
A. ITO aid in making the United
States and the State constitutions
the law, and the administrative and
judicial agencies of Government re-
sponsive to the will of the American
people"
B. ITO protect and foster our
democratic institutions and the civil
rights and liberties of all the people" "
G. ITO promote justice in the ad-
mlnitration Of the law"
Would Aid All in Need.
D. "To aid in the establishment of
governmental and professional agencies
to supply adequate legal service to all
who are in need or cannot obtain it"
E. ITO aid in the adoption Of laws
for the economic and social welfare
of the people.
F. "To keep the people informed on
legal matters affecting the public in
terest.
G. "To advance the economic we'll
being of the members of the legal pro-
fession, and to improve the relations
between the legal profession and the
community at large.
H. ITO encourage in the study OF
the law a consideration of the social
and economic aspects of the law.
I. ITO improve the ethical stand
ards which must guide the lawyer in
the performance of his professional
and social duties.
The Guild went on record last night
| as supporting President Roosevelt's
court reorganization proposal and also
as suggesting adoption Of a constitu-
tional amendment to deprive the Su-
preme Court of power to declare acts
of Congress or of the State Legisla-
ture unconstitutional.
The vote to stand behind the Presi-
dent in his effort to enlarge the Su-
preme Court or limit the age Of its
members, was almost unanimous.