Evening star., 1940-09-12
Bar Group Tables
Resolutions DEALING
With Third Term
Vote Is 2l7 to 126;
D. c. Lawyer Calls
Move 'ScunduIous'
By the Associated Press.

DS llt ASSONldltN tICoSs
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 12.-The
American Bar Association tabled
today, by a vote of pit to 126, all
resolutions dealing with a presiden-
tial third term.
An atmosphere of tense excite
ment prevailed as Harry Knight of
Sunbury, Pa, secretary of the as
sociation, read to the organization s
siXty-third annual convention a
resolution denouncing unqualified
ly" third term for President Roose-
welt.
The resolution was sponsored by
Edward c. Bailly, New York; H.
Graham Morrison, Bristol, Pa, and
Charles Ruzika, Baltimore.
Declared "Scandalous."
II move this motion be laid on
the table as scandalous and i'm
pertinent" shouted Clarence N.
Goodwin of Washington.
Charles A. Beardsley, bar associa-
ton president, ruled after tabling
of the motion that the action ap-
piled to all resolutions dealing with
a third term
These included Resolutions
Committee majority report declaring
in favor of single siX-year term for
Presidents, but eliminating all men,
ton of President Roosevelt, and the
committees minority report oppos-
ing any action on the subject as "of
q political nature"
The convention adopted resolu-
ton authorizing appointment of
committee to cooperate with the
Government in the national defense
program. In effect, the resolution
mobilizes the Nations 100000 law
yers and judges in support of
selective draft and other prepared
ness legislation
Declared Political Issue"
Henry Upson Simms of Birming-
ham, Ala, former president of the
Bar Association, opposed the reso-
luton as "a sort of political issue"
Not more than a dozen members
voted against it. however.
The convention considered today a
seven-point Federal Public Order
Act" suggested by Prof. Karl Loewen-
stein of Amherst College, Mass, as
necessary to curb "Subversive activ-
tiles"
The United States may we'll
profit by the lessons offered by some
European democracies in keeping
Subversive activities under control
through appropriate legislative meas
ures," he declared in a speech before
the convention.
But, he said, mere sympathy with
Fascism cannot be penalized while
the Bill of Rights is still in force.
1t should be remembered, however,
that during emergency situations in
the paSt-and at present our ma
tional institutions are more at stake
than at any time since the founda-
ton of the Republic-legislativ linn
itations of fundamental rights were
sustained by the Supreme Court"
Or. LoWenStein suggested:
l. Sharpening of provisions against
sedition, sabotage, espionage
2. Suspension and dissolution of
anti-democratiC groups even in the
camoufaged form of cultural and So
cial activities.
3. Prohibit militarizatio of politi-
cal parties or groups. including leg
islation against wearing of uniforms,
showing of foreign symbols and flags
and drilling.
Curbing Expression.
4. Curbing the excessive use of the
freedom of public expression when
used with malicious intent for dis
paraging democratic institutions or
melting class or rae, hatred
5. Prohibit propaganda to incite to
disaffection on the armed forces of
the State.
6. Enforce loyalty OF public Off
cials towards the State which they
serve
7. Close supervision of the press,
particularly of the foreign language
press, which shows bias in favor of
anti-democratic policies"
He recommended immediate en-
actment of such laws because delay
might seriously impair our national
defense"