The Omaha guide., 1945-06-23
Jackson Versed
As Prosecutor

SOStCS dChSO4 ) reputation ana
his record r a pretty good guaran-
tee that he will not be stumped
by any hurdles that international
lawyers might try to put in his
way. But that does not mean he
will railroad" the accused. He will
no let the trials sink below a dig
niied judicial level. They must be.
he says. trials in fact, not merely
trials in name, to ratify a predeter-
mined result" On the other hand,
he does not believe that every step
must be taken in accordance with
technical common law rules of
proof" His record shows that he
is a direct actionist"-he can be
expected to pull no punches.
I said this was the greatest chal-
lenge the legal profession had ever
faced. I said that because upon the
manner in which these trials are
conducted will depend just how
clearly Naziism will be revealed to
the people Of the world in its true
light. These criminals must convict
themselves and their PHILOSOPHERS
out of their own mouths. They must
not be allowed to stand before the
world with their testimony and that
Of their accuSers as a background,
as martyrs to what Jackson himself
calls "~farcical judicial trials which
rationalize previously settled opin-
ions. This would destroy the con-
idence Of the people in the whole
case for democracy, he believes. Nor
must the case against them be pre-
scented in such a manner as might
give even the skeptical a false sug-
gestion that the enemies of democ-
racy have a vestige Of right on their
side.
The small but efficient staff which
Justice Jackson has selected is
worth looking over.
There is Maj. Gen. William Dono-
van, colorful World War l hero and
successful lawyer, now head Of the
OSS; Sydney Alderman, a distin-
guished trial lawyer and general So
licitor Of the Southern Railway:
Francis Shea, assistant attorney
general and well versed in compli-
Gated itigations; Naval Its. James
Donovan and Gordon Dean. Dono-
van is general counsel of the OSS.
Dean, a former assistant attorney
general under Jackson when he was
head Of the department Of justice, is
a brilliant and successful lawyer who
is being transferred from active
duty by the navy for the job.
There are no hand-washing Pom
thus Pilates among them.
The rise in income payments to
individuals in the United States from
an annual figure of S66. 1853, O00, 900 in
the prewar year of 1888 to a record
high total Of S156, 1874, 000, 900 in 1914
was extended during the first quar-
ter Of 1945. according to the Alex
ander Hamilton Institute. Income
payments during the first three
months amounted to S39, 825, 900, 900
this year as against S37, 726, 900, 900
last year. an increase of Sc per cent.
Income from every source showed
expansion. Salaries and wages rose
from SGT. 357. OO0. 900 to s28, 628. 900. 900.
an increase Of As per cent, while
dividends and interest rose from
81, 454, 900, 900 to 50, no, 900. 900. an in
crease of 1919 per cent.
Although spending by consumers
was at a record high rate during
the first quarter, it is evident from
preliminary information that con-
sumers' income exceeded spending
by an amount sufficient not only to
meet taxes but to add to consumers
wartime savings, thus increasing the
threat Of imitation when peace re-
turns.