April 1937-The Supreme Court

Date: 37040101.gif (61K) Caption: But He Can't Fool All Of the People All Of the Time! Summary: Public wise to FDR scare tactics. Artist: Bruce Russell in the Los Angeles Times Subjects: NRA ballyhoo economic royalist scare court change mandate	Date: 37040102.gif (42K) Caption: Spring Practice Summary: Court fooled FDR. Artist: Hungerford in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette Subjects: Stone Roberts McReynolds Van Devanter Brandeis Sutherland Hughes Butler Cardozo Judiciary ballpark baseball Uncle Sam nine old men
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Date: 37040103.gif (61K) Caption: Still Pretty Spry Summary: Court still energetic. Artist: Unknown in the Brooklyn Citizen Subjects: Washington minimum wage law women	Date: 37040104.gif (64K) Caption: Age Of Miracles! Summary: Court decisions are golden egg miracles. Artist: H. M. Talburt in the Pittsburgh Press Subjects: goose Wagner Washington minimum wage women
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Date: 37040107.gif (76K) Caption: Will It Come To This? Summary: Can FDR pack the Senate? Artist: Brown in the New York Herald Tribune Subjects: New Deal law staff insurgents party split	Date: 37040201.gif (56K) Caption: Still Life in the Old Bus Summary: Court runs over packing proposal. Artist: Elderman in the Washington Post Subjects: minimum wage reversal
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Date: 37040205.gif (59K) Caption: A Change Of Heart? Summary: Has the Court had a change of heart? Artist: Cargill in the Brooklyn Times Union Subjects: farm moratorium railway labor act national firearms Washington minimum wage women Virginia Milk Norris perjury decisions	Date: 37040206.gif (58K) Caption: The Pole Vaulter Summary: Ashurst can't poll sufficient public support. Artist: Berryman in the Washington Star Subjects: Arizona coach pole
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Date: 37040211.gif (54K) Caption: Deflated Summary: Liberal decisions let hot air out of Court balloon. Artist: Sykes in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Subjects: Glass Wheeler	Date: 37040601.gif (58K) Caption: These Sextuplets Aren't Doing So Well Summary: New Deal Court packing plan about to be shot down. Artist: Orr in the Chicago Tribune Subjects: lawyers professionals farmers Senate
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Date: 37040801.gif (38K) Caption: Peppin' Up The Crew Summary: FDR adding six rowers to Court Crew. Artist: Bressler in the Gloversville Leader Republican Subjects: Stone Roberts McReynolds Van Devanter Brandeis Sutherland Hughes Butler Cardozo Judiciary nine old men	Date: 37040802.gif (60K) Caption: Some Team - Or Some Driver? Summary: FDR can't seem to make any progress with his New Deal team. Artist: Maxwell in the Wilmington Journal Every Evening Subjects: Judiciary Legislature Executive
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Date: 37040901.gif (39K) Caption: It Will Never Be As Strong Again. Summary: Court controversy has split the party. Artist: Thomas in the Amsterdam (NY) Recorder Democrat Subjects: Democratic majority big stick Joe Robinson insurgents	Date: 37041001.gif (90K) Caption: Maybe It's A Good Thing There Is Someone Not Easily Hypnotized Summary: Hughes didn't fall under FDR spell. Artist: Ding in the Cumberland (MD) News Subjects: wild spending lose your shirt debt hypnotist
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Date: 37041301.gif (32K) Caption: He Can't Kick About His Cards Nowadays! Summary: Roosevelt dealt a great hand. Artist: Hungerford in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette Subjects: Wagner Labor Act Railway labor act Farm mortgage moratorium minimum wage Hughes	Date: 37041302.gif (52K) Caption: Well! - Well! - Well! Summary: Dr. Supreme Court delivers quintuplets to FDR. Artist: S. J. Ray in the Kansas City (MO) Star Subjects: Wagner Law decisions Hughes
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Date: 37041303.gif (58K) Caption: It's An Epidemic Summary: Roosevelt still wants six judges. Artist: Cecil Jensen in the Chicago News Subjects: Hitler Mussolini Canada	Date: 37041304.gif (77K) Caption: But Captain! He Might Need It Some Time Himself Summary: FDR wants to take away Court safety belt. Artist: Ding in the New York Herald Tribune Subjects: New Deal family sinking ship Uncle Sam debt NRA taxes sit downers WPA
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Date: 37041308.gif (72K) Caption: Congratulate Me! Summary: Wagner Act endangers Court reorganization. Artist: Elderman in the Washington Post Subjects: reform proposal labor	Date: 37041311.gif (70K) Caption: Was That A Horse And Buggy? Summary: Wagner Act tramples Court change bill. Artist: Lute Pease in the Sacramento Bee Subjects: reform change liberal
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Date: 37041317.gif (45K) Caption: Life Begins At Seventy Summary: Age doesn't affect liberal thinking. Artist: Newton Pratt in the Sacramento Bee Subjects: dance orchestra conductor Washington minimum wage act Wagner labor relations act	Date: 37041401.gif (48K) Caption: Did The Rooster Make The Sun Rise? Summary: Wagner Acts decisions not due to FDR's crowing. Artist: Fred O. Seibel in the Richmond Times Dispatch Subjects: Wagner Act decisions minimum wage liberalized collective bargaining
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Date: 37041404.gif (79K) Caption: Ready For A Fireside Chat Summary: Wagner Act splinters packing case. Artist: Talburt in the New York World Telegram Subjects: ax firewood Congress liberal collective bargaining	Date: 37041406.gif (66K) Caption: The Daring Young Man Summary: Justice Roberts swings the Court. Artist: Homan in the Brooklyn Citizen Subjects: flying trapeze Wagner Act minimum wage social security
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Date: 37041501.gif (53K) Caption: Are You Ready For Dictation? Summary: Will FDR Dictate To The Court? Artist: Unknown in the Forbes Magazine Subjects: Stone Roberts McReynolds Van Devanter Brandeis Sutherland Hughes Butler Cardozo Judiciary nine old men	Date: 37041502.gif (78K) Caption: My Friends Summary: The Court is now FDR's friend. Artist: Rollin Kirby in the New York World Telegram Subjects: Stone Roberts McReynolds Van Devanter Brandeis Sutherland Hughes Butler Cardozo Judiciary Wagner Act favorable decisions nine old men
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Date: 37041503.gif (35K) Caption: Gone With The Wind Summary: Wagner Labor Act Decision destroys Court scheme. Artist: Packer in the Boston Record Subjects: Supreme Court packing plan reorganization	Date: 37041504.gif (51K) Caption: He Doesn't Even Want Someone To Catch For Him Summary: FDR thinks he should do it all. Artist: Carlisle in the St. Louis Globe Democrat Subjects: baseball tough problems bench Hughes recovery social reform strikes bases loaded
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Date: 37041601.gif (58K) Caption: That Oliver Twist Appetite! Summary: FDR still not happy after Court decisions. Artist: Berryman in the Washington Star Subjects: Chief Justice Hughes	Date: 37041701.gif (86K) Caption: Tackle Trouble Summary: Discord prevents selling plan to public. Artist: Sykes in the Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger Subjects: fishing fish tackle insurgents
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Date: 37041704.gif (65K) Caption: The Pitcher Still Wants A Change Summary: FDR not satisfied with liberal decisions. Artist: Reg Manning in the Arizona Republic Subjects: baseball pitcher umpire constitution Hughes	Date: 37041803.gif (69K) Caption: Strip Artist Summary: Hughes removes FDR arguments for Court plan. Artist: Fred O. Seibel in the Richmond Times Dispatch Subjects: stage public embarrassment
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Date: 37041903.gif (77K) Caption: The Seconds: He's Groggy Now - Go Get Him Summary: Both FDR and opposition are tired from fighting. Artist: Sickler in the Jersey City Journal Subjects: boxing ring Farley	Date: 37042001.gif (47K) Caption: Will This Be The Big One That Got Away Summary: Insurgents cause loss of public support. Artist: Gee Tee Maxwell in the Wilmington Daily Every Evening Subjects: fishing Senate defections New Deal rowboat
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Date: 37042305.gif (50K) Caption: Science Studies Eclipse Seven Quadrillion Miles Away Summary: FDR eclipses the Court. Artist: Berryman in the Washington Star Subjects: scientists telescopes Congress	Date: 37042401.gif (41K) Caption: Isn't It About Time to Bail Out, Mr. President? Summary: Time for FDR to bail out on Court plan. Artist: Carmack in the Christian Science Monitor Subjects: public opposition threat of party split
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Date: 37042407.gif (70K) Caption: Opening The 1937 Season By Throwing Out The Umpire Summary: FDR throws the Court out. Artist: Herbert Johnson in the Saturday Evening Post Subjects: Lewis Farley New Deal League dummy scarecrow strawman	Date: 37042603.gif (104K) Caption: The Diagnosis Still In Doubt Summary: Senate Judiciary Committee still examining court plan. Artist: Edmond Duffy in the Baltimore Sun Subjects: scrutiny doctor patient
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Date: 37042708.gif (69K) Caption: Never Satisfied Summary: FDR wants control of everything. Artist: Shoemaker in the Chicago News Subjects: jam jelly mandate industry finances favorable decisions dictatorship	Date: 37042806.gif (53K) Caption: If We'd Had Fifteen Men ... never happen. Summary: Even the floods are blamed on the Court. Artist: Berryman in the Washington Star Subjects: Potomac River spring
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Date: 37043001.gif (59K) Caption: Before Pop Was Out Of Sight Summary: Senate Judiciary Committee no longer backs new judges. Artist: S.J. Ray in the Kansas City (MO) Star Subjects: vacation fishing reversal of Senate	Date: 37043002.gif (73K) Caption: Is That Nice Summary: Senate Judiciary Committee cuts support of Court plan. Artist: Howard Fisher in the Portland Journal Subjects: public opinion Uncle Sam big fish
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Date: 37043003.gif (67K) Caption: The Best He Can Hope For Now Summary: Compromise is only catch left. Artist: Shoemaker in the Chicago News Subjects: fishing big fish the one that got away	Date: 37050105.gif (67K) Caption: Discretion May Be The Better Part Of Valor Summary: FDR should stop fishing for the big one. Artist: Messner in the Albany Knickerbocker Press Subjects: rowboat head for shore storm clouds on horizon
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