The Archive · 1935

U.S. NEW DEAL SUFFERS REVERSE

By another historic Ave to" four Washington, May

decision, the United States Supreme Court to-day upset a New Deal meos sure' designed to aid. more than 1ttn,000 "employees of" Ameria The Court ruled that the Raitroad Employees Pension Act is unconstitu tional, that Congress overstepped its authority by placing upon the tion's railroad companies an undue burden -and that the pension plan has nothing Whatever "todo with either the safety or efficiency" of Interstate commerce,—United. Press,

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