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Show DISABLED VETS SUCCESSFUL AS LAWYER ;,!! r ? -t ;a e st a 1 v 4 i - , J ri ;?:-i--t5.s' I 1 : : !. : ,V . ,. v. . . : : . . ov. l. Miiom;i;T. The American Legion Dclieves that the service men of the world war are made of the stuff that spells success iu civilian life if they once get afoothold to a fair chance. Being Be-ing disabled is the chief obstacle to that foothold, but intelligence and that perseverence which is characteristic char-acteristic of the former soldier and suilor, are winning high places for thousands of men who at one time since the war were nearly hopelessly discouraged until a guiding hand started them toward the right road. This aid to the veteran, in conjunction con-junction with government agencies, is provided in the American Legion's $5,000,000 Endowment Fund which is being established. "Warren L. Shobert was one of the discouraged and sick men' after a heart breaking service in the North Sea. But bis fighting spirit has been revived and now he, with his partner, another disabled veteran, have just bung up a record of 350 lawsuits the first year of their practice. ; ' - "Whoever heard of such a thing? Two young lawyers, successful theiT first year?" is not an infrequent remark re-mark in the legal profession wten the story is told. t Shobert always wanted to be h lawyer. lie was preparing to go t'o law school and got away from ;his father's monument business when the United States entered the wold war. He enlisted in the navy and eventually became a chief pharmacist's pharma-cist's mate. Luring most of the conflict con-flict he was on duty with the D."S. S. Florida in the North Sea. , -,1 That particular duty is not pleasant pleas-ant history, for while the operations were highly, it was about as cold, wet and uncomfortable as any imaginable. imag-inable. Many a strong man's health broke under the strain of it. Shobert Sho-bert was one of the casualties. He became ill and at the end of the war was transferred to Fort ' Collins. Colo., for medical treatment. When 1 discharged with a medical survey, he was not strong enough to resume his work at home and did not know what to do. Then came the offer of rehabilitation from the government. gov-ernment. Shobert entered the University of Colorado, was graduated in three years after having been elected to a social fraternity, president of an honorary law fraternity, commander of the American Legion post, a member mem-ber of the Booster's club and president presi-dent of the Combined laws. All this time Shobet was nursing his strength along the best he could nnd the climate helped. He still had one year of training coming to him and he elected to take a year's course in the law school of the University Uni-versity of Utah. So, to his Colorado diploma of 11)22, he added a Utah sheepskin of 1923. Shobert formed a partnership with R. Leslie Hedrick, another trained lawyer and the climate again being suitable, they opened A suite of offices in one of Salt Lake City's good office building. They soon found they had specializd in th right type of cases. |