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Show !'GSRK. BLODGETT - "When we advancement in li,. ?Ust ,hink i.aeam of tech- ;olj se S. Mark John-HEN John-HEN vn ' lr":nol,eyance of the & w the ""I lo ,7, "or mankind Hlfebuttoad- no. only Curity, it provides guidelines for all people to share in peace and harmony among themselves and their neighbors. WE SOMETIMES feel secure with a vast buildup of military arms, but this is a false realization," he told the Chamber. "For without law and order reigning on eartn, one country could destroy another." judge Johnson, who has served as Bountiful C ty Judge and Circuit Court judge for more than 13 years noted that even the American Constitution was written on the principles of law and order. "WITHOUT OBEYANCE of local, national and international interna-tional laws, this world would be nothing but chaos," he said. "But with law and order, people of all nations eet along reasonably well." He added that principles of law have risen many times from seemingly "hopeless situations." si-tuations." THE JUDGE emphasized lhat law does not interfere with progress, it makes progress of mankind possible. It enables mankind to lift their sights beyond a point of mere existence," he said. HE EXPLAINED that every day transactions of buying and selling are based on law--or faith in law. "Even the shoeshine boy expects to be paid for his services ser-vices because it's the law of mankind that you pay for services that you receive," Judge Johnson said. HE NOTED that primitive tribes organize their own crude form of law and order by having responsibilities and duties. "If they follow these guidelines, they will share in peace and harmony-even with neighboring tribes. But if they become greedy or break so-called laws, there can be conflict and war. "BUT PEACE and harmony, har-mony, as a result of following the law, is as deep-seated as 'he urge to fight," he said. |