Show II V TIMELY TOP TOPICS CS j jOUR OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM Led by br the understanding leaders of ot the American bar state and national including probably t the e en entire en j tire bench and supported by nearly all that Is respected re respected respected re- re in n the legal pr profession and practically the entire laity there Is a propaganda for tor sl such ch a thor- thor outgoing reform of or our judicial system as will as assure assure assure as- as sure the prompt administration of ot real justice with the least possible expense to litigants and the public The difficulties in the way are the opposition of the least reputable ble of ot our law lawers eis els and the Inertia of ot the masses One element of the reform is the compulsory organization or organIzation organization or- or of ot the bar of ot each state into an adminis adminis- I unit amply financed by small smaIl license fees of l Us its s own members entrusted with important disciplInary disciplinary disciplInary powers over its own members member and with a duty upon occasion of formal consultation with the bench There are members of or the profession and practices therein of whom and of which the reputable reputable table members are ashamed It i Is r only in flagrant cas cases caas s that the courts can act and it is not proposed to disturb their jurIsdiction What is the main purpose of ot a e. formal organization of the bar is probably probably probably ably the better formulation and enforcement of the standard of ethics prescribed in the oath of or an at nt- nt l I m n torney at law The lay public does not realize that every at attorney nt- nt torney at law Is an officer of ot the court And It 11 t should be said that the proposed organization of ot the I bar is but one step In the complete reorganization Lof l of our methods of ot administering justice t f The bill promoted by our State B Bar r association I Iwas II I was Introduced ed in the last session of or the legislature but did not we we believe emerge from the judIciary committee It will wUl be Introduced In the coming session It does not affect any existing law custom cus cus- S SS S tom torn or authority Final authority in discipline re remains remains re- re S mains with the courts It will do substantially what we have stated are its purposes Three states have I adopted similar bills They rhey are being promoted in many states The system proposed is 13 substantially that of Canada England France an and doubtless other countries where It does make for the improvement of ot sound ethics among lawyers There should be S created a strong public opinion In Its favor San San S Francisco Chronicle PARTISANS A A. certain traveler who enjoyed studying mankind found round himself in a great city and there accosted osted a S man on the street This place said the traveler B seems ems a little crowded and I miss the green grass and the trees Why do you continue to live in the midst of so many noises when you are free to move move to the country I couldn't live in the country said the man It would bore me to death and its it's so quiet It gives me roe the creeps I r enjoy mixing with crowds of sophIsticated sophisticated sophisticated people and d In the country I would be forced to spend my Idle hours with Ignorant narrow-minded narrow hicks who would yearn t to reform me roe Theres There's nothing to see II In Izy the co country anyway and here we have a splendid art gallery and a wonderful lI library and things like that We are generations ahead of rural people in culture Perhaps you are right t said the traveler And I suppose you spend much time in iii the art gallery and the library Well no no said the man roan My Iy work keeps me inc tied d wn As a matter of ot fact Ive I've never never- been Inside in inside inside In- In side of ot either Some time later the traveler stopped at a farmhouse farmhouse farm farm- house for a drink of ot w water ter A A. man In overalls drew the water from a a. well and the traveler began to make malte conversation It seems rather l lonely nely out here said he Dont you get tired of it at times and yearn to live In some great city where there are libraries and art galleries and things like that Not I 1 said the farmer Cities are noisy wicked places and the milling crowds get on my nerves Out here in Gods God's great out-of-doors out vice la is almost unknown and there are few temptations for our children I suppose a city ity man would feel lonely here but Im I'm used to It and my work keeps me too busy to worry about the lack of r company Anyway Id I'd rather have the pe peace ce and quiet of or my home ome than anything the city has to offer Perhaps you jou ou are right said the stranger At any any r rate te no city can offer orter a view as wonderful as this you have down the valley valley- with the river In the foreground and those purple hills in the dis dis- dis- dis tance It is very beautiful isn't it Well to tell you the truth said the tho farmer Id never noticed it The It-The The EvenIng Sun |