Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
MADE HEAD OF
JUSTICE LEAGUE
F.. G. FINLAYS0N ELECTED
PRESIDENT
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION is
EFFECTED
Executive viii Appoint Assistants to
Form Committee Which viii
Choose Secretary-Many
Applications

Members of the committee of 100 Of
the League of Justice met yesterday
afternoon in Symphony hall, Blanchard
building, for the purpose of effectins
permanent organization and electing a
permanent president. Frank @. Fin
layson, who has been acting as tenn
porary president of the organization,
and who has taken a prominent part in
the organization of the local league,
was elected president. He made few
remarks outlining the work of the
league, and was followed by Rev.
Dana Bartlett, who told of It's possl-
bilities as an educational factor in de-
veloping a higher type of loyal citizen
ship. -,
The nine vice presidents, who will
compose, with the president and the
secretary, the executive committee OIL
the league, will be appointed in Few
days by Mr. Finlayson. The executive
committee will then select permanent
secretary, on whom will fall most OF
the work of the league.
The League of Justice was organized
May 20, at a mass meeting of citizens
in Simpson auditorium, when a const1-
tuition was adopted and committee OF
100 citizens appointed. Mayor ID. K.
Taylor OI San Il IetIlCloSO anu ASL.
George H. Boke of the University of
California came to Los Angeles for the
purpose of assisting in the organization
of the league, which is modelled on the
San Francisco original, and both men
were speakers at the mass meeting in
Simpson auditorium.
Organizes Leagues
So successful has been the San Fran
cisco organization during the graft
prosecution in that city that other cities
throughout the United States. strug-
Cling with their various civic problems,
have sought information regarding the
San Francisco league, with the result
that Professor Boke is now engaged in
tour of eastern cities lecturing on
the League of Justice idea. Professor
Boke believes that there will be similar
leagues established in nearly every
large city in the United States within
a short time. Berkeley and Palo Alto
have already established Leagues of
Justice, and other California cities are
considering the organization of similar
leagues.
The constitution adopted by the Los
Angeles league is that worked out by
Professor Boke and other leaders of the
movement for national league and the
one which will be adopted by other
cities which organize Leagues of JUS
tice. Although only organized since
Saturday, 200 citizens Of Los Angeles
have signed the pledge cards and be-
come members, and applications for
membership are coming in every day.
These membership cards may be
handed to any member of the commit
tee of 100.
The committee of 100 is a particularly
strong body, being composed of many
of Los Angeles leading men and wo-
men. 1t includes representatives of
labor unions, Socialists, men and wo-
men of every creed and political belief.
The organization will take absolutely
no part In any political campaign or
movement. 1t is purely militant, and
its functions are: First, to guard
against graft and corruption in the
city government, and assist in the pros
ecution of grafters and, second, to try
to create a higher STANDARD of civic
honor and patriotism.