The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22

members of his department should be
endowed with.
However this may be- it is becoming
more and more clear that the extending
Of governmental duties into territory
covered by the profession Of medicine
IS bringing PHYSICIANS more ana more
INTO political and governmental relation,
and we may expect that in the next Gee
AIDE they will play a far greater part
than they have heretofore, and 1t is
proper that they should
Mentions Others.
ct may stop here to mention other
technical professions like those Of the
chemist. soil expert, bOtanist, horucul-
.urist. forester. meteoroloGIst, and the
student Of general agricultural science.
an Of whom must be consulted and
have been consulted in the Improvement
of our agriculture, and in that move
nent generally characterized as con
servation Of our natural resources
The waste which is going on TO-DAY
: i'm our forest, water. and soil SuppheS
las been brought to the attention OF the
public in startling statistics by the
President and the commission whose
report he has transmitted 10 congress
and such conservation may well be con
SiGered with conservation OF human hIc
IL the progress of governmental sam
[ tatiOn, hygiene, and the preVentlNeS
=
health regulations.
we must look in the future 10 great
! development in all these branches, ana
[ to prominence In political power anu
authority of those who shall succeed IN
! effecting a reduction in the loss of hu-
J man life from preventable disease, a:ld
I a saving Of the national resources 4 ne
/ Department of Agriculture IS expanding
! in its usefulness and in the scope OF us
] functions. and exercises power OIL
/ Tectly beneficial to the production aIlo
! sale of farm products and the pront 81
| the farmer that no one could nave an
/ tiCiDated at the time of its creation ana
/ organization.
Will Come Into Prominence.
This will bring even more into polit
! cal prominence than heretofore the sci
/ entifc farmer generally familiar with
the needs Of agriculture throughout the
! country and able to understand the IN
tricacies OF the policy OF foreign govern
meuts in the admission and exclusion OF
our farm products.
we come finally 20 the profession Of
law. With the exception perhaps Of the
profession of arms, law has always beer
in all countries most prominent IN DO
UtIcal and governmental matters. Thi.
* so because in a wide sense the pro
fessiOn of the law IS the profession o
\ government. or at least II IS the pro
] fpSClOn the course OL WHICH d6-AA'ANs
OF the government are always used, ahC
In which the principles applied are
those which affect either the relations
between individuals or the relation De
= tween the government and individuals
i and all Of which are defined by what
for want OF a better term, is called 'mu
~ Is natt,ral that those whose bust
ness II Is to rOnstrue laws and who's
! profession IL is 10 know what existing
law is should be called upon in tn
framing Of new laws TO act an import
! ant part. II was natural that the fran
: ers Of the Constitution, which was to y
the fundamental law OF the land an
, 70 pmbOdy the limitations upon tn
Central Government deemed necessaT
| I'm favor Of the separate States, Shout
| he those who knew the laws Of the sep
/ arate States and who had the prOfes
! siOual capacity OF drafting written laws
! The creative function Of the lawyer a
DISTINGUISHED from his analytic funCto
- Is 30 put in written and legal FORM IN
? / intention of the person or persons whiC
he wishes TO make effective. IL II be tina
! OF a people. through the Legislature
then in the form OF a statute II II b
, that OF an agreement Of individuals
then in the form o. r written contract
: II It be the desire Of the Executive. the
! Il, the form OF an Executive order
2 Must Analyze Purpose.
He must analyze the purpose OF thos
q for whom ne acts and then be IN
s careful craftsman of the instrumen
- which shall correctly and truly embcI
: that purpose. Thus It has been tha
D IN all conventions. in all Legislatures. /
e the great majority OF public offices "
I ( find the lawyers to have been selecte
q TO carry on governmental work, and tn
e has not been aIoEe due to their know
[ / edge Of the law and their training
T the drafting and forming OF legal e.
T. preston Of the public will. but also
G the fact that the necessities or the
e profession require them constantly
/ practice the temporary acquisition
:, technical knowledge Of all other profei
d sions and all other businesses IN Ord'
l. that they may properly present In foreI
= sic controversies the issues Involved {
e fu negotiations involving technical ma
IS tiers may be sufficiently advised OF II
l. general principles Of other professor
j. and business to enable them correct
!, 10 interpret and embOdy the result
l. the negotiation IN language that sha
express the meaning OF the parties
ITO put II IN a different way. II
business Of the lawyer IS not only
= fight law suits. but il is TO tell the pc