The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
THAT POSTCARD

l have received from eastern correspondents
friendly California several letters commencing
my remarks concerning the vulgar and ridiculous
postcard SO widely distributed on behalf OF the
Panama Pacific exposition in this city. I find in
the Boston Transcript the following editorial
crtique of this work of art
pictorial postcard, having for its object the
boosting" of San Francisco the site of the
proposed Panama Pacific international exposition
of 1915 adjures every recipient to "get your
gressn1an to vote for the project, and promises
that California will make exposition chat will
be a credit to the nation buxom lady in red
sits at the left, holding shield IN one hand and
palm branch in the other She style
of headwear, which describe only
backed like weasel" and at her feet the big
bear holding spear his jaws, displays the state
flag and a trophy of fruits. On the other side is
brawny miner, with shovel over his shoulder and
dinner pail in his other hand Yonder is the
Golden gate, in the background, with a very
yellow sunset, and a ship coming into port. A
correspondent who sends US this card from Cali
fornia says: Il you will appreciate the
artistic promise of the exposition Well, rather!
have also received under cover from the CON
gressional committee representing this city bulky
envelope containing what appears to be complete
dossier of the literature put out to boom the fair.
Most of it is in excellent taste admirably illustrated
and well written. Especially the photographs
good. They tell the story in most convincing
fashion.
art and fancy the results are not happy. i do not
want to appear hypercritica1 in these matters, but
the committee obviously needs a guardian in art
concerns
By the way the committee has not so far as L
have observed used its opportunity to advertise its
own personnel. I do not find the names of the
committeeman anywhere enshrined or embamed
in their literary efforts. It is highly conlnendable
rnodesty for which they should have credit.
A PIoUs IDEA
l have received from my valued friend, \ Curtis
Lindley president of the San Francisco bar associa
tion copy of the code of ethics adopted as I
rejoice to learn, unanimously by the association
1t is handsome and encouraging bibeot in which
a slender rivuet of moral purpose neanders through
broad meadow of highly credtable language. The
code might most fifty be characterized in the
theologan's phrase as "a pious intention" not
obligatory anybody, but good for the soul. 1t
is brutum fumen with driving power behind it,
and no means provided for its enforcement If I
am not mistaken Abe Ruef is still member of the
bar in full standing They draw the line practice
at George D. Collins.
The only body of ethics Of practical force as far
as the bar is concerned is the penal code of Cali
fornia and that only far the definition of felony
goes. A lawyer might rob birds nest in grave
yard and still continue member of the bar in good
standing because that offense is only nisdemeanor
under the penal code.
PATIENCE SMILING AT GRIEF q
To be sure, there is institution connected with
the association known as 1the grievance committee
or something of that sort but it doesn't greve for
apples and its greatest virtue is toleration.
The associations charity covers multitude of sins.
What's the use, judge3
OF course there are plenty of honest and high
minded lawyers in San Francisco. They constitute,
indeed, the great majority of the profession, and
wonder how they able to make living in com
petition with the rogues, because it is the unhappy