The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-06
activity Of the government ID enfore-
ing that statute

ing that statute.
judicial Procedure.
One great crying need in the United
States Is cheapening the cost of lttiga-
ton by simplifying judicial procedure
and eXpediting final judgment. Under
present conditions the poor man Is at
a woeful disadvantage in legal con-
est with corporation or a rich op-
ponent. 6hC necessity for the reform
exists both in United States courts
an9 in Oil state courts. In order to
@ring it about, however, it naturally
0llls 70 the general government by its
example TO furnish q model to all
states. o legislative commission ap-
I0ointe@ Oy joint resolution Of congress
to 0evise the procedure in the Bnited
sizes OoulS5 has as yet made no re-
Soze
0 aOl strongly sonvince@ th;S the
Nes@ O1GshOd of improving judicial pro-
ce9Ire 10 law is to empower the SUI
|nreme court to 90 it through the Gle
dunn % Gle rules of tic court, as in
equ@y. Uhis o. the cay in which it
Vas l9en gone o. 0nglan6
ease9 % eupeeme eou8 @soS @s-
: OacessaeO @epeG0
So 0lan Ough9 to have o. O Ola Gsr 90
0igI0 0 GOview % els case o. Ole su-
creme court Ole a0ould De satis@ed
ey one Gearing NefcOa o coul0 of 0rss
yOstance 100 one owes 0y o cOul0 of
IapI9als. Che cooper an0 ceief useful
Oess % Che su9~en@ coW0 anO sspe-
oN1lls teo supreme Oor0t of Ole Onited
aDates, 10 "a Che eases whicO come be-
fore o so o. exOounO che Olw enc Sspe-
9cia@y Che Fundamental 0l0-0le con-
sAution-as to Gurnis0 0recee2nts Or
tehe infsOiOr corGRs in future litigation
Game Cor Che executive Oticers o. the
con0rOctio0 Of statues an0 the per-
4, Torrance % theB Oegal suites. Ohere-
0010 any provisions Go 0sview % eases
10 one suI@nn@ coW't Ono case @oon
Xthat court Ole 0uty of passing 90 ques-
tons Of evidence an0 One construction
- par@cular forms g ms 0lments, like
indidhnera; or ellis d contracts, De
4 C@sions not Of general application or
| LILlpbA tttLISt wlCLGlt IlOS anu buI tCIl
the court and render more difficult its
higher function, which makes 1t so i'm
portant a part of ele framework of
our government The supreme court is
now carrying an unnecessary burden
Of appeals of this kind, and | earnestly
urge THAI it be removed.
judicial Salaries.
[ further recommend to congress the
passage Of the bill now pending for
| the Increase in the salaries Of the fed
eral judges, by which the chief justice
of the supreme court shall receive ST.
500 and the associate justices $1,000.
the circuit judges constituting the cir
cult court of appeals shall receive $40,
COO and the district judges $4,000. The
positions they occupy ought to be filled
by men who have shown the greatest
ability in their professional work at
the bar, and it is the poorest economy
possible for the government to pay
salaries so low for judicial service as
not to be able to command the best
talent of the legal profession in every
part of the country.
Wiping Out of Postal Deficit.
For many years there has been
deficit in the operations OF the post
office department which has been met
by appropriation from the treasury
The appropriation estimated for last
year from the treasury over and above
the receipts Of the department was
SIT, 100000 | am glad to record the
fact that of that $17,jO0,O00 estimated
/ for 81, 100000 were saved and return
ed to the treasury. 1t is gratifying
to report that the reduction in the
deficit has been accomplished without
any curtailment of postal facilities.
Upon the recommendation Of the
postmaster general | have included in
the classified service all assistant post
masters, and believe that this giving
a secure tenure to those who are the
most important subordinates of post
masters will add much to the efficiency
of their offices and an economical adj
ministration.
The Frankina Privilege.
The unrestricted manner in which
the franking privilege is now being
used by the several federal services
and by congress has laid it open to Sc
riOus abuses.
Parcels Post.
With respect to the parcels post
respectfully recommend its adoption
on all rural delivery routes and that
eleven pounds, the international limit,
be made the limit of carriage in such
post. The postoffice department has
great plant and a great Organization,
reaching into the most remote hamle+
Of the United States, and with this
machinery it is able to do great
many things economically that if Il
new organization were necessary it
would be impossible to do without eX-
travagant expenditure. That is the
reason why the postal savings bank
can be carried on at a small additional
cost and why it is possible to incor-
porate at very inconsiderable ex-