The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-06
LEAGUE TOMEET WEDNESDAY, Prominent Attorneys on the
 Programme GET DOWN TO WORK Need of New Courthouse, Fee Sys- tenn, Reform in Pleading and
 Other Live Subjects Will
 Be Discussed

The Lawyers league, the new organiza- ton of Jefferson county attorneys. is taking an active interest in public af- fairs. The next meeting will be held at Fraternal hall Wednesday, July 10, at ! o'clock in the afternoon. This meeting has been called at the instance of the executive committed, and number of of important and interesting matters will come up. A programme for the meeting has been arranged as follows:
 1. "The Need of a New Courthouse in Jefferson County, and the Benefits as to the Dispatch of Business to Be Derived Therefrom. G. R Harsh. l5 minutes; Pinckney Scott. t0 minutes.
 ?. The Evils of the Fee System and the Remedy" A Leo Oberdorfer. 15 min utes.
 3. The Need of Reform in Pleading, Garber, b minutes.
 It goes without saying that the dis cusson of these topics will be highly in- terestlng. The gentlemen who will lead the discussion are in the front rank as lawyers. and are thoroughly familiar with their subjects At this meeting per- haps the position of the Lawyers league upon the new courthouse question will be decided on. It is known that some of the members do not favor the courthouse bond issue. but it is believed that a ma jority will decide to support the measure.
 League Growing
 The league is showing great vitality. The next meeting will be the beginning of its activities along the lines of it's purposes. The previous meetings have been devoted to organization, etc. The members now purpose to get down to work It is expected that the leagues influence on public questions will be very great. II already numbers over 200 Jeff ferson county lawyers among it's mem- bers. These lawyers have almost the en- tire county population as thier clients and friends. It Is intended that when the league shall decide any course, the members will at once get busy with tho voters and see that the course is fol- lowed out.
 It Is not intended that the league shall exert it's influence In any small or trivial matters, and the members are determined that if shall not be made the instrument of any mans personal ambition. All pub- lie questions that affect the vital interest of the people will receive close scrutiny. and the leagues influence thrown upon the side of the public good.
 Behind the Times
 Recently, an officer of the Lawyers league, speaking of the matters of which 1t will take cognizance. said Our state is far behind the progressive states. our laws against child labor are inadequate: there Is no just employers liability law. narrow suffrage laws have caused half the white men of Alabama to cease to take part in elections: an appalling lack of education exists even among our white people; the will of the people is frequently thwarted by tricky politicians; selfish in- terests are rampant in high places; our convict system is not means of correc- ton, but of the exploitation of helpless criminals. justice in the courts Is beset by delays and teehnieaites beyond en- dursnce. In many respects there is the most urgent need for reform. The snc- cess of the progresslves at Baltimore gives promise of better times. Alabama must keep up with the procession. If the Law yers league shall give its attention 10 cor | recting a small part of the evils indicated 1 it will prove c great blessing"