Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-29
Draft Of Bill Prepared By
Committee Adopted al
Milwaukee, Though Cad.
dies are iHt.
JUDICIAL RECALL
is DENOUNCED
Committee Composed 81
Lawyers From Every
State in Union Sounds
Warming Against It.

OAAWauhee, WIS.,, Aug. 2S.-Havinl
approved model uniform law intend.
Cd for adoption by all the states to pro.
hibit the employment of children un-
der certain ages, the American Bar as.
ISOLATION discovered today that 1t had
gone on record against the use in any
part OF the country of "caddies' under
II years old. g
The proposed law, as offered by
Walter George Smith of Pennsylvania,
provided that no child less than IL
years old shall be permitted to work IN
or about. among other places amy
boarding house, barbershop, laundry,
garage, place OF amusement or club"
and although 1t was not intended to re-
fer to caddies, Mr.. Smith explained,
even after 1t was discovered that those
important operatives Of the gold links
were affected, that every effort would
be made to have the model law geney-
ally adopted.
| In as much as lawyers are generous
patrons of golf 1t is with considerable
perplexity that we discover we have
gone on record in favor Of puttinr our
important allies ont Of business" said
Mr.. Smith. eve hayn no animosity
against tho caddiA suffit merely were
considering the welfare OF children In
general. Now we will have to part com.
pany with our cherubic pink checked
assistants and employ those OF tougher
age"
Mr.. Smiths explanation OF the exit
OF the infantile caddie was received
with applause and the proposed law
was unanimously indorsed.
judicial Recall Denounced.
| Fifty-four lawyers, with at least one
of them from each state, today COM
pleted for presentation to the Ameri-
can Bar Association a report denounc-
ing as dangerous to the country" all
movements for the recall Of judges Or
of judicial decisions.
The report cites that in Ohio the
constitutional convention declined to
apply the principle OF recall to the
judges. but, instead, provided that
laws should be passed for the
prompt removal on camplaint and
hearing of Judges for any misconduct
involving moral turpitude, that this
substantially is the system used in
Massachusetts, New York and several
other states and that, in addition to
California and Oregon, where the ju-
dicial recall exists, the only other
states which have taken action looking
to the recall are Arizona, Colorado,
Nevada and North Dakota. In the lat.
ter states, the report asserts, the bar
associations have started vigorous
campaigns to induce the people not
to support the recall. 1t is pointed
out that many state bar associations
have formally denounced the recall.
Those who signed the report include
Frank B. kellogg, Minnesota: William
B. Hornblower, New York; Lawrence
Maxwell, Ohio; Frank E. Cove, Colo
RADIO; Edmund e. Trabue, Kentucky;
Charles Bloodsmith, Kansas; q. M.
Carr, Iowa, and George T. Page, I'LL
nois; while Jacob M. Dickinson, former
secretary OF war, Is named as one OF
those who originated the committee to
"expose the fallacy Of judicial recall"
1--WE are pleased to report" says the
committee, that the bar association
Of many states have taken action, and
that such action has been universally
opposed to the principle of judicial re-
call. In numerous other states action
undoubtedly will be taken.
Admits Defects In System.
eve recognize that there are de-
fects in the administration of Justice
as there are in all branches OF the gov.
ernment. which are Of necessity sub
ject to the limitations of human infirm-
lity. These defects which have called
for reforms and which are now attract
ing the attention OF the bar and the
country, consists principally of delays
and expense incident to trials In the
federal and many of the state courts.
These defects, it is the duty OF all law
yers to use their influence to remedy.
| The judges Of the supreme court o.
the United States have taken stepygto
reform the rules Of practice in thu fed
eral courts, and have called upon the
bar Of the country for suggestions
Without exception the committee Of
the bar throughout the country have
recommended the simplication Of prac-
tices SO as to expedite business and
save expense to ntigants. In many Of
the states the statutes providing that
forms Of procedure and practice are
cumbersome and lead to delays and
great expense to the people. but this Is
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