La Junta tribune., 1912-03-02

chambers. with attorneys. admins
trative officers. juvenile delinQuents
probation officers and peace officer,.
mothers and fathers who sought I'D.
vcie and help. and many others who
came. often needlessly. to see the
county judge.
The purely judicial business Of this
office has 10 increased In volume and
Importance beth In the civil and
probate divisions. that the entire
time OF the judge ought TO be given
to il. bu, until more clerical assis-
,ance is provided. this will be i'm.
possible.
1t ought to be understood by every
thinking person that the county
court touches the people In their
important affairs more closely than
does. any other judicial body.
This court has original Jurisdiction
IN probate matters Estates invcn.
tory from a few dollars up to vast
sums But whether large or small.
the final word as to every sep in
their administration rests with the
county Judge II he is ineompe tent
or untrustworthy. the persons inter.
cstcd are without that protection
which courts are Instituted to give
There Is record In this state Of
large estates wasted and plunder d,
because the county Judge was a lay
man and unable or unwilling to pro
tect heirs Ia the hands of the coun-
~ court rests the fortunes Of or
phans. tie custody. control ard dis
position of Juvenile dolinqreuts. and
the disposition n the person and
property a. those bcroft OF reason
sooner or later. the title to every
piece cf realty subject TO private
ownership, is affected by the juds-
ments Of this court.
I, would naturally be thought. that
such court, 40 intimately and vi
tally concerned and occupied with
the welfare Of all the people OF the
county. would be the especial object
OF the care and attention OF boards
of county commissioners everywhere
and would be furnished with all the
appliances and assistance nccess ~
for the good conduct of tho offica
There are n few. very few. boards
OF county commissioners In this st1ie
who exhibit this attitude.
Those who have stated that ia re
was not warran, OF law for the am-
ployment by the beard. Of cleric :
sigtance Ia this office, have I.f..r
talked withou, knowledge Of M. Hw
or with intent to mls-state a., sw
and mislcad the people. as you II
know.
Tho same duty rests upon "a
therefore, to provide as fully f1r
the clerical work Of this Office
the other offices Of the county
of tho matter following. ] I'D
not sp ak. II the only thing Involved
was the little financial lu to
myself bw your a-tion therein Has
been giyCn publicity with ih0 iaw
a convincing tho people II Ibis
county tha, have asked you 10 make
an Increase IN salary In my ofi M
warranted by its necessitles When
! asked you TO raise the sahry OF
the stcnoVraphsr I'm this of1er 'rom
s75 To $50 per month. did it as
simple matter of iu' tice 10 n oompc-
toni clerk whose services vas de-
sirous Of retaining. The clerk In
my office does the same class Of
work as the chief clerks IN the
other county officers who are paiA
ei25 per month For the same lass
Of work. but lcss than half as much.
you pay $500 per month In the dls-
uict clerks office. am unabl. to
understand why two persons who 10
the same class OF work equally we'd.
ought not to get the same salary.
simply because one In q woman Were
you paying $40 PER month you would
bc getting the work done for s35 ~
month less than you ouxh, to pay ~
the criterion which you yourselves
have established.
may Add that this IL the only
office In the county. 10 far as I -
Informed. In which the business hao
increased tho past year ana In whicA
there 10 not adequate clerical assls-
tanc~
Tho result a your actbn ir. thas
! Am compelled each month to WITT
my check for ten dollars In orAee =
ksep competent help In my office.
In = nelghborsng county having
twice the population Of o,ero comfy.
In the aame class ~ to fees. Ut
In which the NaPninRn NJ thn cS,~aAv