The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-30

measures used In that state lG8t year
: we're Incorrect
! The West Virginia FedeEation Of
VVomans Clubs at their recent meet;
/; ing at MOrganto8n drafted the follow
, ing resolutions looking TO more ef-
Eective law relating 20 weights, and
measures:
whereas. Il has been found IN this
and other states that false weights and
measures and unlawful manipulation
of scales has led to a loss Of from I'VE
I TO twenty-five per cent on the part OF
he consumers OF merchandise and.
whereas the present state law Is
inefficient and inactive; be.
Resolved. Arst, That more e6ec-
( i've and comprehensive weights AID
| measures law be enacted to meet mod
srn conditions Of business law con-
! forming to laws in other states where
! The inspection OF weights and meas
Sres is effective.
I Second, That there be established
n this state a State Bureau Of Weights
and Measures, and that each county be
supplied with such standards and
:orced to inspect all weights and meas
zres in each county at least once in
-wo years, and report to the State Seal
Or OF Weights and Measures al
weights and measures so tested.
Third, To provide for the punish
tme0t OF any dealer who uses scales,
weights and measures not bearing the
seal OF the County SeaIer OF Weights
and Measures"
The Law school Stands It the Top.
The work of the College OF Law is
of a character OF which the people Of
Ithis state may well be proud. Those
fwho are in a position to knowlfSyEhQ
I have had an opportunity to compare Il
with the work of other law schools
say that 1t Is fully abreast OF that done
N most OF the law schools Of the coun-
Try, and ahead Of many. It was feared
hat the first year class might be rath-
p small than usual, this fan, owing
! 20 the fact that the required work
Necessary to secure the degree Of
LIB. has been increased one-half;
that is, from two to three years. It ts
gratifying to note, therefore, that in
stead of falling on. the frst-year
class shows an increase in numbers of
about so per cent over that Of last
year. This clearly indicates that the
young men and women Of West Vir-
Zinia appreciate the necessity OF an
adequate period Of time for the study
| If the law, and justifes the wisdom Of
| he change. It Is altogether probable
hat the further change which will
AXE place next year, viz, requiring
hose who are candidates for the de-
gree o. LIB. to have one full year of
college work in an approved college,
or university, Will meet a like ap-
prevail from the public Il Is certain
hat, In taking this advanced step as
% entrance requirements. the College
Jf Law OF West Virginia University is
placing itself in the foremost rank OF
he leading American law schools.
There is absolutely no need of any res
dent Of this state going outside his
ovn commonwealth to obtain a first
class legal training; and from tho
point of devIoping the practical, work
ing side OF the law, few. If any, schools
oner so much or so thorough train
ing. Nor is the other side lost sight
of-careful. thorough Instruction in
he fundamental, underlying principles
Of our law: but both are carried on
with equal insistence, producing in the
graduates of this department. body
Of well-informed, practically-trained'
SYM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lawyers. No
other law school can do more.
| There seems to be a somewhat prev
alent idea, at least in some portions OF
the state, that one can not receive an
I'D equate legal education in West Vir-
GINA. but must needs go outside-to
Washington and Lee, to Virginia Uni
versity, to Harvard, and elsewhere
! but such is far from the truth. For
instance. in one of the bar exaulina-
IGons held within the past year gT4d-
yates from Harvard and otner law
schools took the same examination
as was given to others There
was, Of course, no discrimination;
the test was the same for all appIi-
cants. Yet the Harvard. men Wholly
failed to distinguish themselves with
exceptionally good records, nor did
those from other law schools outside
! the state do any better But it IS
worthy OF note that those applicants
whose training had been received
in whole or in part here, not only all
held their own in the matter OF good
grades, but q number of them were
among those showing the most pro
! fciency and best training in the law
This does not prove, Of course, that
the College Of Law Of West Virginia
! University is better than any other
| But 1t does show. very clearly, that It
| is fully as efficient as any Others, and
more so than many others.