The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-09-12

ysi1aV, osDesnbss 10. ioio.
GeeliAg 70 the Front.
II q With plsasurs that " publish
ths f(liooing istsfsstlas letter from
AoDSS B. Kelly, son Of James end
6asah Kelly, Of this city, lev stu
dsat Of Harvard, end Who 10 nov with
the Boston Elevated Railway com.
papy - counsellor:
lol NILE Srnnsr,
BosToN, nAss., Aug. u, 1913. I
"DDAa OaARDnornBR AND AuNTs:
--siscs you haven't heard from me
for seine tine, naturally you would
IKE TO know Vhy. The answer 70
shoSt and painful: have been work.
ieg. Harvard Law school was out
the middle OF June sud I started In
with the Boston Elevated railway the
l6th Of Juns. Not having the mis-
fortune - BE- "nrsd," ! an still with
them md hope TO remain for . mum.
Dor Of ysass Jet.
A. you probably know, the Elevated
10 accompany engaged In the street
railway businsas, although II carries
freight and sxpress In addition. II
he's 6o7 miles Of track In and around
Boston and employs between seven
and eight thousand men In the oper.
ating branches. The main once 10
at iol hilk street, In the elsvsnstory
Converse building, % you 80 IL 10 one
Of our most gigantic street railways.
However, when you consider that II
serves over million people In and
around Boston, you Geese TO b sur.
pflssd at the size Of II. II he's good
tracks end cars and 10 supposed to b
oAs Of the most emcisnt transpoSts.
lion companies IN the world.
an located 10 the Legal Depart.
nsnt q l0i Milk street. There ass
eight Others with me In the same
branch Of work. Our otnciai Title y
that Of Trial Attorney" By that
- mean lswyes, who 60 into
The courts and try civil and criminal
oases tor the Elevated. For Instance,
II . passenger fell Oh Of car and was
Injured he wonld bring suit against
the road. Then u would be up TO the
Trial Attorneys" TO 60 Into court
for the Elevated and Try TO Win the
oase. lfa passenger got on car and
asaaultsd sconductor, he would b ~.
rested on . complaint signed BY the
conductor, then We would 90 and rep
resent the Commonwealth - prose.
cutting attorneys and attempt to
get the man convicted. In addition
TO 70 this We have equity motion
york 70 do, meaning bS that Argu.
ments on demurrers, motions to dis.
niss, etc. Its part Of our duty to i'd
Wise our employees on any matter In
which they want legal advice. This
branch Ia known a. Legal Aid
work Under II We have many novel
problems arise, which We have TO
meet TO the best Of our ability. TIE
best part Of this 10 the experience We
set through looking up the law on
each single case.
Massachusetts, 10 probably the lead.
Ing American state - far as the
bas Ia concerned. The bar exams
ass very hard and only . small per.
osnt pass. Over four hundred took
the examinations this year and about
NJ pAssed. ] happened 10 be one Of
tAe fortunate ones Who got by. This
makes two exams have passed, q !
vas admitted 70 the Missouri bar In
January, 1912. However, ! haven't
had much Of . chance TO use that,
- didn't have much OF . chance to
practice there. guess ] will make
up for that here, ~ ] will average
about one criminal case . day while !
an on criminal work, and several
civil Cases . week wheat have civil
Wo1k, This Il the b0e place In Bos-
ton 70 get practical experience, -
thefo u % much work 70 do. I Am
the hrst man outside Of Boston who
has had the good fortune TO get .
place here and ! sure Intend 70 make
the best possible use Of my oppor.
tunity.
Now ] want you 10 be careful and
not lot any more Of thoee awful dry
SMELLS leave Missouri. We had 4 1T
tie Of Il here and IL isn't very pleas.
ant. Give my regards 10 Oh my
friends hack there. With love,
HOMER"
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