Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-17
Plan TO FIGHT
ACTIVITIES Of
UNPR0FESS|ONALS
President John Knauf, in alb
lie Address, Points Out
Plan of Work.
BELIEVES GREATER
FIELD IN STORE
Big Increase in Membership During
Past Year-Organization Has Been
Given Healthy Strength During the
Past Year.

Stringent measures for the protec-
tion Of the profession against the op-
erattons of men not admitted to the
bar,and Of the operations of out of
the state agencies, are proposed by
the North Dakota Bar association,
which began it's annual convention
heretoday. ,.iata, I. J a,%4s' u.
The question of protection was dis
cussed this morning. following the
nnnuaf saddress; 81 sPresiuents Knant,
and the report of Secretary Seller,
both Of whom discussed the problem.
.The sessions OF the association are
being held in the large council cham
ber Of the city hall. Short addresses
and reports by various committees
took up the greater part of the ses-
sion.
Mayor James A. Dinnie welcomed
the visiting attorneys, following the
invocation by President E. p. Robert
son Of Wesley college. Mayor Dinnie
declared that the city and people Of
Grand Forks We're proud to welcome
such distinguished citizens of the
state. He said that he was proud to
have the opportunity to welcome them
here. He declared that the city in
all Its departments was open to the
visiting lawyers and that it is up to
them to make use Of the opportunity.
Everything possible will be done for
D1nnie declared.
Judge Lauder Replies.
Judge w. s. Lauder of Wahpeton
was called upon to reply, on behalf
OF the association, to Mayor Dinnie.
association were indeed grateful for
the cordial and generous welcome
which was accorded them. He said
that such assurances as were made
by the mayor gave the attorneys a
feeling OF fine appreciation of what
is being done for them.
Judge Knauf Speaks.
: Judge Knauf then called Vice Presi-
dent B. w. Shaw Of Mandan to the
chair and delivered his annual ad-
dress. Judge Knauf declared that
members of the bar at the present
time have q serious purpose in mind.
He stated that for many years this
organization was looked upon as a
society merely organized to meet each
year to eat. dance. drink and be
merry" The speaker said that these
may be some Of the essentials of life,
but he believes there is much higher
aim. He declared that the members
have come to realization that they
must make progress along other
lines.
The speaker declared that North
Dakota is now passing through a
great formative period. He believes
that the early legislators provided
very wisely for the future Of this state.
perhaps more SO than was done in
other states in the union. He de-
/, clared that it is now time that the
barrister turn to his true profession.
He ts Of the opinion that too manv
of the practitioners at the bar have
eommerciaHzedT the profession. Judge
Knauf declared that it is one Of the
cnief aims OF the bar association to
secure the release Of the legal pro-
! fession from the grip Of CONNER.
cialism.
Looks for Changes,
The speaker declared that IL is time
that bench and bar Of North Dakota
stood unanimously In the front rank
OF the states progress in laws, and
In fact for all that makes for a com
monwealth Of high culture. "''a#
Judge Knauf also declared that
there have been pretending practi-
TONERS from other states operating in
North Dakota, and that. much harm
has resulted. He believes that efforts
Z SHOULD be continued to eliminate this
Questionable class OF lawyers.
Z heartily thanked the members Of the
association for placing him at the
head Of the organization during the
past year. :
SoGetary's Report.
Following the presidents address
Secretary Seller gave his report to the
association. He showed that the as
ISOLATION mad grown In membership