The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-02
Random Remarks.

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/ The attempt OF boy to take his lii
a seems to call for some remarks that ma
5 possibly clarity a situation that is not q
: all creditable. The boy in question
the son of foreign citizen. He speak
our language imperfectly and he ha
been the subject of jeers from compan
. ions who probably never considered tn
fact that the lad they were soothing hat
sensitive feelings. This iesring. was no
confined to this boy. Not very long ag'
his sister was thrown into mysteries from
the very same cause. Other boys o
foreign nationality have been subjected
to jibes on account OF their birth and il
would seem as if some drastic measures
should be adopted to protect the child
rem who ere the victims Of the thought
less or careless criticisers. The subject
Of controlling lot of children is diff.
cult one but it does appear as if some
manner of discipline should be inaugu-
rated that would work benefit. 1t is q
daily occurrence to see larger children
on their way to and from school perse-
cutting smaller scholars or urging them
to fight. The residents of Brainard
street have daily evidence OF the fact
that pupils have passed through the
street. Papers are thrown on pavements
and roadway and it is useless to attempt
to keep up a clean condition. Chalk
marks decorate houses, and one house
close to the school shows where the en-
tire panel work of porch was destroyed.
Discipline, with big D., seems to be in
order.
$ Whether the Constitution of this state
is higher than the common law is a
question that has been asked several
times during the last week, the occasion
being the appointment Of James Russell
Carrow to act as prosecutor of the pleas
for Cape May county. Carrow's name
was sent to the Senate during the last
session of the Legislature and conflrma-
ton was refused. Just before the time
to open the Cape May courts Judge
Charles c. Black appointed Carrow to
act as prosecutor. The State Constitu-
ton says: mo person who shall have
been nominated to the Senate by the
Governor for any Office of trust or profit
under the government of this state, and
shall not have been confirmed before the
recess of the Legislature, shall be eligible
for appointment to such Office during the
continuance of such recess" But there
is law which gives Supreme. Court
Judge the right to name prosecutor if
one is not in Office when his services are
required. The constitutional amendment
was adopted to prevent just what was
done by Justice Black. 1t had been the
custom of Governors, when the Senate
refused to confirm appointments, to wait
until the session was over and then send
in the name that the Legislature refused
to approve. While there is law allow
ing Supreme Court Justices to make APP
pointments temporarily, it is hard to be-
lieve that such law could be taken to
go against the Constitution, and it is
equally hard to believe that as conscien-
tious jurist as Judge Black certainly
is would intentionally do anything out
of order. That the law and the Consti-
tuition conflict on this subject is sure,
but it is fair to presume that Judge
Black made careful study of the situa-
ton before acting and worked on know
ledge not in the possession of the lay
man.