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New Britain herald., 1916-01-15
LEGAL PROCEDURE
 SHOULD BE SIMPLER
Justice Hughes Declares in Speech Relating to Commerce

New York, Jan. 15.-Justice Char les F. Hughes of the United States Supreme Court, in an address last night before the New York State Bar Association on Some Aspect of the , Development of American Law" made plea for uniformity of state laws relating to commerce and for the sim .plification of legal procedure.
 Justice Hughes also deprecated ''the tendency to assign to the courts ad- ministrative duties which do not be- 3long to them"- and "the tendency which denies to judges the auth ority which would seem to be needed for the efficient discharge of official duty.''
 The country, he said had entered upon a new era in the development of it's law, notably in the regulation Of interstate commerce, and secondly in the establishment in Nation and State of administrative agencies with both legislative and quasi-judicial powers of vast importance" The speaker referred to the various Fed eral acts affecting interstate commerce enacted in comparatively recent years which have ito a considerable extent recast our law
 Extension New Departure.
 With this noteworthy change in ,. view,' he continued, there have been constant manifestations of a deeping- ing conviction of the impotency of legislatures with respect to some of the most important departments of law making. Complaints must be
 
 ed, complex situations deliberately and impartially analysed, and legisla- tive rules intelligently adapted to a myriad of instances falling within a general class. It was not difficult to frame legislation establishing a gen. eral standard, but to translate an &C., cepted principle into regulations wise Iy adapted to particular cases required an experienced body sitting continu- ously and removed so far~as, possible from the blandishments and intrigues of politics This administrative type Is not essentially new in itself, but = the extension of it's use in State and Nation constitutes a new departure
 The ideal which has been pre- Bented in justication of these new agencies, and that which alone holds promise of benefit rather than of hurt to the community, is the ideal of spe- cial knowledge, f1exibility, disinterest- edness and sound judgment applying broad legislative principles that are essential to the protection of the com muntty. and of every useful activity affected, to the intricate situations created by expanding enterprise. Blu mere eaucracy-narrow partisan or inexpert-is grossly injurious; il not only fails of the mediate pur. pose of the law and is opposed to tra. ditions which happily, are still hon. bred, but it's failure creates a feelins . of discouragem bordering on pessi mism which forms the most seriou. obstacle to real improvements in tn. adjustment of governmental methods to new exigencies."
 "Our Dual System."
 Justice Hughes took up ''our dua system" of commerce regulation State and Federal-which had enor ]. mous1y increased, he said, the diff culty and importance of the work 0
New Britain herald., 1916-01-15

terpreter of legislation in the expand ing life of democracy
 Wrong Way to Reach Result.
 As to legislation affecting the courts, he declared that the tendency to thrust administrative duties upon them undoubtedly arises from dis trust of powerful administrative agen- cies; it shows a desire to escape their authority and to have the judment
 of judicial tribunals, with whose standards the public is familiar, in the final decision Of difficult administra- tive problems. It seems to me to be the wrong way to reach the right re- suit. To put upon the courts the bur- den of considering the details of ad
 ministrative problems would be to
 overwhelm them. It cannot be too strongly insisted that if we are to
 have these important administrative
 i1strument properly peSform
 their duty, they should stand on tn cir
 own footing, and that the public should realize that their safeguard Is not in injecting the courts into the work of administration, to the con- fusion of both, but in maintaining an enlihtened policy and in insisting up- on proper standards of official conduct The courts cannot be substituted for administrative agencies
 The tendency in legislation to deny judges authority such as restricting the freedom of judge in instructing a jury ''betrays regrettable distrust," the justice declared.
 No Respect for Law.
 There can be no respect for the law without competent administra ton and there can be no competent admin istration without adequate power' he declared. We shall never rise to our opportunities in this country and se- cure a proper discharge of the public business until we get over our dislike of experts; and the difficulties in the way of needed improvements, in the administration of justice will not be overcome by tying the hands of those
 most competent to deal with them" Speaking of reform of legal pro- cedure, the justice characterized ''the network of legislative rules and prac- t1ce' in New York as a reproach to the state.
 The remedy, l believe, is to. re-
New Britain herald., 1916-01-15
SCOUT CRUISER SUNK.
Austrian Craft Torpedoed in Adriatic
 by F'renc Submarine

Rome, via London. Jan. 15, 12:3O a. mt is officially announced that the French submarine Foucault, at tached to the Italian fleet, torpedoed and sank Thursday in the Adriatic Sea an Austrian scout cruiser of the Mo- Vara type.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-05-25

Slayden Of Texas had introduced z
bin arpropFiafing $4,000 for a
Postoffiee building, aud when the
good citizens Of Coleman heard
about il. they sent him word that
a $4,000 building world be saff;-
cient. Wherefore Golfers welcomes
Coleman into The Society for ;he
Abolition of Public Buildings Pork +"
Coleman, according to the latest
available official figures, tss a pop
ulation Of 3,o4s, just about ;wiee
ire size of Lynden. A Town IF
three or four thouGand has about
IS much need for q sixty-five or a
twenty-five thousand dollar postof-
flee as a Holstein would have for 2
silk rat Fancy. for instance, Mr..
Woolwofth % New York with
scores of stores throughout the
country. erecting a $4,000 marble
palace for his Coleman branch,
Golfers should also nominate he
Texas town for exalted membership
in the Order of Plum Seekers
WITT Considerable Gall
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-05-25

he Yakima Republic. q party lead
er end a member of tie committee
wrich drew mp the Repub'i an
Platform calls the convention rot
ten performance and disgrace to
az Intelligent people" ard has the
following TO say about Mr. Sims:
No ossar County boss n anv ef
he principal counties controllea
Ms own delegation 30 such an *
SIT that be could u.s. il for he
ire benefit of the candidate 10
wh.ca It was Is ensibly committed
until e had made his resee with
NJ SUES. There WAS no delegation
# any Consequence in tie coaysn-
ZION. with the single exception Of
a. from Yakisza, whose de'ibers-
1iols were no. II a measure cor
trolled by Mr. SiEs AID whose az
lions were not finally etated with
nice regard 70. Lis wishes and
ecLvenience."
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-05-25
Modern Magic

Tuesday evening, February %,
Tie Highland Park State Bank OF
Detroit did not have a depositor
III its books. II had not yet apen-
ID its door for business
Wednesday evening, March /.
5.7s6 depesitcrs had intrGsted ST.
74e.l42. 46 10 its ca,e-s rzcord
ever before approached in he h-s-
ory of American banking
Advertising dir it. In Jrice j.
diCious advertising ac:nmp shed
What would have taken the bank
yeers 10 attain in fo-iner times.
Advertising has built ~ thoas
Ands of businesses in just al Is tay.
IL yaa have anything TO sell, it can
tcIp you find market. whather
you deal in shoe5 or livestock Or
Eggs o. au.oi1 obiles.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-05-25
Washington For Weeks:

Who is his nan SINS OF Jeffer-
son County who had the control Of
the last legislature and Ire North
Yakima convention n his Eaistooa1
pocket?
When sims goes East ard pledges
his support to Senator Weeks OF
Massachusetts, and then returns
and controls tne state conYeni ION,
does tnis mean that the delegst u
will whoop it NJ a. Chicago for q
presidential candidate who 40 "a
not poll teasToonFnl Of votes il
tie matter were left 10 ire voters
o. Washington?
We ask 20 know
Col. ". ". Robertson, sditcr c.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-05-25
FOR COUNTY ENGINEER
Chas. +. Phoenix

To the Voters of Whatcom County
/ will be a candidate on the re-
publican ticket for the office Of
colnty engineer at the coming pri.
Earies. TIE custom has been "a
elect the chief deputy where he has
made good, and If nominated and
elected will give my entire time %
IRE office and to the interest OF
tie taxpayers of the county. | be-
long To 10 political faction, and
ar in position to give every sec
ton of the county square deal.
CHAS. E. PHOENIX.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-05-25

June will be day of fun, mus
ic, excitement and joy for the child
rem. John Robinson's Ten Big
Shows will pitch their acres u
tents in Beilingham and give per
formances afternoon and evening.
The show will arrive by it's own
special trains at daybresk. and the
town will be alive with hustle,
strangers. elephants, fine horses,
gold and glitter.
Circus day is very dear to he
hearts of the people, and is A real
boon to the rank and file of human
ity. 1t chases away the clouds
from the troubled mind and relieves
the strain of the work-a-day world.
Two performances will be given, at
2 and p. NJ. There will be a
splendid street parade in the morn
ing.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-05-25

Nothing locks encouraging in a
commercial way hel7eabouts. except
at all the factories and lumber
mills seem to b. working overtime
and the dairymen are insured a
good price for their cream for
many months 10 core.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-05-25

We have been informed that
Chris King. supefin' endeit Of he
county farm, will get into the race
for Sheriff. Well, If he should eis
opponents viii know fhat King il In
The race.-South Bellinghsm S-n-
iiLel
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-05-25

boy Of proper
age possessed
of the training
that would en-
able him to be-
come a lit de-
fender of dem
ocratic institu-
tons in time of
need.
B ut there
are other enc
m i e s h a II
those that in
a
ternation a |
misunderstood
ings may bring
a & a ! n s I Us.
Thpra Is othar
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-05-25

OF Of four hundred yenicemen
exs.lined al a. Eastern murder
trial. only four jurors wee aceepl-
81. Ire 3s6 evidently showed
some traces Of intelligence.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-05-25

The editors Of tie State will
'1eet next month at Ellensbu 2.
and the railroads ere getting ready
10 run extra tra:ns 10 accommodate
tie flock OF candidates for governor
and ot.:er offices
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-05-25

All these SCHOOL graduates now
setting oct 10 save The country viii
find that, wiz everyone owning =
mortgage md an auto, there IS
plenty to be done in the way IF
saving
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-05-25

Lynden has received IN order FOR
s5S.65s worth of butter, or 49,
zoe pounds. That is a fine adyer-
'jsement for Lynden and congratu-
lations are IN order.-Bell Reyeil'e.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-05-25
POLITICAL Announcements
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
4. II. Frasier

| hereby announce my candidacy
for County Commissioner of the
Second Commissioners District or
the Republican ticket TO be voted
at primary election, Tuesday, Sep.
IL, 1916.
A. H. FRASER.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-05-25
Plum Seekers With C.. e..

Golfers Weekly takes occasion
HI. week % IN roEe On the town
OF ca. eman. Texas Congre ssman
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-05-25
Governor OF New York

MAKE no secret of my belief
that the United States should
address itself to the task of an
adequate defense against armed in
'asion or unbearable aggression. |
would like to see every man and
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-05-25

fighting to be done than that which
calls for sacrifice of life on battle
fields.
Is it any less shameful for a citi.
zen to stay away from the polls
where the destinies of the nation
are decided, where great issues upon
which hang the welfare Of the city,
state and nation are to be fought to
the conclusion, than it is for him,
when called to defend the nation s
honor, TO STAY at home out of a self
ish refusal to incur the danger:
Go into political life; go into pol
tiles. Find out what is being done
in village, city, state and land. As
'ert the sovereignty that is yours by
virtue of your birth.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-05-25

DAIRY RECORDS at Tribune office.
cents each. 80 cents dozen.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-05-25

SOME COWS CAN'T PAY THEIR
BOARD-Do you know which
ones they arc? You can't af-
ford to give them expensive feed,
and lose money on their cream
check. A herd record will give
you the facts; easy TO keep and
inexpensive. Hero record sheets
on cardboard, space for two
daily miikinGs of 20 cows for l
month. so cts. doz.. 25 for 81.
THE TRIBUNE.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08
New ARMY Bill Held IN.

The anticipated disagreement between the
conferees over the new army bill has occurred.
The house declines 10 recede from its position
on the federal volunteer force, holding out for
The National Guard as II Ia now organized. And
back OF all this will be found the miserable
politics that has prevented the formation OF an
efficient military force, either state or national
despite the money that has been layished on the
establishment So long as service Is voluntary,
goes into the ranks from conscientious motives,
or through the spirit OF adventure. whether he
is under state or national control II he IL as
snrad OF fair treatment Nor does II greatly
concern the studlous earnest men who make
IN the personnel OF the line officers, whether
of the state, or the president OF the United
States But II does matter to the politicians
who have for years hampered the service by
their interference. At this moment, hard
working and efficient officers OF the Guard
feel that they have been injured by the opera
ton OF the political Vaccinations that compli-
cate the question OF national defense. What
the thoughtful students OF the problem desire
Is the merging of the forty-eght little state
armies into one organization of uniform quality
and merit. II this can be accomplished with
out destroying the distinctive attachment Of
each little army to It's home state, all well and
good II can not be accomplished so long as the
military forces Of the United States are the
paythlngs OF politicians.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08
The Moral Obligation.

The attorney general OF Michigan has said that
under is presidential preference primary law The four
delegstes-atiarge morally bound By the general
result OF the primary while the district delegates
bound by the results in their districts Under this
ruling Henry Ford would get eighteen Of the state
delegates and William Alden Smith twelve. Ford won
In the state by majority Of 5iS5 and carried
districts 10 five for s1nith-sprngfled Republican.
In this respect the Nebraska presidential
preference primary law is exactly the same as
that Of Michigan and, by the same ruling. Henry
Ford, although "nosed out" by Cummins in the
state. is entitled to the votes OF the two dele
gates from this congressional district in which
he leads, With Hughes second and Cummins
only third. The rule Of the republican national
convention makes the district the unit for dis
trlct delegates and the state the unit for dele
eates-at-large. so that II the delegate is morally
bound by the preferential vote the obligation is
to his own constituency. II he wants to respect
the preference vote the wishes OF bis district
cannot be oyerridden by the preference Of
voters in other districts Of the state for someone
else, any more than by the preference OF the
voters Of some other state. The two delegates
from this Second Nebraska district, therefore.
rightly belong In the Ford column until they
are ready to vote for their own real choice. For
them 10 start with Cummins instead OF Ford
would be as much a reputation OF their moral
obligation" az II would be for the delegates-at-
large 10 start with Ford instead Of Cummins
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

OMAHA. May s.--To the Editor Of The
Bee; When Twenty-fourth street was
paved in old South Omaha II was the
pride Of the whole city. for II was one
Of the best paved streets in this part Of
the country; but II had not more than
become settled when the process Of tear
Ing II up began and II has been kept up
more or less ever since, and now the
climax has come when II Ia being torn
up from one end 10 the other by public
service corporation.
II Is about time we had some city en-
gineers who would be up TO date and
devise some means 10 prevent the tearing
up Of streets as fast as they are paved,
for II IL well known fact that they are
never relaid az well as they were laid in
the first place
In some cities no pavement 10 permitted
TO be torn up after ~ IL laid, and II 10
about time something was done In that
line In Omaha.
The talk Of "city Beautiful" will not
avail much as long as the streets are
constantly dlsfigIred by bumps and holes
made by those who tear up the pave
ments and fall 10 relay them AZ good as
they were laid in the first place.
have heard great many regrets ex-
pressed by people In the last week over
the mess tho people who are tearing up
our fine Twenty-fourth street pavement
are making OF II
Some provision should be made by our
city engineers 10 make our payements
permanent IN real sense.
The streets Of Omaha that are paved
are torn up from the beginning 10 the
end Of each and every year. In the city
OF Paris, France, have been told that
those who wish 10 lay underground pipes
and wires have 10 go under the streets
and are never allowed 10 tear Up a pave
ment when once laid, and n we ever en-
pect to have city beautiful some pro-
vision will have TO be made by the city
engineers TO prevent the tearing Up Of
payements when they are once laid
am not an engineer nor the son Of
one, but II seenns 70 me that there ought
10 be wise men among the engineers Of
the city that can devise a means Of saw
ing the paved streets from the bumps
and holes that can be seen on every paved
street In tho city.
FRANK A. AGNEW.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08
Political Cane Raising.

The Industry OF cane raising in Louisiana is
not limited to cultivated fields. II reaches into
receptive political soil with results hardly jus
trying the energy expended specimen Of
the crop raised in the latter way last year was
exhibited before the United States supreme
court recently, in the form 81 law requiring
the American sugar Refining company TO pay
as much for Louisiana sagareane as Il pays for
like raw material In any market IN this country.
The huge refining plan, VI the company 81 New
Orleans was declared public utility and made
amenahle 70 las as monopoly should the con-
pany discriminate against Louisiana cane In
price The laN sent To the limit q eoutisea
ton by providing Tor forced sale should the
refinery remain idle lor any cause loF one year
The hish court. In = unanimous opinion. pro
n0uaeed the las violation q the Fourteenth
amendment and seat u 20 the lesal scFep heap
The outcome soas 10 shpe that politicians are
nee reliable leaders ~ tn agricultural upliU
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08
Another CenteuniaI Anniver,ary

The American Bible society yesterday cele-
brated It's centennial anniversary by special
observation in most Of the churches, and with
pretentious demonstrations in Washington,
Philadelphia and New York. From very
humble, almost Insignificant start in 1915 the
work OF this organization has grown, until II
ID one Of the most extensive publishing houses
In the world. and by far the largest that deals
only with single work. II has translated the
Bible, or portions Of II, into practically every
known language. dialect or idiom. and has cir
culated the sacred volume In every accessible
quarter Of the globe. No other publisher
pushes his business with the unremitting zeal
that has been characteristic OF the American
Bible society. Its importance Is admitted, be-
cause II has been factor In the advance Of
civilization, and II would be bold man who
would undertake 10 say 10 what extent the
world is made tetter by the work OF this society,
which has placed the Book Of Books within the
reach Of all, II IL only three centuries since a
king OF England gave 10 his people 9 version
Of the Bible that all might read, and thus Inn
mortalized his name. But his work had been
far less fruitful were II not for Abe American
Bible society now entering on the second CEN
fury OF It's great work. Its founders will not
be so readily recalled by the popular mind as
Is King James, but their work has been the
more productive, because they have made his
OF service to mankind everywhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08
I'LL TRYl

Edgar A. Guest IN Detroit Free prnsH.
When difficulties line his way,
1 Ike 10 hear d fellow Huyi
III tryI
Confronted by task thats new,
Perhaps dangerous mission, too,
Wherein sueceHA may be IN doubt
I like 10 see bin think Il out,
Sum up his chances and Feplyi
III tryi
There's something IN the boy Or man
Who rules himself upon this plan.
iii tryI
Too many say. ~ nar't before
They've ever looked q problem oeri
Responsibility they shirk,
And seem 10 fear unusual work,
This ~ the phrabe 0e do or diel
III tryl
Would there were more yonpA men today
When Outs calls 10 them, who'd HaY
III tryl
on morthla, and that more we're boid5
Bold IN their Willingness 10 face
The tasks that are not commonplace,
To answer doubt with this reply
I'll tryI
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08
Thirty Years Ago
This Day in Omaha

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Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

OMAHA. May ITO the Editor of The
Bee notice Judge Sears attempt TO
side-step his shoot in the air. speech
by referring to your quotation as
pretended resume Of some Of my re-
marks" but he does not soy he did not
say shoot In tho air" Why does he not
state what he did say or say what he
meant TO say when he used those words7
II he does not think them improper, what
would he call II II someone else had pub.
iicly advised naturalized citizens TO
Shoot In the air" II they we're sent TO
the front against their former country
men7 OLD SOLDIER.