South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-21
By Nine. Valentine de St. Point
Poetess ersndnece of the Great Lsmartne

earth for the future harvets. They live
as explorers who have no time to lose
They settle their quarrels on the spot.
They know only one law-the law of the
strong In the fierce struggle for exist
ence, no one has taste or time Tor
speeches and romance. II is the period
of direct action in everything No one
finds the opportunity to be petted, or
battered. or surrounded with Injuries
At later period. when the group of
pioneers has triumphed over the first diff
fculties of the wilderness. there arises a
class of more peaceful persons engaged
in commerce. They profit by the efforts
made by the pioneers and most commonly
grow rich at their expense. They develop
the desire for law and order.
When they have formed a city they will
need lawyers 70 fix agreements in writ
ing and to settle or create disputes. They
win need doctors and druggists to nurse
the increasing sick, and orators of all
kinds TO beguile the people. Naturally
these men OF the law and arts must be
chosen from among the most educated
men OF the community and this gives
them position of superiority. When
they are few in number. as at the be
ginning. they are highly respected But
when they have gained a certain prestige
the luxuries Of their profession will at
tract all those who have no taste for the
stern callings of war and adventure, and
who prefer to win fame in an armchair
without peril.
4 new country possesses few OF these
timorous and peaceful spirits. The siren
nous life has then more devotees than the
easy chair But as the country Grows
the operations of government increase,
and the people become accustomed 10 the
intricacies OF the law and the burdens OF
red tape. In short. man having become
less virile, less youthful, less In love with
danger. turns toward the safe and dis
tinguished liberal professions Then these
wise ones become bound together in a
union 10 hinder the too rapid success OF
the pioneer and the hghter
In this way an hour comes. in the life
OF ALMOST every NlNl4lACu County Wien
words, written or spoken, triumph over
deeds This point marks the maturity OF
he people. the beginning of its decadence.
In Europe. alas! this hour has struck
for too many countries. The professions
OF all kinds were literally ove-run before
the war They we're not lucrative. except
in rare cases. In spite of the poverty
which they brought they continued TO
represent among tee best families OF our
old countries ideals Of life work 20 be
held before their children.
Lawyers without clients and doctors
without patients waited until old age
gave them q chance 10 succeed to the
practice of some elder We were over
run with quill drivers Of all kinds. de-
prived OF the joys OF life, not really liv-
ing. looking at life with jaundiced eyes
and liberated soul, and yet preserving.
after al. a fascinating social prestige
Such conditions can only prevail among
old and weary nations
II is not normal that healthy man
who has before him the whole world
should resign himself % idle lettering
on the benches OF law courts or in an
Office where, n most cases. no one comes
TO see him. II he is physically healthy