Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-05
GARY URGES RESUMPTION
OF TRACE WITH germany
Head Of Steel Industry Tells Lawyers
Early stop Is Highly
Essential.
DIVORCE EVIL pIsCussE
Establishment of "FaInily Courts" to
Handle Domestic Problems and
Learn Basic Causes for Disrup-
tionS Advocated by Jurist.
lRy AssnciatnL rross

BOSTON Sept. Immediate re-
snmp,ion of business relations with
! today by Ebert II. Gary. chairman cf
/. tho board of directors Of the United
States Steel Corporation, III an aid.
dress before the annual meeting of the
American Ear Association. Mr.. CAY
prefaced his speech with a declaration
that the majority OF the neoplc Of
America were iii favor of ,he peace
treaty and the league of nations, and
. that he would assume ;hat II would
: &c adopted without material change.
The rc-establ!shmenj of trade he
tween the United states and the central
. powers was urged by "a" speaher on
me groHnd ao r. VI need n Ger smh n and
. chaSes would have a decided influence
in s,ahilizins international exchange,
From an economic standpoint he
said, "considcriu; OF paramount Sig
n!iicance the question OF benefit TO
ourselves, VIC ought 10 resume husi-
ness relations with Germany anu AUS
should Finance Weakest.
AS further means to restore the in
ternatona business situation, Mir.
Gary declared that the United states
tries, less fortunate. in rchaailitatins
their productive capacity and resources
. and that we should purchase their pro
ducts UP to the limits of our require
mentS and ability.
The establishment OF family courts"
+. to meek the menace 70 the marriage
relation presented by the divorce evil,
was recommended by Chief Justice
Charles W. Hoffman OF the Court OF
Domestic Relations 1T Cincinnati, OHIO
in an address last niSht before tho
and Criminology. III connection with the
annual meeting OF the American Bar
.Assoc!a ton.
/: Marriage as an institution is on
danSored in America today through the
divorces evil and the only way 10 save
F, ii is by the esiahli shment of family
= -. f.. .lG1, III
t!rsu!shcd from legal, viii be conS!d-
cred" Judge HOFFMAN said
. There will be more than 100000 di-
vorcc cases hicd before the courts of
the land this Year and something must
= he done to save our family life, the
greatest civ.!l6in6 iorSe ne have. ne
&c an extension OF the principle uron
which the Juvenile courts are founded
Would Corrclntc Work.
1t will be possible under this sys-
tom 10 correIatc the work OF the iuvc-
mile and divorce divisions Of tho court
aud obtain reliable scientific data. This
and it will bo through the facts de-
Syclopcd that the requisite knowledge
and information necessary for the reg
iulation for marriage and divorce will
been made OH the subject OF divorce.
divorces are granted for certain eases,
but no effort is made TO classify basic
Flihu Root. former Secretary Of
state. speaking before the judicial
section Of the bar association, said he
attempting TO bring about justice by
statute" and that he believed il best
10 leave t, 10 tho judges to do Justice"
~ few mcaScc rules embodying the
funda mental principles are all that is
necessary" he added one OF the
great troubles with legislation today
is that II does not permit the judges 10
do justice.
Young and inexperienced lawyers in
ne Legislatures who because they did
not like the views OF a certain justice
or because "a matter did not turn out
tine way they thought il should, pro-
cecd as soon a. they get a chance IN
the Leg islalure 20 bring about the
change they think ought 10 he madr"
were largely responsible for the condi-
,iiou, he thought.
Tho real reason for criticism OF the
courts Is not tina; the people have lost
faith in the courts and confidence in
our judges, hut that they have como
TO where they want less and less TO BE-
, bound by law"