Arizona republican., 1921-11-03

sented yesterday. Mir. Bennett spoke of his 50 years acquaintance with fudge Baker and his association with him for six years. In his brief talk he laid stress on the ethics followed hv the late lawyer, declaring that the ethics of the profession observed by him should be pattern and in- spiration to the younger members of the bar.
 MT. Bullard confined his remarks largely to Justice Baker as a friend, the man who gave him a start in his career
 s.Even above his unblemished char acter as a citizen and a lawyer he 1 should be credited for his charity, his friendship, his helpfulness," said MT. Bullard.
 "He taught me the duty of an at- | tornev" Mir. BulIard declared as he | enolze of the lawyers attitude toward bis client as he learned the lesson from Justice Baker, with whom he was associated at one time.
 E. S. Clark was another lawyer who effectively spoke of the kindli- ness of Arizona's greatest criminal lawyer. while Justice McAlster in a few words feeling described him as a CO worker.
 Justice Flanigans T was proud to call him friend" was shared Er ev- | eryone present who had claim to make similar statement
 l The principal address was made by the chief justice, who said:
 Chief Justice Ross Speaks
 .syvben in 1919 Judge Baker became member of this court, he conse- crated all of his ripe experience and learning to the discharge of the du- ties he thereby assumed. Although he was n years old. when he took toffice. an age when most men retlfe For are discarded as too old to work, he never refused an assignment, or lost day, during a service or two and one-half years.
 He loved his profession ana the 1 work it entailed above all else ana was indefatigable in its prosecution In fact I think his distinguishing characteristic was genius for work The zeal and avidity with which he would attack a legal problem was like unto that of the school boy foi his favorite sport. He was neVel happier or better pleased than whef hard put to unravel a knotty lega
 question, and it is doubtful 1T ms
 mind. except in sleep. was ever Of
 of the task until it was done H'
 recognized that to most quesuon
 there are at least two sides, and De
 fore he made up his mind as to nov
 given question should be solVed n
 invariably not only examined, but re
 examined all the sides. He was yer,
 thorough-on occasions writing al topinion as many as twenty or mon
 times. Notwithstanding the grea care he bestowed upon his opinion
 he was able to dispatch a prodigiou : volume of work.
 Judge Baker was an old Schoe
 lawyer. He idolized and idealized hl
 profession. He deplored the tenden
 cy of recent years to make of tn
 law a business in which the chic
 aim was commercial rather than pro
 fessional. He would have had ii ! membership constituted of those wh become such, not alone for financi; remuneration. but from the highs and nobler sentiment of contributin to the improvement and happiness
 mankind by helping to make tt 1 world a better place to live in. 1 his conception of the law was hie | so were his professional standard | high. Both on the bench and in h | practice as a lawyer he was a spleI I did representative of the highest tr; Il ditions of the bench and bar. Il "A Useful Life" i His was a busy. active, uset II life. When he was called he h II finished his work He had pass II the allotted span of three score a Il ten. All his children had talk Il their places in the work day wol | and become honored and respect l members of society. He had help to write the Fundamental law of
 adopted state. He had for more tn