The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-09


shopeSwe8HI raise up I'M Ms
scountIysomas able legislators who
will form a. system whereby all
tO-rateS schedules and
!. hours OF labor can be submitted to
a Just tribunal OF arbitration,
whose DEGREES will be final. The
countrySneeds a system that would;
make It impossible to tie up the;
business Of the eo1ntry by a strike
or wa1k-out-
""Then we will have no more
ruthless waste Of material of man
power such as a strike brings
about Men can be happy only
when they are employed in some
honest occupation, making rea-
sonable wage for themselves and
their families.
Discuss Elections
''Ther is only one way we can
preserve our government and that
way is to Shay absolutely honest
election. There are specific sta
tutes covering corrupt election
practices and there are punish
ments to fit the misdeeds.
Lately there have come to my
ears rumors concerning the recent
bond issue election. have heard
certain citizens came to others
with the statement: 'Ifyou don't
vote our way we will boycott you.
II don't imagine these persons
wanted to violate the law but
desire to remind the jurymen that
the penalty for corrupt election
practices carries with it five years
Acknowledgement.
II note that recently the press
the newspaper-have been very
properly calling attention to reck-
less driving. We see persons
driving down street with three or
four persons in the front seat and
no one IN the back seat.
Tho papers have called atten-
ton to these conditions, hoping to
change conditions by moral. suasion
1 think can supplement the edi-
toriaIs. We do not have to have
statutes for everything; all we
need is 70 apply the laws we have.
IF accidents should occur and
the driver could not get to the
clutch OF the car on account Of
too many persons in the front seat
1t will not take this court very
long when the offenders are
brought here to decide that any
such person is guilty Of man
slaughter if a person is killed.
Persons ned not get nito this sort
OF trouble in the future because
they haven't had any warning
Practice Of Medicine
.The legislature of our state has
health and the practice OF medicine
No persons may practice medicins
unless he has state license and
that license must be obtained from
the state board of examiners. Il
one practices without license he
is guilty Of a violation OF the law
and his case could be prosecuted
MANY cases to come before you
will be for vs4-satIons of the prohl-
bition laws. ! want to read to you
statement from the American
Bar Association which will put the
matter clearly before you:
Reverence for law and en-
Sforcement Of law depend mainly
upon the ideals and customs Of
those who occupy the vantage
ground Of life in business and
society. The people of the United
States, by. solemn constitutions
and statutory enactment, have
undertaken to suppress the age
long evil Of the liquor traffic
When, for the qualification OF
their appeGtes or the promotion OF
their interests, lawyers, bankers,
great merchants and manufactur-
ers, and social leaders, both men
ans women, disobey and scott at
this law, or any other law, they
are aiding the cause OF anarchy
and promoting mob violence, rob
berry snd homicide. they are SOW
ing dragons teeth, and they need
not be surprised when they find no
judicial or police can save our
country or. humanity from reaping
the harvest"