The New York herald., 1922-02-25
ROOT wins FIGHT
TO PURIFY THE BAR
During Ovation Conference
Landslides Two Year
College Course.
SIGN SHIELDS FRAUD
NestOr of New York Bar De-
nOunces Crooks and
Blackmailers.
UNFIT MEN ON BENCH
UNFIT MEN ON BENCH
Wickersham Deplores Ignor-
ance Sitting in Judgment
in High Courts.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-TEe national
conference of bar associations at its
closing session to-day adopted, prac-
tically unanimously, the recommended
ton of the American Bar Association
that future members of the bar be re-
duired TO have at least two years col
lege education in addition 10 their
regular law school work.
The action of the conference was on
resolution which. it had been ex-
planned. would place the associations
under TIE moral obligation of striving
20 have this educational standard set
mp in their States and universities.
The vote was taken in the midst of
an ovation to Elihu Root. who lad
Just closed a stirring appeal to the
representatives of the more than $50
associations present not to permit the
Industrious examples OF the successes
Of the past" TO block the publication
OF the American bar OF the future.
Mr.. Root took the floor after dele
gates from several States had voiced
disapprovai OF "unjustifiable methods to
drive poor but deserving applicants
from the legal ranks" and after former
Senator Thomas OF Colorado had made
denunciatory address ON what he
termed IAN uncalled for movement"
Denounces "Crooks" as Lawyers.
In his appeal Mr. Root pictured con-
ditions which he declared enabled
''crooks and blackmailers to practice
fraud under the protection OF shingle"
and 20 call themselves lawyers by rea-
son of "deplorable conditions which
should be corrected without delay"
When Mr.. Root ended and while the
demonstration in his honor was at its
height Julius Henry Cohen OF New
York moved the adoption OF the resolu-
ton and the motion was carried on a
rising vote.
The principal topic cen,ered around
legal education and all OF the speakers
expressed approval OF any effort that
might tend TO enhance the standards OF
the har, especially Attorney-General
Daugherty. who declared that the ambi-
tion of the Department OF Justice lis
20 be helpful In installing "A judiciary
Nhitn etAH ne n tfeoit 10 America ana
American Institutions and 20 the pro-
fcssion which We are all proud to be-
long"
=. A. Severance. president OF the
American Bar Association declared that
while the Government required an iTnmi-
grant applying for citizenship 10 swear
hts devotion 10 the Constitution, I'VE
permit the youth OF our country to have
their Uniformed minds warped by lee
turers and professors who are as about
devoted 20 the Constitution as Lenine
and Trotsky.'
The morning session OF the conference
Was opened By william G. McAdoo of
New York. who. while approving the
movement for better legal educational
standards and the two year college pro-
vision OF tho Bar Associations recon-
mendation. explained that "unfortu-
ustely, ] was unable myself 20 enjoy a
college education"
NJ v. Dec OF New York and Josiah
Marvel of Delaware expressed onposi-
tion 90 the plans Of the bar Association.
and w. n. Eslis Of Florida introduced a
resolution. which was defeated. provid-
ing that the respective State bar asso-
Citations be empowered 20 establish their
own regulations and qualifications for
admission 10 the bar