East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-05
JUSTICE BY ARBITRATION

vT~E arbitration Society Of America, organized to relieve
court congestion by settling minor e M dRuf5 dractoo haf a
leading lawyers iurss and business men Of that city
The reform which It purposes 70 accomplish y one TOT f
years Not only the courts ogged with trivial cases but
tie cost Of litigation often times than the
involved injustice rather than justice is meed out
The society aims at short cut to the amicable settle
forth by the organization are defined asfolows:
a TO promote the general cause of arbitration conclaton
apd mediation in controversies disputes differences and mis-
understandings,
b) 70 attention and the conscience of mankind
That the cause Of Justice is best served by Arbitration Med
alton and Cancellation the settlement of controversies dis
pues differences and whenever possible
That Justice thus administered is not SLOW but swift not
costly but nexpensve not shackled with techncaes put
free to find establish the simple TRUTH not attended with
undesirable publicity but surrounded by safeguards OF proper
privacy not breeding bitter ennes and lasting natres put
actively promoting good feeling and mutual understanding be-
tween dspuants in the adjustment and determination OF their
differences. 49,,
(c 70 create provide and maintain all lawful ways, means
and facilities for conducting and efeclng ArDra9n MeulI
for that purpose the City of New York and IN other cles IN
the New York and other states and territories IN the
United States foreign countes and to suggest propose
designate provide nominate and appoint arpators' ups
conclato and mediators and to establish ana MAINTAIN
branches affiliations and agencies of the said corporation
I'D To advocate, devise and recommend ana IN al W!
ways to bringing about in other states and territories
throughout the United States enactment of legislation such
as has been and the law in the State OF New
York and in other states so as to universally establish
tion as legal binding and effectual means OF deerhg anu
adiudcang disputes differences controversies ana
ing law respecting arbitration. .4
(e) To foster propagate spread, popuarze ana put mo
practical operation the kindred doctrines OF Arolao Meo
5on and Cancellation to print publish and disseminate ter-
re and other printed matter relating to any or all OF the lore
going matters do all other lawful acts to carry out tne
Objects set forth herein and thus to hasten the coming OF that
a socetv's arbitration hearings will be held in secret II
te dpuans so desire the only records that VIII appear
will be the notice OF the case ana ''e ""'l" VII ~ ~ 49,
uments of the court. . -, -, ,o,,oro
The gan will required to be represented by lawyers
although LAWYERS will admitted to act as advisers put there
will he complete of the usual rgmarole and no cross
examination of witnesses by opposing lawyers nominal lee
M he no charge for services of the arbitrator unless ne
demands it. ,......u. h. lo,,o offorol
their services precude the time being 1T is understood any
baroe for this service In where special aorrao are
ned and demand payment the fee is to be provided Tor
under special agreement between the litgantS.
M Ii rtnalv endows an arbitrator with the powers of
ndge Special emphasis is laid the fact that he Hrltra
& Scety not seeking compete with the cou1 G 70 CO
in an effort to relieve the calendars of the bu ensome
Of