Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-09-24
by IrDGE 4. Y. HARMON Of Tacoma.

II would be- a Wild stretch II imagfn.
alton Ia say that a Ewycr IL an tout.
slider In anything. Lawyers are cred
tied with having "a finger In every pie
] assume that this IN the reason WHY
Shakespeare makes one Of his play &C.
tor folks say: First. iet's XIII all Of the
lawyers" Perhaps YOU have long since
concluded thar the threat cut la have
been executed. Lawyers and Realtors
cross each others tail every day: and
then, you know. that the title must be
examined. II IL a rare day when some
lawyer does not dig up ancient history
and require at least one additional affl.
dnyit when you arr perfectly sure that
the title IL without "a flaw. You viii al.
ways have the lawyers with YOU.
The Real Estate business IN 81 rather
ancient origin. In the beginning Jeho-
yah gave man the possession of th,
earth and told him Ia subduc IL. lie has
been trying faithfully to follow tho
command. Controversies over lands are
as old ~ the days when Lott chose the
rich Valley Of the Jordan and Abraham,
teok what was left and moved his icnt
toward the wicked city of s.lom.
M jealousy Mere rights In property
guarded that u severe penalty was In.
ilicted upon on. who removed his
ncighbor's landmark. There are soma
offences which apparently were over.
locked. No adequate punishment has
ever been provided for the one who sells
% something he hasn't got To- SOMEONE
ala. xsh.. fnf
phrase.
Sharper Must be- Eliminated.
The real estate business strives when
people have money To- buy property and
build homes. There IN ~ strong desire
In the heart ~ every NAN to poSsess a
plot II ground which he can call his
some. There are always those who cap
italizc this desire. They are every ready
To- demonstrate that some particular
plot ~ ground which he can call his
home. There are always those who cap
ttaliye this desire. They are every ready
10 demonstrate that somc particular
plot of ground IN the garden spot 81 the
world.
In my files 80 prospectus signed hy
"a real estate firm. which endcavorcd to
put over "a land selling scheme. The ad.
vertisements Of this property would
make u piece of limestone look like u
gcld nugget I saw another. issued no
doube. for foreign trade. which advci.
tisrd u tract almost one hundred miles
away ~ being % suburb 81 one 81 the
hrgcst cities In our state. let me pause
here and tell you 81 some things which
III.
Legitimate real estate firms have sui.
fcred from such sharp practice as
have described. The fact that a large
majority of men In your business have
sought To establish and maintain "a pol.
ley cf honesty and fair dealing does not
altogether restore confidence az remove
the sting. Aggressive action on your
part IL necessary TO eliminate the dis.
honest and irresponsible dealer.
Need for License Law.
The real estate men 81 the state 81
Washington generally supported hill
introduced In the legislature of 1891
which was vetoed by the governor after
It's passage. do not know what tho
objections were nor whether the law
altogether met the situation. II provided
for licensing real estate brokers. The
application 10 do business required the
signature OF ten free holders who cert.
fed the applicant To be- honest. truthful
and OF good moral character. The license
could he revoked by the commissioner
for IN. following CAUSES:
Making any substantial misr-rrc.
sentations.
.. Continued fragrant course In
MISREPRESENTATION. CO. making false
promises. whether through agents. saie~
men or otherwise
;. Failure 10 remit any property O.
moneys coming into his hands belong.
ing Ia another.
4. Any conduct which constitutes dis.
honest dealing.
A proper licens. law would aid mate.
rally In barring dishonest and iirespcn.
sible dealers and IN bringing retributicn
when deserved. What reasonable obtec.
tion can there he Ia the enactment of
such law? Lawyers are required to
have license before they tan practice
A license In looked unon by the profcs
sion and by the state as some evidence
NJ proficiency and integrity.
Establish Standards BY law.
Now and then ~ course some one gcts
nv ana brings discredii upon the proses
sion: hut the lawyers themselves have
helped 10 provide IN. machinery for
decsnitating the man professionally
who violates his oath. That machinery
has not been idle In the state 81 Wash
ington ~ the records abundanily show.
The lawyers ~ our state have been
cleaning house and ar. siill az u. No