Evening star., 1927-08-31

greater promise
than these conferences.
These conferences" Mr.. Whitman
said. were initiated by an invitation
which 1 extended to Mr.. William
Green, president of the American
Federation of Labor, at it's conven-
ton at Detroit in October, 1926, to APP
point an appropriate committee to
cooperate with this associations S
committee on commerce in drafting
legislation on lines laid down in that
committees report in 1926.
Deals With Legislation.
This report dealt with the matter
OF Federal legislation in the field of
adjusting industrial controversies.
The executive council of the American
Federation of Labor expressed its con-
currence in the recommendation for
the establishment Of cordial relations
between the two organizations.
1.-THE conferences, which brought the
members of the two committees to
New York from widely scattered
points, took up the problem, which,
simply stated, is the settlement of in
dustrial disputes affecting or relating
to interstate commerce by modern
methods-methods to which lawyers
can give hearty assent"
Mr.. Whitman, reviewing other ac-
tivities of the bar association, said
that another important work being
done by the various committees or the
organization is that OF the legal aid
department. which has devoted its
energy mainly toward the drafting of
o model statute to facilitate the
prompt and inexpensive collection of
wages.
Discussing congressional delays, Mr..
Whitman said: The failure of the
Sixty ninth Congress to enact impor.
tant appropriation bills, and the jeop-
ardiZing of vital public interests
through lack of available funds. are
regarded by the special committee on
the change of date of presidential in
auguration as further proof of the de-
STABILITY of changing the date Of the
commencement of the Congress and
also the date of the inauguration of
the President. A congressional sit
uation created by constitutional linn
itation which can result in the sus-
pension of many activities of Govern
nent. including the orderly conduct of
the terms of the court of the Federal
Judiciary system. plainly indicates the
necessity OF the reform which has
been advocated in behalf of the Amer
ican Bar Association"
Standard Criminal Code.
Z AS the result of work done by the
National Conference of Commissioners
on Uniform State Laws. Mr.. Whitman
eaid that since the last meeing of the
conference 45 uniform acts, 9 of
which were amendments to motor ve-
hicle acts, have been adopted by vari-
Gus States.
Preparation Of q standard or model
code of criminal procedure, originally
proposed by the association section
of criminal law. has been undertaken
by the American Law Institute, Mr..
Whitman said. A report on this. as on
the other subjects studied by the vari-
Gus committees. will be made during
the convention
Attorneys General Elect
The international Association of At
torneys General yesterday elected
these officers: President Clifford L.
Hilton. Minnesota; first vice president,
w. IT. Price, Toronto. Ontario; second
vice president, Thomas J. Balbridge,
Pennsylvania: secretary-treasurer. o.
8. Spillman. Nebraska.
William H. Boatwright of Colorad do
was elected president of the national
association. Mr.. Spillman also is secre-
tary-treasurer Of this organization.