Evening star., 1948-11-08
Delays in Court
To the Editor Of The Star:

simply having it published in your daily Let
tiers to the Editor" column; but with the hope
that, since we apparently have no other power
the power of public opinion to have serious
civic problem corrected
After similar experiences in the past, have
felt the urge to start some action; but today's
experience tops them ALL
was seeking q small-credit judgment, and
filed suit in the Small Claims Court" I was
notified to appear at $50 am. Although the
ltigantS have to be on time, expected from
past experience that the judge would be in
about TO- Judge Nelson came into court a
few minutes before 10, and proceeded with
the business of the court However, at 1890
We were told there would be short recess"
After wait of an hour and quarter, the
judge returned at HAS. Several cases were
disposed of, and with three short cases left
there was recess for lunch-we being told to
return at 1:30 Cthat was at 12:45). The few
remaining litigants returned, and waited until
a quarter OF three, when the clerk of the
court came in to say that the judge would
not return, and to arrange for continuance
Of our cases.
This court was authorized for the purpose
Of expeoiting certain small legal matters for all
parties concerned. This was my first expert
ence in this court (and my lasU, and GER
tainly the size of any claim coming within
the jurisdiction of this court does not warrant
the waste Of time and money on the part of
the public. In spite of their high and honor
able position, judges are still public servants
and are paid by the taxes of those they are
supposed to serve. They are entitled to GER
tain privileges, but certainly should not be
permitted to abuse those privileges to the hurt
OF the businessmen and wage earners in
volved in these cases. I lost full day from
my business, the party I was suing lost full
days wages, with no definite results OF
course, we must give up time to have these
matters settled; but the three cases left over
could have been disposed of before 1890 had
reasonable earlier recess been taken We
could then have had half day for our reg
ular business the cases disposed of without
losing another day in court; and the Judge
could have had the afternoon to give to what
ever other duties he found necessary
This Is not the only court, and today is not
the only day when this sort of thing occurs.
hope that through publicity or otherwise
something can be done to correct this evil.
EDWARD K BACHscHMID.
Some Parting Shots on the Election
TO the Editor OF The Star.
have just witnessed the tremendous ovation
the people gave their great and able President
on the occasion of his Homecoming. 1 could
not help but feel that the spirit of the i'm
mortal Roosevelt smiled down upon them from
his most resplendent abode beyond Seventh
Heaven, in eternity. And smile he well could
for the New Deal for which he worked, suffered
and died lives on in all its glory to bring light
comfort, consolation and hope to all mankind.
WALTER FIELDER.
To the Editor Of The Star:
In these days of election exporting and
election post mortems would like to add nv
expert" analysis.
The report Is given that Dewey conceded
after Illinois and Ohio voted for Truman.
These two States were Democratic by s440o
votes. Put these States on the Republican score
and you have electoral votes for Dewey, 242,
Truman, 251. This would take it into the
House OF Representatives. What would happen
then? pass. Let the poll takers work on 1t.
Maybe the election was closer than 1t looks
on the surface. JOS. KRONMAN.
To the Editor OF The Star:
They said it could not be done but he did
1t. The Dtxiecrats, the plutocrats and the
polecats were all against him. but God and
the people were on his side
The little man at whom the experts laughed
has taken a new lease on the White House,
He says, "All want Is to be worthy OF the
honor the Nation has bestowed on me-" Just
be yourself. Harry. that's good enough.
WILLIAM OWEN.
To the Editor Of The star:
Remember this Spanish American war song:
20 what did Dewey do to them?
o what did Dewey do?
He did them up so thoroughly.
He only left few"
Apparently Admiral George Dewey Is no
relation to eX-presidential candidate Thomas
E. Dewey. March on America The press was
wrong. The Gallup poll was wrong Harry S.
Truman, salute you. God bless you. sir
Lower Marlboro, Nd. Mrs. x
To the Editor of The Star:
The reports figured wrong. Now they are
busy explaining why they got the wrong
answer. Most Of them are still figuring wrong.
Since the average guy figured his own voting
problem regardless of polls, experts and prop
aganda, perhaps he. and not the expert, can
best explain why Dewey was defeated.
AS for myself, at convention time thought
that almost any one would be better than
Truman, but as time passed wondered how
could vote for Dewey. He was too aloof He
intimated that he knew all the answers but
gave no conviction that he would really pitch
in and work Furthermore, he was too skill
full at evadng certain problems At a time
when we are aware of and interested in many
issues 1t was frustrating to find the supposedly
efficient and capable Republican candidate uri-
willing or unable to reach decision At least
with President Truman, right or wrong. we
know where We are headed. M. L.
Arlington, Va.
Forced Equality?
To the Editor of The Star:
The President armed with tremendous
power can now focus attention on his civil
Rights" campaign promises.