YMCA Night Law School - Triangle Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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-LJ' ,. 'I -'f:?a5x2'.. u 1 ' . -J A A - A Law lfVhat is Law and why should it interest me? To some, the word lawn represents myriads of statutes, musty old law books and haggling attorneys. To others, it presents enlightenment, a livelihood, personal triumphs or perhaps justice. But' such are only first impressions. To fully appreciate and realize the great importance of law, it is necessary to give at least a little study to it in order to gain an insight into its origin, its history, its purpose. its obliga.tions and benefitsg its efhciencies and deficiencies, so as to know and understand what the law is and its application. VVith this in mind, we find from a study of society from earliest times that law was a neces- sary element of IIIELHVS life. By nature he is a social animal, constantly seeking the companion- ship and association of his fellow men. In order that this association might be conducted in peace and with the proper regard for each other's rights, it was soon found necessary to have some sanction of authority to enforce and sustain the usages and customs which had sprung into being. As a natural result a supreme authority was delegated, or in many cases, assumed by might in order to enforce those usages and customs. And as time grew, those rules of conduct took upon themselves, the effect of laws. being developed and modified to meet the needs and the conscience of the times. But law was not entirely man made. All nature follows definite and well defined laws. Wle have but to turn to the sciences, to physics, to chemistry, to astronomy, to biology, and others, to see that certain forces are constantly working in definite paths toward definite objec- tives, always obeying the command of a Higher or Supreme Being. hlan unthinkingly obeys those same laws, andin his endeavor to seek the better and higher planes of life, he has patterned his own mode of conduct after them, recognizing them as the basis for his own ideas of authority and justice. ' The law has been developed by gradual stages, and only after surmounting great diHficul- ties has it obtained the present standard of it.s ideals. In the early days might meant rightu and if a man was not strong enough to enforce his claim, he had no remedy. The first great step in overthrowing this obstacle to freedom and justice, was the signing of the hlagna Charta, in 1215, when the barons of England forced King John, at the point of the sword to recognize certain civil rights to them as vassals and citizens. A second step occurred in the 16th century when learning took on an impetus, and printing was invented. The American Revolution and the Emancipation Proclamation carried on and enlarged the rights already gained. The present system of laws aims to distribute justice impartially to all, regardless of race, color, creed. or positiong it aims to protect the greatest number of people at all times, giving con- sideration to the minority, also to the individual interests: it aims to protect the weak as well as give relief to the strong: and it aims to consider the frailties of human nature and to take into consideration all the circuinstances of the case when it propounds its judgment. -L1

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l ., , I4-I-,R Z gs :gg I if case' .---, 1, - ' -1 ffzj- ' X' . -'YHNX' V Twenty Years Into the Future We, the Class of 19229, have overcome all our difficulties in the last four years of hard work, and with the aid of the mystic crystal-gazer, we look forward twenty years into the future. In the capital city of Wfashington, we find our colleague, lVIr. Arey and his law-partner C?j DIiss Yungblut fgreatest patent attorneys of the agej arguing before the Supreme Court of the land. Upon the bench of this high tribunal sit some of our old pals, Chief Justice Davis, Justice Tichbein, Justice Rose, Justice Dressing and Justice Guild. WVe then travel to Hamilton where we find IVIr. Brate executing the duties of hfayor CBrate hasn't been the same since they removed his appendixj. blr. Nick Bauer as Justice of the Peace of lVIiamitown has done more for that borough than divorces did for Reno. Deciding to see a little of the Blue Grass state, we take a little trip to Frankfort and find Udy Bertelsman presiding over the Supreme Court of that state, and assisting him are Justice Keeler, Justice Drahman, etc. fKentucky law is now cited as if it meant more than some wise cracks taken from George Wfhite Scandalsfij lVIr. Cors and Miss Fehl are legal advisors to Ph. IVIorton, and know their g'signs like a deaf and dumb man. Carrier, Fast, Drake and Porter, after their course at the Y fBilliardj School are now affili- ated with the Brunswick Balke Collander Co. as billiard instructors, these gentlemen can do more tricks with a billiard ball than IVill Rogers can with a lasso. Tired of traveling we look in the IVhose IVho book of 19449 and find James Donovan listed as expert title examiner - Jimmie can tell a good title from a bad one like he could tell a good cigar from an El Ropia in the good old days at Norwood. Since my water bill fell due at this time I went down to the water works and found Joe Schwartz and Harry Feldman in the office of Chief Supervisors e- these men promise us more filthy CI mean fiiteredl water. VVhile at the city hall I learn that most of the men of the city council were in the old class of 1929, these were Caine, Krusling. Hayman, Roemler and Clark. Because I havenft been to the court house for a while, I went there and found the court of Domestic Relations now has two rooms to take care of its problems. Judge Al Fosco in Room No. 1 and Judge Catherine Staley in Room No. Q. How well these judges know and handle their subjects. Attorneys Selva, lNIcElfresh and Fallon being divorce experts, spend most of their time in these rooms, and their line of cases won, is longer than The Trail of 987 In the criminal room of the court house, we End Hurley's successor, Gordon I-I. Scherer, his honor is also a great vocalist and accompanied by some of his defendants, sings Four VValls,U All Alonef' g'lVIe and lNIy Shadow and a Bird in a Gilded Cage. Desiring a vacation we decided to go to Indiana and there who should we see in the Supreme Court but C. J, Frowe, Dick Finn and WV. B. Peterman, and before them are attorneys Gold- berg, Goodman and Gottlieb, representing the Ku Klux Klan, and asking for an accounting of the organization's funds from the defendant Louis Schear, retiring Kleagle. Coming back from Indiana, we asked the Railroad conductor who owned that road and was told lNIr. Green, Clifford NIiller and Joseph Donovan, Some Railroad Boysf, Feeling the need for a little change, we went to the Emery Auditorium where co-workers Aimee McPherson and NIorris Nogen were to lecture, the subject being Forced to Eat.Ham IYhile Kidnappedf' As we left the Emery, I noticed a poster advertising a coming attraction Bill Boettgerf' world famous piano soloist, and how that boy can tickle the ivories. The next day I went down to see my old pal Dick Rust, now president of the Union Central Life Insurance Co. This company really pays fast, A man fell off the skyscraper and they handed him his check as he passed their-office fioor. It sure makes me happy to see the successes registered by all my classmates and I realize that our work done at the Y was really worth-While. E 40

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6 4, . f ss .. Wby' Tf :?f5'E: . Society is only made possible through the law and its success must necessarily rest upon the supremacy of the law. If the law is to be supreme, it must be efficient. To be efficient., it must enforce its mandates. The law is divided into two great classes, called Rights and Remedies. The former repre- sents a claim which the law recognizes and will enforce, while the latter is the relief which the law gives by enforcing that right. The different branches of the law merely undertakes to define the particular rights and remedies in the particular class. hlan made law is not perfect. It never will be perfect, but without a doubt, a higher standard of legal ideals can and will be developed in the future, just as the constant conflict of domestic, social, political and economic problems of the past have evolved a greater and better civilization. To this end, present criticism of legal methods can well be used for construc- tive improvements for the future. To make better laws requires not only good legislators, but co-operation from fair minded citizens. Law to a certain extent is influenced and guided by public opinion, but public opinion is a rash guide. It is not usually guided by reason, but by personal feelings, sometimes making a hero out of a criminal, or a mountain out of a mole-hill. Public opinion is created by the citi- zens themselves. A well-informed and thinking public will materially effect the quality as well as the substance of the laws themselves. A knowledge of the law and a respect for it are a pre-requisite to good citizenship as well as to onels own self respect. They are essential for business success, which is not without its compensations. But. whether it is business, or pleasure, it is an asset which carries its own satisfaction. Nlany people in the past have gotten byi' without any particular knowledge of the law, but what guarantee is that for the future? Law from the dictates of reason, as well as from tradition, is an essential part of our existence and a basis for success. An ,old sage some thou- sand years ago said, give me a lever and a place to rest it upon, and I will move the Worldf, but if he were living today, he would have said, 'ggive me a knowledge of the law as a lever and I will pry open any gate to success. Enmcsfr KRUsL1NG. 42