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7 Or. St. B. Bull. 1 (1946-1947)

handle is hein.barjournals/osbb0007 and id is 1 raw text is: OREGON STATE BAR BULLETIN VOL. VII. OCTOBER, 1946 No. 1 CONVENTION WORKSI A HUGH L. BARZEE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS ON MANY ISSUES' HEADS STATE BAR International and domestic problems, some of which provoked battles on the floor, occupied the attention of Oregon State Bar at its twelfth annual meeting at Eugene in September, a meeting that drew an attendance of more than 600 and that heard speakers of national reputation on important issues. Among the outstanding acts of the con- vention were: It adopted resolutions calling for the in- crease in pay of the circuit and supreme court judges. It invited the American Bar association to Oregon in 1947. It dropped the proposal to consolidate law schools of the state and by a tie vote refused authority even to make further study of the matter. It defeated, after a determined battle against them led by Justice James T. Brand of the supreme court, proposals to change the state constitution and the state law so as to curtail the powers of the su- preme court. It declared that the state now has suf- ficient judges for its needs but a battle was averted when recommendations of a committee to consolidate and abolish judi- cial districts on the ground of insufficient business were tabled. It branded the Portland parole system as improper and smacking of peonage, called for its abolition and recommended the establishment of a city farm for the rehabilitation of prisoners. It approved a schedule of minimum fees and directed the board of governors to have studies made in connection with fees in certain kinds of litigation. It eliminated the necessity hereafter of raising funds to finance the music and other entertainment at the convention and di- rected the establishment of a $5 registra- tion fee to cover these costs. And it heard such speakers as Justice Wiley B. Rutledge of the supreme court of the United States, Senator Wayne Morse, George E. Brand, president of the Amer- ican Judicature society, Major Robert M. Kerr and R. M. Alton, chairman of the trust section of the American Bankers as- sociation, on subjects ranging from inter- national peace to problems of the individual lawyer. One of the sidelights of the convention was the presentation to officers of the bar, the committee in charge and the faculty of the Oregon State Bar School of Review of certificates of appreciation signed by all of the students of the first course. The presentation was made by Ashley Green, who, as one of the students, ex- (Continued on Page 5, Column 2) By JAMES T. DONALD Members of the Oregon State Bar: At the outset, I want to pay tribute to my fellow-members of your Board of Gov- ernors. They have given their time and efforts during the past year without stint to the promotion of your interests. They have been most faithful in attendance at Board meetings, and are as fine and loyal a group of men as it has ever been my priv- ilege to know. I am sure that I speak for them when I commend the chairmen and members of the various committees for their work this past year. You have already had occasion to act upon their reports. In the aggregate these reports represent many hours of thought, iesearch and discussion. They represent much more than merely a concern for the welfare of the profession. They disclose that unselfish interest in the practical ad- NEW STATE BAR OFFICERS HUGH L. BARZEE BRYAN GOODENOUGH President Vice President ministration of justice and concern for the public welfare and the protection of the rights of the under-privileged, which have become traditional hallmarks of the pro- fession. Without the work of these com- mittees our organization could make little progress. We have received the fullest co- operation from the judges,-both federal and state-as well as the deans and facul- ties of the three law schools. This has contributed much to the furtherance of our post-war program. Our most important problem, following the end of the war, has been that of re- conversion-replacement of returning vet- erans and the preparation for active prac- tice of those whose careers were inter- rupted by the war. This work has been * (Continued on Page 2, Column 2) Hugh L. Barzee, past president of Mult- nomah Bar association and a United States marine in world war I, was elected presi- dent of Oregon State Bar and installed at its concluding session at the Eugene con- vention, succeeding James T. Donald of Baker, also a world war I veteran. Bryan Goodenough of Salem, supreme court reporter and code commissioner, was elected vice-president, while Secretary Frederick M. Sercombe and Arthur H. Lewis, both of Portland, were re-elected secretary and treasurer respectively. At the same meeting of the board, the new members were sworn in: Warren A. McMinimee, Tillamook; Sam Van Vactor, The Dalles; Walter H. Evans, Jr., Portland and Joseph A. McKeown, Coos Bay. Members who retired at the convention were John L. Foote, St. Helens; James T. Donald, Baker; Will H. Masters, Portland, and James B. Bedingfield, Coos Bay. The board adopted a resolution express- ing its appreciation for the services of the retiring members. The finance committee for the year will consist of John Ebinger, chairman; Bryan Goodenough, Robert Boyd, and Warren Me- Minimee. The new president of the state bar was born in Drain, Or., September 3, 1898, and was educated in Oregon and Montana, graduated from Washington high school, Portland, and for a time attended Reed college until his studies were interrupted by the first world war. Returning to Portland, he attended the Northwestern College of Law while he was working for the Union Oil company for which he was credit manager in charge of its credit affairs in Oregon and South- ern Washington. He was graduated in 1928 and immediately began the practice of law. He is a member of Delta Theta Phi law fraternity and for many years has been active in the affairs of the Multno- mah Bar association and been chairman of its comnittees on golfing and golf tourna- ments. Goodenough was born at Astoria, Or., March 5, 1896, and obtained his early edu- cation in Salem and graduated from Wil- lamette University and its law school in 1926, being admitted to the bar the same year. He has worked with the state su- preme court since 1923. He is a member of the American Bar association, Oregon State Bar, and the Marion County Bar association. Tribute to the service rendered by Pres- ident Donald was paid at a dinner held in the Eugene hotel which was attended by past and present members of the board of

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