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“ If the judges,” said the lawyer, “ would use reason- able efforts to expedite business, and would devote as much t ime to their dudes as the lawyers do to theirs, rlww yaffil be fewer and shorter vacations and more work accom- plished.” “If the judges and the lawyers,” said the thoughtful theorist, “would only adopt modem methods and put modem inventions to practical use it would be easier for both and the public would be much the gainer thereby.” The judge and the lawyer looked at the thoughtful theorist inquiringly. “ What would you have us do ?” they asked. “Use the Phonograph,” answered the thoughtful theorist. . / q The judge and the lawyer were puzxled, and their faces showed it. The Phonograph, they knew, was'a great in- vention, but how was it to be applied to the courts ? “ In the examination of a witness,” said the thoughtful theorist, “ofcourse the Phonograph would be of no us e, but when it comes to the lengthy arguments of counsel I can see how a good deal of time could be saved and the judges could be enabled to keep even with their trial calendars.” \ s The judge and the lawyer naturally were sceptical and did not hesitate to say so. * I will elucidate, * persisted the thoughtful theorist. “ For the purpose of argument we will concede that my friend here,” and he indicated the attorney, “is a lawyer.” The lawyer looked as if he had some emphatic remarks to make just at this moment, but the thoughtful theorist did not wait to give him a chance.