Word: beggarman
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Certainly it is true that as any man--lawyer, doctor, beggarman. Indian chief--enlarges the scope of his liberal education, he becomes more competent to serve society. But the lawyer is faced with such a complete cross-section of human activity that his need for a broad outlook is paramount. Casual undergraduate training in economic and sociological principles, which is often the full extent of a law school graduate's background, is not sufficient' nor is a mere smattering of psychology and government adequate for either a judge or a practicing barrister. And above all, success in the struggle...
...Beggarman Elmer Thomas, putting aside his Senatorial cutaway for tattered overalls, asked again & again for alms, in the form of a few billions of greenbacks...