European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday february 28, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 11 readers disagree with letter on judges salaries less the higher court finds that no reason nes draw fire raises Many valid Points but Able person could have decided As the judge m my opinion the writer misses the thrust did the decision of the lower court stands of the remark he in   � Vej he met Ell As enormous responsibility. The thoughtful letter us. Judges Sala pcs Drw fire. La ? i. In y opinion. ,. Of the remarks by the chief Justice. Chief Justice Warren Burger was not Jan that Federal judges Wen about to be forced onto welfare rather be was pointing out that if the salaries of judge were not raised the Quality of the judiciary could suffer resulting in damage to our society. A judge is not a Mere referee slumber ing on the Bench while a jury decides which Side has the better lawyer. In a criminal Case he has to see that not Only the rights of the accused Are protected but also those or society in a civil Case be has to ensure that sooty is strengthened by the proper functioning of the courts that fax to resolve disputes without resorting to violence la most cases the judge s word is indeed the  often there is no jury the judge is the one who decides who is right and who is wrong. Even where a jury makes the final decision rulings by the judge and my tag or excluding evidence and his in it Acnam Tuffing the jury what the Law is can have a substantial if not decisive effect on the jury s verdict this As we to perform the important duty effectively he has to be belter than those lawyers appearing before him. He must be highly trained in the Fine Points of the Law so that As the disinterested party he can avoid at tempts by highly skilled and occasionally orc zealous lawyers to Pervert the principles of Law into serving the sometimes selfish ends of the clients whose position they advocate. Just to be a lawyer requires seven Yean of College and in most slates passing a very difficult bar examination. To be a goo lawyer requires Yean of continual study and training. To be an excellent lawyer takes even More dedication and ability. An excellent lawyer working with the sort of Law firm Large businesses retain May earn Over $150,000 per year an exceptional somehow the judge has a Voi lawyer can command a salary of $250,000 a the salaries Are set by co year or More. To say that these salaries Are tace lower courts by the state nor an Niimi he m a Matt of an in Inton r _ -i.1.1 unreasonably High Ajo state an opinion which a arguably True but to ignore this fact u to ignore reality. The percentage of cases appealed is very you put your life and your health in thelow and the dumber of successful appeals a hands of your doctor and if you Don i like evea Tower since appellate courts generally or Trust your doctor you can go to another uphold the lower judge s ruling unless it one. Fails the abase of discretion test this lest lays that the appellate courts win not substitute their own judgment for that of the lower court even though the might have decided differently and even if they disagree with the lower court the ver dict will d04 be reversed unless there is no basis for that decision. In other words in european Edmon Catt Dale x. Patterson us editor in cum cmdr a Prev s. Zakem  editor to cum . Blackwell m. Proctor a Mcdermot production Mono ear Man Miedl Cucuk Moomaw tilt Oahu Law it in adn Ortato in Ozdil Pum Canon torn Mem Olim my Harv tar coi Vonau. Con Anli of to Sun a Smon Ara not Etc Nuriye in of new vhf  Andrud by. In us. Nov Kurmel. In Dopa Linom of of Tonsa or no us. Euro Tan  Aava Aranca of oort min High . Tam tog Inta Rbt or Lupak mme Don not com Kiti Antonon Utby in  of Dohota. Or to Stin and sir lot of to products or tar Kot  advert had in inti Puou Allon Imi to mod. A Vallalla Lor or non a or pan Nova i Oul award Torace. Color. Raton. U. National own Goa marital twin Phi Cal and lao. Pon col off Ullon or Iny Olar property your Freedoine or even you life inthe hands of the judge but if you Don t like or Trust the judge you can t simply go to another judge. The judge you get a chosen for you by society and his abilities Depinzon the Quality society can obtain. On the Bench just As in the military there Are some who because of Independent wealth Job satisfaction or a sense of responsibility to society will take the lower paying Job even though they could ear More on the outside but there Are never enough. Yet so Long As our society depends on the courts to strike the balance Between the executive Branch and the Congress be tween the government and the individual and Between individuals the judiciary Mustbe Able to attract the Best. This Means society has to compete with the outside and to do so it must be Able to offer sufficient inducement. History is Good judge a Penny of his salary. He earns it and much  a. Timm Frankfurt like so Many others the writer cites the poor and hungry As a reason for any judge to feel ashamed for earning his  should a judge concern himself with the poor and hungry what does that Havel do with his Job of dispensing Justice or the fact that he has the ability to earn High salary. I for one am grateful to any judge who finds himself in this situation and despite it decides to become a judge. Want the Best judges that Money can buy. Yes buy. If i must pay taxes then i much prefer that the Money be spent wisely and on such important things As judges Sala Ries. Just ask yourself what kind of judge would you have if All you were willing Topay him is $8,000 or $9,000 a year also the writer seems to imply that Iho the s a voice in his Sala y Congress or Forstat Legislatures. So again Why should any judge feel a unearned shame for what he has justly earned Why is it always the achiever or  Ducer the Man who has earned it that is constantly attacked for that very something his ability every american has the Basic right to the Pursuit of Happi Ness and he May pursue that happiness in any Way he wants and As far As his ability will carry him so Long As it does t impinge on the rights of another individual. If you have earned a salary by your own Effort ability or skill it is yours to keep and you should be proud of your ability to earn so much. Any american would be upset if he lost 10 to 20 percent of his income but was expected to produce even More. Take Alook at our judicial system and the number of cases before each court. There Aren too Many under worked judges. I Don t agree with everything a judge has done i think too Many of them Are top Liberal with the concept of mercy but i they Are performing Well As judges then they have earned every Penny of that Large salary. Of. I Drou to Slon a Sarto of. Apo  to Slon Ond so Looi Poi Lucli 11 10 34. Dolls Don Lodl in Gomm. Tjit com Titan if in now York thick room a 29 Saie new Yort ral. To Araa Coda 2121 tto jux. News Bureau Sarbaum cer Manyi. Bench and political Hacks or lawyers who can t make it on the outside infest the judiciary. The result the system no longer works right so the people lose their Faith in the system. There has always been and will always be some complaints about judges since in every Case someone does t get what he specially in the state courts has shown what a poor Man May look with envy at happens when the better lawyers leave the judge s High salary that is a natural re action. And it in t really that bad if his envy will provide the incentive to better his financial position. But he oversteps the Boundary of right if he should hate an Abler Man for his ability or if he should attempt to loot the other Man s wealth. Instead he implies that All men should be rewarded equally socialism whether wants. Some be they newspaper columnists they Are Good average mediocre or bador presidents will object that a judge docs at what they do what else could he mean i. A i. Ruhf no incr thu it when he says men who have earned their Money should be ashamed. If you should enshrine mediocrity As the desired end just what kind of judges would we have he would be of Little or no value commensurate with the value that has been placed on his ability. Would you like such a judge to decide a Case in which your life was in the balance a cheap judge Why Stop there Why not a cheap doctor you might try it but i not adhere to the right philosophy. Yet the court system is generally respected and enables disputes to be resolved without the loser resorting to violence. However when a court system As a wholes not respected especially when the judges Are seen to be of Little ability and less Loy Alty to the concepts of Justice and equity that is the end or that system because the people no longer Trust it to fairly and wisely resolve their grievances. The Cost to society in such cases if on Yin violence and disruption is enormous. In Short i personally do not begrudge a prefer the Best Money can buy Petty officer  Victor p. Chapman Vail Inge Dennany pen pals we in raw ttbf4a rir7b or Llano Ai ii a  i Alu Dat Len Ilund Almak Doratt la nov. Marv Godbolt . Box 22ohandier, Iii. M94i i am 25 Vaan old and would Ika to Hava pin  Hobb Lamarti Danang and singing. I am a Mamba o lha sanm Dav and Vanthul ouch. Manila a  Maribao Bulacan philippine Blaaw Placa or name in your pan pal column. I am ii Nan old and aka Movita and gardening. Minerva Lamardo . Martro Mamba i am 21 Man old and would by to have Ion of pan pah. I Hka to Raad Mae Azinari. Pram la Robon Rai Hicar Gulisk Mayo Davao do Norh. Nine plan Pla aaa include main your pan pal column. I am 30vaan Ofa widow and Hava a two in Odin. . Saudor so Tudor. Pupp Naii would Malo a a pan pah. I am 21 Vaan old and a roman Cash Doc i Hka cooking and Gard no. Chyrrl Maria Roahal a is hse no. 473camp Pulpi. Buk Dnon Mindanao  Lipinn no dear Ann Landers recently you published a letter from a woman whose fat neighbor moved away. This woman was obsessed with the fact that he neighbor was fat. Well she is not alone t have been. Accused of being � prejudiced against f \ fat people. And you know what i admit it. There is no reason barring hormonal imbalances or gland trouble for a woman to weigh 300 pounds. These fatsos crack me up. They spend a Fortune on clothes to con ceal the blubber. Why Don t they spend that Money on a trip to a fat farm where they can shape up or a doctor or a nutritionist or a gym membership i m 5 feet 3 inches tall and weigh 125pounds. I am not into starvation. I eat Well every Day and am never hungry. But the difference Between at people and me i that 1 eat one slice of Devil food cake. They eat the whole  a matter of health and self respect everyone should keep her or his weigh within reasonable limits. I will be very sur prised if you . In Idaho dear  Yon assume that Alt overweight people except those who have glandular problems Are gluttons and deserve to be despised. I find in irrational and mean spirited. If you put six overweight people in room and question them Yon might Dis Voier six different reasons for their obesity. One is metabolism. Some folks eat everything in sight and Are Skinny As bean a Les. Others Are constantly dieting Andre a terrible Lime losing a Pound. Heredity is another  up the word prejudice in the dictionary and hang your head in shame. I rather be fat than prejudiced like Yon Kiddo. Dear Ann Landers i have been hearing a lot lately about teen agers who commit suicide. Will you please address a slightly different prob Lem i am referring to parents who com Mit suicide. My Mother took her life two years  though i went for counselling i still feel guilty and have a great Many  also feel Hurt that my Mother did t let me know How unhappy she  if i had been More Loving and had spent More Lime with her she Wouldhave confided in me and i might have been Able to help  would like to know How Many of your readers have faced this problem and How they managed to Cope. Please print my letter and ask them to share their experiences. I feel so alone. Mobile  Ala Here is your letter along with some unsolicited advice. Please please see an other therapist. The first one Yon went Lodin t finish the Job. There is entirely too much Gull around connected with the suicide of loved ones. The Best we can do is learn to recognize the warning signals Aad act on Iheaka be aware that some people Are extremely cagey at concealing their tree feelings. They can appear Well adjusted and Ete cheerful like Richard Corey the Nan in Edward Arlington Robinson s poem who was envied by everyone la town because he was so hands Osae anti lir Knif  went Bone one night a a put a Bullet in his  Hope your letter win bring Forth some first hand reports about parental suicide and How the survivors handled it. Ira Adan Wii no to Wolta m non Aimaka Sendl Cale com he Landan a Addun hair my in Cara of the sin and so Rapai. Apo Mil . Force All letters to the editor must contain the full printed name and address of the writer and must be signed. We do not read on signed letters but we will withhold your name on request and protect your  letters Are subject to editing