 On June 30, 1919, he was called to the bar, and the following day, opened a small practice in the village of Wakaw, Saskatchewan.Although Wakaw had a population of only 400, it sat at the heart of a densely populated area of rural townships and had its own district court.It was also easily accessible to Saskatoon, Prince Albert and Humboldt, places where the Court of King's Bench sat.