Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-02-17
Wrestling ROMANCE FROM THE RECORD


Buried slnder the unattractive exterior OF the
Congressional Record there lie bits of epigram ant
romance and pathos and humor, if one only has the
patience to exhume them t'
We took.our mental shovel the other day ant
set ourselves the task of digging. Here some
Of the things we found: .. .eiD
February 2--"It is the natural tendency, OF
human beings 10 strike back. 1t is only in the Bibl'
that the other cheek is turned."-Senator Thomas
Colorado. .-. -.t.s l-''. 81. r.
February. ZONE advocate of this measure
(Fordney tariff bill) called the committees
attention to the sinister fact that in Denmark
women milk the cows and make the butter, and
he trembled lest American women were brought
to that situation. 1t would be terrible thing
would It not? When boy on farm the
women uncompiainingly and voluntarily, at
tended to that part of the farm duties. They
suffered neither injury nor loss of social caste
so far as could Judge. l know of many wom-
en- who might better be engaged in that sort of
work than in the pursuits or lack of pursuits
which feature their lives. l think it is to Den
marks credit that her indus
trious and contribute to the production of the
country ry"-Senator Thomas.
Referring to Senator Thomas's lengthy speech
which had lasted two days. and replying to the
Colorado senator's suggestion that Senator Ashurs
of Arizona had offered an amendment without care
fully considering its consequences the latter, OF
February 2, said
my learned friend speaks for hours at a
time without reflection; but then because for
sooth, l introduce a small amendment with
out reflection he seems to think have entered
into competition with him. If had spoken two
days without reflection, l might then be ac-
cused of having done something improper"
Further aong in the same address, the Arzont
senator declared
I'VE hear much about the farmer. the
A. W. ,Ln,Nba Hyofn
when in politics looking for office. We
very much love the who has beard
sprayed out his chest when want the
farmers vote. We know that if we can get his
vote we win; but in the day of the farmers
distress in the day when the farmer pleads not
for tariff but for equalization in tariffs we
find the academies of the country and those
who have long fattened special privilege
howl like the wolf ON the shores of Unaaska
that this is u special privilege bill because, for-
sooth, it gives the farmer justice Who is
going to feed the joy rider and feed the idle
rich if the farmer does not? insist that
if the farmer is to feed the idle rich. the scho-
ars, and the academies, he should have
square deal in producing foodstuffs wherewith
he feeds those who take great, pains never to
sweat except with their jaws" .'i....t e..
During a discussion of so-called fraudulent
enstments Representative Wngo OF Arkansas, on
February a., -feelingly stated the case of the
patriotic lads who forgot" their age in order
their country. After endeavoring to show that
real criminal intent prompted this sort of
"magnanima mensogna"- "great-souled fasehood,"
Dante called 1.-THE representative continued:
''If simple mis-statenent of ones age
damns the soul and taints us with fraud, and
puts the brand of dshonof records
then the great majority of US will have to share
the late of Kipng's old Gunga Din, and with
him spend eternity
"Squatting on the Goals
"Givn' drink to pore damned souls"
In sharp contrast with the tone of this address
the repartee of Representative Strong of Kan.
jocular suggestion that men of average inte-
genco" should handle the war departments money,
he said
The American people have already made that
provision, to take effect the 4th of March,
The following dialogue in the house, which oc-
Cured the day, illustrates the type of lud-
crops blunder man is likely to make when he is
engaged in earnest debate. Mr.. Blanton is the
representative from Texas
Mr.. Blanton. / want to call the attention of
tho gentleman to the fact that right after the
armistice when the army appropriation bill was
under consideration. my colleague the gentle
man from Texas (AIr. Jones) got up here and
proposed amendment to stop the purchase
Of additional army officers all over the state Of
Texas Caughter.)
mfr. Barkley. am not of any appro-
pration for the purchase of army officers
''Mr. B!anton. ] mean horses for army off
GERS .....-
Less surprising, them. is the common error in