The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-21
Dignified Lawmakers Not
Unlike Schoolboys in
Political Spring"
THEIR MINDS AT HOME
Summer Primaries and Elec-
tion in the Fall Replace
"Swimmin' Hole"
HERE'S TYPICAL SENATE DAY
Tariff Is the Business, But
Any and Everything Else
Is Discussed
HERE'S TYPICAL SENATE DAY

WASHINGTON.--The supposedly
staid and" dignifled senate OF the
United States. composed of ninety
six supposedly great men, is, after
all. not unlike the little red school.
house.
When the sweet warm breath OF
spring begins stirring in the foliage
OF Capitol Hill it is "a difficult task
TO MAKE "the boys" keep their minds
on their business. Particularly is
this true every second year. when
politics begins to shake off its win
ter lethargy and prepare for the
summer and fall rush. This is a
second year.
What the crick" and the oil swim
min hole" are TO the small boy who
fidgets in his seat in the little red
schoolhouse, the summer primaries
and fall elections are to the sem
ators of the United States. And
there Is an overwhelming desire to
play hockey that certainly does not
go with white waistcoats and states
man-like poses.
The collective mind OF the great
United States fits out OF the win
boys are getting active Just as sure
ly as the collective mind of the lit
tie red schoolhouse strays to the
creek and the fields. It's in the Ian
guid spring air.
In vain do the leaders plead fol-
attention TO business-tariff. shiI
subsidy, bonus. taxation. The Sen
ators are hunting issues and talking
l|politics, and the leaders might as
well stick their heads out OF the
windows and plead with the whole
outdoors.
Typical Spring Day
| Here Is a TYPICAL spring day II
the senate. The principal bushes!
is consideration of the all-importan
tariff. There is a handful OF sen
ators present, some doing, SOM
reading, some whispering q new on
About what Mike said to Pat.
Senator Tom Heflin (D.) OF Ala
bama-he OF the expansive smll
and the more expansive white waist
coat-is speaking of the federal re
serve board. a favorite subject witt
him, and accusing 1t of running tn
south. The discussion has nothini
at all TO, do with the tariff.
FARMERS farms have been takei
away from them" says Mr.. Heflir
Dire distress reigns In the countr,
and every time we defeat one O
the republican reactionaries tn
senator from Illinois tMr. McCor
mick) gets up here and demand
that the league of nations be mad
the issue"
Mr. Mccormick Every tim
what happens?
Mr.. Heflin-Every time we defea
one of the reactionaries, such as m
good friend. Congressman Copley
clever gentleman. but one OF tn
standpatters of the old school.
Mr.. McCormick--Mr. President
The senator forgets that Mr.. Cople
even left the republican party IL
| doing so.
Mr.. Heflin-Then, Mr.. Presiden,
IL he had stayed out he might hav
been renominated. II went back [
the old licklog, and they slaugh
tered him. Now my friend from II
,, linois comes in here and lifts hi
voice to say We must make III
league of nations the issue. He ha
been quiet now for two or thre
weeks"
Mr.. McCormick-That is NOR
, than can be said for the senate
from Alabama.
Heated Debate"
sMr. Heflin Indignantly Why
, had not said anything in over
, month until yesterday. when wa
compelled to talk about your dc
tlation policy.
Mr., Mccormick (sarcastically)
, And the day before that.
: Mr.. Heflin-not the day befor
: that.
MIR. McCormick-The senator wa
out OF town perhaps.
Mr.. Heflin (virtuously) hav
/, been right. here. And now, whe
= Senator New is defeated. n stron
: administration candidate. Mr.. Pres
, ident-now comes my friend froI
. Illinois, louder and stronger tina
. ever before. demanding that "
make the league the main issue.
/ Mr.. McCormick-Will the senate
q yield?
Mr.. Hetlln-I shall be glad to b
: interrupted by the senator. becaus
l am anxious to help him out of I'll
e amusing predicament in which b
L finds himself.
l. Whereupon Senator McCormic
n called attention to the fact that re
democrats were in the chambt
X now that the league OF nations
n before the senate" This arouse
= Senator Oscar Underwood. the m
= noritv leader. who explained dnrin
n the course OF an hours interchans
n that he voted for the league OF nt
" tions and had never apologize
Ie for It,"
IS Mr., McCormick-the Senator col
N siders the league of nations a dea
rs issue?
~ Mr.. Underwood--I say the live
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