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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-07
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COCHISE

Joe Rogers returned to Globe last
week after spending few days here
Professor Howard and Manuel Del
gado spent the weekend in Douglas
Mrs. Renaud of Tombstone, who has
been caring for Mrs. Graham and the
new baby, returned home Friday.
B. Maier of Benson was here on his
usual trip the first of the month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton left last week
on a trip to California. Mr.. Brads-
field will have charge of the store dur
ing Mr.. Hamilton's absence.
Rodney Harvour, representative OF
the Phoenix Auto Supply company
was in Cochise Friday on his way to
his home in Wilcox.
The school house is being thoroughly
cleaned and made. ready for the open
ing of school.
Dora Fritts spent the weekend in
Wilcox.
Mr.. Layton and daughter went to
Stafford Monday expecting to return
Wednesday
DR.. McNeir of Pearce and H. M
Smith of Cochise Stronghold passed
through Cochise Friday en- route to
Phoenix.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bouck and daughters
visited friends in Pearce Sunday.
Harold BraSfield was in Dragon on
business Sunday.
Sheriff George HenshaW was in Co
chise Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton were dinner
guests at the Cochise hotel Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Walker were
callers at the Graham home Satur-
day.
Mrs Warren Hush was shopping in
Cochise Monday.
Mrs. j. E. Skinner returned Tues
day from Nogales, where she was Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs D. N. Holton.
Mrs. Evelyn Robbins, who worked at
the Cochise hotel during Mrs. Skin
ner'Ss absence, returned to her home IN
Phoenix Wednesday.
l.. M. Brown, Miss Ollie Brown and
Mrs. Ethel McLendon of Tombstone
were in Cochise Wednesday.
Mrs. Bertha Beers, who has been at
this place for some time, returned to
her home in Stafford last week.
George Brown of the 7-Dash ranch
was a Cochise visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. Penrose, who is making her
home at the Fiege ranch, came in from
Tucson last week. She has been in a
hospital there for treatment.
Mrs. Ollie Smith was the guest OF
Mrs. Sully Davis Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
Vivian Havin visited few days at
the Martin home last week,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-07
BENSON

Mrs. G.. A. Kempf and daughter,
Lois, and Mrs. E. B. Holcomb and
granddaughter, Rosa Louise Holcomb,
Of Benson, returned, Saturday from a
trip to Hot Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fiske and daugh-
ter, Virginia Ray, of Tucson were In
Benson Sunday visiting Mrs. FlSke'S
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Max Treu, Sr.!
Mrs Edwin Short nee zelpha Jones
of Tucson is in town visiting her
mother, Mrs. Frank Jones.
Frank Jones and son, Irby, and
daughter Lena, accompanied by Ed
win Short and W. Rex, left Benson
Monday for a trip to Mormon lake.
The party will stay about week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ryan o. Globe
were the house guests of Mrs. j. j.
Benton Wednesday and Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardener and family
of Tucson were in Benson Saturday.
Mr.. Craig and son of Tucson are in
Benson visiting with Mrs. j. j. Benton.
Mrs. Norman Roberts, who has been
attending summer school at Flagstaff,
returned to Benson Sunday for Ha-
chita, N. M.
F. E. Black and Mrs. j. j. Benton
spent Friday in Tucson on a shopping
tour.
Miss Nancy Yellott has accepted
position as bookkeeper for the Misen-
himer garage.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Miller and
daughter, Helen Ann, have moved
from their home in Benson to the
camp at the Apache powder plant.
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Papazoni enter
tanned at two tables of bridge Thurs
day at their home. Dainty refresh
ments we're served.
Rev. w. F. Gray of Las Cruces, N.
M, was in Benson Sunday and Mon
day visiting at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Marvin H Davis.
Mrs. A. G. Griffin of Steward, Fla,
arrived in Benson Wednesday for an
visit with her brother, T. M.
Baker, of the Silver Moon camp
ground.
Mr. and Mrs A. c. Hooks, en- route
from their home in Foreman, Ark, to
Globe, visited Mrs. Hooks sister, Mrs.
C. H. Morris, here last week. Mrs. E.
L. KniSely of Adabell, Okla, also Wis
tied her brother, G. NJ Morris, here.
Ray Shortridge, who has been Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
M. Quinn of Benson, left here Sunday
for his home in Clifton.
Val Kimbrough left Benson Sunday
for Hachita, N. M.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-07

day. en- route to the Manzanita ranch,
where they have employment. They
spent the weekend in Wilcox.
Mrs. Athena Lofgreen from Webb
was in the valley last week. She has
been employed at the PARKWAY ranch,
filling the vacancy made by Mrs. Tom
Stafford.
Will Seavers from Webb was a busi-
ness visitor at Mr.. Reynolds Wednes-
day.
Little Lillian Howard OF Douglas
was a visitor at Mrs. Snains' last
week
M T. Whitaker has employment at
the T. B. Smith ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Pressy vaccinated
their cattle for blackleg this week.
Mrs. Krider and small son, Sanford,
spent a few days visiting with Mrs.
Spain this week from their home near
Douglas.
Homer Haley from the Manzanita
ranch was in the valley this week.
He is hauling cement for the. building
of the new hotel.
Sam Spain has finished drilling on
the William Riggs place. He will
begin another well for John Riggs
this week.
Duane Clapp has been on the sick
list this week.
Mr.. Sheerer from the Webb district
was a visitor in the valley last week.
Glenn Roether was a visitor at Jay
Pressys Sunday evening.
Miss Leila Kelly Of Elfrida is spend
inO thiS week at Mrs Sam Snain's
Mr.. Whitaker and Mr.. Saunders
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-07

GlaSscock and bride are camping for a
few days on Rucker creek.
Mrs. Bill Johnson and children were
guests of Mrs: T. H. Short Wednesday,
Mrs. Sproul was Douglas visitor
Wednesday.
Last Saturday the business visitors
to Douglas from Rucker were Bill
johnson, John Meadows, Lon Fralie,
George Winkler, Jack House, Mrs.
Hicks, Ben Edwards and sister, Matte.
Pat Evans and sister, Mrs. Will
Britain, and daughters, Carrie and
Charlotte, Oscar Barnett, Fletcher
Amity and FAMILY we're out from
Douglas visiting. Mac Evans and fam
lily at Rucker.
Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Moore we're busi-
ness visitors to Douglas Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman, Bisbee
merchant and family were hunting in
the valley and visited the Henry Griz-
zle orchards.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Grantham OF
Ajo, who were at Nogales, spent the
weekend in the valley, spending Fri
day night at the home of Frank Davis
in Whitewater. They went to M. F..
Kings at Webb to spend Saturday,
leaving little Rose at the Davis nome.
While playing with a feed grinder, she
caught her two fingers of the right
hand in the cog wheels and seriously
injured them. She was taken at once
to Tucson, arriving there about mid
night, where it was learned the fingers
would not have to be amputated. They
went on to their home at Ajo, where
the hand is being dressed at the hos
pital daily.
Lee, Ernest and Jim Ragal of Pata-
gonia spent the weekend with Ralph
Schupbach in Elfrida. Ralph Schup-
bach accompanied them to the Pinery
Sunday.
Mrs Franklin Harris had her ton
sils removed by DR.. Cruthirds in Bis
bee Saturday. She is. doing nicely.
Almo MCGEE spent the weekend
with his family in Douglas.
Elmer D. Harris and son were out
from Lowell for the weekend.
The members of the S. B. A. of Bis
bee, about 90 in number, motored out
to the Frank Davis farm in White
water Sundays Where they had picnic
at which swimming and games were
enjoyed. ss
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Scheerer were
Douglas visfitor S Saturday. Their
granddaughter Pearl, accompanied
them home after ten days stay in
the home of Mrs. Jake Scheerer.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-07
LIGHT

Louis Choate made trip to Pearce
Monday.
T. B. Smith spent Tuesday and
Wednesday in Pearce doing repair
work on the engine at the mill il.
Mrs. Jay Pressy spent Tuesday at
Mrs. F. M. Geer's.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hulse and
daughter, Vera, made trip to Doug
las Tuesday.
A. Y. Smith was in the valley Tues
day from his home in Pearce.
| Mr.. Brown, driller from the Kimball
ranch, was a visitor in the valley We'd
nesday. He and Ony Reynolds were
business visitors at c. D. Clapp's.
Mr.. and Mrs Tom Stafford from the
Faraway ranch spent Tuesday night
at Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Pressys. Mr.. and
Mrs Stafford are moving to Dos Ca
bezas and will take charge of the
boarding house there.
Turkey creek rose this week to the
highest mark ever known. 1t was due
to the heavy rainfall in the mountains
and east of Light.
Small damages we're reported in
Turkey creek canyon. A few dams
were washed out and fields flooded in
the valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Boots and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. jim Crate Of
Dos Cabezas were visitors at Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay Pressy's Sunday evening.
M. H. Terrell, May tag dealer of
Douglas, was in the valley Wednesday.
Mrs. Glenn Roether was a business
visitor in Pearce Wednesday.
T. B. Smith made trip to Pearce
Saturday and returned with a load of
chicken feed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sanders and
Mrs. Bernice Chamberlain from the
Manzanita ranch in the Chiricahuas
were visitors at Mrs Mary Rath-
burns Wednesday evening.
Little Leroy and Bobs Rother spent
Wednesday night with Daune and
Marjorie Clapp.
Adam Dodd from the Black Diamond
mine west of Pearce was in the valley
last week. He was visiting his sister,
Mrs. Light, in Douglas.
Frank Geers made a trip to Bisbee
Friday returning Saturday night.
Mrs. Ratcliffe and her daughter,
NlIS. NIC1lC SOl1y y, die W 1CbFC
for the coast. Mrs. Cory has been in
i'll health for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Smith and son,
Walter, and Mrs. Jay Pressy made a
trip to Douglas Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Spain made q
trip to Elfrida Monday.
Mrs. Mary Rathburn and Dale Hig
gems made a trip to Kelton Thursday.
Ony Reynolds was a business visitor
at Elfrida Friday.
The valley was visited by a good
rain Friday. The rain did not reach
as far west as the Douglas Wilcox
highway.
Jay Pressy made a trip to Pearce
Saturday and returned with load of
feed.
Harry Mills was a business visitor in
Wilcox last week.
c. D. Clapp made a business trip to
Douglas Friday.
Earle Christophel and Dale Higgens
were business visitors at the Light
store Saturday
Sam Spain from the Riggs. settle
ment was home for the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Geers and chill
dren spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jay PreSsy.
Water ran in Ash creek this week
for the first time in several years.
Homer Haley, Fred Ditmers and
John Randall were in the valley Sun
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-07
ST. DAVID

There was a baseball game between
Benson and ST. David Sunday. The
score was 3 to 0 in favor of st. David.
Reed Goodman, st. David pitcher, did
exceptionally good work.
Misses Edna and Lena Peterson OF
Tucson are here visiting relatives.
Laura McLane of Tucson is here
visiting her mother and sister. She
and Mrs. E. Summers motored to Bis
bee Monday.
T. B. Reed and son, Lavar, OF SAT-
ford were visitors here Sunday. Mr..
Reed came for his wife, who has been
spending the past week with relatives
here. LaVar stayed over for few
weeks.
Mrs. Louisa Goodman of Douglas
was a. visitor here Saturday.
A baby girl arrived at the home OF
Mrs. Jim Lee. Mother and daughter
are doing nicely.
Mrs. Harold Lofgreen of Tucson is
here visiting her mother, Mrs. Jim
Lee.
Funeral services were held in the
L. d. S. hall Tuesday at Q p. m. for
Frank Baker of Pomerene. Mr.. Baker
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-07
News Notes From Cochise County Rural Communities

ness visitors here Thursday.
Miss Mildred Long of Douglas was
a visitor here at the E. K. Taylor
home over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Whitehead
motored to BiSbee Thursday to do
some shopping.
j. B. Donnelley is employed in the
mines at Bisbee now.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Portzlene made
trip to Douglas Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Portzline is under the doctors
care yet.
Ray Latimer and sister, Mrs. Alice
Branham, who have been living in
Bisbee the past year, have moved to
the Latimer ranch, where Ray will
help with the crops.
M. F. King, r. H. OLSON and A.
Niece of Webb were here on business
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Eisenhart and
baby, Bessie Mae, of Light called on
B. P. Todd Sunday.
j. A. Thompson was moved from
Douglas to the home of his mother,
Mrs. Sara Thompson, Thursday. Jay
has been in the hospital for nine
weeks suffering with pneumonia, and
at several times was not expected to
live. The doctor says it will be nearly
year before he will be able to work.
Mr. and Mrs. r. L. Burton and
daughter, Marie, returned from a IL
day trip to Phoenix. They visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Sampson, who
used to live at McNeal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Donnelley and
| e. No..
rem Jones Tuesday evening.
Miss Dawn Taylor returned We'd
nesday evening from an 18-day visit
with friends at Ell Paso, Texas, and
Santa Rita, N. M. Nf. and Mrs. E, H.
Taylor motored to Douglas and met
her at the train Wednesday evening.
Mrs. w. j. Posten and children OF
Tucson visited relatives here and in
Douglas last week. w. j. motored over
Sunday and they returned to Tucson
in the evening.
Mrs. j. B. Hartley and baby returned
to their home in Douglas Saturday
after visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Downs of White
water visited at the H. G. Stoy home
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walk and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
Downs at Whitewater.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Downs and sons
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
Downs at Whitewater.
Frank Murphy and. Cyril Redinger
motored to Douglas Sunday.
Rick Porter and Lewis Burton made
a business trip to Bisbee Wednesday
evening. .ii
Mr. and Mrs. Pearce Sexton of No
gales called on Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
Downs Sunday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-07
GLEESON

Frank Pendalll of Douglas spent
Friday in Gleeson calling on his Gus
toners.
Percy Wilson of Naco pa ss,e d
through here Friday en- route to
Pearce.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. White of Bisbee
called on friends here Saturday.
Mrs. H. w. JirouX of Prescott is here
visiting Mr.. Jiroux for month.
L. M. Brown and Jeff Milton were
here on official business Thursday.
Mrs. T. P McGinnis and family of
Kelton visited in Gleeson Tuesday.
William Bellah motored to Douglas
Monday. While there he visited with
friends.
w. j. Marshall and family of Webb
were visitors here Tuesday en- route to
Tombstone.
L. Rosenstern travelling salesman
from Tucson, was here this week.
B. H. Scott and family, MIR. and
Mrs. Lindsey and family and z. U.
Wilson and family were shopping in
Gleeson this week from Kelton.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cowan and son,
Billy, of Neel spent Sunday at the
home of Mrs. CoWan'S parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. j. Geers.
Miss Harriet Ross of Paola, Kans.,
arrived here Sunday. She will spend
the next month visiting friends. She
is to be primary teacher in the Glee-
son school. &
Barney Boon, local merchant, mo-
tored to Courtland Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt White and
daughter, Helen, attended the show in
Tombstone Saturday
Mary and Katherine Kloper OF
Courtland visited their aunt, Mrs. F.
Norton, Sunday. 4
Jack Giles and son, Allen, of Webb
were business visitors in Gleeson Fri
day.
G. E. Thomas of Bisbee, who repre-
sentS the Chicago Pneumatic Drill
spent Thursday at the TETON
mine
Jean Yoacum of Courtland called on
friends here Saturday.
Joe Fox, we'll known salesman of the
Albert Steinfeld company of Tucson,
called on the Gleeson merchants this
week.
Mrs Robert Gamble and son, Bob
bic, and his mother, Mrs Cabell of
Courtland were here shopping Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. Tonney and Mrs H. JirouX were
visitors in Bisbee Wednesday.
Mrs. Daisy Preston is home after
spending two weeks at the home Of her
sister, Mrs. Davis of Douglas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-07
WEBB
WHITEWATER

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe B4alack have beeri
entertaining a number of guests for
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Schupbach were
business visitors to Douglas Saturday.
Mrs. Robert Randen returned to her
home in the Swis shelns last week
after a months trip through Utah,
Canada and California. Mr. and Mrs.
Ricard spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Fred aR;andell at McNeal.
George Winkler left last Wednesday
for Winkleman where Mrs. Winkler
has been visiting her sister for the
past four weeks. After a short visit,
Mr.. Winkler will bring his family
back to their home on Fucker.
Mrs. w. E. Foster and children,
Mrs. Clara Krider and son, l2eeves
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-07

is Cne nuSDand OF lnez WILSON,. lie
was stricken Sunday evening and died
very suddenly before help could reach
him. He was buried in the st. David
cemetery. The community extend their
sympathies to Mrs. Baker.
Mrs. John S. Merrill, Sr., is having
her house demodeled inside. julius
Merrill is doing the work.
Sunday another good rain fell in
this part and seemed to be general.
On Monday the river was impossible.
Mr.. Goodman had to take the mail to
the railroad bridge. The highway
bridge being gone makes it very dis
agreeable. We miss the stages and
all tourist travel.
A farewell party was given Wednes-
day night Tor H. o. Post and family.
A splendid program was rendered.
Dainty refreshments were served and
a good time was had in general. The
Posts have been here for great many
years. They have taken up their resi-
dence in Tucson. Mr.. Post will drive
the Pastime bus.
Babe Glen of Benson has rented the
H. o. Post home
Little Jack Wright is confined to his
home with mumps.
Harold Wright made business trip
to Fairbank Tuesday
Mrs. Mary Smiths brother, John
Wilkinson Of Salt Lake City, is Wis
iting here.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. John Walk of
Tombstone visited Mrs. Walks brother,
j. w. Reed.
Mrs. l.. G. Matterson is spending a
few days in Benson with her sister,
Mrs Dick Heber.
Milton McRae of Bisbee is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Joe Goodman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Christensen of
Tucson are visiting their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. N. Christensen.
Grandma Mary Smith that has been
i'll for several weeks, was able to be
around when on Tuesday she fell and
dislocated her hip. She is again con-
fined to her bed
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hancock visited
the Eldridge's.s They returned to Ten
Bar Thursday. Delsa Burley accom-
panied them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Curtis spent
several days in Thatcher. Mrs. Morris,
sister of Mrs. Curtis, and Paul and Len
Goodman of Stafford accompanied
them home.
The Curtis family will hold their
yearly reunion on Sunday the 7th.
Miss Mary Seward county home dem
onstration agent, called on Mrs. Byron
Merrill to arrange for work with the
ladies of the valley.
Miss Margaret Nelson of Bisbee
spent Monday with Mrs Mabel Bar
row.
Mrs. Morris, mother of Lawrence
Morris, has returned to Mesa.
The people of the L. d. S. church at
Douglas will present play here Fri
day evening. 1911
Misses Vivian Sqand Edith Lofgreen
have been visiting in Bisbee a few
days.
Mrs. Peterson of Bisbee is here Wis
iting relatives.
We are favored with rains almost
daily.
The carpenters are finishing the
work on the new high school. The
building is expected to be finished in
about two weeks.
Henry and Charles Burley are haul
ing sand for the concrete walk around
the high school building.
Mildred Post has returned from Bis
bee, where she has been working for
two months.
Mrs. Ruth Christensen has moved
into her new home opposite the new
high school building. Mr.. Starr, the
former occupant, has rented Mrs.
ChristenSon'S old home.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-07
McNEAL

Buford Slower shipped car Of calves
Thursday to California.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Clark have
moved from Mascot to the Frank
Clark ranch. AS Frank Clark is sick
and unable to do his work, they will
do it for him.
Lon Fralie, T. E. Evans and r. E.
Winkler, all from Rucker. were husi-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-07
BABY BICYCLE RIDER

BORDEAUX. Suzanne Coudert,
not yet two years old, is Frances
claimant to the title of the youngest
bicycle rider Suzanne spends much
Of her time on bicycle that would
pass for a toy. Her father, skilled
machinist built it. 1t has ten-inch
wheels.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-07

from the West Wells did repair work
on cattle guard on the North Well
road this week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-18

WISHING WELL DRYING UP
G~LASG0W.-Water in the Wishing
Well nc Culloden In low and " IN
feared that it win dry up within .
few years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-18
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FOR THE NORRIS AMENDMENT
kansas City starr

The SEVENTEEN congress which will convene De-
eember 5 was elected November Q, 1926, and when It
assemblies therefore. its mandate from the electors will
be thirteen months old.
One month after it was elected, or in December.
1926. the sixty-ninth congress reassembIed and not
withstanding that it contained a large number Of SEN
ators and representatives who had not been elected
TO the SEVENTEEN congress, continued the business Of
iegisating and apprOpriating money until March 4,
1927, when its life ended.
One Of the resolutions that viii be laid before the
SEVENTEEN congress when it meets next month viii
be Senator Norris proposed amendment to the Con-
~stitution doing away with this eighteenth century ar
rangement. 1t was made, Of course, before there were
any railroads in the country and when there was no
necessity. as it appeared to the founders Of the ma
tion, for any machinery to give immediate responsive
effect to the desires Of the country as expressed at the
polls.
But In this age when Washington may be reached
in four days from the farthest confines OF the CONT
nent end when we have become sufficiently disciplined
politically to resume our every day affairs the morning
after election, there is no reason why the present ar
rangement should be continued. There are many, on
the other hand, why it should be replaced by one that
would make congress more responsive to the needs Of
the country at the time it makes them known.
The Norris amendment provides such an arrange
ment. IL abolishes the short" session Of congress
the session that now follows a congressional election
and last from December to March-and convenes the
newly erected congress IN january, that il, ohiy a
month after It's election. 1t also fixes the beginning
Of the Presidents term in January instead Of March
1 as at present.
The Norris amendment is not a hurried or i'll
considered remedy for n conceded evil. It has been
before congress for years. II passed the senate in the
sixty-seventh, sixty-eighth and sixty-ninth congresses,
the last time with only two votes recorded against it.
It never has passed the house, although there is no
organized opposition to 1t there. 1t simply has not
reached the floor because the powerful rules commit
tee has not seen fit to permit it to be reported. The
whole history Of this attempt to correct n manifest
inconsistency in our representative scheme. illustrates
a reluctance toward change that is often a fortunate
safeguard but may sometimes be a serious bar to pro-
gress.