One day last week, New York's Royal S. Copeland was bumbling along in the Senate about his food & drug bill. A few Senators like Clark of Missouri (home of Listerine), Bailey of North Carolina (home of Vicks) and Tydings of Maryland (home of Bromo Seltzer), were naturally interested in his bill, but the majority practically drowned out the speaker with loud private conversations. Finally Senator Borah, who is a stickler for Senate etiquette, uprose to remark to the presiding officer:
"Mr. President, a point of order. . . . The point...
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