National Affairs: One Day, Two Miracles

Businessmen who want to avoid unwelcome callers announce that they are busy, can see no one who has not an appointment. The U. S. Senate has a better system. By refusing to tear off the top sheet on its legislative appointment pad, it can make one day last indefinitely, keep unwelcome bills at bay for weeks. Thus on the evening of May 13 the Senate by recessing instead of adjourning refused to tear off the top sheet of its pad, and the legislative day went gaily on. The Senate passed the Labor Relations...

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