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Show A Congressman's Troubles. "Thero aro times," said Representative Representa-tive Melville It. Bull, as he paused In tho dictation of some letters and looked look-ed around for somo ono to talk to, "when I wonder If Job had more trials than does a member ot Congress." Mr. Bull then read from a letter written htm by a constituent. Tho writer said that ho understood the government Is paying a bounty of $1,000 to every man who is tho father of ten or moro children. As he was the parent of an oven dozen he wanted want-ed Mr. Bull to hurry tho wheels of tho government machine and rush his money to him. "That letter may appear very funny to some," said Mr. Bull, "but it contains con-tains no humor bo far as I am concerned. con-cerned. Of courso I shall havo to write to this man and tell him that thero is no such law and then sweeten matters a llttlo by congratulating congratu-lating him on his success In rearing such a largo family. But that letter won't satisfy him and bo I shall havo a political enemy as long as I am in life. That is why sometimes I liken a conscientious Congressman to patient pa-tient old Job." |
