Show Silent Speeches Speech During tho the sixty ninth Congress copies of oC speeches and documents were mailed from the Capitol to throughout the land This year eal being a presidential presidential presidential pres pres- yc year r almost such pieces of useless information have 1 been sent sont out already I In considering these figures it becomes possible to understand why it Is that members of the fight tight so 60 often orton and with such determination determination determination deter deter- for leave to extend their remarks in the Record The maker mak male er eI of such an address may have enjoyed the privilege ge of tho the floor for no more than thirty seconds I but the tho extension of his remarks remark I may cover several pages There is no wa way for the folks Calks back home home to distinguish a counterfeit speech from a a areal real one ono and al although although although al- al though it is supposed to be he no no longer permissible to to dot one ono of or these phantom addresses ses with applause applause ap applause and laughter aughter everybody's doing it Thero There Is one discouraging feature in the report on the time state of or the folding room made by the two house officials It appears that tho the raido raldo Is not reducing tho the number number number num num- ber of congressional speeches mailed mailed mail mail- ed to constituents as was hoped for Soon after atter broadcasting became general there there was some in amount of mail but the tho figure is getting back to normal The Tho flood nood of speeches continues to embarrass the postoffice service and the letter letterboxes letterboxes letterboxes boxes of citizens |