Hiram Johnson, of California made an impassioned plea in the Senate the other day asking his colleagues to reject entrance into the World Court. His closing words must have touched deeply those who heard him and understood: "This is no trivial policy upon which we are asked to act; this is the American policy which comes to us today. It is the American policy that means either that which we love in the future or that which we may fear in the future. (sic) We can, and we ought to be, Americans. The only appeal that I make is, for the love of God, without fear, let us be just Americans!" Ah, yes, Mr. Johnson, let us be just that.

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Even Huey Long had something to say about the World Court. During the tirade he spoke about "these rascals we have here." Senator Lewis, of Illinois, rose quickly to his feet, deeply chagrined, and asked, "May I take the liberty to suggest to the able Senator from Louisiana that when he makes the observation 'those rascals we have here,' he does not really mean physically here in the United States Senate?" Huey hastily replied "Oh, the Senator knows that I by all means exclude the Senate, and exclude myself."

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Joseph T. Robinson, of Arkansas, at one point in the debate endeavored to make clear to Huey his position concerning a particular question. The Kingfish replied: "The Senator's position is very clear; but, still, of course, to a mind constructed as mine is, it is not understandable." And Mr. Robinson rejoined: "Of course I am not responsible for that." The Record adds parenthetically, laughter.

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And thus, the great minds of our country debate the weighty issues that confront them. Ultimately, decisions are reached and we, the people, suffer or benefit, as you will, from the talents or lack of them that characteristize our American statesmen. The Congressional Record is filled daily with their utterances and a casual reading of it will furnish a greater knowledge of American government than several ponderous text-books. E.I. Ham.