"A Couple of Small States"

A Couple of Small States

Addressing the House Ways & Means Committee last week, Representative John Nance Garner, Democratic leader, said: "New Hampshire is the birthplace of the present President of the United States." Up flew the two hands of Mahlon H. Morse, a New Hampshire gentleman "Vermont!" cried Mr. Morse. "Well," said Representative Garner from large-sized Texas: "I knew there were a couple of small states up near where the President was born."