Southerners Aroused

One thing sure to arouse a Southern Congressman, besides affronted Southern womanhood, is the perennial anti-poll tax bill. Last week Southern Congressmen were thus aroused. They spoke their usual bitter words, went down to their usual defeat when House Republicans joined with Northern Democrats and passed the measure, 251-10-105.

But the Southerners had nothing to worry about. Twice before the House had passed the anti-poll tax bill, twice before the Senate had killed it. The Senate would now do it again, if necessary by filibuster. And every Congressman knew it.

The Southerners also went their peculiar way in another matter. Ignoring an earnest plea by Harry Truman, the potent, Southerner-packed House Rules Committee bottled up a bill to create a permanent Fair Employment Practices Commission.

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