in this House were those who had been the subject of his repartee. He had a roguish glint in his eyes, but carried no poison in his darts.

STEPHEN BOLLES was intensely loyal to his Nation and devoted to his State. His every decision on the important public issues that confronted him during his congressional career was determined by what he considered would be the resultant vantage point to be gained for the country he loved and the people he served. A frequent attendant and participant at patriotic gatherings, he looked with disfavor on professional flag waving; he shunned demagoguery; he despised deceit.

A congenial, kindly, companionable man, he enjoyed the friendship of every Member of this House. It was good to have known him.

I cannot say, I will not say

That he is dead; he is just away.

With a cheery smile and a wave of the hand,

He has wandered into an unknown land

And left us dreaming how very fair

It needs must be, since he lingers there.
Think of him still the same, I say
He is not dead, he is just away.

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Proceedings in the House

TUESDAY, July 8, 1941. The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D. D., offered the following prayer:

Oh, come Thou wisdom from on high and cause us in Thy way to go. What treasure there will be for the human soul, purged from the flesh, enlarged, and blessed of all the hidden wealth that is in Thy name. In this varied life, quivering with mysteries and trembling with silent and unexpected power, we pray for the directive presence of the Almighty One. Humanity is Thine, not because it is worthy, not for what it has done, nor for any reason we can give, but because Thou art God; Thy infinitely holy nature is to love and nourish imperfection, to forgive transgression and sin. We rejoice that Thy heart is the sanctuary of the love that never dies, with its irresistible pressure ever whispering of the eternal goodness.

Heavenly Father, arrest our thoughts as we are on the river of time. With faith and confidence in Thee may we ever own the favoring gale. Another Member has left us, faithful to his public trust; Heavenly Father, we pray for the Divine Presence to abide with the family circle, and Thine shall be the praise. In our dear Redeemer's name. Amen.

Mr. JOHNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise at this time to announce the death of one of my colleagues from Wisconsin, the Honorable STEPHEN BOLLES. Mr. BOLLES passed on this morning at 15 minutes of 7. He had been in ill health, as the Members know, for a considerable length of time, but no one thought it was as serious as it proved to be this morning when he had a heart attack and passed on. Your speaker has known Mr. BOLLES for a great many years-about 18 in all. He has led, as you all know, a very active life as a newspaperman and for 20 years was editor of the Janesville Gazette in Wisconsin, a daily newspaper that grew greatly in size during the