Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-18

Of political enthusiastically nam
ing no namcS--and the rapaciousness
of the corrupt two-hcadcd political ma
chine which held the city III It's thrall.
As Jerry read those with gloaiug
eye 1t seemed as II the night were Al
ready won, but dropping in at his club
on the way home. according t. GUS
tom. his enthusiasm encountered a
dash of cold water. His entrance
was usually signal for the gath
ertng of group of the younger
round of live talk; but tonight the
fellows approached him less readily
than usual he felt the eyes of some
upon him from Il distance. critically.
as if somehow he had lost caste. while
others came near. but with expressions
of gravity II concern upon their faces
".What-whats come over your old
man, Jerry?" Al Wheaton inquired.
papers?'
is that tie way YOU estimate it,"
Jerry answered, a trifle ruffled.
"Why--it is grandstand, isn't it?"
rFtored Charlie Wentworth.
IT'S Just what it purports to be-"
answered Jerry, a trine Indignantly
IT'S notice to the people of Phla-
delphia that a CRATER who has fastened
himself on the Republican organization
III TINS, CITY iS trying to hold up one
of PhiIadrlphia's industries; and that
we went De held up" But the en-
preston of the faces about him wer"
cynical, hantering or disbeieving.
Looks like advertising to me. old
! man" declared Charlie Wentworth. Of
fering cigarette; Il hope you get
what you're after-whatevcr it is
.Jerry,s cheek REDEEMED and he de-
| Clined the cigarette
You people are pretty blind now"
! he retorted but maybe you'll get
| your eyes opened before this fight is
Fight :" laughed Charlie Wentworth
| nat the plaster on your head for.
Jerry?' inquired George Mott sympa :
| lmfhticaliN' and by way of changing the
That? on" and Jerry bethourh,
himself of his answer to the reporter.
| Ihat? y piece of wood fell on ii"
Law Of attraction, | suppose" OBJ
served Horace Keller dryly, whereat
there was some weak laughter. as weak
cideut. "N
Jerry, naddened by the cynicism and
lndinerence of his Clubmates and hy
| lhtir taiIure to perceive the moral val
ueS at stake. got away as quickly as
possible. To have remained there il
| seemed to him, hc must either fight dueIs
or make speeches on political progress
ana to have done the first would have
been considered no worse form in that
edihce than the last, unless the speech
had contained proposal to increase the
tariff Such speeches were always good
form at this partiCu ar club.
Jerry Solaced himself, however. with
the reflection that the newspapers which
might be counted on to reflect real public
opinion in the city had proved much
| more responsive. The morning issues
went further still toward satisfying him
story more in detail. presenting not only
all the salient features of the episode
with an increase. of dramatic force hui
surrounding and buttressing them witt
material of related interest. One OF
them had picture of Henry 7. Archer
of his sons and of the factory. and al
told, with more or less fidelity to fact
OF the four generations of toolmakers
whose product had helped to make the
name of Philadelphia known through
out the world. They dwelt in particu
lars on the fine personality of Henry T
Archer and spoke of his sterling char
acter and his high standing in bushes.
circles.
The morning papers, too, had oppor
tunity TO break out in editorials Thes,
hailed Mr. Archer as the John Brown
: new movement of protest agains
the greedy political interests whicl
Shackled business and hampered free de
velopment un 'esS tribute was paid The,
argued that the ArChers were organizini
a new sort of Boston tea party
Reading these editorials and thrilled
by all those splendid headlines. JERRY
congratulated himself once more anc
again felt sure that already victory waS
perching upon his banners.
He had even a vague notion that In,
chairman of the appropriate committee
in Councils might call him up and in
form him that the franchise matter hat
been reopened and the application ap
: proved but no such telephone call cam,
In. Why not? he wondered. The paper,
had thundered. The editors had launch
! ed their gas attacks. These little Coun
} cilmen should all be scurrying to covel
under such an assault. while as for jim
Rand, Jim should have been leaving tn,
wbos called m. ana 10 tell ierrv vii til
Z derisiYe laughter that this was the bes