Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-04
Z WOMEN MEMBERS
Of CONGRESS FAST
Y PERSONAL FRIENDS
Political Policies Cast Aside in
Social Life; Mrs. Huck .
Enjoys Position.
BY CAROLYN VANCE
Especial Correspondent of The Tribune
Copyright, 1922. by Great Falls Tribunel
Washington. Dec. 3.-When Tncl

Copyright, 1922. by Great Falls Tribunel
Washington. Dec. 3.-When Uncle
Joe Cannon beamed down the center
aisle Of the house with the lady from
Oklahoma upon his gallant. though
shaky right arm. and with the lady
from Illinois upon his left, a careful
eye could distinguish Il poignant diff
ference in the smiles both women
wore.
Miss Alice Robertson's smile was a
plucky attempt TO hide the hurt of
her recent defeat. Mrs. Winifred
Mason Huck frankly effervesced with
good spirits and had some difficulty
in maintaining a demeanor of keeping
with her somber robes of state.
The two women have become fast
friends. which is as exotic an occur
renee, as if the north and south poles
should suddenly slide up to each
other and get chunlmE.
There are vast differences between
the two female members of congress,
bat these are bridged by their com
mon sex. One faces the bleak months
remaining in congress for her with Il
heart that is sore and embittered by
what she terms the fickleness of the
folks back home. The other is exhili-
rated by popular favor and eager for
the opinion that lies ahead OF her ITO
make good" but there is something
more to them than victory and defeat
that separates them. Youth and age,
Illusion and d%isillusion. Their points
Of view are rs different as if each
looked at things from a perch upon the
opposite ends of the earth.
Battle for Women.
Mrs. Huck is q "woman's woman"
who will s~tOutly battle in congress for
things that women as a sex are de-
handing. Miss Robertson sought to
take u mans place" and to be treat
ed like a man. showing no favor TO
either sex BY her votes. Perhaps this
wide divergence in aims is due to the
character Of their e~xistenceS before
entering public life. Mrs. Huck is hap
PLY married and blessed with children,
and has led the life is married women
DO. Of h; sheltered existence within the
home. She sees first the trials and
tribulations of the women secluded
within the home. Miss Robertson has
had n lone fight out in the man-world.
She has had to learn to see things as
a man sees them.
Miss Robertson was right in the
stand she took generously maintained
Mrs. Huck. She represented a dis
trict and she should vote TO benefit
her constituents, the men equally with
the women. as she saw fit. She took
a brave stand on many public ques-
tons and | admire her in her spirit.
although | have not always agreed with
her.
Il have the privilege of representing
and of working for legislation
that will particularly benefit them be-
cause / do not represent any district
but / represent the stnte ut large.
The other representative at large from
Illinois can take care of the special
interests Of men if he SO desires. There
are % other representatives from Hi
nois. who will see to it that the male
sex is not walked on in congress. Since
there were so many congressman from
my state. there should he at least one
woman in the delegation to speak for
the women voters and to work for the
special interests Of the feminine sex"
Shows Sympathy
Mrs. IIuck is in sympathy with ''all
women's organizations she SAYS. ! have
studied the matter Of blanket equal
ity legislature enough TO state just how
I feel about il, but | do know that the
itfut1N bt lJs h6lliolidi INK = DhttS
are for it. as well as the leaders
Of the Consumers league, who are
against it. are. right minded, high prin-
women. who have the interest of
all women at heart, and | believe it
VIII not be long before there is some
sort of a compromise that will be wise
and just between them" she said.
Mrs. Huck viii support maternity aid
legislation, the uniform marriage and
divorce measure. the Sterling bill for
OF education and most of the
other bills that women are trying to
pass.
Miss Robertson fought most Of these
and incurred the enmity of
organized women. She resented "dicta-
from the women leaders Of the
country, stating that she was in no
wise a representative of the sex in
.ongrcss, but represented A district the
as Il man would. Miss Robertson
'eeis that the men Of {."ls Ststtr we're