Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-21
GLLlNP MEETS ISSUE SQUARED Y;
IS FIRM FOR WOMAN,S RIGHTS
Candidate Gets Ne, the Great Wadlegh Is for Him in His
Epoch.Nfaking Race for Congress

The famous curse of King Lear Is
regarded ma gem of literary denunci-
alton and the wrath of the Prince who
found a black cat in his bath was also
vitriolic-but either Is n maiden
prayer as compared to the frenzy OF
Congressman -tO-be Andy Gump.
Mr.. Gump was in the grip OF TINS
wrath today when a caller stopped IN
Mt his headquarters.
"Now they say I'm against the
women" he exclaimed, shaking mn ac-
cusing finger at pile Of letters. They
nddress me as Andrew II. =. Gump.
They can call me II. p. II they want to.
hut blast their hides III show 'cm that
II. p, stands for horsepower
It was suggested that per haps the
correspondents merely wanted to give
tbe candidate proper dignity.
Dignity rot" shouted Andy. as he
pushed fresh box Of cigars toward the
visitor. '"They told mo I ought to look
in the dictionary and see what my name
really meant
"Why don't you take them at their
word?'
"I did. and do you know what?
Without waiting for comment. Mr..
! Gump reached for Mr.. Webster's last
best seller and pointed his finger ut the
! word--iump.
Mr.. Webster Is Overrule1
According to Webster, n gump is a
dolt. a Ounce. The word Is also verb,
and means "to guddle."
The visitor was somewhat non.
"What does TO guddlc mean?" he
asked.
"Guddle means to catch fish by the
hands in lurking places, growled
Andy. "Now they'll be calling me n
grddling Gump." Taking n fresh grip
! on his cigar, he added: but what do
] care for piliering pirates parading
poniferous platitudcs 10 the public!
I'm going to take the con out Of Con. 4.
gressman and prove that I'm 1oO per
cent for the people"
ITS there ony truth In the charge
that you're against won.en in poll
tics?" . ,, c, .. b. -. son.
what stage villain fashion on the edge
Of his desk, chats the kind Of clear
cut question I like. I think the WON
ans place is at home. and in politics.
too. providing that she does--eh, that is
to say when there
Mrs. Gump entered then with long
important looking envelope bearing an
Australian postmark.
"That looks kind O check fish, sai'!
Andy. as he held the letter up toward
the window. For n moment his mind
strayed from tho subject.
"You were speaking Of the woman In
politics. he was reminded.
"Yes, and there's Mrs. Zander, u
woman who knows what's what She
gave of her purse MS we'll as her spirit.
Why, do you know. she asked me why
J didn't go to one of the leading cities
and show them how to run things
Andy Is Modest Violet
/ "What did YOU tell her?'
20. said I'd rather be one Of few
than a whole lot Of a great many
''Do you think that woman SHOULD
just stay home and cook and scrub?'
asked the caller
The candidate evidently didn't hea,
tho question clearly. He lowered hi.
voice to whisper. And Mrs. Zan-
dcr told ME they were trying to ex
hadst my finances By getting up fake
charities for me to subscribe to. And
she told ME was sure Of getting the
botanist's vote. / gave them bis
contribution when they had their con
vent'on the other day. know a lot
about botany"
GumL then took drink from &
mysterious brown bottle and bade tho
visitor Say when
Mrs. Gump, who remained 10 lister
In could control her temper no longer
did you know that Rutherforc