The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-11-27
BY BRYAN MACK

We have with US this morning THE
Gumps." And aren't we glad to have
them?
This will give us one more thing to add
to our list on Thanksgiving day.
1.-THE Gumps" is more than a comic
1t is a philosophy-an expression Of
the heart of America.
There are other good comics, but
none is in the class with The Gumps,
and am indeed pleased that The Jour
nal readers will have an opportunity to
enjoy each day this exceedingly fine
feature.
Those Of you who have read The
Gumps N some OF the larger papers OF
the country know what is In store, and
those who are not familiar with Andy
Gump and his associates please let me
assure you that much joy is to be
yours.
In fact. both Adele and I are almost
in tears to know that Andy Gump is
going to take our laurelS away from
us. Andy bats about 1000 per cent and
I am trusting that he will help me out
If Adele begins to putting it over me.
Andy has Just finished running for
congress. and, sad to relate, after think
ing he was elected. got mixed up in a
recount something like the Knott-Catts
fight Of six years ago in Florida. Just
how Andy is coming out is more than we
can say at this time, but I am thinking
that if he gets counted out he will carry
the fight on to Washington, in which
event, I hope Congressman Smithwick
will give him all the aid possible in
his contest there.
Andy. know. will like smithwick and
Sam Sanborn, and they will. very prob
ably, be writing about Andy's arrival
there il he doesn't get completely
crushed in the recount.
might mention, also, that The Gumps
are the highest priced comic on the
market today. The Pensacola Journal
wants it's readers to have the best avail
able, and there are other good features
that will be added before the time is
long.
Possibly some Of you have been miss
ing Howard l.. Mayes during the past
week, and have wondered what became
Of him, and I am almost ashamed to
tell you. He is confined to his home
out in East Pensacola HILL but the
reason is the funny part OF it. He was
cranking his automobile and broke his
heel. At least that is the report he
sent in to the office when he went out
soliciting new subscribers. 1t may be
that some indignant subscriber heaved |
a fiat-iron at him for all I know and |
as his nick name is "Foots'' 1t is not |
to suppose that the said
iron landed in the most exposed part |
OF his person.
There is another story that "Foots' !
is pretending to being crippled when |
nfh inc Is ha wit In
week he was to have been initiated into |
at the last minute. I might mention to |
"Foots'' that claiming a broken ankle |
won't permit him to get off easy when |
the Elks get after him. When I became |
an Elk they didn't bother my feet at |
all.
Joe Earman is having trouble down at |
Palm Beach, where he is municipal |
Judge. The city manager wants him |
because he tries to dominate |
the other departments of the city gov /
Joe is a very unusual charac- |
ter. and there IS none other like him |
either in Florida. AS municipal Judge he |
has been continuously in the limelight, |
but he has administered the office In |
a fair and just manner.
For two years Joe Earman was chair
man of the State Board of Control |
There was a tremendous howl through
out the state at his being put on this
important board, but he devoted him
self earnestly to the duties of the office
and the institutions made progress under
his administrations
Jos is the one that Governor tsat+s
threatened to after with his lannon's !
shotgun.