Again, Christabel

In London British feminists crowded to a banquet in honor of Miss Christabel Pankhurst, pioneer militant suffragist, recently returned from Canada. Excerpts from ensuing speeches:

Viscountess Rhondda:* "This dinner is part of our campaign to secure, once and for all, equal political rights for women."

Lady Astor: "It seems to me that Miss Pankhurst's place is in the House of Commons. I feel that neither she nor the country should have any rest until she is there. I have only come to pay my humble tribute to her. For my part, I would gladly get out of the House to give Miss Pankhurst my place."

Miss Pankhurst: "My answer is the answer that I have always tried to give to those who wanted me to do something. If you want me there and you think I can help make it easier for women and men, especially for the young, I will go there if I am sent there. But, touched as I am by Lady Astor's offer to give me her seat, I must decline, because if I go to Parliament I must win my seat."

U. S. suffragists called the attention of laymen to the fact that Miss Christabel Pankhurst is by no means to be confused with her mother (Emmeline) or her sister (Estelle). Christabel is the Editor of Britannia and a joint founder with her mother of the British Women's Party. Mrs. Pankhurst remains active as Honorary Treasurer of the Women's Social and Political Union. Estelle is perhaps the most violent and versatile of the three. She edits The Workers' Dreadnought and Germinal. She has "hunger struck" 14 times, and always had to be forcibly fed. She has founded: 1) Clinics, cost-price restaurants and co-operative toy-factories for War veterans; 2) Societies to expose Fascismo, give information about Russia, and promote feminine culture.

*Probably Britain's foremost business woman: Vice Chairman of the Time and Tide Publishing Co.; Director, Cambrian Colleries Ltd.: J. Lysaght Ltd., etc., etc.