Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-01

I but--as results has proved, very
| thoroughly
AROUND THE BANNER.
Around the banner Of the Womens
Union there began TO assemble notable
women women who have made
name for themselves in politics, In phil
antrophy, in art letters and work
among the lost legions OF the UNDER
world. And these women brought their
followers into the fold.
So then the headquarters Of the
movement was brought from Manches-
ter and established here. Christabel
was Joined by her mother and her sis
tiers. Branches all over the country
were organized on tours made the last
few months. These branches last
month We're called upon for their best
speakers and organizers and a crusade
OF gigantic scale was planned for
London.
The happenings OF last month at the
house OF parliament and the recent
events at Holloway prison are OF
course. still fresh in the minds of rea-
ders. II Is these happenings which have
brought to the support of the union and
the movement additional numbers of
the men and women who count. These
happenings have caused the press TO
interview the women leaders at their
headquarters and photograph them
And the Interviews and photographs
have made deal OF difference, For
the 'Shrieklng Sisterhood" and the
'Fooligans" were found In a wonderful
minoriay The interviewers discovered
that the leaders OF the union were gem
tlewomen well-bred, highly educated
well grOomed, fashionably dressed: IN
many cases wealthy and of high social
standing. The "frumps" of the lmag-
nation gave way to good-looklng girls
and stately matrons. ...
A NEW VIEW.
The interyewfrs found that many OF
the leaders went TO their oaan-air
meetings or to visit their comrades I'm
JAN In their own automobiles, driven by
livcried ehauffeurs. And 80 the press
began TO sit No and take a new View
OF the women workers, though not
necessarily a favorable one OF their
movement. The public Is divided. Many
still jeer at meetings, and through the
Englishman's greatest privilege, letters
to the newspapers,
The women keep on Saving wood"
They are organizing md working,
morning, noon and night. Every din
ner hour, rain or shine. speakers some
quite young girls-hold meetings In
the streets outside the gates OF the
big factories and mills where women
are employed. At night meetings are
held In halls IN many different sections
OF London and the enrolment OF mem
bers continues.
The union will not tell Its member
ship. That is lts own secret The lead
ers want 10 surprise England very
shorty by annoupc M gigantic figures
a million porhapg.
From Finland. where women have
the franchise. deputstion OF leading
women voters and orators is coming.
rs volunteers 10 address the women OF
England. New Zealand and Australia,
where women also have the franchise.
have already sent their delegation OF
orators \ great tour Is 10 be organized
throughout Great britain, when these
women who are WIN tell all about Il TO
those women who want 60 be.
The union Is now looking with long,
Ing eyes 10 the United States. II wants
American women voters from Colorado
and the other states possessing tho full
franchise VINO viii volunteer as spell
binders" Ia the English campaign.
The headquarters OF the union Is I'm
Clements Inn. a fine pile OF buildings
overlooking Aldwych and the Strand.
The offices are on the second floor.
Overhead Is h-room HAT, artistlcally
furnished belonging to Mrs Patrick
Lawrence, the author who Is the un
Ions treasurer. She has given over her
library. q beautiful corner room. to the
union for council chamber.
OFFICES a VERITABLE BEEHIVE.
found the Offices a beehive. Re-
porters were being given news photo.
graphers appointments. speakers were
getting their Instructions, organizers
their schedules, new members were be.
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