New-York tribune., 1913-11-26
MRS. PANKHURST
WOULD LIFT MEN
Suffrage Leader Declares
Male Sex Lags Behind
in Civilization.
HAS NO USE FOR
DOUBLE STANDARD
Militant at Last Meeting Aids
Others in Calling Spades
by Name.

Mrs Emmeine Pankhurst's last work
in America was to speak yesterday at a
meeting in the Eltnge Theatre, in West
lod strcct-a meeting called by the So
ciolocical fund of "The Medical Review
of Reviews" long programme Of long
speeches by men preceded Mrs. Pank-
hurst. Norman Hapgood spoke at length
and DR.. James =. WarbasSe and Fred
erjck c. Howe at equal length, a letter
from Dr. William J. Robinson was read
and UPTON Sinclair, who was chairman
talked extensively in between the others.
Two or three times women in the gal
lerv seemed TO feel that the woman
thou gavest me did II" idea was tri1e
too prominent i'm the utterances of the
men, and twice feminine voices called out
jncisive inquiries as to why more wasn't
said about men who erred.
Mrs. Pankhurst sat gravely and re-
snectfully through II all, but when she
was introduced she took the opportunity
IN make some direct thrusts about the
society which calls the thing normal
IN the man which it calls abnormal in
the woman.
always when there Is an evil in SOC
ciety." she said, "the more civilized por-
tion Of that society s looked to to remedy
# Women are more civilized than men.
True. we are human; we have the same
feelings. the same passions. But we have
had enforced upon us the long lesson of
self-restrant, and We represent the more
civilized side But we have made up our
minds that men shall become Civilized,to too.
even if We have TO use force TO make
them. And we are women who have
spoken in deeds as we'll as words
Il had been advertised that the meeting
would be a frank discussion of the topic,
and the advertisement was lived up to.
Every branch Of the subject was thrasheo
out thoroughly, and the speakers called
a spade a spade every time. Mr.. Hap
good declared that this was the only
way 10 approach the facts Of life. Mr.
Hapgood said he couldn't speak with as
much energy as he would like, because
everybody there seemed to know the
facts, too. and want them aired. IF
could only feel that Anthony Comstock
was behind a pillar somewhat instening'
l could talk better" he complained.
But Mr. Comstock wasn't there, not
even to prevent the sale Of Cristabel
Pankhursts book. So the promised ex-
element didn't occur Not only that
book but copies of THE Suffragette" were
sold on the street and in an empty store
across the way. which was hired in great
haste None were sold in the theatre or
on the pavement Immediately in front.
Mrs Pankhurst will sail for England on
the White Star liner Majestic at noon to-
day She was TO leave a reminder of her
self in the shape OF moving pictures,
posed in front Of Mrs. Belmont's Political
Equality League headquarters. at No. l3
East Hst street. but she didn't do it,
Mrs. Eugen Boissevain made the arrange
ments with the company. but it appears
that she was too impetuous in doing so,
for wnen the picture men arrived the
stars. Mrs. Belmont and Mrs. Pankhurst,
wouldn't pose.
Mrs. Pankhurst attended the perform
apce Of Damaged Goods" at the Grand
Opera House. last night She was ac-
companied by Mrs. John w. Brannan and
Miss Theodore Pope, and occupied