The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-25
PANKHURSTS MUST
 60, WOMEN'S CRY
British Militants Objected to High Handed Methods
 of Leaders

London. April a5-The Plank hursts must go,'' promises to be the rallying cry of a new suffra asette or sanization formed by leaders who be- Heve wonlan's cause has suffered setback by the practice of the lead ing militant society. A significant feature of the new movement is that it is fathered by suffrasists who were once strong supporters of militant tactics, but who, at various times, have been forced to withdraw from the Women's Social and Political Un-s ion.
 The simmer of dfscontent, which now promises to break into revolt, began last year when MT. and Mrs. F. w. Pethick Lawrence. on their re- turn from Canada, were informed that Mrs Pankhurst no longer desir- ed their services on the executive committee of the organizations This 1ntlnation was carried to the Law rences before their boat reached the dock They were inclined at first to laugh at it as preposterouss but on landing they found that Ms Plank hurst had made herself so powerful during their absence that it would be hopeless to. fight her edict, so out they went
 AS firm believers in the efficacy of militant tactics, the Lawrences did not air their grievance, in the hope that inc autocratfc regime of the Plank hursts would advance the cause which they held above all else. This truce and the determination of the various constitutional societies not to criticize any tactics, which sought a common end, gave Mrs. Pankhurst and her daughter Chr5stabel abundant time in which to perfect their organization, before opposition waS offered to their autocratic sway But the promised results did not materialize and now the Women's Social and Political Un- ion faces both oppOsltion without and <dfssension within
 While disnaissing members of her personal stain, Mrs Pankh urst has also been discharging privates in the ranks. One of these Won1en, who was expelled from the organization last week. declared that she was dis missed on the most trivial pretext possible and that lately Mrs Pank hurst had dismissed a number of the workers from the organization ap- parently through caprice. The dis u111itants are dwindling daily until at the present moment there are only 5000 active workers in the Won1en's social and Political Union.
 These women are subject to Mrs Pankhurstss autocratic decrees and may be called upon at any time to perform militant deeds. In spite of the dwind1ing number of workers the finances of the organization are said to be in an excellent state. This is Hue mainly to two Scottish spinsteF sisters. whose fortunes were made in an Atlantic steamship line. Their subscriptions to the funds Of the mil tant fighting forces are heavy and un- failing
 A police court case has called at tenfion to the existence in London of an axocation which is not known to exist anywhere else in the world It. is that of pawner, profession given poorer districts of Londons undertake for small eonpenhatton-s to carry tho goods of their Snecesaitous but sensitive neighbors to the psINnshops. MosE of this work of- pa:wnfng is done for women who are ashamed to be seen entering a. pawn shop, but some of it is done for oth ar women who are too busy to attend to the for11za1ify.
 Tn certain districts these pawners are known as "runners,' and they live on this work, charging from one to two cents for each journey, accord ing to the means of their clients. Tn one of the meanest streets of the East End which has a pawn shop at eith-s CT ends two women ply 8 busy trade as paWners- One of these women is work and she has built up a big con- nectdDn i'm the feighDorhoOd. She uses a peraxnbulator and is frequently seen passing along the street with a load of miscellaneous articles destined for the hungry maw of the pawn shop.
 Monday morning is her busy day. as hundreds of i'll paid casual 1aborers living in the district depend many HImes for their weeks nnaintenance Mpon pawning something that day On Saturday when the head Of the family brings home his money the pawner is called upon to redeem the goods, which she carried away the, previous Monday. and usually the next Monday the first Journey is repeated.