New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-10
Two MiIitants. One from
Battle Line. Tell of Mems
Places Well Filled.
NEW YORK TOO QUIET
AFTER GUN LULLABY
English and German Suffragettes
Say Ballot Right Fight Is
Won in Europe.

zone thing has been accomplished
by this dreadful war. and that is that
il has established the status OF the
women OF England and Of France.
When the war is over the vote vill be
given 10 them as a matter of course.
Upon this cheerful prophecy ycster-
dsy agreed German militant suifra-
cette. Miss Kitty Marion. and an Eng
lish one. Miss Elsie Mckenzie. who ar
rived In New York together last Sat
urday. They know, il any one docs
Miss Mckenzie. curly haired and pink
checked. has an lrrepToachable jail
and hunger strike record. As for Miss
Marion. she broke ali sufragette rec
ords BIZ being forcibly fed ~ tunes.
But all this was before the war broke
out.
"We've shown them what women can
do" exclaimed Miss Mckenzie. who
las been engaged during the last year
In hospital work as member OF the
Union dcs Femmes dc France. 81 can
not conceive Of the men denying us
the vote when the war is over
She went on TO tell Of the unanswer-
able suffrage argument OF women who
have manufactured war munitions,
served as policemen. window cleaners,
cab drivers, nurses. doctors, and have
even prepared for active field ser
vice.
Too Quiet in New York.
For almost a year ! have been put
TO sleep every night by the booming OF
guns. It's hard TO sleep here In Ne"
York where il is so quiet" commented
Miss Mckenzie, the little dlmplcs AT
each corner Of her mouth very busy.
And the glare Of lights on Broadway
seems dazzling 10 one who is accus
toned TO going about through back
streets with only little flashlight IN
her hand. o.,
you know" she added, "the famil-
iaritv with war is upon everything.
We talk chummily about the 'zeps,' and
the little children Of France run out
into the streets to watch them ana
laugh and clap their hands, saying
'C'est beau Every one is very brave.
! know shall never again see any
thing like the courage Of the women
OF England and Of France.
Both Miss Mckenzie and Miss Marion
are very proud Of the way the suffra-
gettes dropped all thought of their
quarrel with the government when the
war broke out.
You remember that when Dr. Flora
Murray and DR.. Millicent Garrett An
derson wanted to start a hospital IN
England at the outbreak Of the war
they were not allowed 10 do so " she
said. "They went 20 France, and their
4Tsnl hot
presently the English government was
begging them to open hospital III
England. They made their own terms
about il. can ell YOU. They them
selves were given the title and the
pay of ma iors.'
jus before Miss Mckenzie sailed for
America she went 20 her home, near
, London. to attend the war marriage OF
her youngest sister. The license IS IS
sued By the government and leave
of absence of three or Tour days ls
granted the soldier to go home for the
ceremony.
"They were both dressed in khaki. y
said the little suffragette, herself very
trim in her own uniform. almost
every one in the church wore khaki and
the church was decorated in flags OF
the Allies and in white flowers, tied
with our colors."
Allies l'ber Allies. Her Motto.
Miss Marion. tall and auburn haired
and an undcrstudy to Kitty Gordon,
has not been. able 20 join with the
other suffragcstes N aiding the nation
during the war. Hers was the dubious
position of German subject who had
lived i'm England for many years aud
was entirely loyal 10 the country.
"Since the war I've been sorry that
was German, since It prevented my
being Of service" she said.
She told Of her militant record.
at began in 1909, when broke a
window At Newcastle" she said. 81
was sentenced to a months hard labor
barricaded my cell and kept them at
bay for over a day before they got in
and fed me forcibly for the first time.
In 1912 Miss Marion was again con
vjcted Of window smashing and was
sent to Birmingham with twenty-four
Others for six months. Through her
leadership a general hunger strike was
proclaimed In 1913 she was convicted
Of helping burn the grandstand At
Hurst Park and was sentenced to jail
for three years. but served only four
months and twelve days OF the period.
I, rss durinO this time that most of