The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-20

p BY WILLIAM u. SHEPHERD.
(Stan Correspondent United Press
tCepyright. 1918, by Usited Press.D
Copy rinhtsd In Great Brttats.D
LONDON, March ia world con
quest by imperial Germany. and a
decentralization" OF women would
deal heavy blow ut civilization.
Mrs. Emmellne Pankhurst, English
militant suffragette leader. declared
In m interview with the United
Press today.
Mrs. Pankhurst was discussing
with me the appeal OF President
Runelman. OF the board OF trade. for
organization Of English women TO
aid In the war. The militants. she
said. welcomed the chance TO show
that women may be made an i'm.
/. portant asset
But what Is the position OF the
German women in the ware"
asked.
1T would be a terrible disaster II
the Germans conquered the world.
was her decisive response. The
Germans you must admit, take good
care OF their women, but they re-
gard them as--I don't like to use the
word--breeders They consider
them solely as a means OF maintain
Ing the race. On the other hand. a
conquest OF Germany by the allies
will mean not only the liberation OF
civilization. but the liberation of
German men and women from Ger
man ideas"
was about TO put another ques-
ton when Mrs. Pankhurst interrupt
ed. "And what about the violation
OF women by the Germans?" she
asked
: suggested that probably there
were bad men In every army.
but there are the most bad men
Ia the army which consumes the
most alcohol" she replied. II don't
believe the British soldiers would
behave like the Germans under
similar circumstances. But when
the tables are turned, and the allies
begin TO advance into Germany, the
supply OF alcohol should be cut on. ["
There Is no necessity, nor will
there be any, for English women
actually 10 take up arms. Mrs. Pank.
hurst said. with a smile, but II In
the duty OF English women to per.
form the normal work OF the ma
ton. while the men are, at the front,
n they are needed, 49,
The suffragettes always have
wanted the government to regard
English women as n reserve force"
she said. For centuries the vast In
teiligence and capability Of women
has been n waste product. but this
war has demonstrated that women
may be made an asset.
"Two-thirds of the men In the
new Kitchener army are married.
British women who have control
oyer men are insisting that they join
the British forces. It's the bache-
iors Who are holding back. They
lack the women's influence.
1T Is our women who have been
the greatest sufferers economically
from this war-especially the wom-
en- OF education. A great many men
who ought to be at the front are fill-
ing places these women could NIL.
but, nevertheless, our men generally
are doing noble. In your own Civil
war, you know, the United States
was forced to adopt CONSUMPTION, but
90 far that has been unnecessary
hero.
I'VE suffragettes loved our coun-
try Just as all the women Of Bng-
Iaad do. We could have gone to
America, where women are getting
the vote, or to some English colony.
but we remain In England because
( OF our love for our country. We
feel that German victory would
set back the feminine movement In
definitely. and we know that the
women OF England can be converted
into tremendous asset In assisting
the allies cause"