TWO SUFFRAGETTE ARMIES

Clutha Leader, Volume XL, Issue 45, 5 December 1913, Page 10

TWO SUFFRAGETTE ARMIES

READY FOR ACTION. LONDON. Dee. 1. Two Suffragette armies arc ready for action. The People's Army, under Miss Svlvia Pankliurst. had its first drill at Bow, which is its 'headquarters. Those on parade shaped like awkward schoolchildren, mostly unable to take the business seriously. Detectives watched laughingly throughout but did not interrupt the proceedings. The other army, under General Drummond, has been raised in order to protect Mrs Pankliurst and -Miss Kenney i'rem rearrest. Large numbers .have joined. .Secrecy is observed as to the weapons to be used, BALLOT BATTLE. Charlotte Stuart Best in 'Puck.' "What are the lydies lightir." for," said Vietim-of-a-Raid. "The right to vote, the right io vote,"' the patient liobby said/ "What makes you look so white, so white!''' said Vietim-of-a-Raid. "I'm dreaditi' runnin' of 'em in/' the patient Bobby said. For they're tightin' for the ballot, you should 'ear tl:e things they say. The Parliament has turned 'em down — they're titrhtin' mad to-day; 'They've knocked the buttons off their foils and thrown their gloves away. An' they're provin' tiiat they're worthy of the suffrage. "What makes' em smash my windows in;-" --aid Victini-of-a-ilaid. "it shows 'ow good an' w iso they are.' the patient Bobby said. "What makes Malicious Damage right;-" said Yictini-of-a-Raid. "It's 'ard to toll, it's 'ard to tell," the patient Bobby said. But they're iightin' for the ballot, they are ragin' tin and down, They're defyiu' the police courts, an' the Parliament an' t'r. wn. An' they'll make a howlin' wilderness of good old Lunnon town Just to slunv us they are worthy of the suffrage. "Their 'amis' ave rocked us in our cots," said Vietim-of-a-Raid. "They're 'eavin' rocks at us to-day," the patient Bobby said. "I've drunk their V-alth a score of times." said Vietim-of-a-Raid. "They drink destruction to us now," the patient Bobby said. They're tightin' for the ballot, they are spoiliit' of the mail, An' the mob'll try to duck 'em—we must guard 'em to the jail; An' then they'll start a hunger strike, \ r else get out on bail. While they're showin' us they're worthy of the suffrage. '•What's that so red agin the skvr" said Victini-of-a-Raid. "They're btirnin' down a widow's 'ouse," the patient Bobby said. "W'hat's that that shakes those buildings clown?" said Yictim-of-a-Raid. "It's dynamite, they're _ usin' now," the patient Bobb'y said. For they've bound they'll 'ave the ballot, no matter what we say, The country'll be a 'eaven _on earth when once they 'ave their way Ho! the Commons all are quakin' they'll blow 'em up, some day Just -to show 'em. they are worthy of the suffrage.