Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-04-28 | Page 26 | English Women Seeking Seats in House of Lords

lI H W I I SEEKING SEATS AIS mH INHOUSE m IN H HOUSE U OF f l LORDS Arc Are Discriminated Against in Honors Many Declare By DOROTHY RUSSELL Associated Press Staff Writer LONDON DON April 20 20 Peerages Peerages for lor deserving untitled women is one of he the the planks suggested for British women women wo- wo men nen voters' voters platforms as the time for or the general election approaches Time The he proposition is designed to aid the he removal of ot barriers which keep the he sex from seats in the tho house of lords Regardless of party part women are are united on several broad equalization tion lon issues and politicians arc are quickly waking up to the fact that their heir parties' parties attitudes on these thee questions will more readily sway women's omens v votes than more conventional conven- conven arguments I Warning Yarning of this fact has only recently recently re- re been renewed b by the widespread widespread widespread wide- wide spread protests from v women's omens or organizations organizations or or- at what they claim is discrimination against women in itt awarding the higher honors on the new years year's list Although sixty sixty- one women an unprecedented dented number received number received honors for Cor distinguished dis- dis service none was given givena hen a peerage or one of ot the other high honors LEAGUE PROTESTS As one form of protest the Women's Women's Wo Wo- mens men's Freedom league of ot which that hat indefatigable veteran feminist Mrs Airs Lawrence is presIdent president pres- pres Ident dent has passed the following resolution resolution res res- which has received considerable consid erable publicity in the British press While this committee Is gratl- gratl fled Cled to see that there are more wOmen's women's women's wo- wo mens men's names in the recent honors list list it notes that no peerages have have- been conferred on women omen and urges that all honors the higher as well as the lower shall be conferred con- con erred on women equally with men for lor distinguished d service Specific instances of ot called so-called discrimination were pointed out b by Miss Florence Underwood secretary secre- secre tam tarv of Df the league We are delighted to see two women made companions of honor hon hon- ft or she said but we e cannot understand understand understand un un- why the ex mayor of Newcastle should be given a distinguished distinguished dis db dis- dis honor while the exma ex- ex ma mayor or of Liverpool Miss Margaret Beavan is ignored AWAIT DISCUSSION An honor was given A A. V. V Roe and and deservedly deserved so for so-for for services in iii- aviation Have not Lady Bailey Bailer and Lady Heath also deserved honors hon hen hon v ors There are many examples ot of peerages for fOl distinguished political political- 9 services yet et Dame Faw Fawcett FaWcett Far FaW is denied the opportunity of or entering the house of oC lords where i she should be senior states now a man Political observers are are a awaiting with Interest the tho discussion of Viscount Viscount Viscount Vis- Vis count Astor's bill to p permit peeresses peer peer- esses in their own right to enter the house of lords Tais was d de defeated dC- dC last year ear but may again b be debated It is suggested that the thc added power given women b by the passing of the equal franchise bill which gives votes to women women women wo wo- men of 21 to 30 years of age ase may have ha an important bearing upon th the discussion I