THE TIMES
East 33
His Dramatic
Model
Troy
Pv W ILLIAM G. POMEROY
ROBERT BACON. OUR ATHLETIC AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE.
A MBASSADOR BACON has frequently been compared with ex-Pres-
ident Roosevelt. The two men were classmates at Harvard, and
they walked, swam, boxed and rode together
Each te an all
round athlete and has not suffered business or political care 9 to
wean him from his out of door pursuits. Mr. Bacon was one of the
best halfbacks Harvard ever had and a crack polo player. He Is taller
than his friend, the colonel, and, with his broad shoulders, upright car
riage and handsome face, merits the title of the Adonis of the diplo
matic service
He is a successful man of nffairs, with a considerable
record o f achievement. He was a member of the firm of J. P. Morgan
& Co. and helped to organize the steel trust as well as James J. H ill’s
$400,000,000 holding company, which vvas dissolved by the supreme
court decision. He served as assistant secretary of state under Presi
dent Roosevelt and held the state portfolio for six weeks in 1009. He
was appointed ambassador to France in December. 1909
RICHARD C. KERENS, RAILROAD BUILDER AND DIPLOMAT.
MONG the qualifications wblrb were considered when President
T aft appointed Richard C. Keren» ambassador to Austrla-Hnn-
gary waa the fact that he la a Roman Catholic and as auch would
’ naturally be more acceptable at the moat Catholic court In Eu
rope than a Protestant. Mr. Keren» In 1904 received from the Driver-
alty o f Notre Dame the Laetare medal for distinguished service to the
church. The ambassador waa bora In Ireland, but came to the United
States in Infancy
He served In the Union army throughout the civil
war. chiefly In the military transportation department
When the
war was over he continued hie railroad work on his own account hav
ing been Identified with the court ruction o f nearly all the Importaat
line« of the south and soutbwaet He le the owner of eitenalre mining
properties la Colorado. New Mexico and Artsous. He waa one of "the
original T aft men" of Mleeowt The Vleuueee pert le the flrat which
he has held la the diploma«* aervtca.
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Ferguson, who wrote plays, argue.1
that It urtists need models why not
playwrights? But where are the play
wrights to get them?
Kergusou was engaged to be mar
I rled to a young lady to whom plays, ro-
I mantes—Indeed, all ideal things—were
' as real as they were objects of art to
her betrothed. It had often ocourred
'< to him when be desired a model for
some especial scene to deceive her Into
a like situation and put her words
j Into the mouth of his character. The
trouble was that he couldn't bear to
subject her to a stralu She was such
a delicate, sensitive, clinging little
thing that be was afraid any tragic
experience would result in positive in-
j Jury to her.
However, at one time he had In view
s play In which the hero confesses to
the heroine, whom he loves and who
loves him. that be Is a criminal. Her
love for him is so strong that she can
not discard him. but consents to de
vote herself to him for life in an en-
| deavor to help him outlive the effects
[ of his crime and become a self re
specting and respected citizen. Later
It turns out that he has confessed to
a crime committed by his brother,
whom he desires to save.
Ferguson knew that If he made such
a confession to his Rosalie she would
take it all In earnest. It would be a
serious business for the girl. Hut he
would get a model for ail emotion that
would result In certain fame and pro-
I spectlve profits. Surely Rose would
i forgive hint when she knew why he
I had deceived her. especially when
I comforts would accrue front theroyal-
! ties that come as a result of the de-
! ception.
There was a side Issue to the matter
that was tempting. It would be love
CURTIS GUILD, AMERICAN AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA.
ly to have Rose act according to his
Ideal—that Is, to show such love for
ROBABLY It will take the Hussiuu longer than It did the Ameri
him that she would cling to him de
can public to learn that the representative of the United States
spite his crime. And the denouement
at St. Petersburg pronounces the two vowels of his surname as
I would be very pleasurable.
they are sounded in "guide.” His title of general, gained la the
One night he called upon his fiance
Spanish war. is not likely to be a handicap to him at a court where the
and before she came down to receive
army wields a powerful influence, uor his soldierly bearing and massive
| him hid one o f these little pbonograph-
frame
Mr. Guild’s linguistic abilities—he speaks French and Spanish
: lc machines for taking In the human
fluently even if he has not yet mastered the Intricacies o f Russian -are
voice under the sofa in order that be
qualifications appreciated in so cosmopolitan a capital as St. Petersburg.
might put her exact words Into the di
Like our ambassador to Great Britain, he is to be classed as a newspa
alogue o f his play. She stepped play-
per u.an. having received his training on the Boston Commercial Bulletin.
j fully Into the room, but stopped on the
threshold, observing the dreadful ex
pression he bad assumed.
tlmation of the organized workmen,
"Oh. Harry, what is it?"
LABOR LAWS FOR WOMEN. hut 1 say that a common Justice de
"Rose, sweetheart, bow can I tell
mands that we shall give to those em
you!”
M a s s a c h u s e t t s T a k e s L e a d In P r o t e c
ployers o f labor who have been in con
"T ell me what? Speak at once!”
t io n o f M o th e r h o o d .
stant agreement with their workmen,
“ I cannot."
From a sociological siaudpoint the
“ You must Don’t fear for me. I most important legislative act for who year after year make contracts
with the representatives o f organized
can bear It."
working women is the Massachusetts
“ 1 don’t know how 1 could have done law which went Into effect Jan. 1, labor, credit for what they have done.
" I am not going to defend Mr. Car
It.”
prohibiting the employment o f worn
negie. yet Mr. Carnegie would toil you
“ Done what?"
en in the mechanical, manufactur
"Rose. In a moment o f madness I ing or mercantile establishments with that he was not responsible for the
riot at Homestead. 1 do not know as
was tempted to” —
in two weeks before or two weeks to the truth o f his statements, but I
“ What?”
after childbirth. While this provision only know he says himself that dur
"Commit a forgery."
has been made In several European ing his ownership o f the Carnegie
The little machine under the sofa countries, it had been deemed unneces
mills he always laid contracts with
j was getting It all down. There was sary In this country until Investiga the
Amalgamated association, and dur
now u brief Interval, a moment of fear tion made by philanthropic women re
Ing his nbsence in Europe Mr. Frick,
ful suspense for tlie hero, one o f emo vealed certain almost unbelievable oc
perhaps the most relentless enemy of
tional Indecision for the heroine. Fer currences. This law is felt to be In
organized labor on this continent,
guson had made an attempt to put the complete. however, until some provi
sought to daunionize the Homestead
dialogue In bis play, using his inven sion has been made for recompensing
mills."
tive pow ers. Thus fur the real and the these women for the time lost.
ideal coincided. The next lines, as be
In Italy n woman may not return to
had written them, spoken by the hero work until four weeks after childbirth,
Trade Union Notes.
ine were, “ Oh, Harry, how could you and a national fund has been provided
l have done It!” But when Rose spoke to pension her for this period at the
The board o f control nt Montreal fa
them they were different. She stood rate o f one-half her earnings. In Ger
| looking at him with a heaving bosom many the law prohibits a woman's re vors Increasing the wages of civic day
and Hashing eyes. Then, pointing, she turn to work during the four weeks laborers and carters by 5 per cent, to
$2.10 and .$.‘»15 respectively.
spoke her part:
after confinement and during the two
It was recently announced In To
"You Just walk out o f that door, and weeks following without n physician’s
don’t let me ever see you again!”
,’ ertlflcate. The German laws are bas ronto labor circles that the bookbiud
Ferguson was astonished, not only ed upon the principle o f preserving the ers o f the city had affiliated with the
that she could treat him thus, but that health o f women in their characters as Canadian Federation of Labor.
The Ilavem eyer refineries o f the
she should show so much strength un the wives and mothers o f the future
der the ordeal.
generations, so that their wage earn American Sugar Refining company in
“ Is there no hope?” he moaned.
ing shall not exclude a measure o f con New York city have shut down, and
"H ope! No! Haven't you been fool- sideration for their home and family 5,000 men have been thrown out of cm-
j Ing me with your high toned talk duties. The German trade laws give I ployment.
! about honor and Integrity and all that. to women having household duties | The labor council and Building
and yet you have been weak enough one-half hour extra time at noon In Trades Council of Fresno. Cal., have
! to commit the most contemptible of establishments where the noon period each appointed a committee to devise
i crimes. I ’d rather have had you com Is less than an hour and a half.
ways and means to erect a labor tem
mit murder.”
Even those who oppose the passnge ple In that city
“ Rose, If you cast me off I shall go of general labor laws limiting the
State Labor Commissioner Van Duyn
I down. down, from this point, becom number o f hours of female employ o f Iowa has begun a crusade against
ing at last a hopeless wreck on the ment as an infringement upon wom Greek bootblacks, who are «.aid to l»e
sands. With you to lean on” —
en's rights heartily Indorse the move importing youngsters from Greece In
“ I don’t want a man to lean on me ment for the protection o f American the shining parlors In violation of the
I prefer to lean on a man, thank you.” motherhood, so the new Massachusetts contract labor laws
Ferguson stood looking at her for a law Is being commended by the wom-
The Amalgamated Association of
few moments: then a sickly smile en’s organizations o f every slate. Roc street and Electric Hallway Employees
broke over his face.
ognlzlng the fact thnt no ex p e c -n t | paid ou, (] Urlx>K the year 1010 »ikJ.tH2.42
"A s a model for an Ideal, self sacri mother would work in a factory except I for sick, disability and death benefits.
ficing woman who loves her lover so on account o f actual need of the wages The number o f agreements with trac
| well that she will cling to him, though earned. It Is generally agreed that tion companies In force In 1910 wna
be confesses himself a criminal, you're some provision must he devised that 151 as compared with l'J3 the year pre
not a success."
would supply this ueed without offer vious.
"W hat do you mean?"
ing charity which would tend to lower
" I ’ve been stuffing you. 1 wanted to the self respect o f the recipient.
W a ia t M a k e r s W a n t S h o r t e r D a y .
see how you would act If l confessed
More than 5,000 persons, most of
myself a criminal."
them young girls and all affiliated
CIVIC FEDERATION FAIR.
"W ell. I ho|ie you’re satisfied.”
with the International Ladles’ Gar
” 1 am I won't make any more such J o h n Mitchell D e f e n d s W o r k o f T h a t ment Workers’ union, have Indorsed a
confessions
new form of contract which has been
O r g a n iz a t io n .
" I don t think you will.”
John Mitchell, vice president of the presented to every manufacturer of
“ W h y?"
American Federation o f Labor. recent women's waists and dresses In New
“ Because I don't want s lover who
ly issued a statement In defense o f the York. The contract asks shorter hours,
All I use me for any such purpose
higher wages and safe and sanitary
work of the National Civic federation
Good evening and good by." And she
Mr. Mitchell resigned from the latter workshops.
swept ont of the room
organization on the demand o f the
Ferguson spent more thought on ap
G o v e r n m e n t H o li d a y P a y .
United Mine Workers o f America,
peasing her than he gave to bis play
A decision holding that no per diem
which held the Civic federation to he
However, he succeeded In time aod lx
unfair to labor unions. Mr. Mitchell employee could he paid extra compen
how married and la still a playwright
sation for Labor day has been handed
says In part:
The Incident revolutionized bis work.
“ l can truthfully aay that, ao far as down by the comptroller of the treaa
He ebendooed the heroic and turned
my knowledge o f the National Civic Dry o f the United Htates All jier dlein
a complete some result into realism federation goes, never by one act has employees who are compelled by the
tod happened to have the faculty for It placed Itself In opposition to the exigencies of the service to work on
working realistic scenes In with what
Ideals o f organized labor. It 1» very Christmas. New Year's day. George
■ re commonly called the dramatic well to point out the names of men WashlngtoD’a birthday. May 30 or July
lawn, bat whlck are at bet tom kumaa who do not stand well and who per 4 will receive double pay for tbe day’s
nature.
work
haps deservedly stand badly In tbe
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O PE N SH O P bars, and not
have
the
enjoyment
les
sened by a big union card.
These
life saving
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are classed as not being fair
by labor publications. W eb
ster says fair means “ pleas
ing to the eye— beautiful.”
W e claim that these places
qualify according to W e b
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