New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
of the Damsels Who Make a Living by Acting as
,.;,.,;on for Artists Give Here Their Own Version
e Situation Which Led Them to Go Strike

organization in existence here that l know
Of, but there seems to be an understanding
among the different models as to their COM
persation, and l am OF the opinion that
uey all receive about the same. 1t isn't
enough for the work they do. am sure. If
one isn't satisfied the only recourse seems
to be to seek other fields, and this is what
I am doing"
With this she gave me warm grasp Of
the hand and went her way. She had told
me much that was interesting about the
cheaper class OF models. so | started for
the aristocratic models. at the Art Work
ers' Club. / rang the bell, but found on
trying the door that il opened. l stepped
into the hall, and. bless your heart, If there
wasn't a hohbled young lady, with long
black veil falling far down over her Shout
ders, coming toward me. with her silken
skirts rustling like the silvery leaves OF
the tallest popars OF dear old France. 1
looked at her askance. and felt quite
shabby and rather awestricken. can 1t
be true / thought. that this is a model?
Is it possible?" l had never seen so pros
porous a looking model IN all my days.
Surely, this one had no complaint. I vent
Ured TO ask her If she would oblige me by
directing me TO the office. This much she
was good enough to do by quick toss of
her pretty hand.
After I had spoken to the young woman
ia charge there. and had told her the OBJ
ject of my visit. she said: 81 think you
will fnu taat the girls do not wish to be
talked about in the newspapers. but YOU
can 20 into the paror and wait if you
wish. and if they decide 10 talk then it is
your good fortune"
] went into the parl0r, but when ! set
eyes on the many girls there. and heard
what some OF them were saying, / felt like
running back to the Office and implorins
protection. for they were all greatly dis
turbed about something
ITS ridiculous, Absurd Disgusting.
Preposterous" And few other words l
did not care TO put down on paper. Why
can't they tell the truth? Haven't any Of
them any honestly / began to culver
What was it an about anyway? ] was
slowly shrinking behind two large sofa pill
lows disappearing from the view and sight
Of these angry beauties bat 7 listened and
hidcd my time. being sure that after the
storm there must be cain. and that then /
might approach them without danger. Ny
cue finally came, when. in the midst Of all
their complaining. ! heard soft gentle
voice from one corner say: Il wish l could
ind some one TO tell the whole thing to-
some one who would tell the truth about
il all."
We'll" I said, that is just what ] am
here for" at the same time going toward
them with a confident air.
What are YOU holding the sofa pillow
for?" they asked. And / looked down and
found that my sub-conscious mind had
given me completely away. / was tus-
tered. but they laughed heartily. We
won't hurt your they cried in chorus. so 1
Immediately dropped the cushion and
grinncd. well, then. let's get to business
come where is the girl who is wishing to
tell an honest reporter all about this STIR?
All heads were turned 70 a petite figure
rcrched in huge rocking chair by the
window.
well" she stammered. but she got no
furtler. for the girls began to laugh at hef,
seeming 10 think it great fun, and ore Of
thcm said-"GO ahead, Alice, this young
lady looks truthful. anyway
"\Vhv don't YOU tell it yourself, Violet
But the third girl looked me squarelv in
the lace and said sclemnly can we trust
youe' / assured them they could.
''WeH. then" began Alice Randolph. you
see IT is just ike this. We have always
been fairly well contented with what We
earned. The girls that belong to this club
are all experienced professionals. and feel
sure the best in the profession. We always
have plenty Of work. and sometimes more
oneagements than We can fill. There are
yevy few of MS. none. in fact, who pose Tor
schools. Why? Simply because we have
learned better II q girl model belongs to
this club she is bound 10 have work for all
the artists i'm New York know that by tele-
aloninz here they can find any sort Of
model. large small. slender, stout. little
blonde. brunette, any kind Some Of IS are
used only by artists who wish stylish, up
20 date girls That is what we claim TO be.
others are used only by artists for the
head or for an artistic effect. We nave
every variety here-as to features, styles
and figures
looked around among them and could
sea lust what she meant There was a
large framed. athletic muscular looking
pirI Next TO her. small round, doll
faced one. and there was a pretty NttIe
one. with a snub nose, too; tall angular
one who had a beautifully shaped mead
and so on. each having some distinct and
DISTINGUISHING type Of her own. or being
allie 10 beast Of some one or TWO eXcep