New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-02
FOOTUGHTS EUCEN|CS
/. FINDS CASH UPHOLDERS
F. H. Robinson, 1.-THE Guilty
Mans" Sponsor, Shows
$1,000 in Checks.
AUTH0R-F0LK FAVOR PLAY
Norman Hapgood and Mrs. Viii.
cox Among Its Friends-Pro-
Queer Wants an Apology
for Plagiarism Charge.

According to the testimonials, subscrip-
lions and Communications that yesterday
poured into the Office Of Frederic II.
Robinson, an officer OF the Medical Re
view OF Reviews" who stands sponsor for
Tho Guilty Man" and who has been so
much criticised OF late. II begins 10 look
az n that play would soon receive the
pardon Of the entire jury Of critics
Mr. Robinson. a serious young man.
who has studied stagecraft, showed The
Tribune reporter checks for more than
5000 10 aid in the production OF the play
nt the Lyric Theatre on November a.
He SAID that this money had been re-
ceived largely from ministers and dis
interested persons within the past three
weeks
Norman Hapgood editor Of Harr-r's
Weekly" and one who has long inter
ested himself in theatrical productions.
wrote a letter 10 Mr.. Robinson in which
he thoroughly approved OF the propa-
ganda. saying. in part.
Il believe the way 10 improve standards
OF moral responsibility in sex matters
is through scientific. social and ethical
education. People ought to know more
about tho consequences OF promiscuous
ness in destroying health. not only In the
| guilty person. but in his wife and chill
I OH
why monoeamy is the ideal
Puritan" intelligence.
~ the Puritan element in our COM
munlty want to concentrate their ener-
| cies on fighting against allowing a few
serious people to contemplate these ques-
/ tons at private performance on the
| stage they presumably cannot he pre-
vented from that method OF expressing
their Intelligence"
| Mrs Ella Wheeler Wilcox, the poetess.
sent telegram yesterday to Mr.. Rob
! lnson saying
| you have my hearty cooperation In
the production Of The Guilty Man
will stand by YOU 10 the end" Mr. Rob
inson was much pleased with this mes
sage.
And then there was the Rev. John
Haynes Holmes. Of the Church OF the
| Messiah. who also sent n telegram 70
young Mr. Robinson. saying.
1T is rather pathetic commentary on
the courage OF some OF the members OF
our committee that they should seek 70
| run 20 cover 50 quickly. You may GER
tsinly count upon mo 10 the finish"
And speaking o. those members who
seek 10 run 70 cover" Il may be said
that one Of the three members who de
serted" the committee OF Mr.. Robinson
Yesterday told The Tribune reporter that
he did so merely because he had labored
under n misapprehension and had not
been given an opportunity 10 read tins
! manuscript ~ the play.
Demands Apology
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Robinson s
LAWYER wrote 20 Miss Lillian Pastor, sis
ter Of Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes. who as
serted that Mrs Ruth Helen Davis. th'
author OF the play had lifted" scene
from a play that Mrs. Stokes was writ
inc. demanding that Miss Pastor retract
tho statement that Mr.. Robinson was re-
sponslble for the alleged plagiarism. No
answer was received from MISS Pastor
but hcr sister. Mrs Stokes, sent tele'
gram 10 Mr. Robinson. later in the day
saving that Miss Pastor has issued the
statement without the consent OF Mrs
Stokes.
Dr. Ira 8. VIE or the committee, ano
editor OF THE Medical Review OF Re
views" last night issued statement as
follows
While Mr.. Robinson is publisher OF
| The Medical Review of Reviews and
pr.sdent OF the Sociological Fund Com
ruittee. hs has not been authorized by the
committee to make any statements re-
gardinE the Views OF the committee with
reference TO the problems OF illegitimacy
! Tho committee has not met to consider
It's attitude upon this theme, nor has II
authorized any one 10 serve as its spokes-
man. /. for one do not feel committed TO
any views that he may have expressed.
nor am ! I'm accord with the utterances
which have been made by him or DR..
/ Robinson. In fact, / repudiate any re-
! eponslbility for the views as presented by
/ them in the name OF the Sociological
! Fund"