The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-05-22

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ms HELEN GOULD sHKPARD.
Mrs. Helen Gould Shepard believes
n arbitration She goes about II with
4 simple directness which II might be
well for male employers to initiate.
The incident happened some years ago
when Mrs. Shepard. then Miss Gould,
vas building a memorial chapel TO her
ather, Jay Gould
The woEkmen, 50 she was informed
By the superintendent, were not salts
bed.
What is the troubleY' inquired Miss
Could.
The men want more money and
fewer hours"
Then give them what they want"
vas Miss GouId's succinct reply, the
finest settlement for a labor problem
that any capitalist ever invented
Helen Gould first became the talk Of
every town In the Union at the out
break Of the war with Spain An an
DOuncement was made that q generous
and patriotic woman had given $780,
900 to the national government as a
contribution to the cost Of righteous
VA. Shortly afterward the same gen.
srOus hand gave $4,000 TO the Wo-
mans National Relief association. This
vas too much for the public. It want
Cd to know what manner OF woman
Wa this
Then It was that her unobtrusive
beneiActions were made known or at
least few OF them, for the fun extent
Of Miss GOuld's charities viii never be
Known to any one but herself Born
into millions, with a natural place IN
the most ornate society, she has will
ingy east aside all frivolity and de-
voted herself to the serious business OF
lie and the philanthropic responsible
tes Of her position
Scarcely a man who suffered In the
var In Cuba, Porto Rico or the Philip
pines who has not been, directly or In
directly, benefited by her generosity.
Her house in New York and her coun-
~ home, near Tarrytown, were turned
--SO AOcpASd1o mACA Lie Ao-LckSC~N1 -
gan crawling northward with their
freight Of suffering. She cared for
hundreds under her own eyes and Law
khly contributed when help was need
ed elsewhere. To hospitals and homes
wherever q sick soldier had found ref
uge she sent flowers and fruit blAn-
kets, food and money. Nor did her ef-
forts stop at easing the hardships OF
the fighting men. Her sympathies ex-
tended to those who are often the most
grievously hurt by the war, the moth
ers and wives at home, who suffer and
are wounded without the excitement OF
battle. She felt that no sacrifice was
too great to make for the men who had
answered the call Of country. She Is.
above all things. patriotic and takes q
great and intelligent interest In the al
fairs Of the republic.
Her income Is much over q million
a year, but Of this very little Is ex-
pended on its owner. Since her mar
rage to Mr.. Shepard. few years ago.
her scheme Of Life has been the same
II anything, her benefactions are now
carried out on q larger scale, for Mr..
Shepard is an ideal worker along the
same lines, and had been for many
years before he met Miss Could
She regards her fortune as sort OF
trust for the less fortunate. When she
entertains. it is modestly. and her fash
ionable visits are few In the course OF
season Indeed, she Is Tar happier
when She Is entertaining at one OF her
houses group Of self supporting work
ing giris-a class IN whom she Il great
y interested.
In an her charS.aSS ana IN an her
work, there has been a practical ana
Senxible spirit She Il not q sentimental
over nor one who gives for the ap-
peaance Of munincence. She exerts
herself to give where Il WI DO good
and looks 10 It that her benefaetions
YIN genuinely benefit those for whom
ney are Intended she has very clear
and right perception Of what her dudes
are. here. IN her own words, = what
AAe told the Woman's club q Cineln-
nad on The duty q Q woman Of wealth:
I shan never cease % preach ne
so1psl that women Of means Should DO
mors than rush through HE for noth-
NC but thalr own plsaSarA u b ths
oa0 of Ronen Who kaVo wealth .
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