The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-10-07
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recently sent to . number ofsNew
York millionAirss for m answers and
the following Symposium OF replies
indicates that most of them are try
ing to place large portion Of their
wealth where it viii do The most
good. Here is what the millionaires
say for themselves:
JOHN d. RocKEFELLER-God gave
me my money and / give it to the
university. / believe in the work.
It is the best investment ever made
in my life. 1 am profoundly thank
full that I have anything to do
with it.
RUSSELL SAGE-Any man who has
a level head, who treats his fellow
man in q civil and courteous man
ner and spends his money for laud-
able purposes cannot have too much
money. As for me, am constantly
turning over my wealth in a way
that will help others. If man does
not do that he will not be good
citizen.
ANDREW CARNEGIE-Surplu wealth
should be considered as q sacred
trust to be administered by those
into whose hands it falls during
their lives for the good of the COM
munity. The day is at hand when
he who dies possessed of enormous
sums will die disgraced. The aim of
the millionaire should be to help the
poor.
COLONEL JOHN JACOB AsToR-As
to charity, ] believe in prevention
rather than cure. That is, begin
with the children. Do all that is
possible for them. There is more to
be accomplished there than in work
ing for incurables. for instance. The
best way to interest the poor is to
increase nature's production of the
necessities of life.
D. o. MILLs-There seems to be a
general impression that l devote
much time and money to so-called
charitable relief. 1 don't. All my
efforts are directed to teach the
poor the value of saving. believe
in helping those who help them
selves. Then the recipient of a
favor, however small. retains his
self-respect.
HENRY CLEws-Every man OF
wealth has endless demands made
upon him, and by far the largest
part of them may be satisfied with
outthe public ever hearing of it.
Another thing a rich man can do is
to bequeath his fortune to charity
The world knows little of the char
tiles of the rich.
CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw-Rich mer
are expected to so manage theil
wealth as to develop the country
distribute money and give employ
ment. They are held to be trustees
and are measured according to theil
administration of the trust. The
church and charity, education anC
art have claims upon them which
they must meet.
WILLIAM G. WHITNEY-One i'm
portant duty of the man of means
Is to take an active interest in poll
tics. Rich men are waking up to {
realization of their duty in this re
gard. 1t is for the country's vel
fare, present and future. Not hal
the rich men of America have ye'
awakened to this service they owe
their country.
HELEN GoULD-It is the duty o.
women who have wealth to helI
others, and especially other women
and to make life for them worth the
living. So much happiness may bt
scattered continually that the more
one tries to help others the more
one loves to do it.
MRS. HETTY GREEN-Help some
one, l say. That is the way to wiz
souls. Now try to help some ont
every day. Mind, don't give money
but try to give people employment
and help them respect themselves
If you are a bad man any amount o
money is too much for you, and i
you are good man you can't hav,
too much.
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