Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-03
A RIVAL TO CARN EGIE,
Cash Rewards to the People
,4 instead of Libraries.
lEro,n tho N Y WORLDLY

(From the N. Y. World)
Andrew Carnegie, ScOtchman,
American and philanthropist, has CIV
en- away millions to build libraries that
the people may be benefited. Up to a
few months ago he stood without a
peer. His philanthropy was Of the pc
culiar kind that only a man with a
fortune similar to his own could in
dulge. But from the serried ranks Of
business comes challenge to Carne-
gle liberality. 1t is a mild bid in is
way, but possessed of all the fervor
and intensity Of an honest business
purpose, and in its benefits to individ-
uals even mightier than any gift of
the worthy Scotchman. Carnegie's
have not been direct awards to the
people, those of his rival are.
Carnegie might smile If he were told
that his generosity had been rivalled
by the American Cigar Company. But
if he were informed that this company
had decided to disburse $142, 800 among
its patrons it would furnish him
theme for serious thought. That is
why the American Cigar Company is
engaging in this specific bit of philan-
thropy. 1t wants the American public
to think. 1t wants the world to study
well this carefully developed model Of
energy and business enterprise. Both
classes of thinkers must ponder over
such challenge to success.
Cigarmaking Is by no means an oc-
cupation devoid of improvement. The
American Cigar Company has shown
this, and it Is adding to the mass of
evidence every day. The public has
no argument against this assertion 1t
knows the various brands of cigars
the American Cigar Company proud
iy refers to as its record of achieve
ment in popular field as the best and
largest selling brands of cigars in the
world. These various brands of the
American Cigar Company made to sat
isfy the taste Of every smoker seeking
highgrade smoke at five cents are
the Cremo, Childs, Cubanola, Floro-
dora, &c, There is more than five
cents worth of value in every one of
them.
There are very large number of
these cigars sold. There can be more
sold. The American Cigar Company
is willing TO give $142,50O to stimu-
late this sale.
1t wants the public to think how
many cigars bearing tax of$ SO thous-
and the United States will collect taxes
on during the coming month of De-
cember. And 1t will pay $142,500 to
these thinkers next January.
This is the acme of business pro-
gressiveness. To step across this line
is beyond the power of any organiza-
tion of business people, save that of
the American Cigar Company. AS yet
there has been no one to even share
position with this company.
There can be no doubt of the popu-
larity of such an enterprise. for peo-
pie all over the country are showing
nm interest that means something En-
thusiasm of this sort betokens good
for those toward whom 1t is aimed.
In this case the American Cigar Com
pany is the bull's-eye of the target.
The people, of whom there will be 35.-
2l3, will benefit handsomely by the
plan, and the American Cigar Com
pnny will be glad to see them prosper.
This opportunity will furnish many
a man the means for establishing a H.
orary of his own, home of his own,
or the foundation OF business of his
own Andrew Carnegie, philanthro-
pist, may find food for thought in these
simple truths.