New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
WAS G. F. SWIFT'S LIFE A SUCCESSq
HERE Is ONE VIEW WHICH ARGUES THAT 1T GER
T4INLY VAS
T4INLY VAS

islands of the Pacific Ocean are scattered nurn.r-
Gus export agencies that in the short space OF
twenty y-eisht years this branch OF American in
ousUy mas invaded successfully every OF the
globe.
II was popularity of Mr swift's that when he
made gift to church or to a charitable organ
ization he invariably enjoned the strictest secrecy
One OF his chiefs Of department has said of him:
Deheve every act Of charity he ever did
done under cover. He never wanted the recipient
to know. If a man was in trouble he never went
to that man and offered his help, but offered it
through somebody else under ironclad promise
that the source should not be made known"
w H Thompson. former president Of the Chi
cago Stock Exchange once lived the street
from the well known packer. and asserts that every
man, woman and child within q radius OF a dozen
blocks from his residence had a speaking &C
quaintance with Mr. Swift and that he had
cheering word for everybody
During the coal famine OF the last winter Mr.
Swift sold large quantities OF coal at cost to his
employees and others whom he found suffering from
want of fuel The dealers raised a storm Of OBJ
jections. but he carried out his wish and gave coal
to those who needed 1t, although the market price
was several dollars more and the packing plant
was often on the verge Of being forced to shut
down because of delay in coal deliveries
During the pancky days Of 1893 a got
abroad that Swift Co about fay One
or the banks grew nervous and asked Mr.. Swift
for statement. He promptly furnished it. and
sent a copy Of il to four other institutions re-
marking that he wished deal fairly by all. He
then went on the Board of Trade. and, rapping for
qumored tbst 2 sn9 @ with a77E emP9ass ia fs
& Co. cannot fall. 1t is impossible
said the frog was a lazy animal. He once attended
a banquet where frogs legs were served, and when
But they are so nice and tender suggested a
They ought to be-" answered Mr.. Swift, ''for all
a frog ever does is to sit on a bank and sing"
uncieaniiness in the marx markets Which % dspensed his
meats ana b Kept ms N men o, N eGnssf STATE G5
he made at unexpected times However. most Of
his employees were so well trained by him that he
seldom found any signs of careessness in this re-
gard He would often say with apparent pride:
Mr. Swift instituted a plan among his employees
treasurer Of the company. allowing them interest
share up according to their circumstances. In this
way he excited their interest, and gathered about
the firm TO be Identical with their own welfare.
It is said by those who knew Mr.. Swift most
intimately that the extent Of his benefactions to
churches hospitals and charitable institutions Will
tributed at least 5000 to St James's Methodist
Aithough deprived Of the advantages of thor
ough education in his boyhood, Mr. Swift gave
70 his sons and daughteIS every QPporTqIy oT "C 81
their minds His sons are al hlghly educated
nous business interests left by their father Nine
Of Mr Swifts eleven children are stu i1vlng Iae
are Louis F. Swift. Edward T. Swift Mrs. EdT,ard
Morris. Charles H. Swift George H Swift HeTbert
I Swift & GqS5aDpS 4z1oIg F iff sTift Mrs Ernest h l.
His favorite daughter. Annie. died about four
ished by him OratorJ Hail at Northwestern Uni
versity, was erected to her memory by her father'
fRs fion having died shortly af'er leaving ' 'S,''
Mr. Swift was a regular contributor to the various
tion and shortly before his death made gift Of
II is said that Mr.. swift's family have all en-
joyed fortunes in their own right for Years, ana INC
death was in the neighborhood of s2o0oo,oo0-