The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09


the ceremony costs $500, 600 Each OF
these men has his money invested in
gilt edged stocks aud bonds. Each has
an income of $25.OOO, 900 year. Rocke-
Teller saves practically all OF his and
reinvests it in various ways. Castellans
spends 81 100000 ON himself and rein
vests the remaining $4,000, 900. Our
friends jenkins and Judge Sawyer
claim that by reason OF spending ST.
OOO 600 ON himself Castellane has bene-
hted the community to that extent and
is therefore 80 much the better citizen
| suppose that he would have been
more OF a patriot had he squandered
his entire half a billion in one wild
orgy OF extravaganza
Il do not claim that" declared Judge
Sawyer You have not yet shown TO
my satisfaction that certain persons
were not the gamers through Castel-
lanes liberal expenditures.
Let us suppose that time comes,
continued Colonel Monroe. ignoring
this interruption, when Rockefeller
absorbs all of the wealth that once be
longed to Castellans. Later time
comes when he gains possession OF all
ot the wealth OF the world and all or
the machinery OF production and dis
trtbutiou. He is now the only man llv-
ing who can indulge in extravagauces
But he has no taste for Injuries and
continues 10 spend on himself not
more than $1,000 a year Every one
works for him, and each man receives
salary proporttouate To his ability
Rockefeller does nothing Capable su.
perintendents take all responsibility
and leave him free 10 play golf or
amuse himself In any way he prefers
He Is the only idle. nouproduclng per.
son on earth and the tax for his sup
port IS $1,000 a year. Do you grasp
any meaning"
4 do" said Judge Sawyer. with a
smile And l think | see the sequel Ot
your argument"
There are yet dressmakers. florists.
jewelers. actors, artists and others
whose work is not absolutely necessary
TO existence resumed the colonel but
their products are generally dlstribut.
ri. All % them are directly dependent
ON Rockefeller but he demands little
or their services All are busy but this
one northumberland Each worker re-
rslyes all that he produces, with ths
exception Of his share IN a common tar
or $1,000 a year for the support of
Rockefeller I have pictured this capl
rgllst as very stingy man. and yet I
have not the slightest doubt that under
such a system there would be work FOR
all az good wages. and lt Is possible
that the people would be satisfied and
happy
"In the tullnpss OF time. continued
Colonel Monroe. Rockefeller dies and
is gwen a modest funeral When his
VIII = read Il Is found that be has be-
luea tined the earth to 10000 members
or the 'astellane family and has dIvld-
Ell It unequally among them Some be
has made miillOnaires and some multi.
millionaire Rockefeller kept all OF
his money. with the exception Of few
thousan ds busy In general production.
lie received less benefit from his world
wealth than did many Of his em-
ployees. Not 40 with the CastelIane
heirs, who now assume control Of az
fairs Instead u one frugal idler there
are now 100 nnn spandthrrft million
aires The men who we're az work
building houses for themselves are set
to work on Gastellane palaces. The
work 81 a very Few persons was sum
Cisnt 10 provide all the comforts and
F.. Injuries demanded By Rockefeller. but
the Castellansa araw from field, work
shop, mill and studio and from ali the
~ Ind
Of men aud women and pay them
wages FOR their exclusive services.
Thousands Of florists spend their Ilra-
/ time In cultlyating flowers that bloom
only for the Caztellanes Other thou
sands search for diamonds aud pearls
10 be purchased - job tHe money of the
Gastellaues. Other thousa nds fashion
dainty ornaments which are seen only
by the Castellanes. All OF this fur
uiAhes work So our friend jenkins de
Clares. cry true. bur wish to call
YOUR attention to the fact that under
the pa rstuouious regim Of the depart
ID Rockefeller the people had plenty Of
work There IL Just this difference. In
tbe former Instance the people worked
for themselves IN the latter they work
for rho Castellanes"
But no such thing ever happened. 4"
objected Jenkins.
We have the 10000 and more Cas-
tcilhncs said Colonel Monroe. and
perhaps some day we will he wise
enough to md something to take the
place ~ my imaginary character Rock.
efeller one thing il certain. and that
is this. A citizen Is ~ value to the com
IA nifty not in proportion to what he
spends. but in proportion to what he
produces The man who performs
great services for the community and
wno demands small services from the
community has added to the sum Of
human wealth
A. odds.
At H. r. 49, ~