The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-08-24

Of money to the board Of missions. He
is determined, however, not to be dis.
couraged from making further gifts to
religious, charitable and educational
Institutions and purposes transcending
in liberality and generosity all dona-
lions heretofore made by philanthro-
pists. He recently gave away $11 ,OOO,-
600. He will soon give away even lar
ger sums.
swer his critics?" was asked. With en-
thusiasm the Rockefeller manager who
stipulated but one thing-that his name
be not used-replied:
"Mr. Rockefeller has refused to make
reply to those who have criticized him
to speak to the public his statements,
If not distorted in the first instance,
have been misconstrued and misinter-
preted.
"Only recently, when Mr.. Rockefeller
and were driving through the estate
together, he said to me:
why do people abuse me so? Can
it be possible that l am regarded as an
enemy of civilization? l am willing,
yes, anxious, to give freely Of what
possess, but my money must go where
it Is intended to go and not line the
pockets of others
"Mr. Rockefeller Is deeply interested
in road building. In fact it Is one Of
his hobbies There are thirty miles Of
macadam roads on the estate, and they
cost Mr.. Rockefeller between $4,000
and $4,000 a mile, according to the
amount Of filling In and blasting that
had to be done. The work is still pro-
crossing and when completed there
will be fifty miles Of the best roads in
all. Between nine and ten miles Of
these roads have been turned over for
public use. The town authorities have
never shown any appreciation of this
or of the other things that Mr.. Rookie
Teller has done for the community. On
the contrary, they lost no opportunity
to criticise and abuse him because he
refused to turn over the money to them
and let them do the road building. Mr..
all skilled at road building-built the
best roads that could be laid out and
then turned them over for public use.
That made the authorities angry. But
Mr.. Rockefeller is determined that If
his money is to be spent for the public
good or for charitable, educational or
religious betterment, he must know
where it is to go, how it is to be used
and what benefits are to be derived
from it.
when Mr.. Rockefeller first came
here to PocanticO Hills, the inha bitants
were actually hostilG to him. They sup
posed his intention was r drive them
away, that he propC sed tear down
all their cottages and hou ;es on his es-
tate and compel the people to look else
where for homes. As matter Of fact
he has not torn down single house
and will not do so unless perhaps it is
house that is beyond repair. Every
house on the premises has been repair
ed, painted and made as comfortable
as possible for the tenants
''The rents they are asked to pay are
smaller than would be asked if the
houses were owned by any one else. In
many instances Mr.. Rockefeller asks
no rent at all, and can tell you Of
families that he has taken care Of for
years-families that had met some mis-
fortune and that would either have
starved or become public charges had
not Mr.. Rockefeller stepped in, furnish
ed medical attention wherever it was
needed, purchased provisions, fuel and
clothing and supplied every want.
Last year Mr.. Rockefeller bought
parcel of property and added it to his
estate. On it was house occupied by
a man named Mcintyre, a ScotchmCn,
who had wife and five children. Nc
Intyre fell sick, lost his position, and
the condition Of the family became des-
perate. Several Of the children be-
came i'll from lack of nourishment and
neglect, and the matter was finally
called to Mr.. Rockefellers attention.
It was who mentioned it to him In
casual way.
eco to them at once he said to me,
and see that they get everything they
need. Then report to me-
II told him that aside from food they
were most in need Of a physician. Mr..
Rockefeller sent to New York for the
best doctors he could obtain, and he
cared for that family for several
months until Mcintyre finally obtained
q job in Virginia. Then Mr. Rockefel-
Ter provided transportation all the WY
there for the entire family. That bit
of philanthropy cost Mr.. Rockefeller
$500. l know that, because handled
most OF the money myself.
ION another occasion when the
daughter of Mrs. Smith, who Is the
school Janitress, fell i'll with scarlet
fever Mr.. Rockefeller insisted upon
her giving up her position and nursing
her daughter back to good health. He
again obtained the best medical talent