Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-09-12
MRS. Sage Is worried

~ appears tnaC MRS. HuoDoI
Sage is harassed by we'll. meaning
persons who have definite ideas ~
to how she should dispose Of the
millions left by her husband.
Mrs. Sage has expressed regret
that this responsibility should
have been placed upon her shout.
ders, and . religious contempt
rary alphabetically regards the
disposition OF the Sage millions
90 . ''sArious burden" There ID
not one person, however, who
! oOmmiserates Mrs. Sage but would
not hesitate to assist in spending
the money left by the Wall street
operator.
OF course, the Sage estate may
! be q burden to the widow, and it
may be true that she finds the Civ.
ing away Of money q serious EN-.
barrassment; bat it will be hard
for the average man and woman to
understand her predicament. The
customary anxiety OF most people
is to get money; and, when it lie
secured, to keep 1t from slipping
through their fingers.
The problem Of getting rid Of
money is not universal one. 1t
generally disappears without as.
sistance. 1t is only in such rare
instances as that of Mrs. Sage that
money becomes a burden.
Doubtless Mrs. Sage does not
require any more advice as to how
she shall dispose OF her wealth.
Time enough has elapsed for rep.
resentatives OF impecunious col
leges, settlement workers, library
promoters, and museum managers
to have snrfeited her with plans
and pleadings. In all probability
she has decided upon a program
which will result in the absorption
of her husbands wealth, and the
Usage millions'' will be keraIded
upon tablets and corner stones.
It is to be regretted that Mrs.
Sage did not decide to spend her
money in a scheme Of philanthro-
| ply that would reach the poor and
needy. The customary channels
OF benefactions are more or less
visionary. We see Mr.. Carnegie
establishing libraries in all parts
Of the country, and he probably
congratulates himself that he is
aiding the poor. As matter Of
fact a library seldom appeals to
the very wretched, who need food
and physicians care more than
they do books. The man or wom-
an who is actually suffering for the
necessities OF life will not visit q
library; the sick OF the slums do
not take an interest in q museum
or an art gallery.
Charles T. Yerkes had unique
ideas OF charitable requests, and
the result Of his giving ia seen in
a great hospital for the poor.
Mr.. Yerkes did not die universal
~ regretted, yet his gifts to hu.
manity will ease more suffering
and save more lives than the
charitable gifts Of Rockefeller and
Carnegie combined.
It seems . pity that Mrs. Sage
should not accept tho responsible
| ty Of giving away her money cheer
fully g . splendid opportunity to
do good. Instead Of considering
it burden che could make it q
pleasure, and II she seeks worthy
objects for her giving she could
FIND them without much trouble.
An active newspaper reporter In
any Of the large cities could take
her into the miserable homes Of
sQua,Or and suffering where her
money would bring comfort and
save life. In all probability, how.
lever, Mrs. Sage will devote her
millions to theoretical charities
that will not reach those most
worthy and most needy. This il
the way Of most persons who con
4 ajAnr vn0nav csivinO a hnrAon and