The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-08
JOHN D. ON HOW TO.GET RICH,
SAVING, HARD WORK. AND DENIAL,
BASIS or ALL BFG FORTUNES.

Country's RielIest MAN Gives q Crowd Of no
porters some Hsnieiy Advice On How
20 Gain . Cempetency Or Msre-No
Limit 20 Present Day Opportunities.
CHICAGO, July John d. Rockefeller
believes that the opportunities for acquiring
wealth in this country are srea ter than
ever before.
The present prosperity, in his opinion.
will continue and increase.
That was his parting messag to Chicago.
II was In the train shed q few minutes
before Mr.. Rockefeller left for Cleveland
last night. where he will spend his birth
day and take part In . golf tournament
tomorrow.
His last few minutes In Chicago were
passed in the centre OF a group Of news
paper men to whom he had courteously
denied interviews except in brief install
ments throughout his sojoum in the city.
DO you believe the present prosperity
Of the country will o~ontinue3" Mr.. Rookie
Teller was asked after he had declined TO
say anything about Standard Oil because
he didn't know much about the sub
ject.-
Before I answer that question" MIR.
Rockefeller replied. 'let me ask you. do
you men save any money! I am frank
about IL / am sincere. Does the excite
ment and fascination Of your Me-dsy
and night work. always on the qui vive-
prevent you from any systematic efforts
to saver"
These reporters we're quite a prosperous
lot. TO hear them tell it Il have bought two
town lots" said one.
Good. excellent. " commented MIR. Rookie
Teller. Real estate isa good investment"
Il ms ma &c to save $500 or s7O0 a year
some years. said another
Lam glad to hear IL" replied Mr. Rookie
Teller. Men. I want to tell you that syste-
matic saving and self-denisl. with a good
deal of hard work. form the foundation for
every large fortune. That has been my ex-
perience."
Newspaper reporters don't get big
enough salaries to save any money" OBJ
served one of the free spenders.
In reply to this Mr.. Rockefeller related
the par bic OF the newsboy who had become
a great railroad nan
Not long ago on one of my railroad
JOURNEYS" said MIR. Rockefeller. Il met a
Jolly. round faced man he had a face like
YOU he said TO one OF the reporters, who
asked me II I remembered him. l could not
place him, but az soon as ne mentioned his
name / recalled all the circumstances. Il
used to be lttse Tommy 0'Brien. ; he said.
who sold the Ciersiand ~PIaindeoler.' Now
he's general mana ger Of a great Western
railroad"
Six or seven Cleveland citizens, among
them a man with a reddish beard and
rough clothes who knew Mr.. Rockefeller,
crowded up at this moment 10 shake hands
with him.
You ask me " the present prosperity Of
the country Is to continue. Z" said Mr.. Rookie
Teller after the interruption. Il will say
to you men that the opportunities for ac-
curing wealth or a simple competency
are greater in this country than ever be-
fore. The improvement OF transportation
facilities. advancement along scientific
lines. the development Of machinery and
system and organization all tend to In
crease general prosperity.
The average citizen Of to-day Is enjoy
ing the luxury Of the rich man OF yester-
day. The average citizen OF tomorrow
will be enjoying the luxuries OF the wealthy
man Of to-day. Prosperity will continue
and will increase.
Don't fear or envy those who progress
or push ahead. We all get the benefits.
No one can get ahead unless you and you
designating zach reporter by a friendly
poke in the ribsl get the benefit
CLEVELAND. July when John d.
Rockefeller arrived in Cleveland this morn
ing from Chicago the Union Station was
filed with smoke from a dozen locomotives
and the passengers could hardly see their
way. Drawing his handkerchief MIR.
Rockefeller put 10 over his nose and eyes
and made his way to the open air, where
he delivered a pointed opinion on the Union
Station.
Mr.. Rockefeller was driven to Forest
Hill in an automobile. where he remained
all day. Visitors were barred. and MIR.
Rockefeller walked all over the estate
inspecting the improvements that had been
made.
Fatigued by his trip from Chicago Mr..
Rockefeller did not attend church. disap-
pointing hundreds who had assembled
in Euclid avenue hoping that he would
appear.
It 10 said that Mr.. Rockefeller expects
to spend the rest Of the summer at Forest
Hill.
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