Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-23
Rockefeller Returns to Stand,
ard Oil Helm After Four
teen Years
EXPOSE MEANS ARcHRoLp DOOM
Forced to Give UP Active Management
by Publication of Letters - Rogers
Too III to Take Active Management
and Rockefeller Gets Into the Bus
iness Game.

New York, Nov. 2S.-After fourteen
years of retirement John ID. Rockefel-
Ter, the richest man IN the world, at
the age Of 50 is again the active as
well as the nominal head Of the great
est. the most talked of, and the most
abused corporation In America, the
Standard Oil company.
For the last three weeks Rockefeller
has been in his office in the Standard
OH building, &c Broadway, every day,
spending from four to five hours at his
desk in his private room on the four
teenth floor. During the last week he
has been at work every business hour
not encroached upon by his appear
ances in court. In addition to his pri-
vate secretary, Mr.. Carey he has been
assisted by Miss Adams. his secretary,
who makes her home with him at Po-
cantico Hills.
Just what induced Rockefeller to
lhhe Vic dlSlll sboh'Ah ''A'"S S'f'S
guessed, 1t is known, however, that he
is in better health today than he has
been for years, and as he often mas
expressed the view that man should
not retire while he is still able to do
good work. his return to his. desk Is
consistent
ArchboId to Be Submerged?
DIT ntbor rivnIl M G a ncp2 more i'm
portant than his recovered health, may
have caused Rockefeller to take up the
active presidency of the Standard Oil
company. IT. III. Rogers, his chief
lieutenant, and for years the real head
Of the company after Rockefelier's re-
tirement has been unable to direct its
workings for some time, owing to poor
health.
John d. Archbold who followed Mr.
Rogers as active head of the company
has been rather uncomfortably in print
since the political campaign brought it's
"Archbold letters" That the founder
of the great monopoly thinks firmer
and better hands are needed to guide
it on it's course, or at least to guide
it safely thru the present troubled
waters, is an assumption likely to be
adopted.
Radical Change Not Likely.
Whether Rockefeller intends to
change the present policy Of the STAN
dard or continue it along the lines
maintained by Rogers and Archbpld
is a question difficult to answer. Ger
tainly there Is little likelihood of any
radical change, for Rogers and Arch
bold have been. Rockefeller's closest
business associates for over quarter
of a century, and even since his re-
tirement he has had full knowledge of
and participation in their policy.
The closest business associates of the
oil king declare his return to the har-
ness Is because he has fully recovered
his health and longs for more activity.
And Rockefeller bears out this view.
II feel younger today and my gen
eral health is better than it has been
for nearly fifteen years" said Rookie
Teller. I'm better able to work than
have been for years, and intend to-
work as long as my health permits.
While my health at one time was not
Of the best, was not in a critical con-
dition, as many newspapers stated.
Americans Eat Too Much.
IT always have lived a frugal life,
first from necessity then from choice.
My wants have been comparatively few
and within my income. During my early
business career I acquired habits Of
simple living, which my subsequent
life never has changed. My table to-
day is practically the same as it al
ways has been. / attribute my present
good health to the fact that always
have eaten simple food, plainly cooked,
1.-THE tendency today, especially
among Americans, is to overeat. 1t is
largely a habit, and a habit that is not
conducive to good health. A large ma
jority of present day ailments are
caused by overeating. 1t is little less
than vice with thousands of men and
women.
"Altho l smoke occasionally, am not
a habitual smoker. never drink liquor
in any form lam fond of outdoor life.
I arise at o'clock in the morning and
by spending considerable time automo-
billing and playing golf 1 keep up a
GOOD oppa+ita and eniOy NV nea Isl