The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-29
Mr.. RocktftILER'S "BrNrvoltNT TRUST"

John ID Roekcicuers idea OF a Benevolent Trust has,
TO say the least elements OF udcsuebhty 1t alone
ought TO carry Roekeeiers 20 remote posterty
than will view the OF Carnegie library. This is
true because serious things die in time its the light stuff
like the cherry Joke the Dogenes lantern story that
survives
Already the Benevolent Trust" scheme Of Rockefeller
has shot several centuries the future there await hstor
aus vet unborn who will seize Joke Of ancient times
You almost read their pages telling OF present
day,
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S epterpsss Of that aS uere IN Se hands u few mem who
regulated both prices and who said what
should his Then he should for his
naOns which called Rockefeller thought
the hsh, the government strongest Rockefeller he
Trusts nno. dispense charity
Come on over here and stand with US a minute. Mt
Rockefeller
Get viewpoint
Do YOU believe there will be Benevolent Trust, in
the United States2
You say the flower Of American manhood the men who
know how make money" will join il.
You propose 10 the American people that go
allowing you and your kndyou rebateakers; you ready
letter writer's you eeeaeoidepos dispensersto get
money you take millions when YOU please just
you've always done. since there a
And you propose. when money is gone, have
another that viii give back enough keep alive
give back us after been investigated and card
indexed and classified after the baby OF cen
tie institution and little another and brother in
other and mother being cared for in other scientific way
after father has been ground up for BY rail-
road that refuses spend little OF the money gets from the
people TO eliminate grade crossings
And you'll have the fellows who know how TO make
money the board OF drccors And you think the fellows
who know how make money ",he flower OF American
manhood
Think your plan again Mr. Rockefeller. Some time
the may do what you propose but lot OF Ame
will die Of hunger themselves 10 death
before your Benevolent live in this country
One trust milk the country; another feed hay
viii give milk
Isn't that joke Tor historians 10000 years from now'
Mr.. Rockefeller SAYS that the fellows who know how TO
get money, the flower OF American manhood" will join
administer the Benevolent Trust"
CAN YOU IMAGINE CHARITY OR BENEvoLENcE
THAT WOULD BE DISPENSED BY A BOARD OF Dr.
REcTORS CHOSEN BY REASON OF THEIR ABILITY
TO GET MONEY!
Il written that 1T blessed give than 20 re-
ceve Are 20 be denied the glorious privilege Of giving?
1t written, let thy left hand know what thy right
hand doeh and yet have beneyoences printed
each year the annual report Of the benevolent Trust
Or aren't we n2 Arc the Good Fellows" going to cor
the market OF good works?
The world is moving FAST but IS yet long ways from
the cardindex scientific oodbooded idea Of practical
itv"
The widows mite carrying with the infinite giit OF hu
love, will outweigh thousand Benevolent Trusts
Apologies railway company rhfay aaser, that