The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-28
Mr.. RocKEFELLER'S REMIN
cENSES
REMINIS.


Rockefeller, who, during the genera
ton nov living, has been at the head
of the Standard oil Company. Mr.
I Rockefeller did not inherit any ac-
cumulations, and in his youth and
young manhoC,i had to buffet with
( the world the same thousands of
others, and had the SINE trials and
/ disappointments. He finally triumph
led, and from small beginnings has
built up one of the most colossal bus
/ iness enterprises the world has ever
known.
Mr.. Rockefeller is a kindly pious
man. He is plain and transformations,
and fairly represents the genuine
type Of the successful American bust
mess man.
! Mr.. Rockefeller's home life is ideal
He is pplacid and amiable and is not
without warmth and congeniality.
! Colonel Gillespie. the mayor Of Sar-
|atoga, says that a man who plays golf
can be scarcely less than sanity.
That the game brings to the surface
all the better qualities Of one's ma
ture and leaves no room for the
igrosser ones. Those who play golf,
The says, never plot treason, strate-
gems nor spoils." Mr.. Rockefeller
plays golf. He is regular and stead
fast in his devotiOns. He has a pew
in the church, and it is regularly oc-
cupied. He attends Sunday school
and has family prayers. Surely not
Ia bad man.
Mr.. Rockefeller is a cheerful Civ
err" He has founded schools, colleg-
es, universities and hospitals. His
benefactiOns reach out in all direc-
tons. He is the worlds most colos-
al benefactOr.
There is so much misconception
surrounding Mr.. Rockefeller's life
that he has been induced to write
/ his "reminiscences" These reminis-
! censes are being printed in the
World Work magazine
/ In the opening chapter Mr.. Rookie
Teller says:
81 have come to see that il my fam
lily and friends want some record of
things which may shed light on mat
. tiers that have been somewhat dis
cussed, it is right that l should yield
to their advice, and in this informal
way go over again some of the events
which have made life interesting to
me"
Starting with this point in view"
the editor of the Worlds Work says
that Mr.. Rockefeller goes on to tell
in a simple and frank way his exper-
fences in many fields of effort. He dis
cusses with straightforward direct
ness, without a particle of self-cOn-
seriousness, the statements which have
so frequently been made against the
Standard Oil Company in connection
with the so-called oppression of rivals.
He writes not in any way a defense,
but gives the story of just what hap
lpened, and the reader is left to draw
his own conclusions.
'His early struggle to get a start,
his first job, the hazards of the oil
trade, the building up by conservative
management into a substantial bust.
ness what had always been regarded
as a mere risky adventure, the pen
pictures of his early patrons and
friends, his generous praise of those
who worked: with him, the statement
that more credit has been given to
him than he deserves in the building
T Iup of the Standard Oil Company and
, his account of the founding of this
great company, make a contribution
TO periodical literature more interest
ing than anything that has been pub
I lished for many years.
''Mr. Rockefeller has much to say
= about the philosophy and conduct Of
business; the American business mar
and his methods and inspirations
e which he highly praises. He sets
e forth also his idea about giving effect
$ lively. and pleads for efficiency in phil
anthropy. This chapter is of striking
interest and Importance.
"On the other hand he tells of hi.
T. particular hobbies and pleasures, o
), bodybuilding, surveying, and countr!
o life generally; of tree-planting, big
/ tree moving; of golf, which he say
might also be considered a training il
the moral law; and discusses man,
4 other subjects which interest him an,
e fill his days until, as he says, no da,
r is long enough
e There is a complete lack of egot
ism, and the narrative has a charm
and quiet humor which will be a reve
g latiOn to people who do not know Nj
> Rockefeller personally.
D The articles will run through tn
r fall and winter 190S-09, and will b.
a fully illustrated with many new am