Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-11-03
BISHOP GAMBLERS ATTACK ON
R0CkEFELLER'S GIFT.

For some reason or other Bishop
Warren Gambler has assumed an atti-
tude of intense and uncompromising
antagonism to all benevolences from
the North for the benefit of the people
of the South. At least that is the i'm
preston one obtains in reviewing his
caustic letters opposing appropria-
tions from that section for higher ed
ueation and other purposes. The latest
evidence that he is possessed by this
spirit is found in letter in the Allan
ia Journal attacking the recent Rock
efeller gift of one million dollars to be
used in Graduating the hook worm in
the South.
While recent magazine writer's may
have considerably magnided the raw
ages of the hook worm in this section,
as they have also doubtless magnified
the moral turpitude and ubiquitous
commercial crimes of Rockefeller, ct
al, there seems to be no doubt of the
existence of such parasite, and no
reason for calling into question that it
has afflicted untold thousands in the
past and is at this time sapping the
vitality of untold thousands in nearly
all the Southern states. 1t would
probably be as we'll to accept the YER
dict of the medical scientists on this
point as to accept the dictum of
Bishop Gambler on matters theological.
Realizing this, approaching the physi-
cal and mental injury to the vast
army of the afflicted, it is difficult to
see how Bishop Gambler works him
self into such a mental phrensy over
Rockefeller's gift as to denounee it as
an .tofficious disposition to take care of
the Southern people, and to sneer at
the 'Oil King" as one who would
take charge of both our heads and
our stomachs and purge our brains of
ignorance and our bowels of worms. s.
Bishop Gambler is man of COM
handing intellectual powers and of
recognized power and influence. 1t is
hardly probable, though. t'sat the posi-
ton he has assumed with respect to
Mr., Rockefeller's latest benevolence
will find many followers among the
thoughtful people of this section 1t
may be that, as the Bishop states, Eve
are able to clear ourselves of worms
without Mr. Rockefeller's million dol
lar dose of yermifuge," but it stands
as a sad commentary on our willing
ness and ability to do so that we have
not yet made much Roadway in that
direction. If the hook worm is here to
the extent that is claimed, or to even
halfof that extent, the hand that strikes
down the gift which seeks to eradi-
cate such pest can hardly be consid-
cred as aiming for the best interests of
the people of the South. There is such
thing as even bishop being swayed
too much in his mental processes and
public expressions by sectional pref
udices, and unfortunately Bishop
Gambler seems to have become poison
ed in his feelings in this respect. This
latest Rockefeller benefaction is really
noble one, the letter that accompa-
MED it contained not single word
that could be construed into a refec-
ton upon this section, there was no
concealed sting in the gift or the ac-
companying message Bishop Cand-
ler's attack upon it really seems an
entirely gratuitous slap at a worthy
benefaction. 1t is certainly difficult
for the ordinary mind to see some ter
rible danger threatening the institu-
lions, civilization and principles of
the South every time some multi-mil-
lionaire makes donation for a pur-
pose of whose good there can be pos
sible misconception. And there is
such a thing as carping criticism fin
ally losing its ability to attract atten-
tion or command following.