The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-03

Again widening the scope OF his already
enormous philanthropic activity John u
Rockefeller has caused 70 be introduced
in the United States Senate a bill author
iz!ng the incorporation, under the laws
of the District OF columbia. Of a humani-
tartan institution TO be known as The
Rockefeller Foundation"
The bill was introduced yesterday by
Senator Gauinger. chairman OF the COM
raittee on the District Of Columbia The
incorporators and first board OF trustees
are given as John D. Rockefeller. sr-i
John D. Rockefeller, IT.; Fred T. Gates,
Starr J. Murphy, and Charles c Heydt
The headquarters OF the foundation are
TO be in Washington.
The charter asked for the foundation Is
similar 20 that Of the General Education
Board. which Mr.. Rockefeller established
in 1903, and TO which he has contributed
S52. 100000. except that it is much broader
in scope. Senator Gallinser introduced the
measure by request he would not say OF
whom. He called attention TO the terms
Of the bill. which, he said, showed in
tention of a broader effort than that en-
braoed in the Carnegie Foundation.
Objects of Corporation.
The objects of the corporation are to be
as follows:
ITO promote the well-being and TO ad-
vance the civilization of the peoples Of
the United States, and it's Territories
and possessions. and OF foreign lands in
the acquisition and dissemination OF
knowledge; in the prevention and relief
OF suffering. and in the promotion of any
and all OF the elements OF human prog
ress."
OF the incorporators mentioned in ad-
dttion to the RockefelleTs, Fred T. Gates
is a hnancier, residing in Montclair, n.
J. He vas Baptist minister, establish
ed the University Of Chicago. and has
since become Identified with AIr Rookie
felier's educational philanthropies. Starr
J. Murphy Is a resident OF New York,
Mr. RockefelleTs personal attorney, and
his adviser In benevolent affairs. Charles
C. Heydt is Mr., Roekefellers private
secretary. He has been associated with
him for about ten years and is also
resident OF Montclair, n. J.
The bill provides that the corporation
shall have power to establish. maintain,
and endow, or 10 aid others in maintain
ing ana endOwing, institutions and other
agencies for carrying on the objects OF
the foundation; that it may purchase.
hold, give. and convey real estate. and
erect, enlarge, and equip buildings and
other structures necessary to the objects
OF the foundation.
The bill grants power also for the
foundation 20 employ. and aid others TO
employ. teachers, lecturers. assistants.
and agents, and to donate money or
property to individuals or associations
engaged In a similar work IT gives the
foundation power to collect statistics and
information, and TO publish and dis
tribute books. documents. and reports
containing the same. and. in general. to
do and perform all things necessary or
convenient for the promotion of the OBJ
jects Of the Incorporation
May Vote by Proxy.
The foundation. under the terms OF the
Dill, Is gwen the power 70 make bylaws
for the admission and exclusion OF its
members; for the election Of its trustees,
officers. and agents. and for the casting
OF votes by It's members or trustees by
proxy.
No member Of the corporation is TO be
personally liable for any OF It's debts
and each member is to serve FOR three
years. The members are divided into
three classes. Those In the first class
serve only for one year; those IN the
second for two, and those IN the third
for three years. There shall not be less
than five nor more than tyyenty-fve
members. and the five original members
named In the charter are given power
TO elect as many or as few of the addi-
tional twenty as they may choose. The
members Will elect their successors.