Arizona republican., 1910-03-06
Th. Reekef.IIsr Foundation.

bn- uf th- most interesting news developments of The past week was in connection wtn Senator Gallinger's t.u rrsviding for me creation of the Rockefeller Foundation under a fed .rai charter Th. b.u itself makes it dear thst it is -se uudoubted pur- rass. of AIr John D Rockefeller to set. aside further large sums for char .tabi- and educational purposes. and while th- explanations made on his b-haif .lI- brie;. they warrant the un- d,-sisndiug that lt is his intention tp sir- away large proportion of his fortune
 Au authorized statement by Mr Fr-d.ri.A TT Gates. one of Mir Rocke- I-u-r- confidential men. tells all that 3ir Rockefeller cares to make public at present
 -lIr Rockefeller does not want flourish e trulffts. was the way BIT Gates put .t lie knows what he wants -to do He has for two years thought over this immense scheme. He ias studied the charities Of the world and has evoiS ed what he considers the | most practicable plan. It is too early Co forecast who will be the fOunda- ton trustees outside Of the five al- ready mentioned. There probably will [ b. tw@nty-fiye John D. Rockefeller. l Jr. uIu be one of the active trustees ] Ills father wants him tp take a lead ' ing part
 Why does Nlr. Rockefeller persist in I-iNoiding any discussion Of his father $ philanthropy repeated MT. Gates | u-h@r asked about it Simply because he sees nothing to talk about. He realizes. as we an do. that the char [ ity uil speak for itself"
 Mr. Gates yentured the opinion that | fhe Rockefeller Foundation would be ! well on it's way within few months, provided that congress grants the | charter That congress will grant it ! is not doubted
 The money which MT. Rockefeller ! purposes devoting to this cause will | nst be known until he decides to make
 t public" said MT. Gates. He would
 not have decided upon this philan- ] thropy unless he were willing to place l sufficient funds in the foundation 10
 s.s it safely on its way.
 l Heretofore the great charities dis
 p.nsed by our millionaires have been
 handed out almost without exception : after thsir death. This charity will be dispensed by a living hand. Mir. ] Rockefeller will live to see some of its effects He will have the money placed where it Is needed right at the
 moment
 Suppose. for instance. there is a fgreat fire and money Is wanted for
 the victims Homes are devastated; clothes are in demand. IL has been
 the custom for our cities to rush to
 the aid of others in distress. But such
 aid has invariably been tardy. Delay has often meant death. The Rocke-
 feiIer Foundation will have as one oi it's aims the immediate help of just
 such unf0rtunates. Unlimited resources wili bo on hand to supply any need.
 -In music. art. religion. science-in J fact. in every sphere in the advance ment Of civilizatiOn-the Rockefeller
 Foundation will be ready to lend its aid IL is safe to say that in time to
 come there will be established insti-
 tutions where those unable to pay
 their way in acquiring instruction may go without cost to themselves"
 The reports that Mir. Rockefeller's ] only son. John D.. Jr.. will retire from business and give all his time to look ' ing after the charitable undertakings ] Of the estate seem to be supported by ' the young mans resignation from di'
 rectorships in the Standard Oil com . pany. the United States Steel corpora ton. and SO on. Mir. Gates guarded ? statement that unlimited resource: