St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-02-18

look for another big gift from Mr..
Rockefeller, to be followed by still
larger one from the Laird Of Skibo."
Giving away money has with these
men taken the place of the desire to
pile up additional millions. They have
their own ideas about giving it away.
They seldom give large sums with
out imposing rigid conditions. Almost
invariably Mr. Rockefeller requires
that his beneficiary raise a similar
or even greater amount from other
sources. Before even the smallest
amount is given the object is care.
fully Investigated. Mr.. Carnegie is
equally careful. Skilled investigators
report on every application for char.
ity. Only the most noteworthy re.
quests are granted.
Messrs. Rockefeller and Carnegie
have their prejudices and their weak
nesses. Both also have their hobbies.
Mr.. Carnegie's is building libraries.
Mr. BOOKSELLERS is his general educa.
ton board and the University of Chi.
cago.
Some Record Gifts.
Their principal gifts are surpris.
ingly alike in size and purpose. Mr..
Rockefeller favors this university, Mr..
Carnegie that one. While one of the
Oil kings chief wifi has been $780,.
600 to the Institute of Medical Re.
search, Mr.. Carnegie has given $15,.
100000 for pensions to educators.
Churches and missions have receiy ed
more from the oil king than they have
from Mr.. Carnegie. The Rockefeller
gift of $53,00O,OO0 to the general edu.
cation board is the greatest single gift
one man has ever made in the history
OF the world, and it Is said to be the
Oil kings intention to increase 1t to
$1OO, 100000 within the next few years.
Mr.. Rockefeller's big gifts, like Mr..
Carnegie's are always made in bonds
OF railroads, steel and oil companies.
1t has been many years since the
oil and steel king have met, but in
their early days they were frequent.
ly together. They are about the same
age-Mr. Carnegie is 70 and Mr.. Rock
efeller II. Both started in life with.
out dollar, and both became mil
honaires before they were IS. AS
every one knows, Mr.. Carnegie made
his millions in steel and Mr.. Rookie
Teller his In oil. :, Both have given lib
orally to their home towns-Pittsburg
and Cleveland-and both now live in
New York. They have many other
points of emblance, including their
unfagging interest in golf
Rivalry of Magnificence.
And now these two men, having &C.
cumulated greater individual fortunes
than this country has ever before
known, and having retired from &C.
tive management Of the great corpo-
rations in which they are the DOM
inant figures, are engaged in unique
rivalry of munificence. Each is try
ing to see how he can give away the
greatest amount of money to accom-
plish the greatest good. The philan-
thropies Of other rich men look almost
Insignificant beside the regal gifts of
these two, though in proportion to the
wealth upon which they had to draw
other men may really have surpassed
them in generosity.
Today the live question in philan-
thropic circles is what will Mr. Rookie.
teller do next? Other things being
equal, the man with the bigger bank
account should win the race. And
Mr.. Rockefeller Is the richer of the
two.
But If he tries very hard Mr.. Car
negie ought surely to be able to graf
ify his wish to die poor!