Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-06
The Wills Of Three Rich
Men---Harriman,
Sage, Astor
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The whole world feels admiration for John Jacob Aston
He died brave under the heavy handicap
wealth he lived the life of citizen volunteering services
in time Of always ready to share pubcprited
is therefore with the kndest feeling the world dis
cusses the will of John Jacob Aston and the lesson that il teaches
concerning lives that idle and husbands
apart contrasted with the lives of wife working
hand hand living together and winning by helping
other
Recently in this country three very rich have died
Russell Sage died He with nothing except courage
belief the odfashoned idea of marriage nsti
tuition
He his wife worked by for nearly century
He LEFT EVERY DOLLAR HE HAD TO HIS WIFE
His viii said substance world accumulated
the millions and of millions after part
of the work.
And the money his faithful lifelong companion
accordance with Ter unselfsh and nature
Most noby Mrs Sage has devoted her life her
her husbands trust
Next E H Hartman giant in nation build
whom this will remember builder of roads and
of lands long after his detracors shall have
E H. Hartman a poor young when he married
brilliant match for her when she married the pnness of
poor clergyman
That was marriage in which the husband and the wife lived
and worked together Genius the brain of Hartman built
sands Of miles of railroads simphed management pracced
economies increased proand when Hartman died at
when his real work should only have begun he left of
millions.
AND HE LEFT EVERY DOLLAR TO THE WIFE WHO
HAD LIVED WITH HIM AND WORKED WITH HIM
It told the world that death life his thought
for his wife the mother of his children the friend Of his whole life
And Mrs Hartman nelgenty and wisely for the good of
the public in endless directions spending the fortune that
her husband left her
you lives wills of American citizens
Now the viii of John Jacob Aston.
The young born with load that few carry
ceulytremendous wealth
He inevitably the object of the pursuit schemng
and of codheared social parasites.
He married twice
From his first wife he was divorced
HIS WILL LEAVES HER NOT ONE DOLLAR.
He married again young and attractive girl HIS WILL
LEAVES NOT ONE DOLLAR TO HER.
Before each made suitable provision
accordance with his ideas for the he about
Every dollar that he owned goes his children
either wife.
There text for those that discuss the question us
Faure and for those that wonder whether the
institution endure.
There lesson also for those that
Of inherited wealth upon the average human being
marriage hundred bghting
of wealth unlimited and fndulgence unlimited the
rage day and human being hundred the
load of wealth inherited
Trustworthy and unusual the who spite wealth.
and the absence Of all necessity driving him work still works
and does his share
Aattered and encouraged in
egotism who retains his capacity for aectonae
fitness for marriage and its deep responsibilities
The world need worry about the institution marriage
think that 1t viii end
The only problem is HOW SOON WILL HUMAN BEINGS
Fl BECOME WORTHY OF THAT INSTITUTIONS
You the hest the abest greatest living faith
full married lives and at the end absolute devotion
wife left behind
human beings improve marriage viii improve becoming
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