Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-23

N8 The foundation rlnd
places to the principal in
measure, and the terms
would allow this to be made
up again. The $1OO,o0o000
limit was set because members of congress
thought it would be dangerous not to do so.
The objects of the proposed foundation broad
and calculated promote the we'll being of the al
race. The objects of the Smithsonan institution
stated broadly to be for the increase OF dfu-
sion OF knowledge among men,: those OF the Kocss-
feIer foundation for "he acquisition and dissenl
nation of knowledge; the prevention and relief q
suffering; the promotion by eleemosynary ano phH-
anthropic of any and all the elements OF eu-
man progress"
No charter ever drawn up has been careful
safeguard the rights of the government than
that Of the proposed foundation The methods by
which the work of the foundation are to be done are
limited to eleemosynary and philanthropic means ana
congress is retain the right at time to place
on Furthermore. the charter is subject to adteia-
ton amendment or repeal at the pleasure OF congress
The powers the trustees OF the foundation sub
ject to wishes of congress, very broad. The
corporation may establish maintain and endoW insti-
utions and other agencies carrying out the OBJ
individuals associations or corporations. There are
the usual provisions TO the holdns of real estate
and the erection of buildings The corporation may
collect statistics and information publish and dstrh~
ute books etc.
membership of the corporation is to consist OF
not less than nine than % members, with
threeyear Of service third of the members be-
elected by those in office subject to the veto pow
of electoral board made up Of the president OF
the United States the chief justice OF the supreme
court of the United States the president Of the SEN
ate the speaker OF the house and the presidents Oh
Harvard. Yale Columbia and Chicago universities.
majority vote preventing person from exercising
the prerogatives OF member OF the ecrporauon me
principal offices OF the foundation, like those Of the
Carnegie Institution. the Smithsonian Institution and
the Carnegie foundation are to be located in Wash
ington.
Mr. Rockefeller recognizes the question Of how the
foundation is to spend its money legitimate one.
ters lest it might be seeking the protection Of led
era charter for private rather than for public ends
The question is answered by pointing the unequiv-
ocal language Of the charter which effectually ded
Gates it to charitable and humanitarian objects and
also to the concrete instances the Rockefeller san
tary commission the Institute of Medical Research
and the general EDUCATION board, 1t stated that
one of the first things that will the attention
of the foundation. its charter is granted is the
announcement farreachng for the
of the public health both along educational and
medical lines
To some 1t seems that the education OF the public
large the possibilities of preventive medicine
represents the important work that be done
surgeon general the public health marine hos
pita service remarked that IL the people of the
lessons of preventive medicine which already had
learned the death rate of the country might be cut in
cities have done in this direction, DR.. Wymans est
mate conservative. Yet there millions of
germs diseases If the Rockefeller founda
should direct its efforts toward showing the
masses the existence typhoid tuberculosis
germs the Rockefeller sanitary commission has
shown the people of the south the existence of the
hookworm the good that could be accomplished would
be beyond estimate.
when the first bill for the Incorporation Of the
Rockefeller foundation introduced in the senate in
the spring of 1910, there considerable opposition
ton could elect their without limit
restriction those who opposed the found
TINS strong grouho TOT AGAIN put no limit
upon the fund that could be piled up under the broad
provisions of the bill. Likewise, there was
vision the foundation shond be subject to termi
nation and its funds distributed at some future time
Mr.. Rockefeller took criticisms a friendly
spirit and with HIS advisers sought overcome them
They. therefore, amended the proposed charter with a
to meeting all of these objections They insert
ed clause which provides that the foundation can do
its only by eleemosynary and phanthropic
means; they limited the amount Of property to be
held at any given time to s1OO.OOO,OOO provided
that income should be spent and not accumulated
they provided that after 90 the vote of two
thirds members the foundation should to
ist and Of funds be distributed and this
shall done after 100 if congress orders.
The objection TO seif-perpetuating board was remov-
ed by giving power of all selections four
high government officials and four great university
the right of taxation amendment inserted lin
itng exception federal territory and the general
government itself
controlling motives ed by Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter in the establishment of this foundation were: To
secure during visible future the careful phil
anthropic investment of his wealth after his death
that characterized his gifts in life: TO have
charter enough that the funds may be used in
accordance with the wisdom and needs of the future
hampered by restrictions imposed before
those realized; make this gift directly
to the American people, and forever subject
the control Of their elected representatives.
The reasons of Mr. Rockefellers objection to a
state charter a District Columbia charter lie
the fact that wishes the objects of the corporation
defined controlled in with the best
temporary wisdom from generation to generation,
long as foundation endures. He wishes the
troll exercised to represent the public nion OF
entire country rather than that of any
section feeling otherwise the philanhropc inter-
single state might be given precedence
of the entire country.
1t stated that of the main purposes IN all
Rockefeller benefactions has been stimulate
rat o replace self-help. 10
have his gifts serve demonstration work, showing
and the people how do things help
ing them o started doing those things them
selves He not sought flood the