The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-21
Virginia to B e n e f i t
Largely by New Rookie
teller Foundation.
DIR. AIDE M A n
IS A 7 R u S I + h
Had Congress Refused, Virginia
Charter Might Have Been Sc
curcd-Dr. Allen Freeman
Slated for Big Position.
Four Millions a Year
for Health.

Virginia is interested in many ways
in the Incorporation OF the Rockefeller
Foundation. enacted by the House OF
Representative in Washington yeEter-
day, for the purpose OF spending the
income on 100000 in the Work OF
public health in the United States
In the FIRST place. IL IA not generally
known-hardly known at ail--that had
the House not passed the bill. the found
alton would probably have become a
Virginia corporation. There was some
opposition in Congress. and sixty-nVe
votes were cast against the measure
yesterday. The managers Of the Rookie
Teller funds have for the past week
mad in their possession complete drafts
of Virginia articles OF Incorporation.
with fun directions how 20 proceed
The same privileges could have been
secured here in the way Of exemption
from franchise and registration taxes
to a philant hropic organization.
DIR. Alderman a Leader.
Again one OF the nine incorporators
named in the bill II DR.. Edwin nderson
Alderman. of the University of VIZ
sinia. who has been active in assisting
the old Rockefeller Foundation
DIT Allen w. Freeman, Assistant
State Health Commissioner in Virginia.
will. it Is understood. be given a
prominent position with the Rookie
Teller Foundation. He has done work
for II for years. especially in the cam
paiga against hookUOrm and for rural
sanitation. His efforts have been so
appreciated that he - often invited
10 make addresses at public health
meetings held under auspices Of the
Rockefeller and other movements. and
he has written much material on SAM
tary methods IN country districts
Together with Dr. Wicklife Rose ana
one or two Others. he has led the move
for Incorporation by Congress
spend Much Money Here.
Still further. il IL probable that no
loss than So uOo and perhaps d great
deal more, viii be hereafter spent In
Virginia by the movement At per
cent the interest on sie.es.Vo VIII be
S4esotso the year. The foundation IL
forever prohibited from adding TO the
capital fund. so the entire income must
be spent each year. IL is expected that
a very large proportion of the sum VIII
be spent in the South. and naturally
Virginia will get it's share The money
will go for the prevention and relief
OF human suffering.
The desire to have sort OF official
backing was probably the reason MIR.
Rockefeller sought Federal incorpor-
alton. The foundation VIII BE under the
supervision of officials Of the govern
nnent at Washington, and must comply
with lite charter. The time VIII come
when Nlr. HOckSfftifr VIII not pc mere
10 enforce his individual desires. and
the corporate limits viii insure per
petuaI administration under official
scrutiny
The IncOrpcrat0rs.
The bill. which was introduced by
Representative Peters. Of NassachU-
sets. passed the House yesterday by
d vote OF i53 20 IS, after what the
Associated Press calls ''desultory oppo-
sition" 1t viii now go 70 the Senate
The incorporators are John d. Rookie
Teller. John D. Rockefeller. Jr-. Fred
erick T Gates. Starr J. Murphy.
Harry Pratt Judson. Simon Flexner.
Edwin A Alderman. Wickiiffe Rose and
Charles o. Heydt. and such persons
as they may associate with themselves ~
The present Rockefeller Foundation,
about four years old. has done much
work in Virginia and other States.
Here IL has been directed largely to-
ward the eradication of hookworm.
First one, then two and now four
physicians are employed for their
entire time in making investigations
and administering treatment for the
disease. Thousands have been cured.
Dispensaries are located at central
points in the counties where the
workers are temporarily located. so that
those who cannot afford to pay may re-
ceive treatment free OF cost
Investigations leading to instruction
in rural sanitation have also been
extensively conducted