The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07

coTers OF the Standard OIL Compa
for which he !s not entirely 10 blame
M sure he seldom carries around any
great amount OF IL in his own pockets
and leaves the management Of the
company 10 others. Yet, as the main
head OF the concern. he has TO bear
the brunt OF the abuse, the malice and
Jealousy OF the public az large.
I DON, think It right for us TO treat
Mr.. Rockefeller IN this manner when
he has done so much good with his
Tnilllons-good that reaches the masses
OF the people-the real poor. Think
OF the money he has contributed to-
wards education and for the eradica-
;!on OF hookworm disease, 10 say
nothing OF other good causes too num-
erous TO mention.
What have We the people at larca
done for him7 Nothing that know
OF. except 10 help heap abuses upon
his head. and some OF US be Il TO
our shame. have wanted 10 Kill him.
Not one OF US. think has ever
thanked or sent him kind word
through the mail.
He, we'll as Mr. Carnegie, in
fast getting old. and VIII not be with
US much longer Then after they are
both dead and gone. va VIII hnd that
VIC have los; two OF the best million
aires that ever lived IN America We
Will then want 10 do something ,or
them but the only thing we can do
is 10 build some marble monuments
to the!r memories and extend our
sympathies to their bereaved families.
What mockery.
The TWO John D. RockefelIers arc
particularly our own Inillionaires.
They have not been "trotting" abroad
TO seek the favor of foreign Kings and
Queens. Emperors and Expresses in
order to receive filthy cross o, gold
or some other medal at their hands as
some OF our American mill!onaires
have done In the past and arc st!ll
doing to-day
No, they have STAYED at home with us
and have worked on. have borne all
our abuse with hne grace and silence,
and have continued 10 dispense their
surplus cash wherever they thought IT
would do tho most good to the people
in the land OF their birth and our
birth
Every time I see a photograph OF
young John D. In the papers, can
not help exclairning 10 the nearest per
son: The finest son OF a millionaire
whose picture I have yet seen, such
noble features, His parents are 10 be
congratulated more on raising such
son than on making their millions
He does not fit all over the globe
seeking his own pleasure nor squander
his money on some foolish hobby We
do not abuse the Nanderbilts. Astors
and MorRans for doing that way.
Only the RocIIefellers and Andrew
Carnegie must be reviled because they
have done so much for us-thc un-
grateful people OF the United states.
I do not like some OF the ways IN
which Mr. Carnegie has given away
his money. but. il is his own to do
as he pleases with. do not intend TO
say word how he should dispose OF
It. ] admire him as man. and Of
ten remark to my children and friends
Andrew Carnegie is n little man with
a heart bigger than his little body
Mr. Rockefeller, in calling our sign
| language beautiful, was only exposing
himself as being man OF beautiful
mind and nne sentiment. Happy we
be--the deaf OF the United States. for
we are the first to appreciate ana
thank our own American m!llionaires.
John d. Rockefeller and son. and to
wish Gods blessing upon their brows
| for their generosity and benercence
towards the people of our country
| \ FORMER PUPIL OF THE VIR-
GINrA sCHOOI. FOR THE DEAF
King william County.