Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-19

THE capital is to become a center
for some Of the greatest philan-
thropic and civilizing agencies OF
the entire world. If the bill to incor-
porate the Rockefeller Foundation. which
is to be acted upon by the House OF Rep
resentatives tomorrow. becomes law. III
cidentallv also. the District of Column
bia will be enriched by being made the
headquarters OF ne-hundred-miilion-
dollar corporation. for this is the amount
with which Rockefeller wants to endow
the foundation that hears his name. If
the American people will only let him
give away the money.
The Rockefeller Foundation. when es-
tablished, will be unique. Its purpose is
to advance civilization and the happi-
ness of mankind. here and abroad. by
every approved phianthropic means. Its
proposed charter gives ii the broadcast
powers ever granted such an organiza-
ton: Yet no fund was ever hcd.ed about
by SO many restrictions. Instead of being
used exclusively to establish new type
OF endeavor which would stand rs a
monument to Mr. Rockefeller persona llN d..
the foundation viii he used to perpe;uate
and aid many enterprises already in eN-
istence.
:.
In short. the Rockefeller Foundation is
intended TO finance philanthropy. The
idea which Rockefeller has in mind is the
esta blishment of a vast reservoir of liq-
ud assets which may be turned into any
channel OF human progress that promises
better things for all humanity. If col
leSiate education needs support. il plaques
break out II charitable organization
M
sources are lacking for the prosecution
of researches in science. and especially
IN medicine: If a famine is to be relieved.
or. rather. if the causes of famine are Ia
be sought and removed: il money is
needed, needed right away and needed i'm
great amounts. for the relief OF the s,If-
fering. the Rockefeller Foundation can
De called upon to the extent of millions
These. according to the statements made
by Mr.. ROckefeller's authorized agents
who are now in this city. are the actual
Or conceivable purposes of the foundation.
I'm especial. the money will be avail
able to foster the philanthropies like
those which Mr.. Rockefeller has already
established said Jerome ID. Greene OF
New York. trustee i'm some of Mr.
Rockefellers enterprises. who is now In
TINS city taking active part in the cam
paign TO pass the proposed federal cha r.
ter for the Rockefeller foundation Mr.
Rockefeller has already established the
general education board. the sanitary
commission for the eradication of the
hookworm disease and the Rockefeller In.
stitute for Medical Research. These or.
CARNATIONS have done work of the high
est value, and their activities are likel,
to increase.
For example. the institute of medica
research has made several discoveries o.
Importance to those who give their live:
to the relief of disease. Among these dis
coveries is a serum which when uset
early saves about % per cent of the case:
Of epidemic meningitis. whereas the NOR
tally from this disease used to be 75 Pc
cent. The institute has likewise per
fected a treatment for lockjaw which il
| sometimes effective when all other rem
| edies have failed. Both these treatment
are used all over the world. More thai
that. it has invented a method of intra
tracheal insuff1ation. which is the simples
| for thoracic surgery and can also b
used for giving aneSthetics in a safe an,
convenient fashion to patients with
| weak heart or to the aged.
Its method of transfusing blood iron
normal person to patient by blood
| vessel suture has saved numerous lives
planted from one Individual to another
| that certain blood-vessel tumors can b
cured by cutting out the tumor and sub
shutting a normal piece Of tissue, an
that tissues can be preserved alive out
side the body.
! THE significance Of these discoverie
can hardly be exaggerated, but IL TIL
work is to keep on, and its scope be en-
larEed, 1t must receive additional en-
| dowment. AS matters now stand. it i.
| conceivable that after Mr.. Rockefeller,
| lifetime the work SO splendidiy begun TO
| the eradication of the hookworm diseas,
| might be restricted or even languish TO
lack Of contributions. but with the Rookie
| Teller foundation in existence the con
| tinued support of this great enterprise il
assured. in common with philanthropie
founded, or to be founded. by others.
This, of course, is only one reason
| why Mr.. Rockefeller desires the incor
poration of his greatest endowment III,
| desires a special charter from the fedora
| government on the ground that as tn
scope Of operations is limited to no single
state or even country. it would be in