Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-07
Million Dollars Already Ex-
pended for Relief Of Stav-
ing BeIgians and Millions
More if Required,
FULL INVESTIGATION
OF LABOR DIFFICULTIES
Elimination Of Hookworm and
Conservation Of Health
Generally One Of Founda-
TONS Larger Aims,
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New York, Dec. 6.-The Rockefel-
,er foundation already has spent about
Il 600. 900 for the relief of the star :
wing population OF Belgium. Ihe
foundation further Is ready TO spend
millions of dollars In this direction II
necessary.
This announcement Is contained In
a statement detailing the activities Of
the foundation which was authorized
tonight by John ID. Rockefeller, Jr.,
as president of the foundation. The
statement was issued because 'the IN
ternatIonal interes. aroused In the
work of the Rockefeller foundation
through its effort in favor Of Belgium
has led TO innumerable Inquiries for
details as to its work and purposes.
Regarding the relief work in Belgium,
the statement says further:
What Has Been Done.
"The foundation has thus far dis
Matched one shipload Of food, 1000
tons to Belgium, which already has
been received and distributed; II IS
now loading second ship In New
York harbor which will carry $500
tons, and had purchased for delivery
al Philadelphia to a third ship, $780,
900 Bushels OF wheat. These three
shiploads represent an expenditure 81
about $1,O00,00O. Ii has also sent
commission to Europe, to advise as
10 how and where further relief to
non-conlbatants may be most effec-
lively provided. and ready TO spend
millions Of dollars IL necessary, in this.
direction"
AIDS. New York city.
The foufaatf0n also has just Voted
10 contribute $4,000 to assist In the
relief Of the poor of New York CITY.
rpniizing that the war and the in
duslrial depression have created great
want at home and acting upon re-
quests from various local charitable
organizations"
The statement cites the fact that
the federal commission on industrial
relations lis contemplating an inves-
tIgation Of the foundations plan to
conduct an inquiry into Industrial re-
lations, and regarding this branch of
the foundations work, says:
Next in public interest to the Bel
gian relief work, has been the estab-
llshment of department for the In
yestigatlon of Industrial relations, to
direct which, Mr.. Mackenzie King,
formerly minister of labor of Canada,
has been appointed.
Economic Research.
For several years past, Mr.. j. ID.
Rockefeller and his advisers had un--
der consideration the establishment oil
an organization for social and econo-
mic research. Upon the establish
ment of the Rockefeller foundation,
one Of the first matters discussed was
the advisability OF the organization oil
such an institution, and committee
Of leading economists and business
men was created to consider whether
such an organization could wisely be
established
While the general subject OF eco
homie research was under consider
alton. the Industrial disturbances In
Colorado impressed the president oil
the foundation with the great need
and public Importance of finding an
elective means of preventing such
conflicts and caused him to urge
lar-reaching study Of Industrial rela-
uons as the most important inquiry to
which the foundation could direct Its
attention.
To Make Thorough Probe.
In view of the passion aroused IN
colorado and many divergent inter-
es's involved there. ii was felt that the
ioundation Itself should not interfere
~ mat situation but that II was OF
ue utmost consequence that the root
eauses Of that, and similar distur-
uances. should be ascertained and II
possiDle removed, not only in Colo
iado, but elsewhere.
me Rockefeller foundation ls'
snoreover, a large owner Of corporate
sevurlties and in that capacity IS ~
sen directly concerned in MAINTAIN
'ns harmonious relations between the
svhpanles in which il Is Interested
anu their employees. Itwas therefore,
soit mat II the foundation could Wofh
IVY on basis compatible with sound
vSonomlcs, substantial improvement
T. tne relations between capital ana
,"oor' II would not only be discharG
mg us obligation as indirectly large
enpioyer Of labor, but would also
rs'lorm for the general public q
ssea'er social service than it could
,,snuer along usual philanthropic lines
- was also felt that there was hardly
ssay.nlng the foundation could do
~ nhich would more effectively conform
us chartered purposes, namely 10
"olnote the well-bcing of mankind
no Conflict With Government.
aor. Mr. King has from the outset in
sa'ed to the foundation his desire
!, y, avoid any form of organization
| ,ha' hcn may cause it even to appear
sr as ms work is intended to rival OF
or s'oach upon the work of existing
~sanizations, and in particular the
m MIX properly assignable to govern
sut developments and agencies.
~ spirit and method the work VIII