Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-07
ABOUT 100000 SPENT
FOR RELIEF OF BELG|ANs
Rockefeller. Foundation Stands Ready
to Use Millions Moro II
Necessary.
ALSO HELPS POOR IN NEW YORK
Sum OF $45, 900 Contributed for This
Purpose-Statement Detailing Ac-
tivities Of Foundation Issued by
Authority Of It's President.

NEW YORK. December 6.-The Rock
efeller Foundation already has spent
about 31.000,0o0 for the relief Of the
starving population Of Belgium. Tile
foundation further "is ready to spend
millions of dollars. II necessary. in this
direction"
A statement detailing the activities
OF the foundation. authorized tonight
by John d. Rockefeller. Jr., as presi-
dent Of the foundation. said in part:
THE foundation has thus far dis
patched one shipload OF food. 1000 tons.
TO Belgium. which already has been re-
ceived and distributed. 1t is now load
Ing second ship In New York harbor.
which will carry $500 tons. and has
purchased for delivery at Philadelphia
to a third ship 100000 bushels of wheat.
These three shiploads represent an ex-
penditure OF about 100000. 1t has
also sent a commission TO Europe to nd-
wise as to how and whore further re-
lief to noncombatants may be most cf-
fectively provided. and is ready to
spend millions OF dollars IL necessary in
this direction.
THE foundation also has just voted
to contribute $4,000 to assist In the
relief OF the poor OF New York City,
realizing That the war and the indus
trial depression have created great
want at home.' and acting upon re-
quests from various local charitable
organizations"
FORMER CANADIAN MINISTER
TO DIRECT INQUIRY
Tho statement cites the fact that the
Federal Commission on Industrial Re-
htions is contemplating an invcstiga-
tion OF the foundations plan to conduct
nm inquiry into Industrial relations, and
regarding this branch OF the founda-
tion's work. says:
Next In public interest to the Bel
gIan relief work has been the estab-
m NJ do To-
vestigation OF industrial relations. to
direct which Mr.. Mackenzie King. for
merly Minister OF Labor OF Canada, has
been appointed.
Upon the establishment Of the Rock
efellcr Foundation. one of the first mat
tiers discussed was the advisability Of
the organization OF such an Institution,
and a committee of leading economists
and business men was created to con-
slider whether such an organization
could wisely be established
while the general subject of econ
omic research was under consideration.
the Industrial disturbances In Colorado
impressed the president Of the founda-
ton with the great need and public
importance of finding an effective
means to prevent such conflict, and
caused him to urge far-reaching study
of industrial relations as the most I'M
portant immediate inquiry to which
tho foundation could direct Its atten-
ton.
I'm view OF the passion aroused in
Colorado and many divergent inter
ests involved there, It was felt that
the foundation itself should not in
tcrfere In that situation, but that II was
OF tho utmost consequence that the
root causes OF that and similar dis
turbances should be ascertained. and. IL
possible, removed. not only In Colorado
but elsewhere.
DIRECTLY CONCERNED
e IN AyERTIyG TROUBLE
'-rhe Rockefeller Foundation Is,
moreover, a larger owner Of corporate
securities. and in that capacity is 1T
self directly concerned in maintaining
harmonious relations between the com
panies in which II is interested and
their employees. It was therefore felt
that II the foundation could work out,
on a basis compatible with sound
economies. substantial Improvement
in the relations between capital and
labor II would not only be discharging
It's obligations as indirectly a large
Employer of labor. but would also per-
form for the general public a greater
social service than II could render along
usual philanthropic lines.
Mr.. King has. from the outset, in
dictated to the foundation his desire to
avoid any form Of organization which
may cause 1t even to appear that his
~OTR lb lHIeuueu 10 TlNal OF 6nCTOaCn
upon the work OF existing organiZa-
lions and In particular the work prop
erly assignable to government depart
ments and agencies"
Regarding further activities OF the
foundation. the statement says:
The foundation has established the
International Health Commission, the
purpose OF which la to extend. not only
In this country, but to foreign countries
and peoples. the work OF Graduating
the hookworm disease and the estab-
lishment of agencies for the promotion
OF public health and sanitation. The
commission Is already at work In the
British West indies. Central America,
Ceylon, the Malay States and the
Philippines.
"Other appropriations OF special pub
lie Significance are: s2,550.000 to the
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Re-
search. for addition to land, buildings
and endowment; $4,000 toward the
fund being raised by Wellesley Col
lege because OF the emergency result
ing from It's extensive fire loss; s2z5.00o
for tho purchase OF tract of $4,000
acres on the Louisiana coast OF the
Gulf of Mexico, which has been turned
over to tho Louisiana Conservation
Commission as refuge for migratory
birds which gather here in winter from
all parts of the North American Con-
tinent."
REASONS FOR GIVING
DETAILS AT THIS TIME
In explaining the reasons for giving
these details at this time, the state
ment says
tits object being wholly one OF pub
lie service the policy of the foundation
Is to furnish current information with
reference to It's work, hoping thereby
to enlist that confidence and active CO.
operation on the part of the public
which is so. necessary to the success
full fulfilment of Its purposes"
The major activities 30 far under
taken by the foundation are summar-
lied In to-night's announcement, 1t Is
said. and statement covering COM
pletely the finances Of tho foundation
Is In preparation and will be made
public.