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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04
candy" AND JOHN CONSTRUC-
TIVE BENEFACTORS.

Then there are the habltual givers. sucn
as Andrew Carnegie and John d. Rookie
Teller They have been pouring their
millions into public channels for many
years They are both constructive bene-
factors using largely the organizations
they have created TO place judiciously the
money where they believe ii Will do the
most good. They have we'll defined ideas
as to how their money should be spent
and operate closely along those lines.
Last year MIR Carnegie gave away Sl4,-
1917 600, according to public announce
monts. il being the second largest sum
for the twelvemonth. The largest block,
SO. 800. 600, went to his Dunfermline Trust
in Scotland while 81 .25O,Oo0 was turned
over TO his Foundation for the Advance
ment OF Teaching. bringing the total OF
his contributions thus far 10 this latter
organization to sl5.5Oo,o0o. a million dol
lars each was given to the Carnegie In
stitute OF Technology and the Vanderbilt
University of Nashville. Tenn.
II has been estimated that Andrew Car
negie has given in the last twenty years
the amazing sum OF 1895. 10000. according
to public announcements. What he has
given silently no one can estimate.
The public never learns OF the silent
gifts" OF these magnatcs. Besides the
g $50. 600 which John d. Rockefeller gave
away publicly last year. he probably gave
an equal sum without public announce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04
THE ALTMAN FOUNDATION AND
GIFT TO ART MUSEUM.

In one block 100000 Of his estate
was bequeathed 20 his employees in care
Of the Altman Foundation. a corporation
created by special act OF Legislature TO
undertake such phlanthropic movements
as relate to the welfare Of his employees.
Mr.. Altman had gathered a great collec-
ton OF the worlds finest paintings.
sculpture. jewels. rugs and antiques with
excellent discrimination. This was left
10 the Metropolitan Museum OF Art to-
eether with $4,000 with which 10 care
for it, II is valued at tl5.oco,oOo and con-
stitutes the largest gift ever received by
the institution. The sick and unfortunate
we're remembered: the hospitals Of ST.
Lukes. Mount Sinai, Lincoln, German
and the Eye and Ear lnhrmary all In
New York. were enriched by $4,000 each.
Struggling genius was not forgotten.
one hundred thousand dollars was be-
qucathcd TO the National Academy OF
Design. the income therofrom TO be dis
tributed as prizes FOR the best genre,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04

terest simply being used This is recog-
nized to-day as the most scientific form
OF practical philanthropy.
1t requires not only genius TO give away
money but IT requires strength OF charac-
ter and manhood. IL is no fools task.
Suppose you had a million dollars ana
wanted TO give it away to-day. what
would you do with Il?
The greatest genius OF the year 1913
in the science OF giving was, according ~
the consensus Of opinion, modest man
in an hour became known worldwide as
THE prince OF men" II was Benjamin Alt
man, who died in the City of New York
last October He was a bachelor and had
few intimate friends. Ii is said that he
was known by sight only TO few OF
his employees in the great drygoods es-
tablishment that he had founded. When
his will was read the public was astound-
ed to learn that he had given $4,000 900
for public good.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04

FOR forest protection in the East had not
yet begun TO enter the public mind.
Such was the condition Of things when
Newell and Pinchot called on me. l was
a warm believer in reclamation and in
forestry. and, after listening to my two
guests asked them 10 prepare ma
terial on the subject for me to use in my
first message to Congress, of December
B. 1901 This message laid the foundation
for the development Of irrigation and
forestry during the next seven and one
half years. 1t set forth the new attitude
toward the natural resources in the
words The forest and water problems
are perhaps the most vital internal prob
lens of the United States"
on the day the message was read a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04

0@HREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
MILLION DOLLARS-this is
Il the sum given away voluntarily
bv public spirited men and women IN
the United States during the year Just
closed 1t is the greatest sum ever
given I'm a year for benevolent purposes
Am AN the annals Of civilization.
This amount is simply for those gifts
which were announced in the press or
the country as totalling over S5,OOO
each. II H. were possible TO tabulate
the smaller amounts that were contrib
uted from unknown sources. then the
Grand total would probably be in
creased two-fold-or even TO the colossal
sum Of a billion dollars
II is a new and inspiring record and
one which proves that American sener-
ositv is one Of the strongest factors ln
the worlds progress. 10 would seem
TO indicate that the citizens OF de-
r,ocracv who accumulate fortunes feel
fhat .hev are but trustees of their
wealth. and that IL is incumbent upon
them 10 return II TO the public IN
manner calculated 10 do the most good
for the most people.
IA is estimated that during the past
bolf-century over Sl.75O.000.o00 has
publicly found its way through chan
ncls of benevolence back 20 the popu-
lace More than half OF this tremendous
gun has been given during the last -four
Dears. while a fifth Of the total was
given during the year 9l3 alone. what
A. viii amount to during the next year
n, one can forecast. but. judging by the
steady and rapid increase Of past years
il is safe 10 assume that the sum Will
establish q new and even higher record.
Consider what S35oOOOooO means. II is
seventy thousand times more money than
Was required by Columbus 90 discover
America IL exceeds the amount oi
money required TO nght the American
Revolution end establish the republic OF
the United States II is nearly sufficient
10 reimburse the government for the
money II paid out In building the Pana-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04
SOURCE OF ATTACKS ON RecLA.
NATION SERVICE.

The recent attacks on the reclamation
service and on Mr.. Newell arise in large
part. IL not altogether. from an organized
effort TO repudiate the obligation OF the
settlers to repay the government for what
il has expended 10 reclaim the land. The
repudiatioa Of any debt can always find
supporters. and in this case IL las attract
ed the support not only OF certain n.ea
among the settlers who hope to be re-
leved OF paying what they owe. oW also
Of variety OF interruptions politicians
some highly placed. 10 IS unlikely thA
their efforts to deprive the west Of tie
revolving irrigation fund will succeed IA
doing anything but discrediung these pol
iticians in the sight Of all honest men
When i'm the spring Of 1911 ! visited u'
Roosevelt Dam I'm Arizona. and opena
the reservoir, / made a short speed
the assembled people. Among o"e
things, SAID to the engineers present ina,
ir the name Of all good citizens tnanSea
them for their admirable work. az en-
Gent as il was honest. and conducted ae-
cording to the highest standards OF puo-
lie service. As | looked at the me- str"hs'
eager faces of those Of the force VINO We're
present, and thought OF the similar mea
in the service, in the higher positions
who were absent, and who were no less
resnonsible for the work done, l felt
forehodirg that they would never receive
any real recognition for their achieve
ment. and. only half humorousiN J.
warned them not 20 expect any credit or
anv satisfaction. except their own KNOW
edge that they had done well hrst GAS
iob for that probably the only attention
congress would ever pay them would us
IN investigate them. Well. a year later
Congressional committee actually ola IN
vestlgate them. The Investigation W"
instlgated BY some unscrupulous local pol
iticians and by some settlers who wished
TO be relieved from paying their just 90
legations. and the members Of the COM
mittee Joined in the attack on as me ana
honorable set OF public servants as ths
government has ever had; an attack macs
on them solely because they were honor
able and efficient and loyal to the inter-
ests both Of the government and the SET
tiers.
The next instalment Of Mr. Rooseveits
Chapters OF Possible Autobiogrlphy VII
be "A continuation of the present numoef'
will appear in the issue OF January H.
Published bv special Arrangement WIG
Tie outlook. Of which Iheoaoi" hoos' a..
Is the contributing editor. through me ~,
Clurc Newspaper syndicate. Copyught, s,s
bv The Outlook company All risnH
served, including rights Of translation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04

committee OF Western Senators and
congressman was organized to prepare a
reclamation bill in accordance with the
recommendations BY far the most ef-
fectlve OF the Senators in drafting and
pushing the bill. which became known
by his name. was Newands. The draft
Of the bill was worked over by me and
others at several conferences and re-
vised I'm important particulars; my active
interference was necessary to prevent II
from being made unavoidable by an un-
due insistence upon states rights, in ac-
cordance with the efforts Of Mr.. Mondell
and other Congressman, VINO consistent
" fought for local and private interests
as against the interests Of the people as
a whole.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04

On June H. 1902. the reclamation act
was passed. II set aside the proceed OF
the disposal Of public lands for the pur-
pose OF retaining the waste areas OF the
arid West by irrigating lands otherwise
worthless, and thus creating new homes
upon the land The money 30 approprl-
ated was to be repaid to the government
by the settlers. and to be used again as
revolving fund continuously available
for the work.
The impotence Of the Western people
to see immediate results from the recla-
nation act was so great that rcd tape
was disregarded and the work was
pushed forward at a rate previously I'M
known i'm government affairs. Later. as
in almost all such cases. there followed
the criticisms Of alleged iIlegality and
haste which are so easy TO make after
results have been accomplished and the
need for the measures without which
nothing could have been done has gone by.
These criticisms were in character pre-
cisely the same as those made about the
acquisition of Panama. the settlement OF
the anthracite coal strike. the suits
against the big trusts. the stopping OF
the panic of 1901 by the action Of the EX-
ecutive concerning the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company. and. in short about
most of the best work done during my
administration.
With the reclamation work, as with
much other work under me, the men IN
charge were given to understand that
they must get into the water II they
would learn to swim; and, Furthermore,
they learned to know that il they acted
honestly and boldly and fearessly ac-
cepted responsibility 1 would stand BY
them to the limit In this. as in every
other case, in the end the boldness Of the
actfon ftIl1v justified itself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04
SUCCESS ASSURED EARLY IN
THE YEAR 1909.

Every item of the whole great plan Of
reclamation now in effect was undertaken
between 1902 and 1906 BY the spring Of
1909 the work was an assured success and
the government had become fully commit
ted 10 its continuance. The work Of rec
lamatiOn was at first under the United
States Geological Survey, OF which
Charles ID. Walcott was at that time d.
rector. In the spring of 1908 the Unitea
states reclamation service was estao-
lished 10 carry it on. under the direction
Of Frederick Hayes Newell to whom the
inception Of the plan was due. NewelTs
single minded devotion 10 this great task
the constructive imagination which en-
abled him TO conceive it and the eXecu-
tive power and high character through
which he and mis- assistant, Arthur I.
Davis. built up model service-all these
have made him a model servant. The
final proof Of his merit IS supplied by the
character and records Of the men who
later assailed him.
Although the gross expenditure under
the reclamation act is not yet as large as
that for the Panama Canal, the engineer
ing obstacles to be overcome have been
almost as great, and the political impedi-
ments many times greater The reclama-
ton work had to be carried on at widely
separated points, remote from railroads
under the most difficult pioneer condi-
tions The twenty-eight projects begun III
the wears 1902 to 1906 contemplated the
IRRIGATION of more than three million
a than
thirty thousand farms. Many OF the dams
required for this huge task are higher
than any previously built anywhere in
the world. They feed main line canals
over seven thousand miles in total length
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04
GIFTS FROM AMERICANS WHO
LIVED IN PARIS.

Even when an American takes up MS
residence in a foreign country he does not
forget his native land. w II. RIGGS. a
native Of New York City but resident Of
Paris for many years. had stored In a
building built especially for the purpose
one Of the most complete collections OF
arms and armor I'm the world. Last year
the collection, valued at 100000 was
turned over to the Metropolitan Museum
OF Art.
Another American residing in Paris
Ferris s. Thompson, remembered ms ma
tive land and fellow men. He lett ~
100000 alone TO Princeton University MS
alma mater. besides making many De-
quests in other directions.
Some benefactors consider II their duty
TO give their wealth TO the advancement
OF medicine and prevention ana cure OF
disease. Colonel Oliver Payne. OF New
York. has in past years given large sums
70 the Cornell Medical School. Last year
he turned over {i.S5o,ooo 20 the institution
for research purposes, thus making II one
of the foremost OF its kind in the world.
The honor and satisfaction Of giving
money do not belong alone 10 the men
of the United States. The women gave
away millions last year. There was Mrs.
Julia Lorillard Butterfeld. widow OF Cen
eral Daniel Butterfeld, who bequeathed
her $4,000 estate TO the advancement
and comfort OF the race.
Mrs. Mary b. Pell. widow OF John H..
Pen. divided her 100000 estate In equal
shares among Columbia and Rutgers uni
versities and the General Synod OF the
Reformed Church.
When Mrs Anna Moore drew up her
will she was Influenced i'm disposing OF
the 5000, 600 by the suffering Of her hus-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04

landscape and figure paintings executed
by American born artists. The balance
OF the estate $4,000, was divided among
the testators relatives.
The year 1913 has been one Of innova-
tons. The conventional requests 10 edu-
cational. religious and ordinary char
liable institutions have been supplemented
by many ingenious plans. Millions have
been given to movements which originated
with the requests and have no precedent
In history. one Of the most notable OF
these was the farming community and
agricultural college which Porter l. Fergu-
son. the Minneapolis millionaire, estab-
lished In Wisconsin at an initial outlay OF
$4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04
INVESTIGATION THE KEYNOTE
OF CHARITIES.

The keynote Of these organizations is
investigation II IL Is found that the APP
plicart be il an institution or an individ-
ual can be put on the highway to indie
pendence by advice. then advice is given
II IL is found that money is actually
needed. then money is given. but given
mdiciously and in such way as not TO
pauperize In the giving" Frequently the
money comes in the form OF government
bonds. bearing interest. or in blocks OF
stocks earning biz dividends. In these
cases the principal remains intact. the
dividends and interest being given away
for benevolent purposes. This IS true.
too. Of many blocks OF actual cash re-
celyed, which are invested wisely tho IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04
PUBLIC GIFTS IN 1913 MADE THE VAST TOTAL OF $35OOOOUWI

band. James Amory Moore. for many yean
preceding his demise. Her millions 50
found a convs lescent home. 10 be hho""
as the James Amory Moore Memorial
New Jersey similar case Is tnat o.
Mrs George William Hooper. u Is prov
ably because her husband died OF
disease that resisted medical ueatne"
that she transferred N,0W.~O OF 20
wealth TO the University OF California
found an institute FOR medical research
our generous benefactors are wasins
magnificent battle against disease AM
suffering. Freeman p. Shcdd. NAM
facturer Of perfumes In Lowell, Mass
made a provisional gift Of $1,000" 10 ~
local General Hospital and other insu''
tons
The largest bequest 10 a Southern cav
cationsl institution In many years va
that OF Robert r. DoreWus' o. %
York. whose will, because OF his love "
General Robert Il. Lee, whom ne hs''
saw. directed that 100000 bc given "
Washington and Lee University, a. ~
ington, Va. Stranger still is the tact We.
no one at that institution had ever Know
Mr. Doremus
The publicly announced sum 81 J' "a
pont Morgans bequest by VIII 49,
does not fairly indicate how mueh
late magnate actually gave away L'.
ally speaking. his hand Was always ~,
ping into his purse Tor money to az
others. -
James Bartlett Hammond. inc -.
writer inventor. directed that h's '" -.
estate. worth 100000. be given 70
Metropolitan Museum OF Art. 80,
that the fact that he was estranseo 20
his relatives accounts FOR ms i''s
provide for any OF them In his vi. IA
The Duke brothers. Benjam'H y ne
James r. tobacco magnates' na,.
largest patrons OF Trinity coiiese' "a.
ham, y. G. In past years they nav ave
tributed generously Last year NV "a.
additional sums which amounted " 60
COO
....--. -. ..xeolh psse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04
CLIFFORD PlNCHOT, LEADER IN
CONSERVATION.

But Clifford PinchOt Us the man 10 "hohl
the nation owes most for what has been
ACCOMPLISHED as regards the preservation
Of the natural resources of our country
lie led. and indeed during its most Vitai
period embodied, the fight for the preseI-
walton through use Of our forests. lie
played one Of the leading parts IN the
efforts 10 make the national government
the chief instrument in developing the
irrigation of the arid West. lie was the
foremost leader I'm the great struggle TO
coordinate all our social and govern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04

Personal tastes exert an important IN
huence on philanthropy. Music lovers
have cause TO bless Major Henry H. Hig-
ginson. whose affections are largely bound
up in the Boston symphony Orchestra
which he founded. 1T is my desire
Major Higginson declares. ito have the
symphony Orchestra benefit all the peo-
pie. as ] believe that a man who lives
for himself and for his individual interests
is a poor specimen Of citizen and pa
triot" TO carry out this idea he con-
tributed 81 .000,O 900 to the organization Tor
ite concentration affar his death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04

ment. lie gave 100000 for the purpose
of improving agricultural methods I'm the
South and TO assist in obtaining loans on
farm lands and buildings, the plan having
the aid Of the United States Department
OF Agriculture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04
BY Theodore Roosevelt.

w I'm have s'a Already q d,:er'osa s had
w been in consultation with Git
ford Pinchot and T. II. Newell. and had
shaped my recommendations about for
estry i'm accordance with their suggeS-
uons Like other men who had thought
about the national future at all. ] had
been growing more and more concerned
over the destruction of the forests.
VITAL NEED OF IRRIGATION IN
THE WEST.
While had lived i'm the West ] had
come TO realize the vital need Of urisa-
ton 10 the country and l had been both
amused and irrtated by the attitude OF
Eastern men who obtained from Congress
grants of national money 10 develop har-
bors. and yet fought the use of the ma
TONS power TO develop the irrigation
work Of the West Major John Wesley
Powell. the explorer of the Grand Canon
and director of the Geological Survey
was the first man who fought for lrrlsa-
ton. and be lived 10 see the reclamation
act passed and construction actually be
gun. r. "a. Newell. the present director
Of the Reclamation Service. began ms
work as an assistant hydraulic engineer
under Major Powell: and unlike Powell
he appreciated the need of saving the
forests and the soil. as well as the need
of irrigation Between Powell and Newell
came. as director of the Geological sur
vey. Charles d. Walcott. who. after the
reclamation act was passed, by his
force pertinacity and tact succeeded IN
putting the act into effect in the best
possible manner. Senator Francis u.
Newlands. Of Nevada. fought hard for
the cause Of reclamation in Congress. lie
attempted 10 get his state TO act and
when that proved hopeless, TO get the
nation 10 act. and was ably assisted by
g. u. Maxwell. "a Californian, vino had
taken deep interest in irrigation mat
ters Dr W. j. MCGEE was one of the
leaders i'm on the later stages Of the
rroyarnprf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04

and involve minor constructions such =,
culyerts and bridges. tens Of thousands 4,
number.
What the reclamation act has done fo-
the country is by no means limited 70 70
material accomplishment This act and
the results flowing from II have helped
powerfully 10 prove 20 the nation that 1
can handle its own resources and exercss
direct and businesslike control over then.
The population which the reclamation ad
has brought into the ard West. Wills
comparatively small when compared Wit
that in the more closely inhabited Eag
has been a most effective contribution to
the national life. for it Las gone FAR 70
transform the social ASPECT Of the West
making for the stability OF The institg-
tons upon which the welfare OF the whole
country rests: II has substituted actual
homemakers. who have settled on the
land with their families. for huge, migrs-
tory bands Of sheep, herced By the hired
shepherds Of absentee owners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04

Continued on seventh pas"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-03-27
Handy Watering Cart.

short pieces of the same material for
crosspieces, two wooden wheels and a
single runner. Round down the ends
of the 3-by-4-inch piece, making about
Z inches of each end into spindle
2k inches in diameter. The length of
the axle can be made to suit. Mortise
and bolt the long 2-by-3-inch pieces on
axle and on the two crosspieces, which
are placed about IS inches apart, max.
ing frame or 3ls feet wide and 6
feet long. From a 2-by-8-inch plank
cut a runner of proper length to fit be-
tween the crosspieces. Saw two
wheels from a tree IA inches in d.
ameter, with about 5-inch wide face
or rim. The wheels are kept in place
by a wooden pin or iron bolt in the
protruding end of the axle. Set the
barrel we'll back over the axle and the
front end of the cart will be nearly
or quite clear of the ground when In
motion. A couple of strips may be
nailed across the frame to hold the
barrel from sliding off. Put tug hooks
at the front to hitch to- Two cultiva'
tor or harrow wheels may be used and
an iron axle substituted.