Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-03
CHARITY BOARDS
|NTERLOCK JUST
LIKE THE OTHERS
Secretary Of Rockefeller Foun-
dalton Tells Of Aims Of OIL
Magnate ia Establishing the
Movement,
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New York. Feb. 2.--Jeromo y.
Greene. secretary Of the Rockefeller
foundation ard formerly member Of
the personal staff If John D. Rookie
Teller ST. Edward = costigan Of
counsel for the United Mine Workers
OF America and Frederick ". Goff,
president of the Cleveland. Ohio,
Trust company. and head Of the
Cleveland foundation. testified today
M the hearing OF the fedora com
mission on Industrial relations into
the nhilanihfOpie foundations IN the
u. = and the cause of Industrial un-
rest
Mr. Greene outlined some Of the
work done hy the various Rockefel-
Ter organizations and presented a
chart which The commissioners had
requested from John D. Rockefeller
Jr.. showing boss the directors OF the
different boards and the foundation
were interlocked.
he denied that the foundation cou-
sttuted a menace 10 the pubic ana
said Mr. Rockefeller. Sr, hud the
highest purposes in mind when be
furnished the money which made pos
slble the philanthroplc and scientific
ORGANIZATIONS bearing his name.
tosfigan Assali~ John ~.
Mr.. Cosiigan vigorously assailcd the
Rockefeller foundation and John u.
Rockefeller. Jr He read a statement
which closely followed the lines read
lar: week by John X. lawson. "A MEM
Der Of the executive board Of the
United Mine Workers Of America,
from Colorado.
''Mr. Rockefeller, who appears TO
the world In the relief afforded Bel
GUM. as liberal benefactor" said
Mr. Costigan. stands convicted be-
fore the workers of Colorado as a
narrowly biased ana ylsionlcss mon
ey maker"
Mr. Goff told Of the aims Of the
Cleveland foundation. OF which he
said he was the originator
Speaking Of the Rockefeller foun-
dalton. Mr Golf said he could not
help but feel that the handling of so
important a trust by sclf-perpetu-
sted board presented a possible ele-
ment OF danger.
Mr.. costigan said he did not counsel |
the call To arms being issued but that
the pfovocatiUn should be considered. |
Jerome u. Greene, secretary or the
Rockefeller foundation ana until re-
Gently IA member ~ the personal staff
OF John - Rockefeller was the next !
Nfthttft MI Diffl' DitNffiAfu ~ /
chart showing the manner Ia which |
directors OF the various Rockefeller |
boards we're intarlocking he said /
that MIR. IsockefeiIer. Jr.. had been |
requested 10 have the chart prepared. |
Defends .intefi0eklng' boards.
The word 'intoriooklng' has been
MIR Greene said, "but
the only objection can see IL the one
Mr.. Eliot interposcd. namely that the
director who serves on two or more
boards might iniure his
health hy so doing"
The methods Of the foundation and
The various boards IA disposing OF
funds were also described by the Wit
nesr
assure YOU he said, MIR. !
Rockefeller has tried TO avoid pa
tefnailsn. this country realizes that.
Mr. Greene said the foundation was
restricted In its actions by law. If 1t
stepped out OF bounds the attorney
general Of the state might intervene,
the witness declared lie thought The
idea expressed by some witnesses
that the foundation might attempt 90 !
mold the Ideas Of the people was en-
ttrelS wrong Such "A state OF az |
fairs could never come TO pass. be-
cause of the activity Of newspapers /
he asserted