The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-26
HIS TASKS HARD,
GETS NO SALARY,
SAYS JOHN D., JR.

year In and year out. My personal upin-
ion is that a man ought TO have one day
week of. II not every week, then 80
often as conditions make II possible, aud
where I could use my influence ! should
try to bring that about. Even u main
could work seven days q week he ought
not to-
"Do YOU believe that labor unions should
he maintained democratically." was asked
after the witness had read from his state
ment his general attitude toward these or
ganlzations, without influence from the
employer"
~ believe fully In democracy and IN
/ freedom. where that freedom does not in
! fringe upon the rights Of others"
u Going to Colorado.
! As for the conditions which are said
to obtain in the mining camps OF Colo
rado Mr. Rockefeller told the onmis-
| sion that II description Of the alleged
abuses were supplied to him he would
7 take personal charge of the matter and
would see to 1t that they we're remeded
lie said that he had been planning since
the strike ended to 40 to Colorado and
make personal inspection and would be
there now but for the fact that he had
been held here by the sessions Of the
commission.
Mr. Rockefeller said he was a direc-
tor in only three corporations. the Man
haitian Railway Company, the Merchants
Fire Association and the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company. He attended the
meetiugs Of the directors OF the Colorado
company which were formerly held lr
this city, he said. but has not attended
meetings since tney have been held i'm
Denver. Tho Western directors com
municate INFORMATION to tho directors
here and matters OF minor financial i'm
portHpce, 40 well other matters, ore
left largely for these Western directors
to administer.
He then described the personal stan Of
his father As composed Of starr j. Muir
nhy Ivy 1. Leo and himself, Mr. Lee
having recently taken the place Of de-
rome y. Green. These men have repre-
sentative stock I'm the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company and are directors. AS
members Of the elder Rockefcllcrs per-
sonal stan Mr. Murphy and Mr.. Lee re-
ceiNe "a salary. Johu II. Rockefeller, Jr..
does not
Prior to January I, 1914. when he be-
'ame member Of your fathers per
sonal stan and a director" said Chair
man Walsh did Mr.. Lee receive "a sal
AIRY or occupy any position with the Col
or'do Fuel and Iron CompanyY'
we telt that the public was not get
ing me facts in regard 90 the situation
40 Colorado replied Mr. Rockefeller.
We 100 common with other large cor
p"rtors, had been criticised for our poll
''N OF nor taking the general public into
cur confidence 4 general feeling has
grown mp that the public Is entitled TO
KNOW about what is going on. whether
II he n public or private matter. and we
Ntm" 10 IN" conclusion that We should
hdopt policy Of publicity
There fore when the situation deveI-
opeh In Colorado We felt IL our duty to
get the facts before the public After
looking about Tor a suitable person I
learned of Mr. L"" and asked him 10
take tho job"
mid you give HIM any instructions? 90
u engaged Mr. Leo t. attend To tho
publication of the forts about the strike
situation. How he did it was "a matter
/ for him to decide He was free to d.
what he considered proper. and he did.
] u" suggested the Issuance Of bullcDns."
How much did you rly him.
1T was decided by my fathers per
sonal stan that tho three operators rep-
resenting the company Iu Colorado
should defray the expenses Of publication
and That my father should pay Mr.
Lee leaving II 20 the three opera tors
to decide whether or not they would
help. II they didn't we We're satisfied %
can you tell u. how much your father
paid Mr. Murphy"
Yes. II sou think 1t proper 20 say
IN such a public manner"
Yes We DE- said Mr. Walsh
we paid him $1,000 a month"