The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12

w Charles A. Stone had been
selected to pilot the new
$50. 900 900 company that Is to DO
known Us the American International
Corporation. and 10 TO set itself { the
task Of healing the financial wounds
that tho world suffers as the result OF
the present war, people outside Of that
mysterious world known az high
financial circles" wanted to know who
Mr.. Stone was, what he had done and
what he proposed doing.
But when President Frank A. VAN
derlip Of the National City Bank
further announced that this same.
Charles A. Stone was "a vitalizer Of
money" there was surprise as well as
curiosity. 1t was evident that here
was projected into the fInapcial frma-
inent a new star with q new power. or
at least q power that never before
had been defined in such terms. There
were captains Of industry" captains
Of finance" high ~nnanciers," trust
magnates," plain "~fnancierS' and ordi-
nary promoters" but "a vitalizer Of
money"-here was a brand new defini-
ton Of q power az weir as a brand
new man.
The American International Corpo-
ration starts with q capital. Of $780,
0o0. 900. but whom you consider the
men interested in It you will probably
be Of the mind that three hundred.
four hundred. five hundred millions
Of dollars stand back of that sum
available for use IL needed. That one
fact will give an idea of the %prodisious
problems that Mr.. Stone has upon his
hands-the magnitude of the enter
prise, the patriotism behind It. it's
paramount humanitarianism and its
novelty.
First, It IL patriotic in that It con-
templates placing the wealth of
America where It will draw tie at
tention Of the nations Of the earth to
Americas readiness to help to repair
quickly and efficiently the ravages and
wastes, as we'll as Il assist In the
| development Of latent possibilities
, wherever and whatever they he. Thus
| America goes forth to construct.
, Second. II is humanitarian in it's
essence In that 1t gives America oppor-
tunity to aid those in need of counsel.
| cash or credit. Thus America goes
| forth with the helping hand.
Third, II In not sek-seeking. 1t
seeks not to fasten America nism' nor
any Of the political. religious or social
doctrines Of America upon any nation,
, but rather to give the fullest measure
| Of efficiency through cooperation with
every nation. according to its needs. so
that each may quickly solve n eff
, GENTLY work out the problems begotten
Of the q
NNL.- n.rnn upoo fnPth a q IN eth.
cheney agent.
Fourth, in that II seeks to give
'service"-that new ethical thought
Of business thoroughness wherefrom
proceeds the promotion Of the inter-
ests Of others through the conserva-
ton Of their resources: the intelli-
gent application Of every ounce OF
"man.power' rs distinguished from
horsepower toward the reclamation
OF The slack" into profitable by-prod-
| uct: the elimination of lost motion,
duplication Of effort, friction and
wastes-iu fine. a thorough coordina-
ton Of every available ounce Of en-
ergy. whether It be of thought or
action. where II will produce a MAXI
mum OF result. Thus America pleads a
specialized service.
1t required genius 10 conceive such
a plan: 1t will require a genius to
bring It to the full fruition of success.
Some one has defined genius as the
liability to take infinite pains" In the
case OF Charles A.. Stone 1t is better
defined as "the endowment Of vision"
For this vision is Mr.. Stone's-his or
ganization working coordinately will
.,,n,j O., tho datniS
Mr.. Stone contemplates his job
calmly. as II II were just n of the
everyday duties that fall 20 his lot.
He speaks OF II modestly n is prone
10 blush II you express wonder or ad-
miration that he should thus be
charged.
When the writer called upon him to
find the secret Of his ~power-this
"vitalizing of money'-and announced
10 him that he had been described as a
new and particularly bright financial
star he laughed heartily and with a
very human handshake said. Alas for
! those twenty-five years through all OF