The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05

right to d. certain things carries with
IL the power 20 misuse or mislesd
As To Labor Unions.
Professor Kirchwey pointed out
chat 'lc foundation would be nearing
IA" danger line if 1t attempted TO
tsta blish any institution for profit be-
cause, that would not be an exercise
of It's proper functions. AS for fighting
In hor unions he said:
II the directors Of the fouDda ION
honestly believed that ii was for the
interest Of humanity for labor unions
10 he pat down I believe il could in
s;itutc a campaign against them, OF
course in thi2 case as always the di-
rectorS must reckon with r1c power
or public opinion as Il Is reflected in
the conrts,
Antonio Water ono of the men
now on S; ikc at Chrome y. J.. whore
the lsborer8 of the I.ehie plant. a
subsidiarN Of the American Agrlcul-
tnral Chemical COMPANY, quit work
because wages OF So day. were cut
To st6o be~suae of alleged war con-
dittons, WINS called to the stand after
Professor Ki-Chwey and was followed
by A. Barton Hepburn. chairman of
tho board If directors Of Chase Ma To-
tional Bans. and director Of the
American Agricultural Chemical Com
pauy, as wen as trustee OF "1e
Rockefeller Foundation
\ Startling DISCLOSURE
MI. Hepburn disclosed the startling
information that the company had re-
fused to resrore the 81 wage not be-
cause husin res was not good and they
could not afford to pay il, but because
II was ealized that many mon are
row out of work and would he willing
To take the places Of tho former 81
day isboreles ut $3.50 day. 1t has
+ been contended by the company that
war conditions forced the cut and
prevented a restoration OF the ~ q
day wage
Water gave ngures calculated to
show that Il was impossible for him
( 10 support hig wife and family of five
! children on $50 a day and Mr.
i Hepburn xho heard his testimony
agreed with him. One Of Waters
startling statements was that the suit
of clothes he had on today was the
only suit. other IMAM his worklnE
/ clothes, he had in nine years, II is s
good suit yet He said that previou,
to going TO he Liebig plant he hac
worked in n copper plant where. b,
working seven days week and doins
overtime. he could make about 81
week Since he went t. the Iiebil
plant his wife had been taking ii
washing As ne gave Che figures hi
expenses had been sl7, while he hac
been earning only $40. The commis
sion could not reach an understanding
/ Of his financial affairs
\ philanthroplc Trust.
Morris Hi'uuitt read general state
ineat Of mis- views on sle foundations
Of Mr.. Rockefeller and Mr.. Carnegie
lie declared that they represent II
phllautlropy what the trust does ir
I industry. He said that these founda
! tions were The first to illustrate thu
! trust idea in philanthropy He SAID
( that the unemployed are now 40 mum
ereus that great dispensers Of Chart,
have given M the effort to feed ant
! cloth them. He criticized the Rookie
/ Teller Foundation for electing to sent
food TO the Belgians rather than e
distribute il among the poor Of New
1 York. lie also criticized the Rookie
Teller Institute for medical research
/ because IL seeks to cure the hook
worm disease in foreign countries
rather than tuberculosis in the Unitet
States.
Andrew C1rnegie will probably HI
a witness tome rrow afternoon. Mr.
! walsh expects to conclude the hear
itngs In New York tomorrow.