Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-01-28
|C[0SER RELATIONS
| Be tween CLASSES
| NEEDED HE THINKS
Young Rockefeller Tells Social
list Leader There Should Be
Some Common Ground
For Understanding.
THEY DISCUSS COMPROMISE
Oil Magnate Told Philanthropy
Will Never Accomplish That
Aim-Says Foundations
Are Limited.
THEY DISCUSS COMPROMISE

New York. Jan. 2S.-On reaching the
lltN hall today. prepared to resume his
testimony before the Federal Industrial
Relations commission, John ID. Roclle-
teller. jr.. was greeted by Mrs. Belle
alderman. who was arrested last sum-
mcr in the Standard Oil bulldog at No.
- Broadway, while taking part in the
so-called mourners' parade. as pro
test by the Industrial Workers of the
World against the shooting of miners
at Ludlow Yesterday, Mrs. alderman
SAID she "forgave Mr.. Rockefeller for
having her arrested. Today she brought
him "a message of good Will" Mr..
Rockefeller shook hands and chatted
with her for several minutes.
we are products of two separate
,lasses.' Mrs. Zilberman said You
represent the capitalistic class, while
] am socialist. There is struggle
IN between those classes"
Yes. unfortunately replied Mr..
Rockefeller There ought to be some
come to better understanding With
each other
Philanthropy Not Means.
do not believe philanthropy will
ever bring us together" Mrs Zilbec-
man replied. There will have to be
some compromise between the classes" :"
On the witness stand Mr.. Rockefeller
said he did not believe the Rockefeller
foundation would ever, or could. within
the terms of it's charter. participate in
politics. the defense of trusts or any
thing other than It's stated philanthrop-
ic purposes
Gould it circulate party platform 2"
asked Chairman Walsh.
No such thing has ever been thought
Of the witness replied
Certainly no such thing would ever
be attempted"
"Under its charter, might not your
foundation circulate editorials, criti-
5cisms of the government or the
churches ?- Might it not buy II chain
of stores. organize a real estate COM
pany or conduct propaganda in favor
of trade unions or workmen's compen-
Sation?"
How Funds Can Be Used.
Mr.. Rockefeller thought the founda-
tion could not do such things. He had
not considered the questions, he said.
Chairman Walsh cited hypothetical
case in which the foundation might de-
sire to have circulated a speech of w.
l.. Mackenzie King. opposing certain
suggestions which might be made by
Frank V. Hayes, of the United Mine
Workers of America. Mr.. Walsh asked
If the funds of the foundation could be
used to circulate Mr.. Kings speech.
Mr.. Rockefeller thought they could
be
The witness was asked whether he
had objection to a "court of last re-
sort" consisting of the president of the
United States, the governor of New
York and presidents of several univer-
stiles, such court having the power of
veto over the Rockefeller foundation.
Mr.. Rockefeller said he had none He
did not think such an amendment to
ton was necessary, however.
Assets of Foundation.
Chairman Walsh read the terms OF
the deed of gift transferring 500. .000.-
900 from, Mr. Rockefeller sr., to the
foundation. They stated that $4,000
600 u year should be set aside out of
the income for the personal bencfac-
tions of Mr. Rockefeller, ST.. and tina II
the remainder should be turned into
the general treasury of the foundation
The total income of the foundation last
year. the witness said. was $5,152.i61.
Did Il state superintendent of eduna :
ton in n southern state write a letter
To tho Rockefeller foundation in which
nc said the foundation imperiled the
liberty of cducation"" asked Mr. Walsh.
Il never heard OF r. replied the Wit
ness.
Commissioners C;arretson asked tho
witness whether he thought that III
come time in the future CHEAT phllnn
ihropic foundations might try to don-
latc the churches, the schools and peo-
pie us the German militarist idea had
lone since 1870. The witness thought
not.
The people of the United States would
| never tolerate such a thing he declared
and moreover the foundation had !e
such idea. Their sole idea was t.
bring about better conditions