The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26

NEW YORK, Dec 26.-The man who
was too poor to have his picture taken by
Il country photographer some % years
ago. and whose total earnings from Sept,
%, 1853, TO Jan. l. 1856, were only $50,
made a Christmas present of Sl00000000
to humanity Yesterday He Is the elder
John d. Rockefeller
II believe it is 4 religious duty TO get
all the money YOU can, fairly and honest
"; to keep all you can, and To give away
all YOU can" John d. Rockefeller told
| the young mems Bible class of the Fifth
Avenue Baptist church years ago, and
it was indicated Yesterday that he main
tains the conviction. In the tifties his
| largest beneiaction amounted to | cent 3
week TO a Sunday school. Since 1918 rs
has given $ld2000 900 away, and this
vast sum. added to the S2j0,000,000 he
| had distributed previously, makes the
| known total OF his gifts SAP ,,000,000,
| Nor does this quite cover the flood Of
gold that has poured steadily from the
Golfers OF thc monarch OF oil. for millions
contributed 10 this cause or other, TO the
welfare OF the Baptist church among
them, do not figure in the staggering sum
of his gifts TO the three great Rockefeller
institut ions-the Rockefeller Foundation,
/ the General Education Board and the
Rockefeller Institute The best estimate
Of these unrecorded philanthropies as oh.
tanned Yesterday from an Individual i'll
close touch with the Rockefeller activi-
ties. is that they may have amounted to
Sl0,000.000 900. possibly more; and if this
is accurate Mr. Rockefeller has given
away no less than 1925 100000 and ranks
far and away the most stupcndous giver
in authentic history
The Christmas gift OF IN even hun
drcd millions with which he amazed the
world ON the eve OF the great holiday Is
divided into two parts $50 ,00000U u
the General Education board and so.
900 to the Rockefeller Foundation
The former gift. a4 Mr.. Rockefeller di-
rectly states, Is To assist in immediately
providing for the urgent need OF more
adequate salaries FOR college professors
and instructors Therefore. he directs the
General Education board, trustees 0f the
sum. to employ principal rs Well rs in
come Tor the purpose OF cooperating with
the higher institutions Of learning in rails
ing sums specifically devoted 10 he in
crease OF teachers salaries Mr. Rockr-
Teller makes it plain in the statement Is
sued that swift distribution is necessary
To accomplish his desire. therefore, Ger
tain officers of the General Education
board will start soon upon Il tour ii
which they will study the necessities oi
colleges III the ,2lary
The other S30,000oo0. given to the
Rockefeller Foundation Is Tor the broad
purpose Of til, fou1d&tion a. stated in it,
charter. to promote the well being Of
mankind throughout ihn world" y,
mandate If laid upon the foundation, but
Mr.. Rockefeller expresses special interest
in the work being done throughout thg
world in combating disease through the
Improvement of medical educat ion. pub
lie health administration and scientii
research The new benefaction is 10 b.
spread over the globe Canada, foi
whom Mr.. Rockefeller expresses his ad
mration, viii receive $5,000.OG0 for iii,
Improvement and development of hel
leading medical schools. Some Of the
money will be spent by Gen w c. Gorea.
i'll the worldwide fight against yellow
fever. Much Of it viii II spent in China
and wherever disease raises its hcae
there viii be Rockefeller cash to resist
its spread.