The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-25
TO RETURN RAILROADS ON MARCH 1
Pre- War Spirit PreUails In
 1919 Christmas Celebration

February 26, and it is expected that a; that time a policy for distribution of the fund will be adopted
 In transmitting his gift to the board Mir. Rockefeller said:
 rThe attention of the American pub lie has recently been drawn to the UT gent and immediate necessity of provid- ing more adequate salaries to members of the teaching profession. It is of the highest importance that those entrusted with the education of youth and the in crease of Knowledge should not be leA to abandon their calling by reason of financial pressure or to cling to 1t amid heterogeneous due to financial limi- tations. It is of equal importance to our future welfare and progress that able and aspiring young men an6 women should not for similar reasons be deterred from devoting their lives to teaching.
 While this gift is made for the gen eral corporate purposes of the board, ] should cordially indorse decision to rse the principal Jas well as the income as promptly and largely as may esenl wise for the purpose of cooperating with the higher institutions of learning in raising sums specifically devoted tc the increase of teachers salaries
  lace Buttrick. president of the board said that since the end of the war II had received from colleges and univer- sties application for aid which would practically exhaust the working capital of the board"
 He added that MT. Rockefeller had recognized the emergency which exists.
 NO RESTRICTIONS
 In transmitting his gift to the Rocke- feller foundation 'to promote the well Icing Of mankind throughout the wcrld," Mir. Rockefeller imposed no re- strictions, although he expressed espe- cial interest in the work being done throughout the world in combattins disease in the improvement of medical education"
 Alluding to a gift of SEQ ooo. 900 for this purpose, which he made to tha general education board this year, he said:
 My attention has been called to tho needs of some of the medical schools in Canada, but as the activities of the gen eraI education board are by it's charter limited to the United states, I under stand that gift may not be used fol Canadian schools.
 The Canadian people are our near neighbors. They are closely bound t, us by ties Of race, language and inter- national friendship, and they have without stint sacrificed themselves, their youth and their resources to the end that democracy might be saved and extended. For these reasons, if your board should see fit to use any part of this new gift in promoting medical ed, loation in Canada. such action would rleet with my cordial approval"
 In asserting S5,000.000 would be set aside for Canadian schools, Dr. Vincent said:
 From this sum appropriations will be made by the foundation to medica' I schools on condition tlat they raise ad- ldiiional funds feom ether sources. Fl is hoped that s5,o0o, 900 thus employed by the foundation at this time will give a distinct impetus to the development oi , medical education in Canada. The now gift will also enable the i foundation to extend work already II pro gress in medical education and pub 1 lie health in many parts of the world, T