Arizona republican., 1919-12-25
RICHEST HUMAN GIVES MANKIND LARGEST C|F I.
$1OO, 100000 Rockefeller's Christmas Gift to the Public-Teachers Benefit Through Salary Raise - Half to Be Used in Com batting Disease
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 NEW YORK. Dec. 24.-John D. Rockefeller today gave to mankind a Christmas present of s100, ,000, ,000-half 10 the General Education board, to raise the salaries of college professors. and half to the Rockefeller foundation 10 aid in it's work of combating dis sase through improvement of medical education. public health admnistra- ton and scientific research. It is estimated that MT. Rockefeller's public gifts now approximate s45o, ,000,0 ,000.
 While leaving to the General Edu- cation board the task of selecting the colleges which shall receive awards for their teaching staffs and the amount each Is to receive. Mir. Rockefeller urged that the principal as well as the income be used as promptly and largely as may seem wise-'
 Canada Will Benefit
 The trustees of the Rockefeller foundation are authorized to utilize both principal and income of their gift, in connection with which Mr. Rocle- feller added that if the board should zee Tit 70 use any part of this new gift in promoting medical education In Canada, such action would meet with my cordial approval Such ac- lion will be taken, according to Dr.
  foundation. who stated tonight that the trustees would be asked to set aside s5.0O0.o00 for this purpose
 It is known that for d long time MT. Rockefeller has been interested in the problem of aiding teachers in meeting the increased cost of living. In 500 colleges, campaigns are under way to raise approximately S150.0O0,000 for this purpose. and while in making his gifts MT. Rockefeller does not specify insti- -l- -r-<II tribute a sum themselves, this has been the practice of the general education board.
 Certain officers of the general edu- cation board are about to start southern trip when they will visit sew eraI institutions which already have applied for assistance. The board will hold it's next meeting February 26, and It. is expected that at that time policy for distribution of the fund will be adopted
 Rockefeller Gives Views
 In transmitting his gift to the board, MT. Rockefeller said:
 "The attention of the American pub hc has recently been drawn to the urgent and immediate necessity of providing 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 increase of knowledge should not be led to abandon their calling by reason of financial pressure, or to cling to it amidst discourage ments due to financial limitations It is of equal importance to our future welfare and progress that able and as- piring young men and women should not for similar reasons be deterred from devoting their lives to teaching.
 While this gift is made for the general corporate purposes of the board. I should cordially endorse a decision to use the principal as well as the income as promptly and large Iy as may seem wise for the purpose of cooperating with the higher insti- specifically devoted to the increase of .eachers' salaries
 Oil King Realized Emergency
 In commenting upon the gift pr. Wallace Butterick. president of the board, said that since the end of the war it had received from colleges and universities applications for aid which would practically exhaust the work Ing capital of the board" He added that MT. Rockefeller had realized the emergency which exists.
 In transmitting his gift to the Rocl<e- Teller foundation ito promote the well being of mankind throughout the world'' MT. Rockefeller imposed no re- strictions, although he expressed spec lal interest "in the work being done throughout the world in combating disease through the improvement of medical education Alluding to gift of s20,0O0,000 for this purpose which ne made to the General Education board this year, he said:
 My attention has been called to the needs of some of the medical schools In Canada, but as the activities of the general education board are by its charter limited to the United States. understand that gift may not be used Tor Canadian schools.
 The Canadian people are our near neighbors. They are closely bound to us by ties of race, language and international 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 seasons, if your board should see fit to use any part of this new gift in promoting medical education in Canada, such ac- ton would meet with my cordial ap- prova1.'
 In asserting $5.000.0O0 would be set lsfde for Canadian schools, Dr. Vim sent said:
 From this sum appropriations will be made by the foundation to medical schooIs on condition that they raise additional funds from other sources. It Irned that s5.000.000 thus em- pl fhe foundation at this time WI distinct impetus to the de- v< of medical education in