The sun., 1919-06-23
FOUNDATION SPENT
$22,444,816 IN WAR
Rockefeller ORGANIZATIONS
President Issues Part OF
Report.
$8,083,772 TO RED CROSS
Big Sums Spent for Humanity
in All Parts Of the
World.
SO, O83,772 TO RED CROSS

The Rockefeller Foundation has spent
s22,444,s1s on war work, including ap-
preparations for 1919. since 1914. The
vast scope OF the Foundations activity
was revealed yesterday in the first in
stalment Of review prepared by DR..
George e. Vincent, president OF the
foundation.
The flood Of gold poured out to relieve
the suffering and the necessities OF hui
mainly covered pretty much the whole
world To the United War Work Fund
went more than 100000 after large
appropriations had been made to the
seven individual agencies composing the
united service. an equal amount having
gone to these previously. Large sums
went for medical research. the war work
Of the Rockefeller Institute. for war re-
search. including the work Of DR.. Alexis
Carroll; for hygiene and for demonstra-
lions. Great sums were appropriated
for relief in the small countries most
evastated--Belgium. $1.AoS.o00; Arme-
mia and Syria, 100000: Serbia, S16s,-
sos. The American Red Cross received
The scope OF humanitarian labors OF
the Foundation in 1913 La succincuy
spread forth by President Vincent:
Extended a campaign against tuber-
culosis In France.
Conducted demonstrations of malaria
control in Arkansas and Mississippi
Helped to check a yellow fever cpl
demic In Guatemala.
Made Investigations and surveys. and
inaugurated measures against the same
disease in Ecuador.
Continued or began hookworm control.
Encouraged sanitation In twenty-one
foreign states and countries and twelve
States of the Union.
Entered into comprehensive coopera-
ton for improved public health organi-
cation in Brazil and Australia.
Supported school OF hygiene and
public health, which was opened in Oc-
tober in connection with Johns Hop
kins University.
Continued to contribute to various war
work agencies until the total given
since 1914 reached nearly s22.50o.0oo
Pushed forward the fifteen buildings
OF now medical centre in Pekin.
Increased the funds of twenty-four
missionary hospitals. medical and pre-
medical schools in China
Cooperated with South American IN
stitutions in establishing certain depart
ments of research and teachings
Maintained slxty-eight fellows and
scholars from the United States. China
and Brazil who are studying at Amer
lean medical schools.
Supported studies in mental hygiene.
Continued appropriations for the after
care of infantile paralysis cases.
Made additional gifts to the Rockefel-
Ter Institute for Medical Research.
Lent expert members of tho Founda-
tion stan for various services.
Brought to an end studies in indus
trial relations.
Made surveys for the American Red
Cross and for the American Social Hy-
giene Association.
In addition to these more characteris-
| tic activities of tho Foundation, appro-
priations in fulfllment of pledges were
made to number OF organizations
| whose work does not lie directly In the
delds of public health. medical education
or war service.
DR.. Vincent. in the brief preliminary
review issued yesterday. thus describes
the spirit underlying the work OF the
| Foundation:
1.-THE activities of the Foundation are
| consistent parts OF n unified programme
which Is dominated by a purpose to pro-
mote the general aim OF the Foundation
| as expressed in its charter: The well
fare of mankind throughout the world
| with the coming OF peace the nations
are making an effort to come into closer
relations of understanding and good will
Gradually more normal conditions OF In
teroourse will be reestablished. Restric-
tions upon travel and commerce will be
relaxed.
There will be an exchange not only
Of commodities. but OF ideas Each
country will be urged to contribute it,
best achievements to a common fund
upon which all lands may draw. In thi.
commerce of culture. science. sympathy
and idealisn. the Rockefeller Foundation
desires to put its policies. personnel and
resources at the service OF tho world
Tho members OF tho Rockefeller Foun
dation during 1913 were as follows:
Wallace Buttrick. Simon FTexner
Harry Il. Fosdick. Frederick T. Gates
A. Barton Hepburn. Charles F. Hughes
Harry Pratt Judson, Starr ]. Murphy
John d. Rockefeller. John ID. Rockefeller
Jr.. wickliffe Rose, Julius Rosenwald
Martin A Ryerson, Frederick Strauss
| George y. Vincent, president, and EdWl,