New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
6-Hour Day Aid
To Satan, View
OF Rockefeller
Keep Busy and Cheat Devil,
John ID. Jr. Tells Bible
Glass in Deploring Agita-
ton for More Idle Time
Urges Truth in Business
Estate of Mother Adds
S2i2,688 to Fifth Ave-
nue. Baptist Church Fund

John D. Rockefeller ir., addressing
the members of the Bible class of the
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church yester-
day, deplored the possibility of uni
Versal six-hour day.
When we hear people talking of
tho sixhour day" said Mr. Rockefeller,
1--WE have to stop and wonder what
would happen tell you | don't be-
licve many of US could afford to have
so much idle time on our hands,
When my children ask me some
times, Papa, Why are you always kept
so busy" reply, and not without a
good bit Of interest and seriousness.
that | keep busy because I realize that
the devil has lots of work for idle
hands,"
Favors Golden Rule in Trade
Mr.. Rockefeller spoke on the value
Of telling the truth. saying that truth
fulness is as necessary between indi-
viduals as between nations. "l'm not
saying that the golden age has come
IT business" he continued, "5lt despite
what YOU hear some men say now and
then honesty is the best policy as well
as the right policy. | know it is diff
cult to tell whit Is exactly the right
thlug to do sometimes in your rela-
tons with your follow man. but a
pretty safe rule is to give the other
fellow httc the best of it when in
doubt
DR.. Cornelius Woclfkin, pastor Of the
FIRTH Avenue Baptist Church, an
nounced to his congregation that the
trustees Of the Rockefeller Foundation
haVc appropriated $212.6S8.S6 fC< the
building fund of the church.
William NJ. Crane, chairman of the
building fund committee. yesterday re-
ceiVed letter from Edwin X. Embree,
secretary Of the Foundation, Informing
hlm that the appropriation had been
made. The money is the balance turned
over to the Foundation by trustees of
the estate Of Mrs. Laura S. Rockefeller.
wife of John D. Rockefeller. Mrs.
Eockefeller was for years a teacher in
the Sunday school OF the church.
The letter to Mr.. Crarc read:
"Thc Rockefeller Foundation has
among its unrestricted funds 4 sum
slightly in excess Of 5000 OOO. being the
balance OF the amount turned over to if
by the trustees Of the estate of Mrs.
John D. Rockefeller In view of the
fact that for many years Mrs Rocke-
teller was a constant attendant at the
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. a teacher
in the Sunday school and deeply inter
ostod in all the activities Of the church.
which lay close to her heart. it has
seemed TO the trustees that no use Of
this fund would be more in line with
Mrs. Kocketeller's own wishes than its
application 10 the now church building
project which you now have IN hand
Church TO Raise Like Sum
"Thc executive committee of the
Rockefeller Foundation, in view Of the
facts that ! have outlined above. at
meeting held January II, adopted the
following resolution:
Resolved. That the sum Of S2l2
6SS.S6, being the amount Of the special
funds held from the estate of Laura
S Rockcfcller be and it is hereby ap
rroprated to tho building fund COM
lnttec Of the Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church Of New York City. for the par
pose of the now church project, on con
dition that good and valid subscriptions
amounting to not less than 100000
be received by that committee for the
same purpose from sources other than
the Rockefeller Foundation and the
Ncssrs. Rockc fellcr, it being under
stood that after the above condition
is met payments shall be made on ac-
count Of the appropriation pro rata
with payments from other contributors,
provided only that any part Of the
appropriation not called for by De-
ccmber 81, 1929, sha.l lapse.
Nv hen you have assured Us that
good and valid subscriptions amount
ing to 100000 nave been received
from other sources we shall be glad
to begin making payments on account
of this appropriation. the payments,
as indicated in the resolution, to be
made pro rata with payments from
olher contributors