Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02

Outside Home, Garden and Library.
In the life story Of George l.. Moore,
of Lopdon whose gift OF $750.0OO for
recreation ground to be known as Vic
tory park, in memory of the triumph
of the allies, the latest of many gem
erous gifts by him. is seen an ex-
list who has devoted nearly every cent
of his millions to the welfare of his
fellow men.
For himself and his wife he retains
Of all his possessions just sufficient
to provide modest villa at Forest
Hill, one of those suburbs dear to the
heart Of the bank clerk. the whole
sale dry goods salesman, the middle
man. His allowance for personal ex-
penses-if we except his splendid IL
brary of 5000 books-is little more
than that of the average well-pad me-
chanic of today. In pursuance of his
purpose he employs no servants. the
work of the ten-room house being
done by Mrs. Moore, who is in full
sympathy with her husband
Speak Of Mr.. Moore to any of his
business associates in any of the 2!o
corporations with which he is cor
nected and they will tell you that he
possesses the Midas touch But, I'M
like the Phrygian king, he does not
battle in stream of gold. Above all,
Mr.. Moore is happily free of the OBJ
jectionable characteristics which dis
tinguish the average self-made man,
his training and tastes being those Of
the student and scholar.
From Lawyer to Speculation.
Born at Limavady, County Derry,
Ireland, he was graduated b. A. at
the Queens university. ranking first
Of his year in mathematics. Taking
up the profession of law, he for 20
years practiced in Belfast, and it was
there, as the legal representative of
various corporations, that he entered
upon speculations in oil.
With the first fruits of his success
he began to make liberal gifts to the
town and county in which he was
born. Then he shifted his headquar-
ters to London, where he gradually
developed into one of the largest oil
operators in the world.
With yearly income estimated at
$5,000,O00, he has no pleasures outside
Of his home, his garden and his IL
brary. His favorite authors are Ho-
mer, Virgil and Voltaire. In his col
lection are to be found several rare
first editions of printed works and
scripts.
Books are my only extravaganza"
he said to an interviewer. "In all the
years of busy life have never got
over my love of Greek Latin and
French-the French of voltairc. In
summer | get up about three o'clock
and from then until eight, when go
to the city, am with my books.
Hopes to Get Rid of 1t All.
"When | began to get away from
the routine of law practice and make
real money l determined that all my
wealth should be spent while I was
still above ground. have always be-
lieved that God sends us wealth in
order that we may aid those who have
not been so fortunate. or who are not
blessed or cursed, with the instinct
of money-getting have great deal
more than | can ever use-more than
anyone could ever need, and instead
of hugging money to my heart and
waiting until my death to give 1t away,
purpose to see men. women and chill
dren around me-above all, the chill
DEMONSTRATING my fortune before am
called. hope to have devoted every
penny possess to n good purpose In
pursuance of my plan, employ no
secretaries. All my correspondence,
averaging 20 to 30 letters day. is,
handled by myself and stenographer.
perhaps | hope to teach lesson
to others-the rich people, who spend
their lives in pampered luxury and
self-indnlgence. and who are curse
to humanity. To their evil example
we owe the growth of the bolshevist
spirit among the workers, as dfstin-
guished from the true socialism of
which l am follower. To the idle
rich we owe the gradual growth of
the spirit and the system under which
bricklayer able to lay a thousand
bricks a day lays only hundred.
am anxious to see fair play for all,
employer and employed. and hope to
do all can to assist my fellows"
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