The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-12-21


he Was stIiI Above oround"-With
a Yearly Income Estimated at S..
100000 He Has No Other Pleasure
outside Home, Garden and Library.
In the life story of George l.. Moore,
of London whose gift of ST5O,0OO for a
recreation ground to be known as Vic
tory park, in memory of the triumph
of the allies, the latest of many gen.
erOus gifts by him, is seen an ex-
ample of an immensely wealthy IDEAL
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-paid 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 nny of the $50
corporations with which he Is con-
nectef and they will tell You that he
possesses the Midas touch. But, UNI
like the Phryglan king. he does not
bathe in stream Of gold. Above all,
Mr.. Moore is happily free of the oh
jectionable characteristics which dis
tinguIsh the average self.made man,
his training and tastes being those Of
the student and scholar.
From Lawyer to specuIator.
Born at Limavady. County Derry,
Ireland. lie was graduated Il. A. at
the Queens university, ranking first
OF his year In mathematics. Taking
up the profession of lnw. he for 20
years practiced In Belfast. and 1t was
there. MS 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. ~ m
With a yearly income. estimated at
81, tI00.O 600, he has no pleasures outside
of his home. his garden and his IL
brary. His fnvorite 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. I'm all the
years Of busy life have never got
over my love Of Greek. Latin and
French-the French OF voltaire. In
summer I get up about three O'Clock
nnd from then until eight, when 10
TO the city, ] am with my books.
Hopes to Get Rid Of It All.
w USIl DcSdu W ScL uWuv IIVu
the routine of law practice ana make
real money I-determined that all my
wealth should he spent while was
still above ground. l have always be
| lleved that God sends us wealth II
order that we may aid those who have
not been so fortunate, or who are moi
blessed. or cursed with the instinct
| of money getting. have great dea
more than can ever use--mOre thar
anyone could ever need. and insteat
| of hugging money to my heart ant
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 I an
called I hope to have devoted ever,
penny possess to n good purpose. II
pursuance of my plan. l employ M
secretaries. All my correspondence
averaging 90 to 30 letters day. !.
handled by myself and stenogrnpher
s'Perhaps l hope to teach lessor
| to Others-the rich people. who spent
their lives In pampered luxury ant
self-indulgence. and who are ours,
to humanity. To their evil eXampl,
we owe the growth OF the bolshevis
spirit among the workers, ms dlstin
guisbed from the true socialism o
which am a follower. To the idl
rich we owe the gradual growth o
the spirit and the system under whicl
brlcklayer able TO lay thousan
bricks day lays only hundred.
am anxious to see fair play for al
employer and employed, and hope t
do all can to assist my fellows"