The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-16
JOhn D. Zn
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man in the world is no lonber inter ested in making money. More than that, he is not overly concerned with what becomes of the
 greatest single fortune ever accumu- i lated, although he hopes it may be
 used for good purposes.
 | ling toward his Sand milestone of life. l is a. hermit. Surrounded by a, few l faithful servants, the man who has | piled up millions upon millions until i today he is worth a billion dollars | a thousand mi1lions-finds no happl-
 ness in money or the retention of it. | His chief joy in life is playing golf land he indulges that pleasure from
 an hour and a half to two hours every day the weather permits.
 l Secluded in his Pocantico Hills, N. Y, estate with only a few intimate crones to chat with at infrequent caller, the man who was oil king for he no longer wears the title-has turned contemplative, philosophical and diSinterested in worldly affairs. He no longer deVotes himself to worries incidental to possessing such la vast fortune-the real responsibil- ity today for the future care of the
 Rockefeller fortune is upon the shoul- ders of John D., Jr., and selected trustees.
 But this change in direction and
 control of the Rockefeller wealth is
 due in no sense to the age, mental
 or physical incapacity one might link
 with so aged a. man as John D. Rock 1 efeller, ST.
 stated Ivy Lee, publicity director for l the Rockefeller interests, ''his health is excellent, but he simply has with 1 drawn from the world. "He does not care to see visitors. l MT. Rockefeller reads quite a bit and
 spends much time in reflection. He
 has become philosophical but his in
 terest in things of the world has
 waned
 Naturally he is interested in his bequests to various projects he has fostered, such the Rockefeller ? Foundat ton and other broad construc- tive work.
 He is far more interested in that than in acquisition of further money. the details of his benefactions as you might ina zine.
 For instance, members of the Rockefeller Educahopal Board, com posing Is of the most eminent edu- 3 cators in America, held meeting at :, Lakewood, N. J., where MT. Rocke- Q feller has a summer home. The edu- @ cators thought their benefactor mighi 0 be interested enough in the work te
 attend a meeting, so extended him ar invitation He ignored it. All he e work was going ahead as intended e and, realizing it was in capable s hands, declared he was not interest q ed in details. But he did invite
 
 |. he had known personally for many f years to a round of golf with him. Mir Rockefeller shrinks from
 further publicity a T just want to be g left alone to my own thoughts ht ,, explains. 'WIpy should the worle II bother about An old man like me- "Mr. Rockefeller realizes he ha T only a few more years to live and h. s wants no further trouble with any y body"
 II Old John D." has had a quie 2 though enjoyable summer at Pecan "a tico Hills, occasionally taking automo x, bile rides with attendants. He at g tends church regularly every Sunday . John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who ha d most of the responsibilities. worrie If and problems entailed by so vast L. fortune, to take care of during tn Iy past year, is recuperating at a Main in | resort
 S, But the man who has piled up tn ly greatest single accumu ulation of wealtl l. is free from all the worries sucl
 wealth brings. He is waiting. thoug F not morosely. the time when wealt S. and all matters incident thereto, ar SC without value.
 of While not in monks garb, he has i al effect withdrawn to his own -cio1Ste le for meditation. reflection and prayer >s Mr. Rockefeller would not a- greatly agitated. it was said, if tn IT government came and demanded hi
 fortune, but would probably remark IT. Here it is: You will find it is $ good shape and has been well take