The Washington times., 1921-06-17
Second MILLION
IS REFUSED BY
YOUNG GARLAND
Harvard Graduate Who Spurned
Fathers Estate Now Gives
Uncle's Cold Shoulder.

BUZzARD's BAY. Mass.. June II.
This * the story Of man who
prefers to go barefooted and enjoy
himself rather than 10 have millions
of dollars, Did you think such a
man could possibly exist In this
cold. old world?
Well, he does, for be is here In
the pcreon OF Charles Garland, Hsr-
yard graduate. who shocked the
money-mad by refusing a fortune OF
s1,250o00 from his fathers estate.
and now refuses another fortune OF
81 100000 from the estate OF an
uncle.
HAPPIER IN BARE FEET.
l. Garland. who became widely
known through tho refusal of the
first fortune left him, today told In
detail why he Is happier as bare
footed, comfortable country farmer
than he could possible he II he
owned the Bank OF England.
He has some remarkable theories
theories that are destined to make
him even more famous than his re-
fusals of the fortunes. He told
these theories to reporter today.
Barefooted. his feet tanned almost
hleek by sun and exposure. he d.
vided his time between wedging
bolt In hand made rowboat and
cranking the engine OF handmade
traction machine on his mothers
magnificent country estate here.
And as he manipulated various
levers Of the traction engine with
his naked feet, Garland, simple
farmer and idealist. expounded his
reasons why ne has turned down
two fortunes. The mrs. was left him
I by his clubran father. James A.
Garland. the second by Charles Tui-
len Garland, of England,
WIFE SHARE IDEAS.
His wife shares his ideas. and
Garland says she is perfect COM
panion." When he wishes to work.
he says. she dons brecches and over
alls and helps him saw wood or
hammer nails. when he wants 20
talk. she listenA She Is content,
he aserts. to be a poor mans"
wife. and not handicap her freedom
by "stolen goods" For. he says:
IF i accept fortune. I'm steal
ing something that doesn't belong
to me. And IL i give money away.
I'm helping someone receive stolen
goods that will do him harm Money
never did any one any good. could
never do any good with money.
Men become great by following
their ideals, not by following the
lure of wealth. Money kills IDEAL
ism. Christ preached this ! am
protesting Christian.
Heaven forbid that I be offered .
third million. But II am. I'll turn
II down just as violently as I have
the two already bequesthed me. A So
ciety based on money is the wrong
kind. All the evils of the world
-. - -. a..
| possession-from the desire of one
man to have more than another. The
real things. the ideals and IDEAS,
cannot be bought and paid for.
WANTS TO PRODUCE.
IF have something others need
TN give II to them. And II they
| have something I need. Til take IL;
but not on a money basis. II ] want
20 eat. I'll plant my foodsturs and
| build an engine to reap them. Then
| I'm producing what / need and not
robbing anyone"
Garland stopped to caress a huge
| black German police dog. AS though
inspired by the animals content
ment. he went on:
81 have no set theories about the
eiEht-hour day, votes for women, or
| modern dancing. I'm liberal about
| everything. even love. 7 believe all
love is free IL two persons tire OF
each other. they should separate. Mar
riage is only legal technicality.
It's love that counts.
I'm the ideal community 7 hope t.
| bring about people won't bother
about sanctionipg law. Free love,
free thinking. free education. free
action, will form the basis of cor
rect society.
when my little year-oid daughter
grows up. she may accept fortune
IL she wishes. And she may go
through the farce OF a college edu-
cation N she chooses. But shan't
| force her. and I hope her self-edu-
cation win show her the futiiity OF
wealth. shsn't contsminate my
self or others by receiving or giving
money"
And Garland is a very busy man.
Sometimes he works all day Some
times he just sits in his garden and
! thinks.