Evening journal., 1922-02-10
Rx RuTH ARELING.


Copyright. 1922. by NEA service)
ATLANTIC CITY-Nathan Straus,
the famous merchant, is probably
the only man who is sincerely happy
in giving beyond his income. d. His
philanthropies are making deep in
roads on the principal OF his for
tune At "a his hope is to dispense
Of all he wants to give away before
the lawyers read his last will and
testament
''The time is coming when Il will
be unfashionable to die and leave
great fortune" says straus Il
firmly believe that IL every passing
generation left its children only
enough to provide for them in youth,
thus making Il necessary for them
TO earn their own way and build
their own fortune, the world would
be better off In every respect"
straus insists there Is money
enough in the world for everyone
"If every person who will die within
the next IS years" he says, leaving
fortunes to be taxed and fought over,
would give that money to worthy
causes now, there would not be one
hungry person in the world today"
Save on Taxes
with business sagacity asserting
itself Straus points out, too, that
~there is a sound business reason for
giving while you live, for thus you
save on both income and Inheritance
taxes"
straus has saved countless thou
sands OF lives through his propagan-
da for pasteurized milk. And Il has
not been an easy road to travel. He
lived through all the trials and tribu-
lations Of the pioneer as layman
10 convince physicians and scientists
OF the merit Of his claim that death
turks in raw milk.
Nowadays pasteurization OF milk
IS enforced in most civilized coun-
tries and Straus says il will continue
10 save untold numbers from disease
and death.
His other philanthropies have in
ciuded aiding the unemployed, the
soldiers and sailors in the World
War. the war orphans and the peo-
ple in Palestine. At present he Is
contributing $4,000 to $4,000 a month
to soup kitchens in Palestine, and
this is one OF the least OF his benevo-
lences.
"Glving Mania"
Giving is a mania Of mine" said
gtraus at Atlantic City, where ne
and his wife are spending the winter.
The first emotion OF my life that !
can recall was feeling sorry because
1 could not help someone. When /
was boy I always felt that II /
couid save lust one life I would not
have lived in vain" His yearnins
has borne fruit II not ona but tens
OF thousands OF lives saved.
straus is so keyed up TO giving
that he actually senses necessities
before they are presented TO him
Maybe it's mental telepathy. OF
sonaething, but ne called It wire
less" when he said;
do you believe in wirelesst
have here "A letter from Dr. De Sola
Pool.- taking the missive from his
pocket. "He is a former New YORK
rabbi in charge OF my undertakings
in tho Palestine. He writes me h'
needs money for some unexpected
needs tnat nave aAAoch-
the letter reached me had sent tn'
money for those very things. some
how sensed that IL was needed.
straus advises those who intend
making bequests 10 be paid after
death. TO pay them while living
Giving is the great thrill" he says
"it's a continual thrill Of happiness
After I've done some little thing To-
somebody. ann lot happier II
thinking that he is better on thi'
night than he was last night.
And anyone cam give according
10 what he has.
Speeds Up BequesL
when / made my will, 1 set asid'
$1,000 to be given to man IN New
York who always has been YER
GOOD friend 10 me. When mad
that will 1 didn't expect 1t woul'