New-York tribune., 1922-11-13
Much Leisure
Is Evil, Warns
Rockefeller .Jr.
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each performs individually the more
jobs he will create. They don't seem
TO realize that if they don't perform
tult days work they are increasing
the cost of living and Of production.
~ also want TO point out another
I warning to them, and that is that
by advocating this minimum work-day
policy they are discouraging capital
from putting money into industry, an d
therefore are decreasing instead Of
Increasing the number of jobs for
labor. Capital is running away from
the workers demands for shorter
working day, knowing that policy eco
nomically unsound.n
Chides College Students
Mr.. Rockefeller next demonstrated
concerning what he, described as a
lack OF seriousness on the part of many
college students in connection With
their stud es.
at seems to me-" he said, "as il far
too many students seem to think their
life at college should be viewed as a
continuation Of thair summer vacation
periods and not for work and etudy.
Il have felt for some time that the
number of persons going to college
o"ouau ~ lsuuceu, ana lhat tnose Ac-
cepted by the colleges should be ac-
cepted according to quality rigidly de-
term ned. believe that such course
cutting down the number attending
coiiege-would result for the better,
both TO the colleges and the young
men and women of the nation.
Continuing. Mr. Rockefeller launched
into the subject of thrift.
"In the last few years this country
has grown SO wealthy that vast
amount Of national extravaganza has
attended this gaining OF wealth." he
asserted. Men who not SO many years
ago would not have dared keep a horse
now own an autom obile. Thus we have
dangerous> spirit Of extravaganza
sweeping over the country.
II say after careful thought that un-
less we return to an era Of economy
and careful planning among our peo-
pie we may we'll shuddcr AZ We think
OF the future"
In discoursing on the best means to
attain wealth Mr.. Rockefeller advised
his class to begin saving with pen
nies," asserting "there is no better way
to earn money than save it, AS an
Illustration Of chow little savings grow
to be big savings" he said that his
father some years ago, by ordering one
crop OF SOioer saved III sealing each
can of oil leaving one refinery, had
effected an annual saving Of $4,000 a
year for the establishment
Pennies Count TO Start
THE trouble with most people who
want 20 make money" he continued, "is
that they don't stop TO think in terns
Of pennies. They think in terms Of
dollars, halves and quarters, but it is
the pennies that count TO begin with
"No man can afford TO disregard
saving in small things, no matter how
wealthy he may be-"
MIR. Rockefeller then turned his at
tention TO "thoughtless criticism OF
public officials" which he declared has
led many citizens to fail "to respect
law and order" ..
We arc too prone in this country"
he went on, ITO indulge in thoughtless,
destructive criticism of public officials.
We are constantly speaking in q de.
risive way OF men in public life and
organized government. That is wrong
for If we are to have government con-
tinue we must uphold the hands Of
those i'll power by giving them respect.
'If we want changes in our govern
ment and in our laws, we can do our
duty in that respect at the polls and
not by destructive criticism and deri-
sion"
The next subject Of the speaker was
the widespread prohibition law viola