The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-30
/, S. PH|LANTHROP|STS I
BATTERED MUCH GOLD
urAITHY MEN MADE HUGE
CONTRIBUTIONS IN 1924 TO
CLARITY AND EDUCATION.
LAVE AROUND 1870 MILLIONS

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D Morgan, George F. Baker, John
n Rockefeller and Scores of Less
Wealthy Men Do Much Good.
GIFTS to charity, to science and to
EDUCATIONAL institutions to the total of
ooroximately $13O,0O000O have been
,ade by philanthropists of the Unit
States during 1924 The big gifts
l.nped in value from 100000 to as
;5b as S4O,O00,000, and the names of
he donors are among the best known
the world today. One of the gifts,
Dr 81. 100000, was from an unknown
hlanthropist
American philanthropists, whether
1ep or women, give of their millions
br the pure JOY of giving and without
meeting any return for themselves,
is said. This statement appears to
proved by a record of the scores
gifts. both large and small made
nring the year. There are few gifts
Ebich stand out above all the rest, but
here are many, many smaller ones
bich increased the grand total to
l3OOO0,000.
The largest gift of all was given
month ago by James B. Duke, the
Millionaire tobacco and power mag
ate. The gift was $40,000000 for
haritable and educational purposes in
Eorth Carolina A large part of the
Otal also was set aside for the use OF
raI Methodist churches in the south.
Gave Away Millions.
George Eastman, head of the East
ban Kodak Company, at Rochester,
Y, who has given away $58,000,00O
Is years, made gift OF Sl5,O0O,OOO
Or educational purposes. Mr.. East
ban, with his latest gift, has dispos-
d OF most of his holdings in the East
ban Company but retains just enough
hook to enable him to direct the al
Airs OF that firm.
/. P. Morgan, jr., made unique
Iii when he gave to the public his
bte fathers $S,50O,000 library and the
hiding which houses it, in New York
Ety. In addition Mr. Morgan created
endowment of $1,500,000 to main
bin the library.
George F. Baker, New York city
anker and veteran Wall street busi-
ess man, gave $5,000,000 to the Har-
lard University of Business Admins
katon. Mr.. Baker has given away
Ctal of S11,900,000 in six years.
The oft from the unknown was one
the largest of the year. 1t was 81,
10000 Tor the Union Theological
keminarv. John D. Rockefeller, in ad-
don to establishing the Rockefeller
foundation, gave during the year 81
@334 to the same institution Mr..
Rockefeller also gave $1,00OOO0 to the
French 90 Qernment for the building
roof on the Rheims cathedral,
.recked during the world war, and
pr other work on war-torn LANDMARKS
81 France
During the year Henry Ford, the
Detroit motor car manufacturer, COM
eted his famous hospital in Detroit
h which he spent $7,500,O0O during
be last three years. The hospital COW
Rs SIX city blocks.
Women Gave Literally.
Women philanthropists gave llber-
y during the year.
Elizabeth B. FrasCh, of New YORK
r. widow of Herman Frasch, the
sulphur king" gave $l0,OO0,O0o as a
onation for chemical research. Mrs.
Jack" Gardner left her Italian palace
hid its priceless art collection, at Bos,,
bn Mass, to be public museum ana
$50 left a fund of l,200,0OO to MAIN
pin it.
Miss Lolita Crabtree, retired stage
Ryorite. left about $4000,OOO Tor pub
uses.
Other women philanthropists ana
be amounts they gave follow; Mss
lary F. Bennett, 100000; Mrs.
burnett. S4.OOO,O00; Mrs. Montgomery
yard, $4,000, 900; Mrs. Catherine r. ,.
tuyvescent, $1,S00,000; Miss Jose
Rhinc Williams S1.200,O00, and Mrs.
larry Richardson $l000,OOO.
Other large contributions by men
Fere as follows: Andrew w. Preston
8 100000 Ito be available alter. the
cath Of all his heirs); Edward ,.
darkness $1.000,000; James A. Patten
100000, and Henry r. IoWne qz'-
100000.
Gave Smaller Amounts.
Space does not permit enumeration
the philanthropists who gave small
amounts, for they were hundreds III
lumber, and the men and women VINO
hade philanthropic requests OF inter
St only in the locality in which they
we'd They are hundreds in number
20. Their gifts ranged from $9oo 10
1000 to as high as 100000 to Sl'-
100000
While the year 1924 did not make "a
.fC9rd for philanthropic gilts -,,:,1a
hllanthropists gave away something
Ike $22000O,O00 in 1920-yet 1t IS helo
Rotable. Especially of interest was
ne number of women who made pup
gifts during the year. Not lol
ears according to available records
as the activity of women philanthro-
ISIS been so pronounced.
The average American millionaire OF
nultmilionaire, it is said, is generous
nd eager to do good with his wealth,
10 the philanthropic records Tor l9Z7
ZEN to bear out this statement; Many
the men who made public gifts dur
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