The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-07
interviewer Finds Steel Mas
ter at Home, Intent on His
Cows and Chickens
BY JAMES HASWELL
NEA Service Writer


NEA Service Writer
New York, Oct. 7-&The world knows
Ebert II. Gary, chairman OF tn.
United States Steel Corporation, bu,
this 10 70 introduce Ebert H. Gary
farmer.
Judge Gary will Do 90 years old
OeteeUe Q. TAero will be much spec.
uloti9a % 70 his possible retirement
as 1oee - the Steel Corporation
What ~ Says, or what the corpora
ton does, sSvays the financial world
But Mr.. Gary's greatest delight no7.
is in the raising Of cows, chicken.
and ducks.
Farmers Interests. His
From his office in the financial
center of the world in lower New
York, his thoughts are directed to the
business that has made possible the
building of skyscrapers and railways
and the creation Of the vast urban
civilization of today. At his home, on
u Long Island farm, he is concerned
with the same problems that interest
any farmcr-crOps and the welfare of
his livestock.
Interviews with Judge Gary, head
Of the Steel Corporation. ara rare.
Words are carefully chosen and
weighed, with a thought to the in
fluence they may have. An inter-
view with Farmer Gary is some
thing else. This is to set down such
AN interview. 1t was expressed In
homely phrases. There was note
Of JOY and pride in the farm, as it
was discussed. And kodak album
was produced by Farmer Gary to
illustrate his talk.
"Buttercup's horns have grown
longer since this was TAKEN" he
unused, turning the pages. There,
those were my two dogs. Zone Of
them died not long ago. It nearly
broke my heart.
Here is the old team" coming
upon y photo Of himself holding the
brides of two dappled grays. ~
think they were better matched than
the pair we have now"
Judge Gary's eyes are clear and
his hands firm. His shoulders were
erect beneath his gray suit. His tic
Haunted BIT Of color.
Pigs Liked Attention
There he said, coming to one of
himself viewing some Poland China
hogs. "Those pigs got SO friendly
they'd come up to let me scratch them
with my stock. See.
But ! don't keep pigs any more"
the ducks on the pond. Here's the
chicken run. These arc some Of the
fields"
There were other pictures Of
Judge Gary and his cows, with his
favorite horses, walking In the gar
"ens. Over each one he commented
as if to himself.
As he talked, his interest grew, and
he turned to other parts Of the book.
Lisbon, Madrid, Valparaiso appeared,
as we'll as photos Of Industrial mag
mates, war time leaders, public Off
Gals Of half Il dozen nations.
There's Charley Schwab," he
chucklcd, ut one point. 1--WE were
watching an airplane at West Point
MY. how serious he looks!
"And here I am with Mrs. Gary
nj n polo game. No, this is better.
II looks more like her"
The purchase Of his farm, Judge
Gary revcP,s, was brought about by
the war. For nearly 20 years prior
TO that he had spent his summers in
Europe. travelling and collecting ART
treasures.
Gary's Daily Schedule
During the conflict vacations were
impossible. In 1919 he found himself
with leisure time, but unwilling to
resume his trips. The purchase of
lvysHall followed. Other millionaircs
ss ss. 9srr1 AsRss sEsssss ~ Garys is
From here he cumniutcs to business
in New York.
Now \ question about that often
suggested retirement. It is Gary the
untcsponsivc business man who an
swcrs,
Il am grateful for what 1 have
received and enjoyed" he says, "and
also ! am hopeful of the future"
He yields, though, 60 talk about
his personal life.
II have never answered such qucs-
tions," he says, "but ! realize the
interest people take. guess the
time is here when ] shall have to-"
A typical outline Of his day, as he
drew it up, follows:
dressing. 11ei
s. to $3.50 q. m.--Light breakfast.
$3.50 to $3.50 II. M Reading news
papers.
$3.50 to 1880 =. m.--Going to office,
reading mail.
Then up to 4 or 4:3O y. m. or later
dictation. consultation, attending
meetings land SO on.
In the evening his pmusements, he
said, comprised 1.-THE theatre occa-
siOnally. Opera frequently. Dining
>ionally..
School Teseher Nodded Gary
His farm II his pteutevf nersnnal