Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16
John ID. Rockefeller at Ninety
Has Monument in BenefactiOns

Fluctuations to John D. Rockefeller
on his ninetieth birthday anniversary
in the press emphasize the public's ap-
probation of the former oil king as
a master of the art of living as well
as one of the greatest philanthropists
the world has seen.
"At so Mr.. Rockefeller was berated
as a ruthless crusher of the small
competitor. At 80 he is rated as great
pfilanthropist." Thus the Louisville
Times expresses the change in senti-
past 80 years. "It probably would be
stretching it to say that Mr.. Rookie
Teller Is loved by the American people"
observes the Scranton Times, but cit
can with full truth be said that he is
greatly admired, which In itself is a
big step from the feeling entertained
toward him and the great corporation
which he headed only few years back.
Time is a great wonder worker"
The Worcester Daily Telegram notes
that 1.-The years have changed not only
Mr.. Rockefeller. They have changed
the world" the Telegram continues.
Much that was once rated as smart
ness Is now recognized as 'meanness.'
Much that was once accepted as good
business IS now identified as shameful
Neither MT. Rockefeller nor the world
Is as IapaClOtIS ana relenCleSS ana TUC0-
less as once were both"
To-day, when we think of Mr. Rookie
Teller, we think chiefly of his bene-
factions and we rather hope he may
have his wish to live to be hundred"
says the youngstown Daily Vindicator,
but we intend that the buccaneering
business practices which he once exem-
plided shall not be repeated"
THE fact that Mr.. Rockefeller has
achieved score and 10 years in spite
of his great wealth" the Altoona Mirror
considers "a very fine testimonial to
his common sense and strength of
character. The majority of men yield
to all sorts of weaknesses, unless re-
strained by poverty"
Regularity has been the keynote of
his career" the Nashville Banner
records, and the Hamilton, Ontario,
Spectator thinks HE is active at 80,
not because Of the things his money
has bought, but because Of the things
he has denied himself, we have no
doubt both he and his physicians would
declare" The Springfield, Ill, State
Register adds: John D. at 80 is
younger in mind and body than many
men at so. This proves, as we have
often contended, that age is largely q
state of mind"
In the field of the art of living the
Chattanooga Times feels that Mr..
Rockefeller has made IAN important
contribution" and asks If what he is
contributing ito the knowledge of how
to live will not eventually have as much
influence as his ideas of business Or
ganization and systematic philanthropy
are having"
Conscious of "the great national and
international business combination now
coming into full fruit" an empire build
ing (which Rockefeller started" the
Dayton Daily News says it may take
century to see" the result, and con-
siders that "how great Mr.. Rockefeller
Is to remain depends on the ultimate
outcome of 1t ALL" The Duluth Herald,
too. credits Mr.. Rockefeller with having
pioneered the way for the most re-
markable feature Of Industrial history"
with having created the Standard OH
Co., first of the great combinations, !"
and notes that ito do 1t he used meth
DDS that would not be tolerated today,
when combinations almost as great are
those methods and also without the
alarm that the Oil octopus aroused in
its making" The Norfolk Ledger-Dis-
patch, calling John D. Rockefeller 1.-THE
most remarkable figure of the CEN
tury," comedies that "the historian
alone can Judge him In his entirety"
"This Is surely one OF the most re-
markable lives In the story Of America, I"
the Cleveland Plain Dealer insists.
1.-The man who COLTS blithely and who
cheerfully looks ahead to 100, after
having lived so intensely and borne
such responsibilities, Is q phenomenon
not easily matched in the worlds bio
graphical records"
The press on the whole pays more at
tention to- Mr.. Rockefeller as a philan-
tilropist than as an amasser Of wealth.
In this connection the Hartford Daily
Times declares: 1.-The efficiency Of his
public philanthropy and the immense
generosity Of it win be the monuments