Evening star., 1937-05-24

Foundation, the General Education
Board, the Rockefeller Institute for
Medical Research and the Laura Spell
man Rockefeller Memorial.
Il worked myself almost to nerv-
Gus breakdown cropping my way with
out sufficient guide or chart through
the overwhelming 1ield Of philan-
thropic endeavor," said Mr. Rockefel-
Ter In explaining his methods. 1T was
forced upon me to organize and plan
this department upon as distinct lines
OF progress as our other business af-
fairs.
| Il have always INDUCED the hope
that I should be able to help establish
enciency in giving, so that wealth
may be OF greater use to the present
and future generations. If the people
can be educated to help themselves,
we strike at the roots of many Of the
evils of the world"
Always he felt his way, slowly and
with extreme caution.
As the school grew in usefulness he
added to Its funds, until at the end
of 20 years he made his f1nal gift,
which brought his total contribution
up to $35,000,000.
He steadfastly refused to allow the
university to be named after him and
its officers have always declared he
never criticized or interfered with the
appointment Of its teachers or sought
to influence what they taught. It was
only after an argument that he con-
sented to the full official title Of THE
University OF Chicago, founded by
John D. Rockefeller"
"One Of the most important OF the
elements which 60 to make up CIV
ilization Is the progress of morality
and religion" Mr.. Rockefeller de-
clared.
He proved his belief in this by CIV
ing many millions to various religious
institutions in this country, mainly OF
the Baptist faith. Often he declared
his association with the church was
the most important act of his life.
And he had a simple philosophy.
It found expression in few formal
speeches, but he expounded it some
times In informal talks to young men:
DO all the good you can. Be
earnest. Do not be afraid to work.
There Is no feeling in the world,
I think. to be compared with SELF
reliance. Do not sacrifice that to any,
thing else.
DO not grow old before your time
Maintain an interest in life and In all
living things.
| Live within your means. One Of
the sW1ftest toboggans I know Of is
Tor young man just starting in life
to go into debt
THE true economy in life, I have
found. Is to discover the man who can
90 a particular thing-and then leave
him to do 1t unhampered
Sons OF wealthy parents have not
a ghost Of chance compared with
boys who come from the country with
the determination to do something In
this world"
AS he grew older-approach ching and
passing his Goth birthday anniversary
Mr.. Rockefeller saw less and less Of
the public.
| At one time newspaper men were
admitted to Pocantico Hills on his
birthday anniversary, and a band
would play his favorite tunes for hours.
Eventually, however, the band disap-
| peoA@O dAiu AIldlly newspaper men,
In the Autumn Of 1880 he left for the
South ahead of schedule to avoid the
lnteryiewers and the flashlights.
His 9lst birthday anniversary, on
July 8, 1880 was made a little dif-
ferent from the others by receipt Of
a congratulatory message from the
late Mother" Jones, labor leader
This was return gesture Of amity
form onetime bitter foe, for
Mother" Jones, who, two decades
earlier had fought the Rockefeller in
terests In the mines of Colorado, had
herself received q message OF cheer