Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
Patriotic
Even After They
Were Dead

AEN make many strange requests in their Wills but
NJ the rares Kind is where the testaor leaves some of
" hrs money 10 tic E0VeTHment On only
sons In several decades has the Secretary of Treas
urv the United States instance been notified 20
come and pick up money left directly Uncle Sam
one instance occurred the other day the will
immigrant filed in the New York Surrogae's Court and
the other the late Justice Oliver
Wendell Holmes of the United States Supreme
died in 1885
Albert Hoffman came to this country from Austria
some 80 years When he made his Will shortly
his death recently Of his greatest regrets
had not become citizen But out of his $4,000 estate he
directed that 81 200 To the United States America
in consideration of the many years of happiness
its freedom and under its protection"
During his lifetime, Justice Holmes ranked among
the worlds greatest rists He left about
gave $3.50 the United States Holmes
ngs knows the gift prompted by boundless love of
his country and appreciation of the paid
Perhaps the oldest will Of similar nature record
that Of Monsieur Forunaus Rcard who died Asace
France in 1884 Ricard loved his country although
many things that needed correcting make France
perfect and he decided 10 bring them all about by his Will
II going take 500 years bat Ricards passion
for perfection time didn't matter. He a penntess
arithmetic teacher who loved figures might
cherish Rembrandt viii voumnous, yet all that
he left about $40 With this puny however he
was going build cities great museums pay
OF the national debt promote the arts and sciences and
solve an political and economic problems.
This sum explained grow ont Of "a cift Of q hvcs
his uncle gave him he G}icar eight years old
Along with this sum won't the advice that he invest 1t
keep adding the interest to the principal IN his
soveutv-fst year tho money which Picard had left
touched 500 and that gave him The
his novel win which directs that the money be
split up into five equal parts.
AT the end of 100 years the first 100 livres RiCard
calculated carefully invested with the accumulated interest
added the principal would amount 20 about 50 900
in money. A substantial part of this TO
establish prizes the best theological dissertations
proving the awftness of putting money out at interest
The of the money for printing and circulating
those essays
. After 200 years the second 100 lvres would grow
declared % az least S3s25o This money WIS TO be
used prizes literature scientific achievements
tributious agricultural sciences masterpieces the
to hc 10 prizes for 'arthmetch solutions 10 Doe
made annually and forever
g. After 500 years tho third 100 IyIes would total
in round numbers 500 2s5 600 OF this sum Si3o0oooo
was 90 set lp patriotic banks iu the most poplous
places !. n France lending money without interest
The remaining S. 600 was TO found museums at
Paris Lyons Eordealg Roucu Tours. Grerufc and else
where These museums the VIII says. should Doe stated
with men Of literary and artistic ability and should pro-
Libraries concert halls theatres and lectures
AT thc end % 500 The fourth 100 Lvres would
amount to some 100000 This money 60 bee used
m bluaue model towns each 90 accommodate l5oooo
persons
Finally after years the remaining looIwrcswolld
grow 'o $3.50 o00u50Ooo Part off TINS money was 90 be
used ISL paving off Che national debt Of France Another
portion given o Fr gland 60 or her national
appreciation Picard SAID Of 'ho Universal AT OF
Ar.tr-.et# WRITER. Isaaa Newton The great Eng
tH0h hc Freachuan called ono of the
.a.s.t"t.I f...s over written.
.- ......-, efforts behalf OF ro-'DfE'r E.oart
.. r.rI .I.t a.. gratitude fust,riy might NOT for
.. I'.. .a....I..a paragraph Of h.s ".l' tea,i-.
."# -. -..e- es tI.-. establishments cause one day
~ t... t..f. t. ..o5 u.y grave.
.l...l % ,ls strange WIZ IL was filed and