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Show ROCKEFELLER GIFTS TOTALM7.808.64 Report of Foundation to Industrial In-dustrial Relations Commission. Com-mission. XEW YORK, Fob. 22. Just $S.307,-R09.H4 $S.307,-R09.H4 was routributed or plrdec'l by the Rockeiollcr Foimdatiou between its establishment in March, 101-1, and February 1, l!H.j. Hi-i-ordiuc in a statement state-ment filed with the Tnited States com-mission com-mission on industrial relations today. Of this sum, $S.'J1H,750 or practically one-half represents Ihe personal charities chari-ties of John D. Itocliefeller, Sr., the author of the foundation having re-iprved re-iprved in his letter of (rift the riht to dishurso $2,000,0011 a year from the corporation's income nccordius jo the dictates of his own will. The war in Europe brought contributions contribu-tions of $l,02!),13.O from the coffers of the foundation, the principal item be-ine be-ine $070,707.0.') expended for fond supplies sup-plies for staryiny Belgians. (.'oIIckos, V. M. C. A. projects, medical research and invPRt.iRat.ion, the Red Cross, organized organ-ized charities and welfare work of various kinds were other beneficiaries. The statement was drawn up i.n r"' sponso to a request mado by the industrial indus-trial relations commission at its recent investigation in New York of the Rockefeller, Carnegie and other Inundations. Inunda-tions. The document was mado public by the Rockefeller foundation oflices, at 61 Broadway. |