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Show Stewardship of Wealth. There Is no pcoplo in tho world like the American in tho number of men and women who look upon their title to wealth as Involving stewardship and disposition of Incomo and principal for public ends. During the last 17 years tho amount of gifts, In sums ol $5,000 or moro, to religious, educa tlonal, philanthropic and civic causes, has been many millions over a billion dollars, tho record for tho year Just closing amounting to $141,250,000, ot $40,000,000 moro thnn during any pro vlous year. Add to this tho enormous sum that Is given each year in sums smaller than $5,000, given either na regular contributions to religious, cdu catlonal and chnrltablo causes, or left as bequests for tho samo "uplift" ends, nnd it begins to appear why tho agitator agita-tor against wealth, as In ot Itself a pornlclous thing, finds this country less favorable to his revolutionary propaganda than ho wishes It woro. |