THE ROCKEFELLERS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 35, 5 November 1907, Page 6

THE ROCKEFELLERS.

If any attempt is made to hold Mr. John D. Rockefeller personally responsible for the sins of the Standard Oil Company, ho may be able to escape on tho ground that he is a minor. According to his family physician, Dr. 11. F.. Biggar, Mr. Rockefeller is now only fourteen years old. A dozen years ago, when he should have been in the prime of life, he was pointed out as the awful example of an American business wreck. Ho was supposed to have no stomach and to live on crackers and milk. Now he is sixty-eight, and "the best trained athlete m the sixty year old' class in the world today!" He lias been born twice, physically,", the physician assorts. Ho is growing lip again, ami growing up scientifically, adding to his muscle, to bis lungs, to bis heart power, with every breath of fresh air lie takes on Forest Hill, and with every drive he makes with the golf club." This transformation has been effected by three tilings— rest, exercise, and play. Dr. Biggar's prescription was: "Drop all business cares, take regular exercise, keep in the open air, forget everything but play, and play ns though vour life depended upon it." It cost Mr. Rockefeller £l,OOf)/jOO — possibly tbrco months' income—to follow directions. That is the amount that got away from him, according to his estimate .by reason of his dropping business cares. But in return ho haS" acquired constitution that bids fair to carry him past the age already reached by his 'mysterious father, who is now 94. says an American exchange. That will give him a now business life longer than tho one that has elapsed since the formation of tho Standard Oil Trust in 18S2.