The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-21
TAKESNEWTACT
CARNEGIE EsTApLisHgs A 5000,
900 hero FUND.-"
GIVE MEDALS ANO Cash FOR HEROES
In Case Of Dead Heroes, Their Fam.
lilies 70 De Rsnfieiarlsa-Mo Car.
neple Conceived the idea a. the
Time Of The harwlek Milne ESp'o.
slon.

PITTsBURG. PA. - Especially II
was made known here Friday that
Andrew Carnegie has created a fund
OF 5000. 600 for the benefit OF the
dependents OF those losing their lives
In heroic effort 10 save their fellow
mer. or for the heroes themselves "
injured only" Provision is also made
for medals to be given in oommem-
Grafton Of heroic acts.
The endowment is to be known as
The Hero Fund" and consists OF
$1,000. 000 Of first collateral 5 per cent
bonds OF the United States steel Cor
poration.
In a letter to the hero fund com
mission. Mr.. CarneRie outlined the
general scheme Of the fund which in
his own words Is TO place those fol.
lowing peaceful vacations who have
been injured IN heroic effort 20 save
human life In somewhat better posi-
tions ~pecunlarily than before. until
again able to work. In case OF death
the widow md children or other de-
pendents 10 be provided for-the wild.
ow until she Is remarked and the
children until they reach a self-sup-
porting age. For exceptional children.
exceptional grants may be made for
exceptional education. Grants Of
sums Of money may also be made 10
Aheroes OF herolnes as the committee
thinks advisabie-each case 10 be
JUDGED on It's merits.
Il r. provided that no grant Is 20
be continued unless II be soberly and
properly used and the recipients re-
main respectable. well behaved mem
bers Of the community.
A medal shall be given TO the hero's
widow or next og kin, which shall re-
cite the heroic deed It commentaries.
The medal shall be given for the
heroic act, even n the doer be amin.
iured. and also a sum OF money. should
the commission deem such gift dosir
able
MIR. Carnegie warns the commission
against the danger 81 interference or
conflict with the pension funds for
municipal employees thai exist IN many
cities. and urges it { ae, in harmony
with such funds. This. as Is the case
with all the details Of the funds admin.
istratiou. Is LEFT TO the commission,
The claims upon the fund for some
years cannot exhaust H.. After years.
however pensioners VIII become nu-
merous. should the commission find.
after allowing literally for this. that a
surplus will remain. Il has power 10
make grants In case OF accidents
preferably where a hero has az
pearedl 10 those injured
Forcseeing the probability that
cities and employers on this continent
will ultimately be placed under sim.
liar conditions 20 those OF Great Brit.
ain. Germany and other European
states. and required 10 provide against
accident 10 employees. the commission
is empowered by a two-thirds vote TO
devote any surplus that may accrue 10
the relief Of those In want caused by
no fault OF their own.
The field embraced BY the fund Is
the United States and Canada aud the
waters thereof THE sea Is the scene
Of many heroic acts. says Mr.. Car.
negie's letter. and no sctlun more
heroic than that Of doctors and nurses
volunteering their services In the case
Of epidemics. Railroad employees Rro
remarkable for horoism. An these
and similar cases ara embraced.
Whenever heroism Is displayed by
man or woman in saving human life
the fund applies
The usual provision for reports and
.aocounilngs Il made aud Il r. directed
that a roll 81 the heroes and The hero
ines shan be- kept displayed In the o.
nces at Pittshurg.
The commission has full power 10
sell, invest or reinvest all funds.
The commission which viii have
eharEe o. the fund met here Friday
and organized by electing Charles 1.
Taylor president and y, 81. wilmot
secretary.
After the organization Of the com.
mission committees % formulate rules
and regulations FOR the operation OF
the fund were appointed. and a letter
accepting the trust was framed ana
will be forwarded to Mr.. Carnegie.
The wish 81 the commission Il 10 nut
the beneficial results OF the fund IN
operation al the earliest possible mo-.
mani