The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-03-31

NlSlIS ' MS OouNtFJ ~ tUt Sp'llB--
Women Of America Are Gathering
the Necessary Funds--Mme. Curie
Has Found New Startling Qualities
m Mineral.
When Madame Alnrlu Curlr arrives
a"lr from Paris neat May. says u New
York dispatch, she may be presented
by the women Of America as has al
ready been announced with tube
containing one grnnmc Of rHdlmn-
The radioactive element Madame turie
discovered aud gave To the world In
lS.IS.
The reason Tor this gifl IL the fact
Nat although Madame Cltrlc knows
ndrc concerning radlum and its pO-
bnflalities than any living soul. she
M> not. because or her generosity.
shp grain with which TO conduct eK-
pprlnenis and research work. which
VIII mean sU much to the world at
large. The gramine, which will cost
100000. can be contained In small
lhhnble, and there will be consider
sble room to spare.
Or. Robert Able. the noted surgeon
n New York. Is aiding the Nine. Curis
Radlum Committee In its effort to
gather the necessary fund. He was
the pioneer In the use OF radlum In
this country, and is one OF the few
scientists who has.wor'ked side by side
with Nine. Curle in Paris. She has
frequently expressed the highest re-
ynrd for him.
Dr. Able has written for medical
history book entitled mime. Curie."
me manuscript Of which was recently
completed. The surgeon has given
10 The New York Times an excerpt
nom one Of the chapters Of this work,
which throws much interesting light
pt Nine. Curle's discovery OF rndium.
important Discovery.
mo woman engaged in purely sci
tntlfc work" says Dr. Able, "hns ever
bcen accorded honor for accomplish.
ing discovery so important to the
world and Ia science as Nine. Curie
has been for her discovery OF radium.
'0ther women have been credited
with deeper and wider scientific knowl-
edge; other women have sat upon
thrones, and, With royal privileges.
have made history. hut no other wom-
al. by sheer force OF energy and brain
power, has pursued trail into an
unknown jungle. and brought to light
such an unsupported new factor in the
worlds make up, which has had such
revolutionary influence In science.
mo one can say that she stumbled
% this by chance. There existed,
FIRST Of all. complete education in
chemistry and physics, without which
the first step could not have been
taken. Secondly, the energy, the dom
hating will, the zeal In pursuit the
Ldefatigable working power. the self.
Sacrificing brayery--the same forces
which made II possible for Peary e
reach the North Pole--currled this ex
porer Into an unknown wilderness.
I'VE witness, In Mime. CurIe's re
search. one of the most cOmpletl
pieces OF detective work that ever un
enrthcd hidden mystery.
"She who has given II away freei,
has none. and can get none to pursu'
further discovery. Every year q new
chapter has 10 be written about It..
a still more wonderful chapter 4
nnreyealed. and II is the privilege o.
the women Of this country 20 choos.
MS time 10 lay this tribute az be
tert-a gift OF rsdlum. instead OF 1
wreath Of lalirel--witlI which she can
aud. Will give back to them a thou
snnd fnld more In value. hoped.fo
81 forces can he tanned and used Il
r,ucrr--that dread scourge. She hal
Row turned her thoughts to that lin
OF research.
Led Simple Life.
The story Of Nine Curles life 1
~ simple MS that Of thousands o
nihrr workers In the same Held. New
er,lieless. we Mil see that essentia
fa,urcS were II preliminary tralnin
IN srif.tlrnying home life. ideally sim
pc. her father being the Professor o
nySics and Chemistry In the Uni
verslty nf Warsaw.
'Tlc magnetic pull Of the renowne
t'afis schools, where science had II
lurcs. atmosphere Of research, brOuah
her, VII. scores OF others, from man
cnHn;..ys, 70 lie University OF Paris
There She was welcome, as an arden
student ana for two years she live,
aS al, students do, on the mercst ne
crsSiiies Of life In the Latin Quar-
Ter. Fined by the spirit Of work. sh
was welcomed by Professor Becquere
III ,hp department Of Physics. and b
l'rufrSSor Curle In chemistry, as
Jar mind ant 3 fed s,gGcut Tn
fc.me7 permitted Ter assistance 4
n problem of uruulum research &
see II ihnt metal would shine wle
brought into a 'lark room, and, II
nd wutid nat ligll uO IKE III
newly discovered N-ray which har
a.. power 70 pass through ,hick light