Arizona republican., 1921-05-21
AMERICAN WOMEN
 GIVE MADAM CURIE ORA M OF RADIUM
[RepubIicsn A. p. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, May 20=Madame Curie, eminent French scientist, re- ceived from the hand of President Harding today the gramme of ra- dium purchased for her by Amer ican women in the interest of hu- manitarian research.
 At the presentation ceremonies in the east room of the White House. a notable group of American and diplomatic officials and leaders of science and philanthropy were pres- ent. Jules J. Jusserand. French am bassador- formally introduced Madame Curie and she responded to the presi- dents presentation address with a little speech of thanks delivered in broken English. In handing over the little phial with it's precious con- tents. Mir. Harding declared it repre- scented in small part the gratitude of this nation for the discovery of ra- dium.
 Giving thanks for the gift in the name of his government, Ambassa- dor Jusserand said the occasion was one of many manifestations of the generosity of a people who always are watching for aa opportunity to do good.''
 Madame Curie's speech of thanks consisted of only a few sentences telling of her gratitude and her re- gard for America.
 The radium, purchased at a cost of S100,0O0, was locked in a little ribbon draped casket After the cere- monies the guests were rendered a reception in the blue room by the president, Mrs. Harding and Madame Curie.
 In presenting the gramme of ra- difryT, the pF-pSi1pu- exreroEGnd a fnt-1-- ent hope that the scientific principle of radio activity, established by Mime. Curie in the reases-rcn work which led to her discovery O. radiurn, might be found to dominate also the re-
 lations of mankind in the present world crisis, so that the yearnings and aspirations of the many may radiate a new spirit of service to the
 souls of choser leaders.
 Formal presentation of the gift to Mime. Curie. who came to this coun-
 try expressly to receive it. was made
 at the White House at a ceremony
 attended by high officials of the
 government and by a committee of those responsible for raising the pur-
 chanse fund Of s1Got00 The radiurn
 will be used to continue research
 work for the proven ion Of disease. President Harding paid tribute 10 the personal attachments of the dis
 tinguished visitor t, the spirit of womanhood typified oy her, and to the national traditions which lie be-
 hind her native Poland and her adopted country, the French republic.
 We greet you as foremost among scientists in the age of science. as leader among women m the geT%ra-
 ton which sees woman come tardily l. T T
 We greet you as an exemplar of lib- erty's victories in the generation wherein liberty has won her crown of glory. In doing honor to you. we testify anew our price Tn the ancient friendships which have bound us to | both the country of your adoption and that of your nativity.
 Tt has been your fortune. Mime 1 Curie. to accomplish an immortal work for humanity. We bring to you the need of honor which is due to pre- eminence in science, scholar ship, research and humanitarianism
 But with it all we bring something more We lay a your feet the tes- timony of that love which all the 1 generations of men have been wont to bestow upon the noble woman, the unselfish wife, the devoted mother.
 "A number of years ago a reader of one of your earlier works on ra : dio-actiVe subStance~ noted the oo- SerVation that there was much di - vergence of opinion as to whether the energy of radioactive substances is created within those substances themselves or is gathered to them from outside sources and then diff | fused from them. The question sug- gested an answer which is doubtless hopelesSly unsCientific. I have liked to believe in analogy between the spiritual and the physical world. l have been very sure that that which l may call the radio soul or spirit or intellect-cafl it what you choose-must first gather to itself, from it's surroundings the power that it afterWard radiates in beneficence to those near it. I believe il is the | sum of many inspirations, borne in | on great souls. which enables them 1 10 warm. to scintillate, to radiate. to | illumine and serve those about them. "