Evening journal., 1922-05-23
Mr.. IsaacS Sees Humanity'S
Hope Only in Western
Civilization
MEDALS, DIPLOMAS
FOR SAFETY CLASS

quet in Lambros restaurant. oItg
two men employed In the industrial
plants OF the city received diplomas.
Fifteen OF this number received
medals for unusually good showings
in their final examinations. Carl
ton T. Brigham, president OF the
Delaware Safety Council presented
the medals and diplomas. e. Ross
Farra. chairman OF the Industrial
Committee Of the Safety Council
presided at the exercises, and intro
duced the principal speaker OF the
evening. Henry r. Isaacs.
J. Writ willis, vice president OF
the New Castle Leather Company;
Lewis A. DeBlois. ice-president OF
the Safety Council and head OF the
Safety Department OF the dupont
Company; f. Ross Farra. Carlton L.
BRIGHAM and Henry r. Isaacs oc-
cupied seats at the speakers table.
Mr.. Bridgham and Mr.. Willis were
each presented with a set OF framed
resolutions, signed with the sigma
lures Of the Industrial Safety Com
mittee. The resolutions presented to
Mr.. BRIGHAM set forth the commit
tees appreciation OF the work done
by him in helping TO make the
Council what It is today. The reso-
lutions presented 10 Mr.. Willis
thanked him for his part in provid-
ing a place for the Industrial part OF
the Delaware Safety Council 10 hold
its classes and meetings. The reso'
lutions we're presented by William
Baker. safety engineer OF the Elec-
tric Hose and Rubber Company.
Mr.. Isaacs was then introduced by
Mr.. Farra. Mr.. Isaacs set forth the
value of Good Citizenship" He
said the world has got 10 turn 10
America for the best standards OF
civilization. In referring TO re-
cent statement by II. G. Wells, well
known writer. Mr. lsaacs said
while we are not bound 10 believe
what Mr.. Wells said when he intl-
mated that civilization would not
sink, for FIVE nor fifty years, but was
sinking now. il will be well for US 10
consider this startling statement
Mr.. Isaacs said he thought Great
Britain. which had heretofore al
wavs maintained a high standard OF
civilization. had almost reached net
pinnacle. You men are not mere
because you are interested in your
bread and butter. and not because
OF the money you make at your
work. but because you have taken
an interest in helping save and
guard humanity.
Never has there been a time
when il was more urgent that we
sit down and think over just wnat
Good Citizenship means. one OF
the most outstanding men in the
public life of England today is II. &.
wells He has stated that civllza-
ton is on the downgrade. II the
shin Of civilization is sinking tnen
we as citizens should get busy ana
look into the matter.
"Where shall we find the stand
ard Of civilization in Russia? sure
" not in Germany. nor Italy France
and not even in Great Britain.
suggest to you that II we find II al
Ali II will be right here in America
I think we are justified in coming to
America for civilization. II the
standard OF civilization is reaching
biehe rplane in this country, then
II ought to be found right IN TINS
body OF men. .,
Are we better than our father
and grandfathers? II so, are we
sure that the rising generation VIII
he better than the present one. IheN
must be better II civilization Is 10
reach a higher plane. All the world
is looking at us as to whether we
are improving or not. someone mas
said we have gone ahead in science
hut have gone back morally. II we
are not satisfied with ourselves we
are going back.
what has made you men what
YOU are? The spirit Of religion the
spirit OF the golden rule; the spirit
~ Christianity: the infiuenc OF the
home and the State have all touch
cd vou in some way and made you
largely what you are. II might ne
said here that politics has helped
make us in many ways. Politics mas
helped build up our civilization
Throughout the evening Mousley's
orchestra played a varied program.
In addition vaudeville talent, includ-
ing Harry Alpigini. OF Philadelphia.
q magician: Miss Ida Davis and Miss
Agnes Dawson, singers, furnished
entertainment. A hashlight photo
graph OF the gathering was taken.
The banquet hall was decorated with
the national colors and the flags OF
England. France. Italy and Greece
The men receiving medals for the
highest tvpe of work as shown in
their examinations at the end OF the
course were. Harry Smith, Frederick
Keifer. and Daniel J. Krapf. OF the
Wilmington Gas Company; J. Robert
James and William n. Nelson Of
]. f. Rhoads and Sons; Harry G.
Council. OF the Pusey and Jones
Company: r. r. Sullivan, w. f.
Morris and f. w. Mills, OF the
Pvrites Company; Ollie Peterson
and Joseph A. Wallace, Of the
Electric Hose and Rubber Company;
Howard S. Hayes, Joseph Maliszew-
ski and william Il. Klabe. OF the
New Castle Leather Company, and
T Smythe Carswell, OF the National
Aniline Chemical Company.
The men receiving diplomas. com
prised those receiving medals are
the following: John Mullers and
James f. Lassell of the Wilmington
Gas Company. John n. Jordin, b. F.
Cooper and f. J, Lennon, OF the
Pyrites Company; Harry G. Fish
or. Thomas VI. Lee, Louis II.
Mullikin. John p. Maron, J.
Eddingfield. William NJ. Geary
and John f. Flagler. OF the Electric
Hose and Rubber Company; Valen-