The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-06
Roosevelt Memorial
 Medal Is Awarded
Dr Robert A. Millikan to Receive Honor for Dstin-
 guished Service in the Field of Science

philosopher and n public servant high spirited, disinterested and elo. quent. He has taken "a leading part in the activities of American scien- tif1c organizations and in the affairs stimulated international co-opera- tion on scientific problems.
 His laboratory" wrote Professor sity of Chicago in a recent issue of Current History" '"has always been n haven for scientific men place to carry on their own investi- gations. Perhaps no scientist ever personally guided the researches of more young men than has Profes- sor Milliken. He Is one of those rare spirits who can envision the political and economic significance of science and at the same Sime keep that personal interest in his fellows which enables him to give them welcome encouragement"
 Dr MilHken has been conspicu- ous in the movement of scientific speculation away from the materi- alistic and mechanistic theories Oi the nineteenth century toward spiritual conceptions in harmony with the aspirations of religion.
 "I have never known thinking man who did not believe In God.n he has said Gas quoted In "The Worlds Work" April, 1926) There Is no reason why a physicist should not believe in such q being. or force. We should use the word God to describe what is behind the mystery of existence. Science has seen the world developing through countless ages, higher and higher qualities, moving on to better and better things. It pictures God--however you may conceive him--as essentially good. as pro- vIding a'reasOn for existence. in that we may be a part of the great plan of world progress.
 "Jesus said. 'Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.' There Is not one syllable in all that he taught. nor one Idea that he introduced into human life which would justify one in array ing him on the side of those who would see antagonism between any scientific truth and the deepest oi spiritual values"
 Among Dr Williams writings are: science and Life" (1923l and "The Evolution of Science and Re iigion" (t927).
 Awards Established in 1923
 The Roosevelt Awards. which were established by the Roosevelt Memorial association in 1923, are annually given, as Q rule in three out of twelve fields associated with Mir Roosevelt.s career: public and international law; industrial peace science; American historical litera. ture; outdoor iise; national de. fense; international affairs: admin istration of public office; conserva. ton of natural resources: advance ment of social justice; expression of the pioneer virtues; leadership of youth, and the development of American character.
 In, 1923 the medals were award. cd to Miss Louisa Lee Schuyler, to Dr Henry Fairfield osborn and to General Leonard Wood. President Harding presented the medals per sonaliy in the White House before a gathering of notables in the East Room, which included members of the cabinet, ambassadors and dis tinguished officers of the army and navy. President Coolidge bestowed the medals in the White. House In 1924 and 1925.
 In 1924 the medals were award cd to Elihu Root. oliver Wendell Holmes and Charles w. Eliot; in 1925, to Clifford Pinchot. George Bird Qrinneli and Martha Berry; in 1926, to Wiiiiai j Sims. Albert J. Beveridge and Daniel Carter Beard: in l027, to Jth.. ]. 'Persh- ing, Herbert Hoover and John Bassett Moore: in 1898. to Charles Evans Hughes. Fran: N. Chap man ana Charles \. Lindbergh; in