Evening star., 1936-01-20
ROOSEVELT LAUDS
L.R. At DEDICATION
Notable AssembIage at Ex-
erciSeS in Memorial to
Late President.
BY the Associated Press.

Late President.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 20.-New
York States memorial to Theodore
Roosevelt was dedicated yesterday
with ceremonies in which President
Roosevelt and other speakers took
their texts from the words of the
Rough Rider" President.
The President, q distant cousin OF
the man whom high ofIicials. diplo-
matte representatives of foreign coun-
tries and other distinguished guests
had assembled to honor. eulogized
1T. r." for his passion of righteous
ness" and strong sense of justice"
Bonus Bill Hinted.
Then, In a reference interpreted by
some as evidence that he was think
ing OF the soldier bonus bill now
pending before the United States
Senate. the President quoted a Fourth
Of July speech in which his predeces-
sor had said:
"A man who is good enough to shed
his blood for his country is good
enough to be given a square deal
afterwards. More than that no man
is entitled to and less than that no
man shall have"
The President came through
driving snow and sleet storm Satur-
day night to attend the exercises
here, after stop at Newark. N. j.,
where he addressed State meeting
of the National Emergency Council.
There he had defended the useful
ness of the public works program and
asserted: If We can boondoggle Dur
way out of the depression, that word
is going to be enshrined in the hearts
of Americans for many years to come.
The overwhelming majority of things
we are doing are not only useful
but, strangely enough, the liberties of
government still exist"
La Guardia Speaks.
Current problems faced by the
President also were touched on yes
terday by Mayor F.. H. La Guardia
when the New York City executive,
accepting the memorial from the
State, quoted Theodore Roosevelt on
precedence Of public will over court
rulings.
Pointing to one of the huge murals,
depicting accomplishments of the for
mer President, which adorn the me-
mortal hall, La Guardia said that
when the country needed the Panama
Covo1 hA al t,r 4
not the constitutional lawyers"
He quoted also q message to Con-
gress in 1908 in which Theodore
Roosevelt stressed the functions of the
various departments of government
and said "for the courts to arrogate to
themselves functions which properly
belong to the legislative bodies is all
wrong and in the end works mis-
chief"
Other speakers, including Gov. Her.
bert H. Lehman, devoted their dis
cussions to the varying aspects of
Theodore Roosevelt's career. His son.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, spoke par
ticularly of his fathers devotion to
nature study.
Expresses Praise.
Virtually the entire presidential ad-
dress was given over to praise Of the
earlier Roosevelt. He said:
Theodore Roosevelt possessed tall
ents and abilities unusual even among
leaders Of men Whatever he did, he
did with all his might.
Everything about him was big,
vital, national. He vas able to see
great problems in then true perspec-
tive because he looked at the Nation
as . whole. There was nothing mar
row or local or sectional about him.
1T is not for me here today to
speak of the final place which history
will accord Theodore Roosevelt; but
we know and the Nation knows and
the world knows that Theodore Roose-
welt was a great patriot and great
soul"
Sketches Range Of Interests.
Sketching the wide range of in
terests of the man who once sat in
the White House, President Roosevelt
said:
This memorial the corner stone Of
which I laid, and in the dedication Of
which I am privileged to participate
this afternoon, Is typical Of Theodore
Roosevelt. It reflects the universally
OF his mind and interests.
Its decorations-in place or in
planning-tell part of the story of
his life, his work and his play; they
depict the construction Of the Panama
Canal in which he was the dominat-
ing spirit; the Treaty Of Portsmouth.
which ended the Russo-Japanese War;
the quest for scientific knowledge
which carried him into the African
jungle: symbolic figures of fauna and
flora to tell generations to come Of
his interest In nature and in consef-
vation. All these bear witness to his
intense vitality and to his varied con-
tributions to our national culture"
Herman Presides.
Peter d. Herman, vice chairman Of
the trustees of the Roosevelt memorial,
presided at the ceremonies.
Boy Scouts Of America, including
an honor guard enrolled from Eastern
States, led in the singing of "Ameri-
CO."
Preceding the President, who was
escorted to the rostrum by his son
James, were Gov. and Mrs. Lehman,
Col. and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, jr.;
Mayor and Mrs. F.. H. La Guardia and
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Warburg.
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