The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-10
MEDALS
FOR 1893
Awarded By Roosevelt Memorial Association to Carter
Glass and Robert Moses for Distinguished Service
in the Administration OF Public Office

Carter Glass, United states Sen
ator from virginia, and Robert
Moses, park commissioner Of New
York CITY, will receive the RooSe-
welt Medals for 1898, according 70
an announcement made last night
by James r. GARFIELD, president Of
the Roosevelt Memorial Association
at the headquarters Of the Associa-
ton, IS East goth Street, New York,
Both Senator Glass and Mr.. Moses
have been awarded the medal for
distinguished service in the admin
istration Of public office.
FIELDS OF AWARD
The Roosevelt Awards, established
by the Roosevelt Memorial Associa-
ton In 1923, are given annually In
certain fields associated with Theo-
dore Roosevelts career: public and
international law; industrial peace;
science; American historical litera-
ture; outdoor life; national defense;
international affairs: administration
Of public office; conservation Of ma
tural resources; advancement Of So
cial pustice; expression Of the pion-
eer virtues; leadership Of youth and
the development Of American char
acter.
CARTER GLASS
Carter Glass has, for eighteen
years, been one of the most striking
figures In the United States Senate;
q man Of exceptional independence
of mind who, from the beginning
Of his legislative service as O men,
Der Of the Virginia senate almost
thirty years ago, has insisted on
following his conscience and his own
best judgment, irrespective Of pres
sure from his constituents. He has
won the respect and affection Of his
colleagues In Washington, and Of
the nation, by his integrity OF mind
the austerity and intensity Of his
convictions, his courage and his
fighting qualities. Like Senator
Borah, he has worked within his
party but reserved the right FIRE.
quently TO fight Its measures ir
Congress. He studies long and care.
fully before he speaks and has ad.
dressed the Senate only at long in.
tervals. It has been said Of hin
that he has never learned TO "gat
for cabs sake" like too many Of hi,
fellow-legislators. When he hai
spoken, It has generally been witt
telling effect, since his gifts include
q robust and penetrating use o.
the English language.
It Is In the field OF financial legis'
lation that Senator Glass has wor
his richest laurels. AS chairman o.
the House Committee on banking ailc
currency, he formulated the Fedora
Reserve Bank Act and was instru'
mental In securing It's passage. II
1918, President Wilson appointed
him secretary Of the treasury, and
In this post, he successfully hoated
the Victory Loan at an Unexpectedly
low rate Of interest. He recognized
the perils Of the Coolidge boom, and
with @ view TO checking the ascend.
ing spiral OF stock prices, proposed
q tax OF $500 on each 800 Of Sc.
curities, not held for sixty days
The proposal was met by shouts o.
derision from flnancierS, economist
and statesmen, but time vindicatet
its wisdom.
Senator Glass was among thos'
who drafted the Democratic plat
form of 1882. He believes In lowered
tariffs, economy, balanced budget,
and states rights and accepts thu
Jeffersonian dictum that the bes
government Is that which governs
least. ......
From the beginning OF his politi'
cal career, Mr.. Glass has maintain
ed his independence In relation botf
10 his constituents and TO party ma
chine, II do not consider I have