Show WHAT IS A The awards made by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission for of bravery and illustrious indicate that the commission's definition of heroism is a commonly accepted one an exhibition of physical courage in a moving accident or a display of hardihood in the imminent deadly Such at least is idea obtained from the award of fifty medals and sums of money aggregating for daring rescues' of children from rivers and from before railroad stopping unmanageable carrying helpless persons from burning No doubt Horatius at the bridge would have headed the list of recipients of medals from an Old Roman Carnegie Hero This is the popular understanding of the and there is no desire to criticise the laudable efforts of the commission to encourage after is one of the commonest attributes to humble But one looks in vain for an award for moral for a medal bestowed in recognition of involving a higher display of heroism than that which involves physical risk There is no one in the country who has deserved such a decoration by putting his political future in jeopardy for the sake of his Medals for mayors who defy for district attorneys who follow trails of corruption to their sources and senators who affront predatory interests would contribute greatly stimulate civic The public has no lack of applause for spectacular physical but it has a yet deeper appreciation of moral The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission could well supplement its work by arranging to reward it when |