Show DICKINSON GETS A MEDAL Secretary of War Is Rewarded for Saving th the Life of a Detroit Lawyer Washington An An almost forgotten incident in which Secretary of or War Jacob M. M r Dickinson heroically rescued rescued rescued res res- res- res cued James F F. F Joy a Detroit lawyer from Crom the lie Detroit river 14 years ago was recalled when a handsome solid BoUd gold medal suspended from a ribbon held in the thu beak of an American eagle was presented to Mr Dickinson on behalf of the United States government gov gov- The medal approved approve by President Taft before beCore his departure on his trip and commemorating the courage of ot r t Secretary of War Dickinson the war secretary in saving the lire of a fellow rellow man was presented by Assistant Secretary of the Treasury In testimony of ot heroic deeds in saving lives read the Inscription on the medal which also bore a laurel held aloft by a woman Touched deeply by the unexpected reco recognition of or his act the secretary of war with char characteristic modesty merely said I OIl 1 did not have much time to consider con conS I sider aider what was best to be done when Joy fell into the river and if I had I 1 might have done what Rip Van Winkle told his wife Gretchen he ht would do in case she fell into the water water wa ter Go home and think it over He added that he did not know he had done anything remarkable Dickinson probably owes his seat in President Tafts Taft's cabinet as secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary of war to the act of heroism |