Show HERO IS WITHOUT A JOB medals even from carnegie are not legal tender says say calvin C williams calvina calvin C will williams lams 51 61 years old Is walking the streets ot of washington looking for work he carries in the inside pocket ot of his threadbare coat in a velvet lined case a carnegie hero medal a huge bronze medallion a beautiful example of the highest art of the goldsmith and a letter dated may alay 1 1911 from the carnegie hero fund commission pittsburg pa promising him in addition to the medal a cash award of 1000 williams formerly a hotel clerk after a desperate struggle saved tw two young girls from drowning la in wreck pond at spring lake N J on august 7 1908 his was a conspicuous example of th those ose acts ot of heroism to reward which the carnegie hero bero fund wai was established but hero medals are ar not passports to employment when one has reached the age of 61 51 and prom arom les leg of 1000 rewards are not legal tender tor for board and lodging wll wil items hams said 1 I have been trying in vain to find something to do he be continued replacing the black leather case in his bis breast pocket and carefully buttoning his worn coat across his hl chest but my age Is against me 1 I had planned plan nod to invest my 1000 1000 in a little restaurant but I 1 have never recel received it though repeatedly I 1 have written to the commission pleading for the reward which came to me unsolicited washington post |