Show jackinson GETS A MEDAL secretary of war Is rewarded for saving the L fe of a detroit lawyer washington an almost forgotten incident in which secretary of war lacob M D ackinson heroically res aed james F joy a detroit lawyer rom the detroit river 14 years ago was recalled when a handsome solid old medal suspended from a ribbon held in the beak of an american agle was presented to mr dickinson bel alt of the united states gov rement the medal approved by president baft before his departure on his trip ind commemorating the courage of secretary of war D ackinson the war secretary in saving the life of a fellow man was presented by assistant secretary of the treasury Trea suly halles in testimony of heroic deeds in saving lives read the inscription on the which also bore a laurel 1 eld aloft by a woman touched deeply by the unexpected recognition of his act the secretary of war with characteristic modesty merely said I 1 did not have much time to con sider what was best to be done when joy fell into the river and if I 1 had I 1 might have done what pip van winkle told his wife gretchen he would do in case she fell into the wa ter go home ard think it over he added that he did not know he had done anything remarkable dick probably owes his seat in I 1 resident tatt s cabinet as secre ury of war to the act of heroism |