Show 6 THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE A Capital Leads Full Text of Roosevelt In Washington Temple University Talk to be Feb of versity” Birthday Fete PHILADELPHIA representatives of the various text President and 2 UP)— Officials Citizens Join in Placing’ Wreaths at Mt Vernon WASHINGTON Feb 22 UP) -- The capital named In his honor led the nation today in traditional and reverent observance of the 204th anniversary of the birth of George The speech day: Roosevelt’s of Temple at university to- Earle President Governor Beury and friends of Temple university: I have just had bestowed upon me a twofold honor I am honored in having been made an alumnus of Temple university: and I am honored in having had conferred upon me for the first time the degree of doctor of ju- risprudence It is a happy coincidence that we should meet together to pay Washington eduWhile the first president’s "fare- our respects to the cause of cation on the of the well address” was read in congress father of this birthday nation Jn his officials and citizens paid tribute wise and kindly way George by placing wreaths on Washington's Washington deeply appreciated the importance df education in a tomb at Mount Vernon in near-b- y republic and the responsibility of Virginia the government to promote It All Let thib simple statement stand government offices were closed The capital's citizenry— by Itself without the proof of quoof visitors— tation I say this lest if 1 quoted joined by thousands made pilgrimages to Mount Ver- excerpts from the somewhat vonon or Fredericksburg where Wash- luminous writings and messages ington spent his boyhood or climbed of the first president of the Unitto the top of the lofty monument ed States some captious critic that bears his name might search the Library of ConPlaces Wreath gress to prove by other quotations that George Washington was In Brown Wilson naval Captain aide to President Roosevelt acted favor of just the opposite! Therefor the chief executive In laying a fore on this anniversary of his wreath on the first president’s birth I propose to break a centuI shall not precedent tomb In a simple but Impressive ry-old quote from George Washington ceremony Dr Ernesto Bonnettl Burgos min- on his birthday Laid Broad Outline ister for foreign affairs for the DoMore than this and breaking minican republic and Dr Andres Pabtoriza Dominican minister to precedent once more I do not inthe United States paid tribute with tend to commence any sentence with these words— “if George a wreath Mr Roosevelt receiving an honor- Washington had been alive toary degree at Temple university in day” or "’if Thomas Jefferson Philadelphia broke tradition—and had been alive today” or “if Alexdrew applause— when he declared ander Hamilton had been alive he was deliberately not quoting today” or "if Abraham Lincoln had been alive today— bgyond Washington in his speech Many Washingtonians went to peradventure of a doubt he would Constitution hall for a memorial have opposed— or perhaps faservice which Representative Ham- vored— etc etc etc" Suffice it therefore to say what ilton Fish Jr of New York addressed Other thousands heard President Washington pointed out Washington birthday speeches by on many occasions and in many Senator Borah and Postmaster Gen- practical ways that a broad and eral Farley The latter spoke at cosmopolitan education in every stratum of society is a necessary Jefferson City Mo factor in any free nation governed Hurls Dollars through a democratic system Walter Johnson one of baseball’s Strides toward this fundamental reenacted a objective were greatest pitchers great In the two or schoolday legend of the first presithree earlier generations of the redent when he hurled not only one— but you and I well realize but two—silver dollars across the public that the greatest development of Rappahannock river at Fredericksgeneral education has occurred in burg The capital's Boy Scouts repre- theAspast half century increases people besenting other scouts throughout the come literacy aware of the fact that gov made a traditional march nation' and society form essento Mount Vernon to lay their wreath ernment tially a cooperative relationship on Washington’s tomb The “farewell address" was read among citizens and the selected of those citizens by Senator Bachman (D Tenn) representatives Too Much of Practical and Representative McLean (R N When we speak of modern progC) Both houses were called into session especially for the cere- ress It seems to me that we place altogether too much emphasis mony r upon progress In material things MCLean was accorded the privilege of reading the address from —in invention in industrial development in growth of national the rostrum from which the president delivers his messages to joint wealth But progress in the things of the sessions of the house and senate Usually house members stand in the mind has been even more striking In my in these past 60 years “well” childhood a high school education was an exceptional opportunity for an American boy or girl a colCondition of Victim lege education was possible only to an exceedingly small minority In Auto Accident Professional schools had hardSince ly come into existence 1900 while the nation's popula‘Fair’ as Reported tion has increased by about 70 per cent the enrollment in all Severely injured when the auto- branches of institutions of higher mobile inhlch she was riding learning has increased about 400 crashed ihto a service station at per cent At the beginning of this cenThirteenth South and Fourth East streets early Saturday Mrs George tury the total enrollment in our Watts Jr 24 of 805 Second East colleges and universities was just street was reported in a fair condi- one student short of 168000 I think It is too bad they did not tion at the St Mark’s hospital Satto round but the number and ease urday night Mrs Watts suffered a frontal skull the way for future statisticians fracture a severe laceration on the Today well over a million stuhead and bruises on the legs Her dents are seeking degrees in our husband who police said was driver colleges and universities and more of the car was arrested on a than 700000 are enrolled in exdrunken driving charge following tension courses and summer the accident schools I think that we of TemWatts was driving south police ple university— I am exercising reported and drove his car through my right now to speak as an a fence and crashed into the service alumnus— can take special pride station The car wrecked a gasoline in the part that our institution pump and caused considerable other here has taken in this growth This institution has earned in damage to the service station police said practice the basic ideal of its great Watts suffered bruises on ills founder the late Doctor Russell head and two other passengers in H Conwell He believed that the car Mr and Mrs Willis Stevens young person should be were Ouray slightly injured The given a chance to meet the needs victims were treated at the emerof those who might not be able to gency hospital and Mrs Watts was afford a college education elselater removed to the St Mark’s hos- where He believed that educapital tion should respond to community needs and fit itself into the many-side- d and complex life that modBooked Shoplifters ern conditions have imposed upon Three persons were arrested for us Watches New Plan alleged shoplifting Saturday at the Pay Less Drug company 27 East I shall watch with the keenest Broadway Those arrested were interest the working out of the Wayne Jenson 22 Henry Bosch 18 recently adopted by Temple arrested At 4 p m and Jag Law- plan for carrying even further into rence Urry 33 arrested at 1:15 p m practical application this guiding ideal I refer to the plan for forming an organization to be known as the "Associates of Temple Uni- ry Radio Speech Billed Today By President NEW YORK Feb 22 Roosevelt in his second broadcast of the weekend is to be the principal prospeaker in a sident gram via WABC-CB- S and WMCA-Interclt- y 6 p m (Salt WJZ-NB- C at Lake time) day arranged by the National Conference of Jews and Christians in connection with Brotherhood day The president who will be Introduced from Chicago by General Charles G Dawes will speak from Hyde Park N Y on “The American Good Sun- Brother" I t 4 ally’s walls As I understand'Tt this organization will by far more than a mere advlsorylrafay set up to meet on special and Infrequent occasions and to draft recommendations of a general character The "Associates of Temple University" will be an Integral and nrganlo part of the university’s structure the Individual associates will have clearly defined duties and responsibilities which they will carry out according to a definite routine and their purpose will be to serve as the “eyes and ears” of $250 Toyvi Is— Street ZCMI $5 Floor a A f ? 'If U r LeRoy A McGee former resident of Utah and past grand master of the grand Masonic lodge of Utah died Saturday In San Francisco of heart disease according to a special dispatch received by The Tribune A former resident of Price Mr McGee was prominently identified in1 Masonic circles in the state for many years He served as grand master of the grand lodge of Utah in a uJ 1 1 1923 ir ’w A $400000000 We are also providing through the works progress administration educational courses for thousands of groups of adults where-evthere are competent unemployed teachers and through the er r' national youth administration funds for part-tim- e employment to help deserving young people to earn their way through accredited colleges and universities in all We parts of the United States have rightly taken the position that in spite of the fact that eco- nomic adversity through these ’frfrfowftCftiK $ years might Impose upon the youth of the country distressing President Roosevelt is shown above reand unavoidable burdens the the of of Doctor ceiving honorary degree government owed it to the future of the nation to see that these burJurisprudence conferred on him Saturday by dens should not Include the denial of educational opportunities ment which In a large measure from which knowledge comes are for those who were willing and culminates In the art of human pure It Is this belief In the freeready to use them to advantage dom of the mind written into our Educational progress in the cooperation fundamental law and observed In Freedom Essential past generation has given to this our every-da- y dealings with the The of second a attribute more litergreat country population of life that distinguishes problems ate more cultured in the best education is peouliarly appro sense of the word and more aware It us as a nation prists to a great democracy In our ability to keep pure the sense is a of of the complexities of modern equality among men when they are dealing with the sources of knowledge civilized life than ever before' in in op our history And while the meth things of the mind Inequality mind’s freedom to winnow the ods of spreading education are may linger in the world of matechaff from the good grain— in the rial things but great music great new the lessons of education are literature and the wonders of even temper and in the ealmness eternal The books may be new of our every-dB- y relationships— but the truth is old science are and should be open in our willingness to face the deto all The qualities of a true educatails of fact and the needs of temtion remain what they were Finally a true education deporary emergencies— in all of when Washington insisted upon pends upon freedom in the pursuit these lie our future and our chilits importance of truth No group and no govFirst among these qualities Is a ernment can properly prescribe dren’s future “On your own heads in your sense of fair play among men precisely what should constitute own hands the sin and the savAs education grows men come the body of knowledge with which to recognize their essential detrue education is concerned The ing lies!” — i" one the other truth Is found when men are free pendence upon There is revealed to them the true to pursue it Genuine education Summer hours of employment in nature of society and of govern- is present only when the springs Peru are being reduced I s nr John E Gerber 58 intermountain representative of the Keystohe Steel and Wire company of Peoria I1L died at his home 156 Eighth East street Saturday at 12:35 p m of heart disease He had been 111 for one week Mr Gerber was born at Tremont February 12 1878 a son of Peter and Mary Ackerman Gerber He was educated in the public sehopls of Tremont ' Mr Gerber a former mayor of emMorton a suburb of Peoria was ployed by various manufacturing companies of Illinois for 30 years He came to Utah as intermountain representative of the steeL and wire company mx years ago Ho first made his home in Ogden but three and a half years ago came to Salt Lake City Surviving are his' widow Mrs Anna Mosiman Gerber two sons Richard M Gerber of Kaysville John Jay Gerber of Atlantic Iowa two daughters Miss Kathryn Gerber and Miss Margaret Gerber both students at the University of Utah four brothers Chris Gerber of Tremont Sam Gerber of Ohio HI Dan Gerber and Peter Gerber of Fisher 111 and three sisters Mrs I V Grissom of Decatur 111 and Miss Rebecca Gerber and Miss Mary Gerber of Tremont Funeral services and burial will take place in Tremont probably Thursday HL Born In Illinois Mr McGee began a career of an educator in his native state and Iowa Ha Jater was em1 ployed by the federal government as a postal Inspector and in this capacity he first came to Utah Later he was called to Washington p C tq work in the postal department there While in the national capltol he attended the George Washington university graduating ? with a law degree Returning to Utah Mr McGee worked as a postal inspector for a short time and about 20 years ago settled in Price as a practicing attorney He resided there until a year ago when he moved to California In addition to being a past grand master of the grand lodge Mr McGee was a past master of Carbon lodge No 6 F and A M a past high priest of the Price chapter No 6 Royal Arch Masons a past grand high priest of the grand loyal lodge chapter of Utah and a past eminent commander of the Charles Fred Knights commandery Jennings Templar Surviving are his widow a daugh Pittman Wins Nickel ter Mrs Jane Leuder of San Fran cisco his mother two sisters and On Johnson’s Throw a brother residing in Illinois Funeral services will be conducted WASHINGTON Feb 22 (UP)— in San Francisco Tuesday at 11 Senator Key Pittman (D Nevada) a m who is extremely interested In about silver was a nickel richer tonight because he bet that Program Planned silAn entertainment program by Walter Johnson would throw a members of the city recreational de- ver dollar across the Rappahanpartment headed by Ray T Fors-ber- g nock fr yftfe nwqiq Il"iiqin4i)eey'yaii The senator had offered a young dierctor will be given Mon20 to 1 odds that Walter would school Lincoln m 9 the at lady at p Dr Charles day Temple university’ president coin to the opposite bank the sail of the of members under auspices E Beury in Philadelphia Mr Roosevelt adult education classes The pro- and hazarded a dollar against her warned against education strictures gram will be open to the public nickel — 4 V the university throughout the community constantly alert to the changing social and economlo needs and continuously interpreting these needs to the ipiversityr- Points New Opportunity I am proud to be the head of a make a substantial contribution to the cause of education even in a distress-Througperiod of economic ths various agencies the government is helping educational institutions to add to their) present equipment Since 1933 the government has made through the various governmental agencies of the administration allotments to local communities for schools colleges and library buildings to more than amounting Rites Tentatively Scheduled Tuesday for John E Gerber of Heart Ailment in San Francisco f f commercial industrial financial' and professional interests of the community outside the unlver as f Z C M I A SALE! 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