CARNEGIE HERO FUND, a fund created by Andrew Carnegie in 1904 to provide rewards for those who perform deeds of heroism, and in case of their death to provide for their widows and dependents. The endowment of the fund is $5,000,000, the income of which is used for the purpose specified by the donor. The awards are carefully hedged about with provisions to insure that only those receive them who are entitled to do so. The expenditure of the fund is directed by a commission of Mr. Carnegie's own naming. Medals are awarded and grants are made only when the facts concern ing any alleged acts of heroism are fully attested. The medals are of gold, silver, or bronze, in accordance with the degree of bravery or self-sacrifice shown by the recipient. On each medal is set forth the circumstances under which the heroic act was performed. A recapitula tion of the work done in connection with the Fund from the date of its establish ment up to 1920 shows that 1,527 medals had been awarded. Of these, 18 were
gold, 456 silver and 1,053 bronze. To heroes and their dependents $1,834,521.97 had been paid. The pensions in force up to Nov. 1, 1919, amounted to $99,300 an nually. A total of 20,053 cases had been brought to the attention of the Com mission. Of these 1,527 had been granted, 17,826 had been refused and 700 were pending. In addition to the distinct purpose for which the Fund had been created, $169,462 had been given to suf ferers from disasters from storm, earth quake, etc. Since the creation of the American Fund, Mr. Carnegie has estab lished similar funds in Great Britain and Ireland, France, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Norway, and Denmark.