pliment than I have already paid him in declaring him not only an industrious and useful Senator, whose name is attached to many worth-while laws, but a man of rare courage, who, without dramatics, nevertheless went steadily on to the end.

Those of us who went with him to his last resting place in the countryside of the great Empire State well remember the good minister, who took for his text that verse from Paul's second letter to Timothy:

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.

His bereaved friends in this body know that his course is finished, as his friends all over the Nation know and understand. That he fought a good fight all of us here are free to attest. That he kept the faith, faith with the American people, faith with his highest concepts of duty to the American system of government, as a Member of the Congress of the United States, with a seat in the Senate, those of us who knew him well may with great confidence assert.

With that passionate love which he bore for the little town of his birth, and always for the friends and associates of his boyhood, and with that passionate affection in which he held his friends in this body and his friends everywhere, we can say that we loved ROYAL S. COPELAND, and that in his way he was a good and a faithful servant, and that down to the last hour he had the high courage to keep the faith that was within him.

Address by Senator McCarran
Of Nevada

Mr. MCCARRAN. Mr. President, one who comes to this body as a total stranger will as time goes on naturally remember those who first took him by the hand. I came as a total stranger from the far West to the city of Washington and, indeed, to this body. I recall the first Member of the Senate who took me by the hand to lead me along right lines when faith and justice and my country's welfare were involved.

You may break, you may shatter the vase if you will,
But the scent of the roses will hang 'round it still.

And so today one who has pased through only his first term in this body brings back the scent of the roses, the memory of the friendship extended by one who had a clever understanding of the affairs of this most exalted group, that the newcomer might go forward and know what it was all about.

But, Mr. President, as time went on and as acquaintance became closer, I learned more intimately to know the depth of a great character; I learned more intimately to rely upon a truth that was the soul's center, upon a faith that was as broad as the country, upon a patriotism that will return with the reverberations of eternity.

I may-I hope with propriety-recall the lines of a great American who said:

Christ gave us proof of immortality. Yet it would hardly seem necessary for one to rise from the dead to convince us that the grave is not the end.

Mr. President, with memories of a patriotism such as that handed down to this body and to America by ROYAL S. COPELAND comes added conviction that the grave is not the end. The glory of his country, everlasting and eternal, unending,

as we hope it will be, the glory of American citizenship is, and I hope will always continue to be, associated with the name of ROYAL S. COPELAND.

As the red comes from the flower he so loved, so the red memory of America will enshrine his name, because he gave his strength to a cause that has come down in history and will go down in history.

Realizing his own physical weakness, he warned his fellows-yea, he sent the word of warning to the great leader of his party during that Congress which closed not so long ago-when he said, "There are men here who should have caution." While he was saying that, his one idea of caution was to remain on the floor of the Senate until the Constitution of the United States, as it had been enshrined in the hearts of millions of his countrymen, was safe. He would remain on the floor of the Senate until the land that he loved was secure. He would remain on the floor of the Senate although he warned his fellows of the dangers that surrounded them. He would remain here as he did remain here, as his memory will remain here, as one of those whose names stand behind American institutions and American tradition to give us courage that we in his memory shall carry on.

So I come back to the thought I first expressed:

You may break, you may shatter the vase if you will,
But the scent of the roses will hang 'round it still.

Address by Senator Davis

Of Pennsylvania

Mr. DAVIS. Mr. President, Senator COPELAND had two wellknown personal characteristics-his unruly hair and the inevitable red carnation which he wore in the lapel of his coat. Both of these were tokens of his strong independent nature. Senator COPELAND was a native son of Michigan. He began his public career at the turn of the century as mayor of Ann Arbor. But even before that time he had been active in civic improvement, establishing a splendid reputation for fair play and a keen understanding of human nature.

In 1918 Mayor John F. Hylan appointed Dr. COPELAND health commissioner of New York City, a position which he retained until he was elected to the United States Senate in 1922. He was reelected in 1928 and again in 1934. He maintained an independent position in the Senate throughout, and cooperated with the various administrations insofar as his own personal convictions would permit. He participated in legislative developments covering a wide range of interests, as would be expected from any Senator representing the most populous State in the Union. He was especially active in promoting public-health measures, safety in air and on the sea, relief of white-collared workers, barring the illegal possession of firearms, and the prevention of crime through public-school instruction. At all times he evinced a fraternal interest in the personal health of all his colleagues and repeatedly warned them against neglect of health and overstrain. The last notable instance of this care of his associates was the warning he gave the late Senator Joseph T. Robinson, of Arkansas, while in the heat of debate, just prior to his death. Such was the devotion of Senator COPELAND to duty that he himself was carried away and his days shortened by the indefatigable energy

with which he applied himself to his public work. Never was there a man more intent upon discharging his full duty.

On June 27, 1938, I wrote to Dr. W. A. Pearson, dean of the Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital in Philadelphia as follows:

The passing of Senator ROYAL S. COPELAND should be commemorated in some practical way. Here was a statesman, whom I have long been happy to know as a personal friend and one who carried his vocational role as a physician into the Senate of the United States, thus bringing the services of this noble profession to the constant attention of the American people. Probably no other physician in the annals of American history has enjoyed such national distinction as Dr. COPELAND.

November 7 is his birthday, and I think it fitting that the work which Dr. COPELAND has so well begun should be continued through the years. I am, therefore, suggesting that his birthday be accepted in the United States as Health Day. On this day it would seem an occasion would be welcomed by millions of our citizens to express their personal appreciation of their doctors, dentists, and nurses, and indeed to all who have had a part in promoting their health and happiness. Appropriate greetings should keep Uncle Sam's mails busy on that day. Health Day should be observed in our schools and colleges. Moreover this would be an occasion for an annual review of advances made in medical science, together with suitable recognition for those who have achieved extraordinary distinction in the advancement of medical science. In addition, some way may be found whereby scholarships for needy and worthy medical students may be provided. Doubtless with the passing of time new ways to add to the glory and significance of Health Day will be found. I feel confident that the birthday of Dr. COPELAND, if remembered in this way, will prove to be a lasting blessing to the American people.

If this suggestion appeals to you and if you wish to cooperate in bringing it to the attention of the citizens of the Nation, I shall appreciate hearing from you as to the procedure you think best for the practical accomplishment of this purpose.

In reply, Dr. Pearson wrote me expressing his belief that this would be a splendid recognition of Dr. COPELAND's spirit and service, and sending me a copy of a recent article he had written about Dr. COPELAND that was published in the