The Washington times., 1902-05-25
LET THE CLOTH BURN.
Uncle Sam and the Boys.
ABOUT PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.

Here we are again. Uncle Sam. This
time we came TO ask If you Will tell us
something about the President. Some
how he seems different from the other
Presidents that we read about-almost
like one OF us boys. You must know him
real we'll Please tell us about him
with pleasure. my boys. always
like to talk about our Presidents, be-
cause they have been great and noble
men. Did you ever think of II? When
you read about some OF the wicked kings
and emperors who have ruled great ma
tions In the past, and then about the
twenty-six men who have been our Pres
idents, from Washington down. doesn't
1t make you proud to be Americans
Yes. IL does, Uncle Sam. II must be
because the people choose the Presi-
dents, and they wouldn't choose one who
was not a good man
You are right, boys. and when all the
voters get to be as intelligent as you are
we shall be more certain than evC- TO
choose only the truest and best men.
But you came TO hear something
about President Roosevelt Well. a few
years ago. when the war with Spain was
over. and Colonel Roosevelt came back
TO the village in Long Island where he
had lived, his neighbors wanted TO hear
all about n. So they gathered one day
around a band stand. where he could
talk to them. Before he began he looked
up into the trees that shaded the place
and saw them thick with boys. Pointing.
climb when there was anything going
on
so that is the kind OF boy he was
restless, venturesome. with a good,
healthy interest in all kinds of fun.
fond of soldier buttons. tin swords, guns.
tomahawks. and ponies. He was more
delicate than rugged. but by the time
be started 10 college he knew that he
had TO get strong If he was TO be good
for anything. Therefore. he divided his
time between healthy study and healthy
play. He rowed, ran. boxed. and wrestled
and came from college with a strong.
healthy body and healthy, well-stored
Oind.
1.-TWO years later he was a member OF
the Legislature in Albany. People had
told him that there was no room in
Dolitics for q Young man who had good
principles and wanted TO keep them.
Young Roosevelt didn't believe II. He
vas sure there must be place for
young man who is properly educated,
Who loves his country. who is patient.
CONTAGIOUS. strong enough TO work hard.
and vet honest enough 70 fall sooner
than surrender to wrong"
THAT makes us thing OF Henry Clay,
gJncle Sam, when he said he would rather
be- right than be President Only Roose
veIt said he would rather be right, and
ne came TO be President. after all.
Yes, boys: that is very interesting.
put Mr. Roosevelt soon found out what
his friends had meant when they told
bIm a decent man had better keep out Of
noIitics. They called him the young re-
sorner at Albany. and laughed at him,
hui in the end they had 20 fight him.
Nv pluck and resolution he exposed evil
ana had some excellent laws made.
when the bosses saw that he was
sn earnest and that he was getting
things done. they prevented his re-elec- |
s,on' Then he packed his guns and
went away 10 Dnkota. where he could
i've ON a ranch, grow strong, hunt. and |
.ri,e hooks. You and are glad he did, |
Tor how else could We have had those
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