Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-18
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By THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
From the Presidents Latest Book "a Square Desl."


worker well off, absolutely certain that all others
will be well off 1t is therefore for hearty congraaon
that on the whole, WAGES ARE HIGHER TODAY IN THE
UNITED STATES THAN EVER BEFORE. The standard of
living also higher than before history and far higher
any other country Every effort of legislator and admins
should be bent the permanency of this condition of
things improvement wherever possible Not only must
labor protected by the tariff but should also be protected far
possible from the presence in this country of hborers
brought by contract of those who coming freely yet REP
RESENT A STANDARD OF LIVING so DEPRESSED THAT
THEY CAN UNDERSELL OUR MEN IN THE LABOR MAR
KET AND DRAG THEM TO A LOWER LEVEL.
AMERICAN WAoEWoRKERs WORK WITH THEIR HEADS AS WELL
As HANDS. MOREOVER. THEY TAKE KEEN PRIDE IN
WHAT THEY ARE DOING so THAT, INDEPENDENT OF THE RE-
WARD, TURN PERFECT JOB THIS Is THE
SECRET SUCCESS IN COMPETITION WITH THE LABOR
OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES
When all done brotherhood remains the
indispensable prerequisite in the kind of national life for
Each work for himself and unless he SO
outside help avail him. but each must remember
he indeed his brothers keeper and while man who
refuses walk be carried with advantage himself or any one
else that each at hats that each times needs
to have helping hand oustretched him. TO BE PERMA
NENTLY EFFECTIVE AID MUST ALWAYS TAKE THE
FORM OF HELPING MAN TO HELP HIMSELF
HOW FAIR TREATMENT ALIKE FOR LABOR AND
FOR CAPITAL, CHECK THE uNscRuPuLous
MAN. WHETHER EMPLOYER EMPLOYEE, WITHOUT WEAKEN
INDIVIDUAL INITIATIVE, WITHOUT HAMPERINe AND cRAMP-
ING THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT THE COUNTRY, IS
PROBLEM DIFFICULTIES AND ONE WHICH
HIGHEST IMPORTANCE TO SOLVE ON LIVES OF
FARsGHTEo COMMON SENSE AS WELL AS OF DE-
voTloN TO THE RIGHT
Exactly find they often work through
tendency of these corporations to grow
and these have become important factors OF modern industrial
life kinds Of federation capistc and labor do much
good, and necessary corolary, they both do evil
. OPPOSITION TO EACH KIND OF ORGANIZATION
SHOULD TAKE THE FORM OF OPPOSITION TO WHAT
EVER is BAD IN THE CONDUCT OF ANY GIVEN COR
PORATION OR UNION, of attacks upon corporations
such upon SUCH for of the most arreachng be-
work people has been accomplished through both cor
poraons and unions Each must refrain from arbitrary or ran
with the rights of others Organized capital and
organized labor alike should remember that in the long the inter
be brought harmony with the interest of the
general public and the conduct each must conform to the unda
obedience the law, of individual freedom and Of
justice and fair dealing toward ALL
EVERY EMPLOYER, wAeEwoRKER, MIST BE GUAR
ANTEED RIGHT TO DO AS HE LIKES
PROPERTY HIS LABOR so LONG AS HE DOES NOT
INFRINGE UPON THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS
1t is of the highest Importance that employer and employee alike
appreciate each the viewpoint of the other and the
that will both in the long either grows
habua attitude of hostility and dstrus toward the
other We get good government only upon condition
keep the principles which this nation was
founded and JUDGE EACH MAN NOT AS PART OF A
CLASS, BUT UPON HIS INDIVIDUAL MERITS.
All right ask of rich whatever
his creed his occupation birthplace his residence that he
shall honorab by his nghbor and by his country
neither for the rich such nor for the poor man as SUCH
e We are for the upright man, rich and poor
The policy national government far has
the power the INSCRIPTIONS whether
pyer employee but to refuse to weaken individual initiative
hamper the industrial development OF the country We
recognize that this of federation and combination which
great capac corporations and labor unions have become factors
Importance in all industrial Hearty reconi
ton the reachng bnefcent work which has been
phed through both corporations and unions and the line as be
different corporations between different unions drawn
conduct effort being both organized capital and
labor alike asking nothing that the interest of each shall
brought harmony with the interest of the general public AMI
s THAT THE CONDUCT OF EACH SHALL CONFORM TIC
d THE FUNDAMENTAL RULES OF OBEDIENCE TO LAW
% OF INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM AND OF JUSTICE AND
i FAIR DEALING TOWARD AL.
Whenever either corporation labor union individual disregard
spirit arbitrary and interference will
the rights of others whether corporations individuals then wher
Re the federal government jurisdiction will it that the
conduct stopped paying the slightest heed the position
of the corporation the union the individual but only