Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-02-26
Ghe DIGNITY
OF LABOR
BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT
From the Presidents Latest Book. "A Square Deal"

LIEvE IN PLAY TOO PLAY AND PLAY HARD
WHILE YOU PLAY, BUT DON'T MAKE THE MIS-
TAKE OF THINKING THAT THAT is THE MAIN THING.
THE WORK Is WHAT COUNTS, and if a man does his work
WE'LL and worth doing then but little in which line that
work done; the good American citizen he does his
work in sshod fashion, them what kind of work he
a poor American citizen.
No needs sympathy because he has because he has
burden to carry. FAR AND AWAY THE BEST PRIZE THAT
LIFE OFFERS is THE CHANCE TO WORK HARD AT
WORK WORTH DOING, and this prize open every man,
for there be work better worth doing than that done keep
comfort and with reasonable advantages those Immediately
dependent upon the husband the father the
THERE IS NO ROOM IN OUR HEALTHY AMERICAN LIFE FOR
THE MERE oLER, FOR THE MAN OR THE WOMAN WHOSE OBJ
JEcT THROUGHOUT LIFE TO sHRk THE DUTIES WHICH
OUGHT TO BRING.
The whom delight honor in all this land those
who in the from 61 65 bore their shoulders the
saving the Union They did choose the task They
did hk the difficult duty Deliberately and of their free
will they for ideal upward and onward the stony
slopes of greatness.
AS is with the soldier it with the civilian To win
business world become class mechanic successful
farmer able lawyer doctor that the has devoted
energy power through long years the achievement of
his ends So it in the life of the family upon which in the last
analysis the whole welfare of the nation rests
THE REARED AS
SHOULD REARED FAMILY OF CHILDREN HAS IN THE
EMPHATIC MANNER DESERVED WELL OF THE REPUBLIC
BURDEN HAS BEEN HEAVY AND SHE HAS BEEN ABLE TO
ONLY BY THE POSSESSION OF RESOLUTION
OF GOOD SENSE CONSCIENCE AND OF uNsELFIsHNEss
But WE'LL her shall the supreme
blessing for the words of the oldest and Of books cher
shall and call her blessed and among the benefacto
place be with those who have done the best and
the hardest work. whether wgvers soldiers whether pub
lie or in private life.
This not soft and creed preach 1t creed willingly
only and who together with their softer vr
the stronger who do and dare and die need
but who while life lasts will finch their allotted task IL
is NOT ENOUGH TO BE WELL MEANING AND KINDLY,
BUT WEAK; NEITHER is 1T ENOUGH TO BE STRONG
UNLESS MORALITY AND DECENCY GO HAND IN HAND
WITH STRENGTH possess the qualities which make
among neghbor and in addition
possess the qualities which indispensable to the makeup
of every great and masteru nonhe qualities of and
hardhood of individual initiative and of combine for
end and above ALL the reoute determination permit
and of under from the other by lines
caste creed section.
WE MUST ACT UPON THE MOTTO OF ALL FOR AND
There be present minds the fundamental truth
republic such the only safety stand neither for
against because he rich because he because
he engaged in occupation another because he works with his
because he works with his hands We each
on worth and merits WE MUST SEE THAT EACH
is GIVEN A SQUARE DEAL BECAUSE He is ENTITLED
TO NO MORE AND SHOULD RECEIVE NO LESS. Finally,
keep in mind that republic such exist
by virtue of the orderly liberty which through the equal dom
nation of the law all alike and through its administration
such resou and fearless fashion shall teach all that is
above it and no man below it.
present advanced civilization have pay certain penal
have obtained Among the penalties the fact that
very occupations there little demand upon hard
hood and endurance that THERE is TENDENCY TO UN-
HEALTHY SOFTENING OF FIBER AND RELAXATION OF
FIBER such being the think it fortunate thing
people whole that there should be occupations
among them raoadng which the has show the very
qualities courage of hadhood of willingness face danger the
cultivation of the power of instantaneous decision under difficulties
and the other qualities which make the e side of mans
character These qualities all important but they all u
cent necessary absolutely have them No nation
greatness without them But by them alone nation will be-
great With the courage with the hardhood
strength the power self restraint the power of self
terry the capacity work for and with others well for oneself
the giving others the love which each of bear
his neighbor, if to make civilization great.
ABSOLUTELY NEcEs-
sARY AND NO MANS LIFE FULL NO MAN TO
OF WORD, DOES NOT
This is necessary, and yet it enough If is utterly
selfish utterly degardful of the rights of Others he has