Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-13
Ole DIGNITY
OF LABOR
By THEODORE ROOSEVELT
From the Presidents Latest Book. "A Square Deal

LAW OF SUCCESSFUL AMERICAN LIFE. L BE-
IIEVE IN PLAY TOO PLAY, AND PLAY HARD
WHILE YOU PLAY, BUT DON'T MAKE THE MIS-
TAKE OF THINKING THAT THAT is TIE MAIN THING
THE WORK is WHAT COUNTS and if ma does his work
well doing then but little in which line that
done; the good American citizen If he does his
work slpshod fashion then matter what kind of work it is he
poor American citizen.
No needs sympathy because he has to work because he has
burden to carry FAR AND AWAY THE BEST PRIZE THAT
LIFE OFFERS rs THE CHANCE TO WORK HARD AT
WORK WORTH DOING and this is prize open every
for there be work better worth doing than that done to keep
health comfort with reasonable advantages those Immediately
dependent upon the husband, the father or the
THERE is NO HEALTHY AMERICAN LIFE FOR
THE MERE IDLEB FOR THE MAN OR THE WOMAN WHOSE os-
JEcT THROUGHOUT LIFE TO sHIRK THE DUTIES WHICH
LIFE OUGHT TO BRING.
The men whom we most delight to honor in all those
who IN the iron years 65 bore their shoulders the
burden of saving They did choose the easy task They
did hir difficult duty Deliberately and of their own free
viii they for ideal upward and onward across the stony
slopes of greatness
AS it soldier is with the civilian To win
business world become first class mechanic successful
farmer able lawyer DOCTOR means that the man has devoted
his energy and power through long the achievement of
his ends the life of the family upon which in the last
/analysia the whole welfare of the nation rests
THE WOMAN BORNE AND WHO HAS REARED AS
THEY SHOULD A FAMILY OF CHILDREN HAS IN THE
MOST EMPHATIC WELL OF THE REPUBLIC
Her BURDEN HAS BEEN HEAVY BEEN ABLE TO
woRTilLY ONLY BY THE POSSESSION OF RESOLUTION
SENSE OF CONSCIENCE AND OF uNsELFsHNEss.
But she WE'LL then her shall the
blessing the words of the Oldest and greatest OF books her
children up call her blessed and the benecors
land her place must with those who have done the best ana
hardest work. whether awgvers soldiers whether in pub
lie or in private life.
This is not soft and easy creed to preach creed willingly
learned only by who together with their softer
ues also stronger who do and dare and die need
hut who while life lasts will finch from their allotted task III
rs NOT ENOUGH TO BE WELL MEANING AND KINDLY,
BUT WEAK; NEITHER is IT ENOUGH TO BE STRONG
UNLESS MORALITY AND DECENCY GO HAND IN HAND
WITH STRENGTH We possess the qualities which make
do duty homes and neghbor and in addition
possess the qualities which indispensable to the makeup
hardhood individual nave and yet power combine for
en above ALL the resoute determination permit
and Of to sunder from the other by lines OF
creed or section
WE MUST ACT UPON THE MOTTO AND
EACH ALL
There must be ever present In our truth
that republic such the only safety stand neither for
against any he rich because he po because
he engaged occupation another because he works with his
because he works with his hands, We treat each
his worth and merits WE MUST SEE THAT EACH
lis GIVEN A SQUARE DEAL, BECAUSE HE rs ENTITLED
no NO MORE AND SHOULD RECEIVE NO LESS Finally,
keep in mind that republic such exist only
b virtue Of the orderly liberty which through the equal dom
Of the law all alike and through its administration in
such route and fearless fashion shall teach all that
above it and no man below it.
In present advanced civilization have pay penal
ties for what have obtained Among the penalties the fact that
an very many occupations there little demand upon hard
hood and endurance that THERE is A TENDENCY TO UN-
HEALTHY SOFTENING OF FIBER AND RELAXATION OF
FIBER and such being the think fortunate thing for
people whole that there should be occupations
nent them raroadng which the has show the
qualities of courage of hardhood of Willingness face danger the
uvaon of the power of decision under difficulties
and the other qualities which make the ve side of mans
character These qualities all important but they all uf
It necessary absolutely have them No nation
greatness without Them But by them alone nation will be-
great With the courage with the hardhood with the
strength the power of self restraint the power of self
terry the capacity work for and with others well for oneself
the of giving others the love which each of must bear for
his neighbor, if make civilization great.
WORK. THE CAPACITY WORK, ABSOLUTELY NEoEs.
sARX AND NO MANS LIFE FULL NO MAN CAN BE SAID TO
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This necessary and yet is enough If utterly
selfish utterly dregardful of the rights of Others he has