Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-03-28
Ghe DIGNITY
OF LABOR
BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT
From the Presidents Latest Book. "A Square Deal"

III By THEODORE ROOSEVELT A9 Y III
HwHE LAW OF WORTHY WORK WELL DONE IS THE
LAW OF SUCCESSFUL AMERICAN LIFE I BE-
~ 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 does his work
WE'LL and it worth doing then it matters but little which line that
work DONE the good American citizen he does his
work in sphod fashion, thcn what kind
a poor American citizen.
No needs sympathy work. because
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 work better worth doing than that done
health and comfort and with reasonable advantages those Immediately
dependent upon the husband, tho father or the
THERE is NO ROOM IN OUR HEALTHY AMERICAN LIFE FOR
THE MERE IpLER, FOR THE MAN THE WOMAN WHOSE OBJ
1Ecr IT Is THROUGHOUT LIFE TO sHRK THE DUTIES WHICH
OUGHT
The men delight to land those
who years 81 e bore their shoulders the
burden of saving the Union They did choose the task They
did shrk the difficult duty Deliberately and of their free
will they for ideal upward and onward the stony
slopes of greatness
As it with the soldier with the civilian To win
in the business world to become first class mechanic successful
farmer able lawyer DOCTOR that the man has
his best energy and through long to the OF
his ends So it the life of the family upon which in the last
analysis the whole welfare Of the nation rests.
WOMAN WHO HAS BORNE AND WHO HAS REARED A.
SHOULD REARED FAMILY OF CHILDREN HAS IN THE
MOST EMPHATIC MANNER DESERVED WELL OF THE REPUBLIC
BURDEN BEEN HEAVY, AND SHE HAS BEEN ABLE TO
1T woRTHLY ONLY BY THE POSSESSION OF RESOLUTION
SENSE. CONSCIENCE AND OF uNsELFIsHNEsa
But WE'LL then her shall the supreme
blessing for the words of the oldest and of books cher
children shall and call her bessed and the
place be with those who have done the best and
the hardest work. whether awgvers soldiers whether pub
lie in private life
This soft and easy creed to preach is creed willingly
learned only who together with their softer
also the who do and dare and die need
but will finch from their allotted task IL
is NOT ENOUGH TO BE WELL MEANING AND KINDLY,
UNLESS MORALITY AND DECENCY GO HAND IN HAND
WITH STRENGTH We must the qualities which make us
do homes and among neighbours and in addition
possess the qualities which indispensable to the makeup
every great masteru naonhe qualities Of and
harhood individual initiative and of to combine for
and above ALL the resoue determination to permit
the other by
creed or section.
MOTTO ALL FOR EACH AND
EACH FOR ALL.
There must be ever present fundamental truth
republic such the only safety stand neither for
against because he is rich because he because
he engaged occupation another because he works with his
he works with his hands We each
on his and merits a WE MUST SEE THAT EACH
is GIVEN a SQUARE DEAL, BECAUSE HE is ENTITLED
TO NO MORE AND SHOULD RECEIVE NO LESS Finally,
we must keep mind that republic such exist only
by orderly liberty which through the equal dom
nation law all alike and through its administration in
fearless fashion shall teach all
above it and no man below it.
In our present advanced civilization have pay certain penal
ties have obtained Among the penalties the fact that
occupations there little demand nerve hard
hood and endurance that THERE IS TENDENCY TO UN-
HEALTHY SOFTENING OF FIBER AND RELAXATION OF
FIBER being the think fortunate thing for
people whole that there should be certain occupations
inent among ralroang in which the has show the very
Qualities courage of hardhoo of willingness face danger the
cultivation power of instantaneous decision under difficulties
and the qualities which make the vire side of mans
character These qualities all Important but they not all su
Gent necessary absolutely have them No nation rise to
greatness without But by them alone nation will be-
come great With the courage with harhood with the
strength the power of self restraint the of self
terry the capacity work for and with others we'll for oneself
the power giving others the love which each of must bear for
his neghbor if we are to make civilization great.
WORK, THE CAPACITY ABSOLUTELY NEcEs.
sARX LIFE IS FULL, NO MAN CAN BE SAID TO
WORK.
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