The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-02
By THEODORE ROOSEVELT

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~HEs LAW OF WORTHY WORK WELL DONE IS THE
4 LAW OF SUCCESSFUL AMERICAN LIFE. 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 does his work
worth DOING then but little which line that
work done; the good American citizen If he does his
work spshod fashion, hen what kind OF work he
poor American citizen
needs sympathy because he has work. because he has
burden carry. FAR AND AWAY THE BEST PRIZE THAT
LIFE OFFERS is THE CHANCE TO WORK HARD AT
WORK WORTH DOING, and this is prize open to every
for there be work better worth doing than that done keep
comfort and with reasonable advantages those Immediately
dependent upon the husband the father or the
THERE HEALTHY AMERICAN LIFE FOR
DLER FOR THE OR THE WOMAN WHOSE OBJ
THROUGHOUT LIFE sHRk THE DUTIES WHICH
OUGHT BRING.
who years from 81 bore their shoulders the
saving the Union They did choose the task They
shk the difficult duty Deliberately and of their free
will for ideal and onward the stony
slopes of greatness.
As the soldier with the civilian To win
business world become first class mechanic successful
able lawyer DOCTOR that the devoted
his energy and through long the achievement Of
So it in the life of the family, upon which the last
analysis the whole welfare of the nation rests
WHO HAS REARED AS
THEY SHOULD BE REARED A FAMILY CHILDREN
MOST EMPHATIC DESERVED WELL OF THE REPUBLIC.
uEs suRpEN HAs BEEN HEAVY AND SHE HAS BEEN ABLE
woRTHiLY ONLY ~ THE POSSESSION OF RESOLUTION
OF GOOD SENSE OF CONSCIENCE AND OF uNsELFlsHNEss
But she has borne WELL then to her shall the supreme
blessing the words of the oldest and greatest Of books her
children shall and call her blessed and the benetacors
of be with those who have done the best and
the hardest work. whether soldiers whether pub
lie or in private life.
This soft and creed preach 1t is creed willingly
only by and who together with their softer
also the stronger who do and dare and die at need
but life will finch from their allotted task IT
Is 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 nghbor and In addition
possess the qualities which indispensable to the makeup
great and masterfu naonhe qualities of and
hardwood of individual initiative and of combine for
end and above ALL the resoute determination to permit
unr from the other by lines Of
creed section.
WE MUST MOTTO ALL FOR EACH AND
EACH FOR ALL.
There must be ever present in our truth
that in republic the only safety stand neither for
against he is rich because he because
he engaged occupation another because he works with his
works with his hands We treat each
on his worth and merits a WE MUST SEE THAT EACH
rs GIVEN A SQUARE DEAL BECAUSE HE is ENTITLED
TO NO MORE AND SHOULD RECEIVE NO LESS. Finally.
keep mind that republic such exist only
y virtue of the orderly which through the equal dom
the all alike and through its administration
esoute and fearless fashion shall teach all that man IS
above it and nor below it.
In advanced civilization have to certain penal
have obtained Among the penalties the fact that
very many occupations there little demand hard
hood and endurance that THERE is A TENDENCY TO UN-
HEALTHY SOFTENING OF FIBER AND RELAXATION OF
FIBER and such being the think it fortunate thing for
people whole that there should be certain occupations
among them aroag in which the has to show the
qualities courage of hahood willingness face danger the
cultivation OF the instantaneous decision under difficulties
and the other qualities which make the vrle side of
character These qualities all important but they not all sut
1t necessary absolutely have them No nation rise
greatness without But by them alone nation viii be-
great With the with the harhocd with the
strength the power of self the power Of self
terry the capacity work for and with others well oneself
the power OF giving Others the love which Of must bear for
his neiehbor. II to make civilization great.