New Britain herald., 1919-10-27
ROOSEVELTS BIRTHDAY.

sixty y-one years ago today d chih Twas born in New York; Not that that lepisode was one of extreme import fance or something out of the ordinary 1-dt Is happening many times d day severy day, in New York and else Bwhere--but the particular child that I've refer to was Theodore Roosevelt. There is not aA Theodore Roosevelt porn every day nor every year. Con >sequently, though the man has passed through his life and returned 10 the dust. we observe the anniversary of htSs first seeing the light. His was Il Character that will stand out for ages "a type that will be worthy of cnlu- aion as long as his memory lasts, lnd that should be for many years Roosevelt the youth, according to bis own writings, was sickly and of p~poor constitution. He promised little, but there was one thing that nd his fellow and that single hing was his admirable grit, his in incible will. He Wlled to get well nd become strong, and zealously ived the life that would bring this bout. He roamed the prairies and neSas of the West, often alone, sleep ng in the open and living largely pon the supplies that that bounteous and then afforded Buffalo Bill new him, met him after Indian fights Ind in the gamelands. What is more, Buffalo Bill respected this errant ten erfoot from the city as few tender eet were respected in those days. A erson capable of holding the affec- on of the men of the plains in the hdian times was a man, indeed. It as not great while before the mcsas the West had their effect, and roosevelt became what he considered man, able to hold his own in sports nd contests of strength. He had the rain and the two were foresworn to be use of the United States, which eapeG the harvest of his power.
 Roosevelts creed was simplicity sell, like many of his modes of life. the people for it's fairness and irtue. Also. it was lived up to herein tho deceased differed from hany politicians with their high punding principles and their inabil- J, or unwillingness, to put the same heas into effect. Here, then. in his epts of his public and private life:
 I believe in honestly sincerity
 and the square deal in making up
 ones mind what to do--and
 doing it.
 l believe in fearing God and
 taking ones own part.
 l believe in hitting the line
 hard when you are right.
 l believe in speaking softly and
 carrying q big stick.
 I believe in hard work and
 honest sport.
 I believe in a sane mind in a
 sane body.
 I believe We have room for but
 one soul loyalty, and that is loy-
 alty to the American people.
 Roosevelt's political career started
 November, 1881, when he was ected to the Assembly of New York ate. He was appointed a United ates Civil Service Commissioner on ay T, 1889; New York Police Com issioner, May 6, 1895, and nomi- ated Assistant Secretary of the Navy, pril $, 1897. His service in the panish War is we'll known to many
 us. It was in May, 1898, that he Q First Volunteer Cavalry. In No emb ber of the same year he was ected Governor of New York, and
 1900 he was chosen as NiCc-Prcsi- snt of the United States. About one Ear later the President was assas- hated and Roosevelt stepped into cKinley's shoes. That his work was ,preciated was proved when he was ected President in 1904. He died
 January 6, 1919.
 At his memorial exercises one of e prominent speakers was William oward Taft, an eN-President and q tier political opponent of Mir ooseyelt The disposition of many ho could not find themselves in ar- I'd with his political ideas 10 pa1 lbute to his personality and hi.