Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-06
ROOSEVELT BUSY
WHEN HERE
Two-Day Visit, January 9.
10. Was Crowded With
Events
ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE
"I've Had Bully Time He
Said After Accepting
Many Invitations
ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE
i've had n bully time. "

I've had a bully time"
!, This was the last utterance of Theo.
doro Roosevelt in Philadelphia. II was
made at Broad Street station during his
last visit TO this city on January 10.
Action every minute was crowded into
the last twenty-four hours which the
. former President spent in this city.
His flying trip here extended from the
morning Of January Q until o'clock Of
the following day. In those few hours
he visited the homes Of several promi-
nent citizens. addressed the commence
ment exercises OF Peirce School at the
Academy OF Music. spoke to the workers
at the yards OF the Sun Shlphulldlng
Company at Chester, Visited the home Of
Senator tnow Governor -elecD Sproul
gave out several interviews answered a
fusillado of complicated questions on
ah'oSt every subject under the sun,
tried % dodge squad of photographers,
and finally wound up at Broad street
station, stlll smiling
1t was there that he expressed his
famous Characteristic remark.
Invitations Poured In
The Colonel was invited principally to
address the Peirce School commence
ment But when work was received that
he would accept, his troubles began.
Several organizations and industrial
plants wanted to see and hear him.
Had he agreed to accept all the invita-.
tions he would have to remain month.
Important engagements required his
return TO New York on the 10th and
h. ali h,t
possible in the twenty-four hours he
could spare in this city.
He was met at Broad Street Station
by Thomas Robins his host, and per-
sJnal friend, of 1919 Locust street, and
several others. There were few inter-
views 'on the fly" before the ColCuci
was whisked off to the Robbins home vi
an automobile.
He then washed up" and went to the
Sun Shipbuilding plant. lie was greeted
with the usual ovation.
He compimented the workers and
among Ctner things said:
You are doing as much here as the
soldiers in the army are doing
1T is phenomenal what has been ac-
complshed in such short time The
workingmen OF the country are doing
splendid service. With such a force be-
ihhu eHis war uelllOCTdCy is pOunu 10
win."'
visits senator Sproul
The Colonel then departed to visit
Senator Sproul. ana a'-rr few minutes
rest returned to Philndc lpha, where he
spoke at the Peirce commencement ox-
ercises.
In the course Of his remarks he said
We are a business people Infinite
lv tho Nc, tp,p htts1,n-., no
at this time is 10 win the war | need
not tell you that one Of the funda-
mental aXoms OF good business Is never
TO skimp a job. Don't undertake IL
unless you mean business But when
once you have undertaken it put 1t
through AT all costs. OF course you
ought carefully to have prepared in al-
vance before undertaking the job But
II sou have been So foolish not to pre-
pare In advance, this offers nos excuse
for quitting
ITO quit would merely make the mat.
ter infinitely worse Your duty is such
case is to work douhly hard and endure
twice the sacrifices that ", q otherwise
have been necessary. doggeuly perserver-
ing until you have done your Allotted
task
This is just what We have 70 do
now with the war As a nat on we have
been gravely remlss In not acting in
time and, above all, m entirely failing
to prepare in advance II Is blame
worthy and unpatriotlc thing for any
man to fail 10 recogn!zc these facts and
to fail TO work with all his trart tor a
permnent policy Of military prepared.
ness. based on universal training in ad-
vance OF war. for il Will be literally
criminal II we ever again permit OUR