Show 11 WES UP STUFF President Roosevelt Sends Letter Letter Letter Let Let- ter on Conduct to School Children HE COMMENDS FAIR PLAY Says Good to Begin the Serious Ser Ser- ious Work of Life on the Playgrounds fc Washington Aug AuS' S. S S. Roosevelt has written a letter leller to the thc boys hos and girls of ot Washington mingling ruing ming i ling hug compliments with comments and I advice lct The letter was sent to Dr Curtis superintendent of oC I playgrounds grounds who Iio had hiatt Informed inform the President of or the lie athletic skill of or his charges This is the Presidents President's com coni- communication I nu iii en I I o ii OY Oyster ter nay Bay N. N Y AlI Airs Aug 8 To the lie Boys and Girls of or ora Washing Washing- a I ton a ii Through Dr D. Cm CurliN UH I have hav learned hut Q or you lira niro nu nn iii active netO In t Jl j l I tin glad giad lad of I believe in iii work wort A amidI and amid 1 J I 1 do 10 not Hol rin oyo he n work woric to o play piny but I 1 iiI f t emphatically ly heleve he- he hove leve MHO also In iii play A boy hoy or girl who hUM hits uis a a. healthy thy body will be he all an the tho better lit Ill for tOl serious work and anti if ir lh tIn thi health comes through vigorous sports t pursued in an honorable ward waid manner not only emily the mind but the Iho character Is i benefited To the hO boys 8 I wish ish to say ay a special cial word I emphatically believe ve in manliness In courage In physical address address ad ad- 1 dress but I believe quite as much InI in I good comradeship and a spirit of or fallt fair fall t play I 1 hope hone hene that flint wherever you OU enter r Is 18 in a contest you ou will do llo all that you to win and yet you ou will remember that it Is far better bolter to lo fall fail than to win b by any unfairness b by any underhanded underhanded under under- handed han ed trick Keep in mind that it itis ItIs itIs persistent effort in the is only by b- ofus of ofus ufus face of or discouragement that thai any us ever do 10 anythIng that Is really worth while doing Victories Winning LIfo Life's Tho The fellow who gives ives up lip when he heIs heis is once beaten heaten is js made of or mighty poor stuff and If ho thus keeps up as soon toon as ho lao is stalled In a a. sport spoil he dous In the time not stand much ot or a chanco chance serious conflicts of or after life Ufe The Therile spirit which wins victories victories vic vie true rile spirit the tories In after life lIe is the spirit which fights hal haul hard to succeed but hut which L lal takes s and amid with Willi LIlI the nature defeat with good goOl resolute determination to try again It It is a D good beginning for Cor this ser ser- serious ser ious ions work of oC after life If on the pla playgrounds play play- grounds rounds you learn how to lo operate co-operate with fellows and to do your be best t tto win your while at the tIme same time treat treat- treatIng to ing hug your own Interests with fairness and courtesy THEODORE ROOSEVELT p |