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Theodore Roosevelt commends “The Generation of the Upright” and says to Henry Wallace that the best way to promote good citizenship is to increase the proportion of “good citizens” in a given community.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-29
Thomas H. Self, a local leader and event organizer in Martinsville, Virginia, writes to Theodore Roosevelt regarding the purpose of the Martinsville Athletic Association, Inc., which is an institution meant to contribute to “raising the standard of the citizen.” Self hopes that Roosevelt will consider making a visit, as he would serve as “the inspiration in raising our strong mountain men to a higher plain of civic duty.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-29
In this article, Theodore Roosevelt presents arguments in favor of community action and rendering service to others. He describes the activities of a civic association that has achieved great benefits for its community and proposes it as a model for others to follow. He concludes by noting that an individual doing genuine, disinterested service for others may find himself to be the greatest beneficiary.
1917