ROOSEVELT, THEODORE, President . Typed letter signed ("Theodore Roosevelt") as President, TO SECRETARY OF WAR WILLIAM H. TAFT, with a lengthy hand-written postscript, Washington, D.C., 31 May 1905. 1 page, 4to, on White House stationery, small piece at blank corner torn away . TEDDY RAGES THAT PROHIBITING "INNOCENT RECREATION" ON MEMORIAL DAY WILL "ENCOURAGE... VICIOUS AND DISORDERLY PASTIMES" An angry letter to Secretay Taft (who Roosevelt groomed to succeed him as President). "Who is General Moore who issued an order about keeping Memorial Day as if it was Sunday at the army posts? It seems to me that such an order was altogether improper and uncalled for. There is no earthly reason why on Memorial Day, after the services have been held, there should not be healthful and innocent recreation for officers and men. It seems to me that if we try to make Memorial Day too gloomy and prohibit innocent recreation we shall encourage a large number of people to go into vicious and disorderly pastimes..." In his postscript, Roosevelt directs "Don't answer this; take it up with me tomorrow; also the matter of who should go to the French Maneuvers (and who should not go)..."
ROOSEVELT, THEODORE, President . Typed letter signed ("Theodore Roosevelt") as President, TO SECRETARY OF WAR WILLIAM H. TAFT, with a lengthy hand-written postscript, Washington, D.C., 31 May 1905. 1 page, 4to, on White House stationery, small piece at blank corner torn away . TEDDY RAGES THAT PROHIBITING "INNOCENT RECREATION" ON MEMORIAL DAY WILL "ENCOURAGE... VICIOUS AND DISORDERLY PASTIMES" An angry letter to Secretay Taft (who Roosevelt groomed to succeed him as President). "Who is General Moore who issued an order about keeping Memorial Day as if it was Sunday at the army posts? It seems to me that such an order was altogether improper and uncalled for. There is no earthly reason why on Memorial Day, after the services have been held, there should not be healthful and innocent recreation for officers and men. It seems to me that if we try to make Memorial Day too gloomy and prohibit innocent recreation we shall encourage a large number of people to go into vicious and disorderly pastimes..." In his postscript, Roosevelt directs "Don't answer this; take it up with me tomorrow; also the matter of who should go to the French Maneuvers (and who should not go)..."
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