致加西亚的信英文版AMessagetoGarciaWord文档格式.docx
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SomeonesaidtothePresident,"
There’safellowbythenameofRowanwillfindGarciaforyou,ifanybodycan."
RowanwassentforandgivenalettertobedeliveredtoGarcia.How"
thefellowbythenameofRowan"
tooktheletter,sealeditupinanoil-skinpouch,strappeditoverhisheart,infourdayslandedbynightoffthecoastofCubafromanopenboat,disappearedintothejungle,&
inthreeweekscameoutontheothersideoftheIsland,havingtraversedahostilecountryonfoot,anddeliveredhislettertoGarcia,arethingsIhavenospecialdesirenowtotellindetail.
ThepointIwishtomakeisthis:
McKinleygaveRowanalettertobedeliveredtoGarcia;
Rowantooktheletteranddidnotask,"
Whereisheat?
"
BytheEternal!
thereisamanwhoseformshouldbecastindeathlessbronzeandthestatueplacedineverycollegeoftheland.Itisnotbook-learningyoungmenneed,norinstructionaboutthisandthat,butastiffeningofthevertebraewhichwillcausethemtobeloyaltoatrust,toactpromptly,concentratetheirenergies:
dothething-"
CarryamessagetoGarcia!
GeneralGarciaisdeadnow,butthereareotherGarcias.
Noman,whohasendeavoredtocarryoutanenterprisewheremanyhandswereneeded,buthasbeenwellnighappalledattimesbytheimbecilityoftheaverageman-theinabilityorunwillingnesstoconcentrateonathinganddoit.Slip-shodassistance,foolishinattention,dowdyindifference,&
half-heartedworkseemtherule;
andnomansucceeds,unlessbyhookorcrook,orthreat,heforcesorbribesothermentoassisthim;
ormayhap,GodinHisgoodnessperformsamiracle,&
sendshimanAngelofLightforanassistant.You,reader,putthismattertoatest:
Youaresittingnowinyouroffice-sixclerksarewithincall.
Summonanyoneandmakethisrequest:
"
PleaselookintheencyclopediaandmakeabriefmemorandumformeconcerningthelifeofCorreggio"
.
Willtheclerkquietlysay,"
Yes,sir,"
andgodothetask?
Onyourlife,hewillnot.Hewilllookatyououtofafishyeyeandaskoneormoreofthefollowingquestions:
Whowashe?
Whichencyclopedia?
Whereistheencyclopedia?
WasIhiredforthat?
Don’tyoumeanBismarck?
What’sthematterwithCharliedoingit?
Ishedead?
Isthereanyhurry?
Shan’tIbringyouthebookandletyoulookitupyourself?
Whatdoyouwanttoknowfor?
AndIwilllayyoutentoonethatafteryouhaveansweredthequestions,andexplainedhowtofindtheinformation,andwhyyouwantit,theclerkwillgooffandgetoneoftheotherclerkstohelphimtrytofindGarcia-andthencomebackandtellyouthereisnosuchman.OfcourseImaylosemybet,butaccordingtotheLawofAverage,Iwillnot.
Nowifyouarewiseyouwillnotbothertoexplaintoyour"
assistant"
thatCorreggioisindexedundertheC’s,notintheK’s,butyouwillsmilesweetlyandsay,"
Nevermind,"
andgolookitupyourself.
Andthisincapacityforindependentaction,thismoralstupidity,thisinfirmityofthewill,thisunwillingnesstocheerfullycatchholdandlift,arethethingsthatputpureSocialismsofarintothefuture.Ifmenwillnotactforthemselves,whatwilltheydowhenthebenefitoftheireffortisforall?
Afirst-matewithknottedclubseemsnecessary;
andthedreadofgetting"
thebounce"
Saturdaynight,holdsmanyaworkertohisplace.
Advertiseforastenographer,andnineoutoftenwhoapply,canneitherspellnorpunctuate-anddonotthinkitnecessaryto.
CansuchaonewritealettertoGarcia?
Youseethatbookkeeper,"
saidtheforemantomeinalargefactory.
Yes,whatabouthim?
Wellhe’safineaccountant,butifI’dsendhimuptownonanerrand,hemightaccomplishtheerrandallright,andontheotherhand,mightstopatfoursaloonsontheway,andwhenhegottoMainStreet,wouldforgetwhathehadbeensentfor."
CansuchamanbeentrustedtocarryamessagetoGarcia?
Wehaverecentlybeenhearingmuchmaudlinsympathyexpressedforthe"
downtroddendenizenofthesweat-shop"
andthe"
homelesswanderersearchingforhonestemployment,"
&
withitalloftengomanyhardwordsforthemeninpower.
Nothingissaidabouttheemployerwhogrowsoldbeforehistimeinavainattempttogetfrowsyne’er-do-wellstodointelligentwork;
andhislongpatientstrivingwith"
help"
thatdoesnothingbutloafwhenhisbackisturned.Ineverystoreandfactorythereisaconstantweeding-outprocessgoingon.Theemployerisconstantlysendingaway"
thathaveshowntheirincapacitytofurthertheinterestsofthebusiness,andothersarebeingtakenon.Nomatterhowgoodtimesare,thissortingcontinues,onlyiftimesarehardandworkisscarce,thesortingisdonefiner-butoutandforeverout,theincompetentandunworthygo.
Itisthesurvivalofthefittest.Self-interestpromptseveryemployertokeepthebest-thosewhocancarryamessagetoGarcia.
Iknowonemanofreallybrilliantpartswhohasnottheabilitytomanageabusinessofhisown,andyetwhoisabsolutelyworthlesstoanyoneelse,becausehecarrieswithhimconstantlytheinsanesuspicionthathisemployerisoppressing,orintendingtooppresshim.Hecannotgiveorders;
andhewillnotreceivethem.ShouldamessagebegivenhimtotaketoGarcia,hisanswerwouldprobablybe,"
Takeityourself."
Tonightthismanwalksthestreetslookingforwork,thewindwhistlingthroughhisthreadbarecoat.Noonewhoknowshimdareemployhim,forheisaregularfire-brandofdiscontent.Heisimpervioustoreason,andtheonlythingthatcanimpresshimisthetoeofathick-soledNo.9boot.
OfcourseIknowthatonesomorallydeformedisnolesstobepitiedthanaphysicalcripple;
butinourpitying,letusdropatear,too,forthemenwhoarestrivingtocarryonagreatenterprise,whoseworkinghoursarenotlimitedbythewhistle,andwhosehairisfastturningwhitethroughthestruggletoholdinlinedowdyindifference,slip-shodimbecility,andtheheartlessingratitude,which,butfortheirenterprise,wouldbebothhungry&
homeless.
HaveIputthemattertoostrongly?
PossiblyIhave;
butwhenalltheworldhasgonea-slummingIwishtospeakawordofsympathyforthemanwhosucceeds-themanwho,againstgreatoddshasdirectedtheeffortsofothers,andhavingsucceeded,findsthere’snothinginit:
nothingbutbareboardandclothes.
Ihavecarriedadinnerpail&
workedforday’swages,andIhavealsobeenanemployeroflabor,andIknowthereissomethingtobesaidonbothsides.Thereisnoexcellence,perse,inpoverty;
ragsarenorecommendation;
allemployersarenotrapaciousandhigh-handed,anymorethanallpoormenarevirtuous.
Myheartgoesouttothemanwhodoeshisworkwhenthe"
boss"
isaway,aswellaswhenheisathome.Andthemanwho,whengivenaletterforGarcia,quietlytakethemissive,withoutaskinganyidioticquestions,andwithnolurkingintentionofchuckingitintothenearestsewer,orofdoingaughtelsebutdeliverit,nevergets"
laidoff,"
norhastogoonastrikeforhigherwages.Civilizationisonelonganxioussearchforjustsuchindividuals.Anythingsuchamanasksshallbegranted;
hiskindissorarethatnoemployercanaffordtolethimgo.Heiswantedineverycity,townandvillage-ineveryoffice,shop,storeandfactory.Theworldcriesoutforsuch:
heisneeded,&
neededbadly-themanwhocancarryamessagetoGarcia.
THEEND-
ByElbertHubbard
InallthisCubanbusinessthereisonemanstandsoutonthehorizon
ofmymemorylikeMarsatperihelion.WhenwarbrokeoutbetweenSpainand
theUnitedStates,itwasverynecessarytocommunicatequicklywiththe
leaderoftheInsurgents.Garciawassomewhereinthemountainvastnessof
Cuba——nooneknewwhere.Nomailnortelegraphmessagecouldreachhim.
ThePresidentmustsecurehiscooperation,andquickly.
Whattodo﹖
SomeonesaidtothePresident,“There‘safellowbythenameofRowan
willfindGarciaforyou,ifanybodycan.”
RowanwassentforandgivenalettertobedeliveredtoGarcia.How
“thefellowbythenameofRowan”tooktheletter,sealeditupinan
oil-skinpouch,strappeditoverhisheart,infourdayslandedbynight
offthecoastofCubafromanopenboat,disappearedintothejungle,and
inthreeweekscameoutontheothersideoftheIsland,havingtraversed
ahostilecountryonfoot,anddeliveredhislettertoGarcia,arethings
Ihavenospecialdesirenowtotellindetail.
ThepointIwishtomakeisthis:
McKinleygaveRowanalettertobe
deliveredtoGarcia;
Rowantooktheletteranddidnotask,“Whereishe
at﹖”Thereisamanwhoseformshouldbecastindeathlessbronzeandthe
statueplacedineverycollegeoftheland.Itisnotbook-learningyoung
menneed,norinstructionaboutthisandthat,butastiffeningofthevertebrae
whichwillcausethemtobeloyaltoatrust,toactpromptly,concentrate
theirenergies:
dothething——“CarryamessagetoGarcia!
”
GeneralGarciaisdeadnow
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