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