Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1917 — PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON [ARTICLE]

PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON

There was a wondrous war machine, the most tremendous .ever seen, with cannon, gun and submarine. and it was made 1 in Germany. “A place we’re seeking in the s in, and with our sword and bomb and gun, we’ll rule the planet ere we’re done,” the boast was made in Germany.’ i The ruler stalked with haughty tread, his eyes were ever seeing red, and bats were buzzing in his head; the bats were made in Germany. He kicked up war, and for long years he bathed the world in blood and tears, and startled all adjoining spheres, with weapons made in Germany. He took on enemies each day, and hailed them gladly in the fray, and shot them up with bales of hay, and sauerkraut made in. Germany. Great Britain, Italy and France, and Russia—these he saw advance, and held them level with his lance, and bludgeon, made in Germany. And minor countries, group by group, went at the kaiser with a whoop: he handed each a bowl of soup, which broth was made in Germany. “’Since I am- whopping all these skates,” the ruler gayly cried, *‘wie gehts! I'll take on the United States'.’’ This break was made in Germany. Soon Uncle Sam, incensed by wrongs, will seize him with a pair of tongs, and put him where his hobs belongs—in a boob house made in Germany.

Impartially speaking, the entente aviators on the western front were beyond doubt in control of the air during the numerous battles on the Somme; but it appears to be equally evident that this marked superiority no longer exists. The German air service has greatly improved.