Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1917 — PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON [ARTICLE]

PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON

Little Gretchen is complaining, in her humble 'German home; she has; searched the house for vituals, with her mother's fine-tooth comb; she has seven little sisters, counting all, from last to first, and they all are wailing tpudiy for a ch ink, of Wienerwurst. Hush your racket,” says - their grandsire, facing ■ them with frowning brow; “what dfc Hindenburg should hear you, while you kick up such a row? | Donner Wetter! What- is hunger, ! w-heii diir ' kaiser; ‘takes-, the, .field. [ with the double-headed eazle newly I graven on his shield? Who shall speak of 'children's tummies when I the kron prinz leads his hosts? i When he has gewhipped the British, we shall ‘ have our stews -and roasts; when we see the prinz re- | turning. ' with his captives at the rear, we shall have , our kraut and pretzel’s, and our steins of foaming 'bier. Look ahead, ye hollow children, wait. I bid ye, for the day. when the kaiser and the kron prinz bring their captives from the fray’.” But the maudlin little maidens into tears absurdly burst; children never care for language when they yearn for liverwurst. Little Gretchen and her sisters weary df the “glory” spiel; they would gladly swap some glory for a satisfying meal.