Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1917 — PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON [ARTICLE]

PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON

Some men must do the fighting, and some must teach in schools.! and some milst do the writing, and ] others shoe the mules. Let no man, think he’s futile because he may not go and shoot holes through the' brutal, exasperating foe. I wished to join, the army; the sergeant said.! “My hat! Your years and weightj alarm me— you are too old and fat.’’ I wished*to join the navy; the officer was flip; he smiled and said, “By gravy! You’d sink our biggest ship.” Turned down by one and t'other, I merely said, “By! James, officials cannot smother my Joyal hopes and aims.” I straight-, way went to knitting; I knit when on my walks; I’m knitting when I’m • sitting, I make the soldiers socks, so stout a bull can’t tear them they’ll keep men’s tootsies warmed- —but pity those who wear them; their feet must be deformed' My wife she begs and wheedles to have me paint the barn; but with my knitting needles I use up balls of yarn. I make the sock and stocking, with large and bulging heel; when men are in them walking, how happy they will feel! You cannot help my course is wise and right; thus every human being may help to win the fight.