Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1918 — PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON [ARTICLE]

PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON

My cow is eating wholesome hay, and so am I; I’ve shooed all costly grub away, till peace is night; no highly seasoned food is mine, no roast confronts, me when I dine; I do not hanker yearn or pine for raisin pie. My cow, she eats the luscious grass, and so do I; I fill myself ith garden sass, and make it fly; long since the sweetmeats I forsook; some Wholesome succotash I cook, and drink some water from the brook, that’s extra dry. My cow devours no precious wheat, no more do I; like her I Hooverize and eat plain oats and rye; by following the food board’s rules my cow and I, and my two mules, will help, as, though with deadly tools we made Teuts die. My cow, she runs and kicks her heels, and so do !; it's wonderful how good she feels, how blithe and spry; she has no use for roasts and steaks, for puddings, doughnuts, pies and cakes, and all the things the baker bakes, and that is why. , My cow stands up against the rack, and so do I; we eat our fodder from the stack, without a sigh; my cow has shown me what to eat, and I am nimble on my feet, I’m growing young, so help me Pete; how’s that for high?