Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1918 — PHILOSOPHY OF WAIT MASON [ARTICLE]

PHILOSOPHY OF WAIT MASON

They told me Hindenbqi'g was dead, that he had kicked the bucket. “This life is such a bore,” he said, “I have resolved to chuck it.’’ They told me Hindenburg was down, that he was dead and crated; and I astonished all the town, the way I celebrated. 1 painted all of Afein street red, my soul was so enchanted; they told me Hindenburg was dead and in the boneyard But Hindenburg still draws his breath, un-. safely and insanely; it was a subr stitute for death that he indulged in, plainly. And now I celebrate tire fact that Hindenburg is liven. He lived to see his armies bracked, and back to Berlin driven. He lived to see hs armies win full many a redhot battle; and he’ll be here when they begin to run like locoed cattle. Big things will .happen yet this fall, the tide of battle’s turning, the Huns will hike for timber tall, for safety madly yearning. From now, methinks, until the end, the Huns will have uo inning; the allies on their trail will wend, advancing still, and winning And it would sadden me to know that Hindenburg was sleeping, while, hiking from triumphant foe, his warriors were leaping. I’m glad that Ludendorff survives, that Kaiser Bill’s still lined up; may they not lose their precious lives until they’ve seen the wind-up.