Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1918 — PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON [ARTICLE]

PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON

“Republican leaders in congress,” nays Louis Ludlow in the South Bend Tribune “have started a definite movement looking toward the nomination of Gen. John J. Pershing as the republican candidate for president in 1920.” Now what do you think of that? It hasn’t been so very long ago since every republican in the country was accusing President Wilson of playing .politics in selecting Gen. Pershing as commlander of our overseas forces, in preference to Gen. Leonard Wood, better known as Roosevelt’s pet and second choice. “Black Jack” Pershing has never taken any interest in politics, but God pity him if he falls into the camp of the stand pat crowd that is now booming him for president. —Starke County Democrat.

I hope some day to write a song » that will astonish all the throng on this old planet groping; but meantime, since I have to buy the children lids and shoes and pie, I’ll take it out in hoping. I often, think if I had time to put my beet into rhyme, John Milton would look faded; but writing doggerel that pays takes up the passing hours and days, and keeps me worn and jaded. I don’t suppose 11l ever pen the ode that will as’ ton Isp men, and bring me Shakespeare’s laurels; and as of old my ink shall flow, expounding lessons all men know, and bargain counter morals. But when all day I’ve lyred and lyred, until I’m frazzled out and tired, it's pleasant to sit!

dreaming of that far day when I shal write an ode so full of force and ilight, the critice will be screaiiihg. And thus your dream is soothing you, though you may know ft won’t come true, this side the rivtr Jordan; it’s good to have some Mind of goal; and so, for duds ai d grub and coal, you struggle on accordin’.