Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-11-06 | Page 4 | Walt Mason

I Walt Mason 4 I in i lv i i idi v aii our iics win be more sunny. land well chirp a gladder ong. when; they quit the ' drives for money, which I have bothered us too long. All such jaohemes were gladly pardoned when the kaiser danced his jig, and the heart i was cold and hardened that neglcct-i neglcct-i ed to up-dig. 1 am always prompt ai.d i willing to help out a worthy causrr. but ! I will not place a shilling In the drive- smith's paw. For I'm sick of peoplo ; telling what I ought to give and where, tired of always digging, shelling, fori some scheme that makes me swear I ! will give to help the living and I 11 give to plant the ilead. hut 1 won't be boss-ed boss-ed in giving, and 1 won't be chased or I led. In the war time, drives were splendid and they helped to can ourj toes, but the war Is done and ended, i and the people need repose Do dot bother friends or neighbors with requests re-quests for honest dimes: leave them lO' their quiet labors, as we did In olden I j Mmes. Do not think up worthy causes; that require financial aid. for we've j all been Santa Clauses till ou. nerves) aie tired and frayed. Copyright by George Matthew Adam?, i oo