﻿T-BONE SLIM DISCUSSES ??? 
 
However conclusive this evidence may be, personally I am committed to the doctrine, “Things Are Not What They Seem.” 
I am reminded that in the last war, for instance, we jumped in to save the 100,000,000 dols, our financiers had loaned Russia and the 1 billion dols. we had coming from the allies for the “fire-crackers” we had sent them. Now, I don’t believe that— I would rather believe that the 100 million was “lent” for the purpose of getting us into the war—a sort of a prize to fight for; we to furnish the prize. 
Like betting with a farmer the “farmer’s rooster” that it’ll rain before night (it did rain and we ate the rooster all right). But, ten days later, the farmer inquired: “What was it you put-up against that rooster of mine?”— “Diplomacy,” I told him. 
So you see it all hinges on whether we jumped in to save the pocketbook thrown in to make us jump . . . . . Yea, verily, things are more than they seem. 
By the way: We are lending money to Europe right now so that they can buy our goods. It works, too: Today I walked into a confectionery store and asked the proprietor to lend me a dime. He obliged, so I bought ten cents worth of chocolates from him and told him I believed in trading with those who treat me right. 
I’m going to borrow off the butcher and baker and grocer, so that I can trade with ‘em— but, I’m afraid someday there’s going to be war and I will need allies. 
Join the I. W. W.—T. B. S. 
My horse for a Kingdom— I mean, a title.