BALLADE OF THE PROFITEERS.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 4, 9 April 1920, Page 14

BALLADE OF THE PROFITEERS.

"New York Life."

Now milk is twenty cents a quart (We must discharge our cat, I fear) ; The price of eggs of any sort, Or ineats, affords us little cheer ; The cost of every kind of gear Is wildly heavenward careeiing ; If everyone's a profiteer, Then what's the use of profiteering? The coal Tbill left me sadly short ; The landlord raised our rent this ysar ; And "what the farmer won't extort The middleman will commandeer ; Next comes the railway engineer, These others' winnings closely shearing; If everyone's a profiteer, Tlien what's the use of profiteering ? When everybody's chosen spoit Is lifting rates with ISrow severe What sinner dares to cornc to court To press that charge against his peer ? Whose ha.nds are elean, whose conscience clear ? Who has the right to ask a hearing? If everyone's a profiteer. Then what's the use of profiteering? Envoi. Aghast, I view a prospect drear Of universal bunko-steering. If everyone's a profiteer, Then what's the use of profiteering?