The schoolmaster has played his part in the training of the child
to militarism, State worship, and enemy hatred as effectively as
the professor and the clergyman.

Here are two German children's school songs, that are being sung
daily. Both of them are creations of the war: both written by
schoolmasters. The particularly offensive song about King Edward
and England is principally sung by girls--the future mothers of
Germany:--

O England, O England,
Wie gross sind Deine Lugen!
Ist Dein Verbrechen noch so gross,
Du schwindelst Dich vom Galgen los.
O Eduard, O Eduard, du Muster aller Fursten,
Nichts hattest Du von einem Rex,
Du eitler Schlips--und Westenfex.

[Oh, England, oh, England, how great are thy lies! However great
thy crimes, thou cheatest the gallows. Oh, Edward, oh, Edward,
thou model Prince! Thou hadst nothing kindly in thee, thou vain
fop!]

Da druben, da druben liegt der Feind,
In feigen Schutzengraben,
Wir greifen ihn an, und ein Hund, wer meint,
Heut' wurde Pardon gegeben.
Schlagt alles tot, was um Gnade fleht,
Schiesst alles nieder wie Hunde,
Mehr Feinde, mehr Feinde! sei euer Gebet