Grandfather Willcke

I came across a footnote that said Mises's first paid editorial for the New York Times had the curious title "Grandfather Willcke" -- and said nothing more about it.

I searched NYTimes.com for anything by Mises and didn't find it. But if you search for that title, it's right there.

Here's the story.

(In the spring of 1942, Mises published 3 more editorials, which dealt with the logistical problems of Germany's war effort. In 1943, he published the last 4 editorials, which dealt primarily with problems of postwar reconstruction, especially monetary problems. The Mises Institute has copies of the payslips.)