Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 192, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1919 — FAILURE TO HELP IN WAR RECALLED NEAR CARMEL. [ARTICLE]

FAILURE TO HELP IN WAR RECALLED NEAR CARMEL.

Carmel, Ind., Aug. 13.—Farmers in this Vicinity, who were conscientious objectors during ithe world war and who would not 'buy Liberty bonds, are facing a serious situation as the result of the refusal of threshing crews to 'handle theiß wheat crop. North of Carmel, where great quantities of wheat have been cut and left in the field, the fanners have been unable to complete harvesting the crop. The threshing crews are said to be unanimous in refusing to assist those persons who are accused of j not carrying their full share of the I war burdens. . The only practicable solution ii the crews do not change their stand, ! will be for the farmers to resort to the old-fashioned method of using ! a flail <*r trampling the wheat out, • it is believed. I During the war, the farmers who are now being refused any assistance in threshing, were greeted almost daily by their neighbors with ,**Have you bought a bond?” They also were requested to leave many stores and other places Of business and were told that their trade was not wanted.