Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1918 — THE FARM AND THE WAR [ARTICLE]

THE FARM AND THE WAR

By L. H. Bailey

(On Former

President Roosevelt’s Rural Life Commission.) The response of the farming people to the Third Liberty Loan was gratifying. It was what we expected, as soon as the question was put before the farmers dirqctly. I hope that the Fourth Liberty Loan will be taken still more freely by the rural people. No great war can be won in these dturs without the active cooperation of all the people. We Contribute by giving ourselves, our business, upholding the hands of the government, anti loaning the government our money. This money has been accumulated because we have prospered, and because our government has protected u.s. The investment is the best, and the spirit that takep Liberty Bonds is the same spirit that makes good crops. The farmers’ crops have saved us. We cannot think of losing this war. We cannot run the risk of an agriculture controlled by a headstrong, unmoral state, such as would be imposed oh us if Prussia were to succeed. Aidculture lies at the foundation of our system of democracy; its opinion must count In our publie policies; this means that farmers must take such an active part in the maintenance of the war that they wijl have a right to be heard. They have taken this part thus far, am! I know that they will be steadfast to the end.