The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-22
FARMERS WILL BACK
THE LIBERTY LOAN
Secretary Houston Shows Why They
Will Do All in Their Power-He
Will Help Produce Food and
Aid Soldiers to Achieve
Victory.
BY D. r. HOUSTON
Secretary Of Agriculture

IT is every citizens duty to pur
chase a Liberty Bond II he is in
position to do so. Every patriot wi
regard 1t as privilege to participat
In the Liberty Loan. He will thereb
contribute directly and effectively +
the successful prosecution OF the wa
which Germany has forced upon US.
The nations task Is a serious one
II intimately touches each OF us.
| faces you and me. TX we do not viii
this war we must prepare ourselve
for grave changes in our institution
and to lead different sort OF lif'
from that which we had planned Il
l.ve--from that which our forefather'
I, died to give us the right to live. VIZ
shall indefinitely face the interference
OF the Prussian autocracy or beal
permanently the intolerable burdens
OF militarism.
To win this war We must have both
men and money. / know that every
farmer wants to do all in his power
for the nation in this day OF trial. He
will not only labor 70 produce the
necessary foodstuffs but will also gen
erously contribute Of his means to
make It possible for the men at the
front to achieve victory.
l am confident that the farmers OF
the land will not permit any other
class to take the leadership in sup
porting the government in this crisis :,
financially or otherwise.
We are at war with Germany be-
sank our ships. killed our citizens,
and plotted against Us white profess
sing friendship. We were patient
till ofenses became 80 fragrant and
insults so intolerabie that 1t was
merely a question whether we would
admit we were no longer q free ma
ton or accept the challenge Of the
war mad. hypocrttical and medieval
Prussian militarists. There was one
choice we could not make-we were
Incapable OF making. We could not
choose the path Of submission and
suffer the most sacred rights of our
nation and our people to be ignored
and violated"
We are defending our rights as a
free nation. We are resolved that
there shall be an end OF brute force
In international affairs. What Ger
victory would mean to the
world is plain. There would be no
right except might. no peace save ct
the price Of buminations too bitter TO
be borne. Small nations could not
exist.
There would be no sanctity 10
pledge, no soiemnity to a covenant.
With the dominance of Prussian mill
tarism. the Anglo Saxon struggle for
free institutions and liberty, persist
ng from Runnymede TO Yorktown,
With its Magma Charta. its Bill OF
Rights, and its Declaration of indie
II Is to prevent this. to defend our
tights, and to make possible an or
seriy and just peace In the world
hat we are at war.
The nation calls on its citizens for |
aigh and noble service On some It |
,alls for service In the field; on 9TH :
srs for service at home: On all, II |
,aIls for financial support. ] am CON-
,dent that the farmers OF the nation
Will eagerly respond TO the call for
to the Liberty Loan.
In spite OF the advonce IN wages
nd the price OF everything he buys
hat is. after allowing for the shrunk-
a dollar the farmer has made good
money In the last two years, and has
larger bank account than ever be-
ore. II has been estimated that his
alancs is greater than the entire
liberty Loan.
Now new call comes to the Amer
IAN farmer. II Is the cali to support
is country with HIS money as well
5 with his crops To this call he will
sspond as nobiy as to the other.
The farmers boy has now Joined
lie colors. and the nation calls on his
.ther to help equip, train and support
I'm while he fights for bis country.
he better we do this the safer It will
0 for the boy and the sooner peace
Ill come.
The ten million farmers or America
reduce more than one third OF the
salth of the country. They can cas-
Y take one third OF this loan. II
yery farmer will take one hundred
,ilars in the three billion, the thing
done. II steps are taken to bring
e matter to the attention of all the
rmers in the country, they will do It.