Arizona republican., 1918-04-03
The Farmer and the War

The Farmer and the War
 It has been the error of certain type Of speak CTS in talking to the farmer to treat him as if he were in a class apart from the rest of the country Now the farmer is the backbone of the nation. The cultivators of the soil comprise a larger number of workers than any other industry. The history of this country from the of battle of Lexington to the present day has demonstrated that when the farmer has aroused to his countr>s needs there is no limit to which he is willing and there is no sacrifice that he will not make.
 It also has been the habit Of thoughtess persons to feel that because the farmer works from to sun he has time think. That again is falacy. The farmer probably has more time to think over his countrys problems than any other class of people. As he blows his intending furrows, drives his reaper, he in his mind the various prob lems which confront him. The only difficulty is that he is isolated than any other worker. He does hear the beat of the drums the soldiers marching through the city streets, he does have the opportunity to hear many public speakers. He therefore is the last to be to action in any great public movement. Nevertheless larger percentage of boys have gone the farms to the than from any other occupation.
 And the farmer is just as good an American as anyone. He is engaged in producing not only the food stuff necessary this country for our allies as well, and in doing this he is doing just as patriotic work as if he making guns or shells And it isn't all profit either.
 With the increased expense and with the food prices fixed by the government doubtful whether his profits will greatly exceed those of the average He, therefore feels that the financial burdens of the should be borne by other shoulders than his That would all be very well if it were possi- blc but these burdens great the amount of money is so enormous, that man or no class o. he do share. He must dedicate to his country not only the sweat of his brow the long hours of labor but also large proportion of the profits of that labor
 But he must realize that in this he is not making financial sacrifice He must realize that in this he is merely benefitng himself. He must realize that in every dollar he wiring out of stubborn soil and invest in Libery Bonds he is building up for himself financial bulwark for the future If he IS blessed this by large crops and high prices in buying Liberty Bonds he converts this excess into something that he to carry him through possible lean year.
 Liberty Bonds be converted into cash under the spur of necessity more quickly and more cheanlv than any other investment in the world Money car be borrowed upon Liberty Bonds more quickly and at lower rates of nterets than upon any other security
 This then, is the advantage-but what is the necessity?
 The fortunes of America are absolutely bound up in the success of army. The price of every bushel of wheat the value every days labor is de- pendent upon the United States winning the war If England and France defeated we will be de- feated If we are defeated the indemnity we will have to pay to the conquerng German army will be staggering and German armies will occupy our sea- ports until this indemnity is paid
 Every acre of land, every bushe of wheat every mead or cattle will be taxed to the utmost And these taxes will continue long after the present generation has disappeared from the earth