Worse than that, if the Germans get over here, they will treat you in just the same way as they have the farmers of France, Belgium, and Italy. In these sections, farm houses have been shot to pieces, burned; down, the cattle stolen, the men sent into slavery to masters, crops wasted and fruit trees chopped even work for German, their women ill-treated in ways that cannot be talked of in print, their little children have had their hands chopped off in order that they may never fight or do any more useful work again.
You may say "such things will not happen here." They said this in France, in Belgium, and in Italy. Such things will happen here just as you are alive, unless we smash the Germans so utterly that they are unable to reach this country. The German fleet and the German will take just one week to get here if we are beaten.
As sure as the army, they have made up their minds that America shall pay. Is there a farmer who will stand forward now and say, "This war does not concern me?" You have money that you do not need at present. Loan it to the Government at good interest; when you want the money back again, borrow on your bond, or sell it. Uncle Sam will take you can care of your money until you need it and pay you interest on it.
Go and buy a Liberty Bond tomorrow.
Don't be a slacker, and don't fool yourself with the idea that too far away from the war for it to you are. Remember 1914, when the Germans upset the world shipping, and you took what you could get for.  Your products. 