f energy used and that we must run this
train so as to help win this war."

From morning till night I found that conductor was preaching that
sentiment. His words were directly traceable to the words of Secretary
McAdoo at El Paso, Texas. That single speech transformed these men.

Measured by the results--truth that transforms life and changes conduct
and character--that was a truly great speech. We must all hope much from
this new sense of devotion to the interests of Uncle Sam.

5. The German Farmer's Debt to the United States

There are literally thousands of small German colonies in different
parts of this country. In one far distant State is a community settled
by about two hundred German families, who took up the land immediately
after the Civil War.

By some good fortune they settled in what is now one of the very
richest sections in the United States. Land that they bought for $1.25
an acre is now worth $250 an acre. In that community there are two
German churches.

Both pastors came from Germany, both were educated in German colleges,
both read German newspapers and both insist upon carrying on a
colloquial German school, with German teachers, German text-books and
German standards.

Little pressure was brought to bear upon these farmers during the First
Liberty Loan. By many devices they succeeded in getting their boys away
before the draft registration. While it was never proved technically
that they had all pledged themselves not to oppose Germany, morally this
is known to be the fact.

October of 1917 came and the Second Liberty Loan was on. One day all
these farmers received a printed card, saying there would be a meeting
on Monday night, in connection with the Second Liberty Loan. "I find you
made no subscription whatsoever to the First Liberty Loan. There are
reasons why I think it best for me to advise you to attend this
meeting."

Every German farmer read that card several times. Who was this stranger
who was coming into the community? Was he a Secret Service man? How did
he find out that there had been a secret meeting of the Germans
immediately after war had been declared against Germany? Each farmer
began to ask himself: "Has any one quoted me?" Each one decided to
attend that meeting.

The meeting began at precisely seven o'clock. Only one man who had
received the notice was absent, and his son brought a message concerning
his father's absence. The stranger arose in his place, but le