Page 47 - Publishing Inspiration Christmas Card 2011
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But not all. Nor are ve all, for dere are many
more.”
The man then went on to tell their story.
He said that years ago, during World War II,
many German prisoners of war had been
brought to live in work camps in the United
States. One camp was nearby. Farmers would
contract with the government to have prisoners
come and work on their farms at a pay rate of
80 cents per day.
With most of the men at war, John, who
had lots of sugar beets, struggled to keep his
farm running, so he contracted for prisoner
help. Not long after they arrived, John noticed
a group of them gathered in the corner of the
beet field. He went to see what had drawn their
attention.
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