• Collection: World War I
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Harding's response to Pettibone

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Response to Davis. Remember, pre-Babel. Here: "as to taking the law in your own hands, that is a question you should not propound to me. As Governor of Iowa, I cannot and will not advocate mob rule. There are times, however, when a little harmless…

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Metcalf gives forceful, pre-Babel layout of his reasons for legislating away foreign languages. AND we see here the obvious focus on German: "

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Support in Aurelia for Babel

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High school student writes in support, noting his actions against German books and the subsequent burning of same.

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Davis glad to see formal action taken against foreign languages, as "any language except English is a menace to the country."

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Lake Park Home Defense League declare their support for Harding.

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Member of local CoD wonders about powers of enforcement.

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Davis notes roiling resentment in community, a Dutch doctor and German banker.

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Metcalf responds, urging Davis to persist and press name changes, as "it has become quite the fashion to change German names to American names at this time."

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