Passing on local language restrictions.

Cornelius to Harding

Why are you not enforcing Babel here? There are many Germans, speaking German. In fact, they "laugh at" those reminding them of the proclamation.

Support for Babel. Foreign languages should be "studied only for their cultural values or as accomplishments."

Vollmar notes the "old men and women weep[ing] aloud when I announced that this would probably be the last service in the german language [sic]."

Front page of Tama Northern paper, highlighting article claiming that Harding has power to enforce proclamation.

Chariman of legal advisory board for county asks clarifying questions.

Situation in Leland

This letter is written by a citizen of Clarence, Iowa, stating that German was not being taught in any of the public schools. After pointing this out, the writer informs his subject that there was a German Lutheran Church conducting its services in…

This is a letter to a Dr. H.L. Avery asking him to investigate a German School that opened in Sanborn, IA. Metcalf suspects that it might be a cover to teach secular subjects in German language which is illegal but asks to check them out and make…