The correspondence shows the importance of propaganda in this time period. It was important where the propaganda was distributed and how much of it was needed.
The author of the letter is reporting the barbarious acts of Pro-german supporters in his town and wants action done about it. These acts are not specified but regardless, they could put the town in danger.
Metcalf is asking to have a school investigated for the teaching of strictly German in the schools of Sanborn, Iowa. It was investigated because the school is accused of being unpatriotic and a threat to National security. This is another example…
Lauer reports a rumor heard regarding seditious literature passed along train, which states that the war "is a financial one and that high finance is taking a prominent place in same."
