This is a letter from Herbert J. Metcalf to H. L. Avery who has been called to attention about a German school starting up in Sanborn, Iowa where nothing but German is being taught. He has asked Avery to investigate more into the situation secretly.…
This letter to L. Leo Bush from Herbert J. Metcalf responding to their questions in regarding the studying of German and picking up a different language to study. He informs them that it is not the State Council of Defense to work a hardship on…
This is a letter from Herbert J. Metcalf to John W. Behm in regards to closing German schools at Yorktown, Iowa and Clarinda, Iowa. He mentioned to Behm that he or the State Council of National Defense had no authority to prevent German ministers…
This is a letter sent from Herbert J. Metcalf responding to the elimination of German Scientific course in public schools. States that the elimination of German in public school is growing. Not only the German language but of everything which…
This letter is addressed to V. O. Bell from Herbert J. Metcalf dated November 26, 1917. This letter begins by stating that in regard to German preachers, Mr. Bell must
The National Defense writes to Mr. Behm about stopping the churches from preaching in German. Mr. Behm was not legally allowed to do this but he did, and was then congratulated for his great patriotism.
This letter is about instituting military ciriculum within schools so that the boys are better prepared to go to military training and example used is working the telegraph.
Letter to Metcalf in regards to the teaching of German in public schools. Mr. Billingely provided Metcalf names of presidents of the school boards with the O
