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Metcalf responds to Lamoreux, fully endorsing his idea.

Detailed from Metcalf on how to cope.

Hint of the coercion and violence: "it would seem to me that as a matter of self protection these men would desist from preaching and teaching German at once.'

This letter describes why the authority to ban German would be useless without further demonstration that the preacher in question is making disloyal statements. It also tells of the same problem in regard to schools teaching in German- that is to…

In this letter, there is a call for the superintendent of a school system to abolish the teaching of any new classes which teach German.

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

This bulletin is from the office of the Governor W. L. Harding, written by Herbert J. Metcalf dated November 23, 1917. The bulletin states that the Iowa State Council of National Defense is proud of the efforts from the women of Iowa. It also states…

A letter from H. J. Metcalf to Dr. H. L. Avery asking him to investigate the school in Sanborn, Iowa where

Letter from R. H. Williams to H. J. Metcalf regarding a letter he received from H. J. Metcalf. It states:

Letter from H. J. Metcalf to Mr. Anderson stating that he has no opposition to a Danish school being opened in Scranton, Iowa. He also states,