Harding explains to Metcalf his reason of resignation, pertaining to being called into active duty

Harding praises Ontjes, skirting around the narrowly averted mob violence.

The list from Camp Dodge

Harding's response to Moeszinger regarding Camp Dodge

On the agricultural situation.

This is a letter from W. H. Culver to Herbert J. Metcalf sending him six copies of the

An order for posters to support the war effort,

Letter addressed to Metcalf explaining how German Americans residing in Onawa have been more involved in the war movement. And how they have taken the American standpoint in regards to war.

A letter detailing the possible disloyalty of pastors in Lutheran Churches, asking for the authority to stop the speaking of German in church services.

The Iowa Council of National Defense decided that German should not be taught in any schools in Iowa. German songs and texts must not be read or sung in schools either. It is mentioned that when this letter was written, there still was not a single…