<em>Waverly Phoenix</em>: To Our Valued Readers
Anti-German Sentiment during WWI; newspaper censorship;
<p><strong>To Our Valued Readers</strong></p>
<p>As most readers already know, foreign language newspapers are forbidden to publish articles about the war, the federal government, or anything concerning other countries at war, for as long as the war lasts, unless a notarized translation is submitted to the local postmaster before publication. These restrictions are based on a law that came into effect at midnight on October 16th [correct date: October 6th]. Newspapers with a special permit may be exempted from this censorship. We have applied for such a permit with the federal government and consider it most advisable to abstain from all news and commentary concerning the war until we receive it. We ask our valued readership to bear with us and will continue to make our paper as interesting as possible in the hope that our readers remain true to us in these hard times.</p>
<p>The Editors</p>
Waverly Phoenix
7 November 1917
State Historical Society of Iowa
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German
newspaper article; editorial commentary
microfilm newspaper collections, State Historical Society of Iowa
Waverly; Bremer County
Letter from Iowa Coucil of national Defense- discussing the removal of German books.
World War I; Censorship
This letter basically says to remove any books from the library that could be considered favoring the german side. Good evidence for talking about the vilification of germans and wartime policy.
Herbert J. Metcalf
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
4/1/1918
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Letter
English
TEXT
Metcalf, Herbert J. To The Librarian. Des Moines. April 1, 1918. The State Historical Society. Box 9, Folder 1.
1918; Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County
Pro-German Literature
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Sedition; Press; Literature; Newspapers
Inquiring after lists of confirmed pro-German literature.
John S. Cravens
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/10/1918
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Letter
English
TEXT
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-07-10; Crawford County; Washington D.C.;
Burning Books in Spirit Lake
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Book Burning;
High school student writes in support, noting his actions against German books and the subsequent burning of same.
Chas. Menor
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/29/1918
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Letter
English
TEXT
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-29; Spirit Lake, Iowa; Dickinson County
Public Speaking Oversight
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Censorship; Public Speaking
Ainsworth requests any giving public speech in foreign language to submit draft to board, and make sure to hit on "certain fundamental propositions connected with the participation of the United States in the present year."
A. N. Ainsworth
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
8/16/1918
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Letter
English
TEXT
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-08-16; Fayette County; West Union, Iowa;
Volunteer Censor
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Censorship; Education; German-Language Press
Former university instructor with European training volunteers as reader or censor, should the job arise, of German-language press.
Flora H. Heins
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
9/10/1917
Letter
English
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-09-10; Scott County; Davenport, Iowa; Berlin, Germany
Response to Heins
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Censorship; Education; German-Language Press
Metcalf says 'thanks,' but no funds as of yet.
H. J. Metcalf
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
9/11/1917
Letter
English
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-09-11; Scott County; Davenport, Iowa; Berlin, Germany
Burning Pro-German Books
Education; Book Burning; WWI; Violence
This letter was a reply to an earlier demand to remove all possible pro-German propaganda from public libraries. It defended the loyalty of the library itself, and asserted that the current librarian had burned most of the pro-German books the previous June. It also stated that the current librarian would continue their work finding and destroying disloyal books as long as necessary.
Hugh J. Jamisiea
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
3/16/1918
Letter
English
Box #6, Herbert J. Metcalf
Missouri Valley, Iowa; Harrison County
Young to the Librarian
Literature; Pro-Germanism
Chairman of Iowa Council of National Defense, Lafayette Young, writes to the Librarian, moreover librarians across the state of Iowa, requesting books from pro-German sources be removed from the public supply and reported back to the council.
Lafayette Young
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
2/25/1918
Letter
English
Text
Council of National Defense, General Correspondence Box #7, Folder 5, Metcalf Papers, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County
Letter from V.M Dixon to John Winterbotham
Library; Censorship; Books; Pro-Germanism
This letter from Dixon, a librarian at the Iowa State College Library in Ames lists five books that were removed from that library
V. M. Dixon
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
4/5/1918
Letter
English
Text
Metcalf Papers, Box 7
Ames, Iowa; Chicago, Illinois;