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Comment from representative of league of traveling salesmen, noting their disproportionate interaction with different cultures, languages, and perspectives. He offers his groups' services for the cause of promoting 'patriotism.'
Milwaukee Journal to Iowa Council of Defense, Feb. 5, 1918_Metcalf 1 of 4.jpg

The Milwaukee Journal was interested to see what the Iowa Council of Defense was doing in term of dealing with the issue of German within schools. They ask how they Iowa dealing with German teachers, textbooks, and also propaganda within public…
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Asking Harding to give a speech on the war in Urbana, Iowa.
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Lutherans are going to hold a "patriotic celebration," but want to also include a section on Liberty Bonds in German.
237752-997118 - Stark Brandon - May 4, 2016 251 PM - StarkB_P.T. Grimes to Herbert Metcalf February 4, 1918_Metcalf.jpg

This is a letter talking about the new organization known as Farmer
189515-997118 - Schehl Tyler - May 4, 2016 337 PM - SchehlT_Letter from HJM to R.H. Williams_Metcalf.jpg

In this letter, HJM congratulates what seems to be a school official, R.H. Williams, for having a part in removing the
189515-997118 - Schehl Tyler - May 4, 2016 337 PM - SchehlT_Letter from HJM to Dr. H.L. Avery_Metcalf.jpg

This is a letter from HJM to a Dr. H.L. Avery, detailing a school at which German was being taught in Sanborn. HJM instructs Avery to investigate the school and determine whether it was operating purely as a religious institution. If not, HJM asserts…
198708-997118 - Gustafson Johnie - May 3, 2016 1000 PM - GustafsonJ LafayetteYoungtoJacobRuss Metcalf_1.jpg

This letter is addressed to Jacob Russ from the Chairman of the Iowa Council of National Defense dated November 8, 1917. This letter states that the Iowa Council of Defense has received information stating that Russ has displayed disloyalty towards…
198708-997118 - Gustafson Johnie - May 3, 2016 1000 PM - GustafsonJ JacobRusstoLafayetteYoung Metcalf_1.jpg

This letter is in response to a letter from the Chairman of the Iowa Council of National Defense, Lafayette Young, dated November 9, 1917. Jacob Russ is responding to the accusation that he does not whole-heartedly support the United States…
249554-997118 - Smith Megan - May 3, 2016 114 PM - SmithM_IowaCouncilofNationalDefensetoH.L.Avery_Metcalf.JPG

National Defense is asking Mr. Avery to go investigate a situation in which they believe a school is teaching only German. They also ask him to be on the lookout for other similar situations.
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