Dodgy Draft Deals

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Dublin Core

Title

Dodgy Draft Deals

Subject

World War I; German Americans; Wartburg Seminary; Draft Board; Army; Draft; Education; University; Newspapers

Description

Concerns over German influence on draft boards, noting the suspicious number of exemptions allowed in Bremer County--and the many new "divinity students" in Wartburg Cemetary.

Creator

Donald H. Clark

Publisher

State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa

Date

9/24/1917

Format

Letter

Language

English

Identifier

Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05

Coverage

1917-09-24; Poweshiek County; Grinnell, Iowa; Bremer County; Waverly, Iowa