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Wade notes the growth of a "non-partisan league" and wants to organize resistance against the organization.

R.C. Cutting failed to attach the article he wanted to ask H.J. Metcalf about but wrote to him asking to clear up the discrepancies concerning the seed companies that Mr. Wells had published in order to respond

This is a letter to Herbert J. Metcalf asking for him to send Bhis one hundred copies of the Governor

A citizen working for the gardening campaign informs Mr. Metcalf that many citizens are refusing to have their lots broken up for gardening use, and he feels this is very unpatriotic. He asks Metcalf to help encourage the plowing of additional lots…

CoD and agricultural business

Pro forma CoD business, but last section contains interesting aside about "German women" potentially stirring up trouble amongst Davenport community.

On labor prices for farm work.

This letter is from the Illinois State Council of Defense. Not only was the letter purpose to ask for personal support, but also it was a state awareness letter. It suggested that if Metcalf could not personally come to the food show, that he should…

Snippets concern registering aliens, food production, and others.

Dedham teacher writes regarding the dis-loyal actions of the Farmer's Union.