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Harding responds to Lewis, saying nothing to rumor of German labor migration. Lewis can "depend that those in authority in this country will never permit the cheap labor idea to create havoc in our industrial conditions."

Lewis notes Braun's disappointment in Harding--he didn't vote for him this year--and worries about low-wage immigrant labor coming from Germany

Becker had personal meetings with German preachers. Several acquiesced, some pushed back and were threatened with yellow painting to match their "yellow streak on the inside."

Exemptions for Monona congregation. And they're loyal--see the father with 14 children who bought $500 worth of bonds on first day of availability.

Babel supporter notes that, while "people have always formed groups according to their nationality and language, but when we all use the same language we will soon forget that such things exist in this county."

Otherwise compliant minister wonders about potential temporary exemptions.

Group of pastors asks for concessions for monolingual parishoners.

Preacher notes touching story of older monolingual German who would rather die than have no service in German, as he could not understand the English.
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