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Author notes he stumped for Harding and its now time to return the favor and reconsider Babel.

Pre-Babel: Davis asks German communities in Terril and Spirit Lake to stop with all the Germanning. Latter will and former won't. Proposes law to stop "teaching of the German language."

Davis says intransigent church got in touch with him, gave a "plea for mercy [and] I told them there was no help for them." They stopped German-language instruction from there.

Response to Davis. Remember, pre-Babel. Here: "as to taking the law in your own hands, that is a question you should not propound to me. As Governor of Iowa, I cannot and will not advocate mob rule. There are times, however, when a little harmless…

Metcalf gives forceful, pre-Babel layout of his reasons for legislating away foreign languages. AND we see here the obvious focus on German: "

High school student writes in support, noting his actions against German books and the subsequent burning of same.

Davis glad to see formal action taken against foreign languages, as "any language except English is a menace to the country."

Lake Park Home Defense League declare their support for Harding.
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