• Tags: Anti-German Sentiment
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Governor Harding issues resolution proclaiming English the sole acceptable language for use in public in Iowa. Public, namely, meaning also church and educational services.
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Mayor and clerk of Rock Valley circulate news of Harding's Proclamation
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Response to letter writer regarding difficulty of enforcing Babel.
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Praise for Babel, and animosity against foreign-language newspapers
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Thresher notes working amongst German Americans and wonders whether he can "demand" fellow workers speak "American."
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Desires proclamation against "mob violence" against pro-Germans, which "disgrace[s]" the state. Nonetheless, explicitly against disloyal pro-German elements. Attaches news clippings.
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Board of Ed. Endorses Babel, especially regarding German language, as seen in move to discontinue German-language classes.
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