"Amen" to Babel
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; German-American Support for Babel; Business; Army Service; Kaiser; German Army
Carson writes of recent meeting in Sibley, where a patriotic German spoke against the Kaiser. Carson suggests using him to write something pro-Babel to disseminate to state's Germans.
Robert N. Carson
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/25/1918
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Letter
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Box #15, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-25; Iowa City, Iowa; Johnson County; Sibley, Iowa
"Calling Down" Pastor
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Pro-Germanism; Neutrality; Religion;
Local pastor, while preaching 'render unto Caesar' sermon, forcefully stopped by Germans in congregation, who didn't want to hear "anything in that line."
Chas. P. Lang
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/30/1917
Letter
English
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-07-30; Hardin County; Abbott, Iowa
"German Kultur Must Go"
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Impromptu Organizing; Business;
Conflating Pro-Germanism with German language, proposes making organization to combat "German Kultur."
S. L. Lamoreux
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
3/14/1918
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-03-14; Kossuth County; Titonka, Iowa
"I Must Have A Man"
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Babel Enforcement
Local asks for a "man" to help in enforcement.
V. E. Gilley
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/29/1918
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Telegram
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-29; Coon Rapids, Iowa; Carroll County; Glidden, Iowa
"No Mobs!"
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Violence; Babel Defiance
Potential mob violence against local German, which the author doesn't disagree with in principle, but moreover "believe[s] in letting the Law take its course."
Ontjes
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
10/1/1917
Letter
English
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-10-01; Grundy County; Holland, Iowa
"Refuse to Recognize American People"
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Babel Defiance; Dutch Language
On the isolationist Dutch in Pella
Mrs. W. B. Johnson
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/5/1917
Letter
English
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-11-05; Marion County; Pella, Iowa
"To H--L with the American Language"
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Pro-Germanism; Babel Defiance
On Titonka's pro-Germans.
Unknown
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/27/1918
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-27; Kossuth County; Titonka, Iowa
"Undesirable Citizens"
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism
On "undesirable citizens" in Sibley
W. J. Severance
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
Undated
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Letter
English
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
Osceola County; Sibley, Iowa
A "Man in Every Town"
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Enforcement
Vet supports Babel and desires a "man" in each town to see it is "followed and obeyed."
Frank G. Smith
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/3/1918
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-03; West Branch, Iowa; Cedar County;
A Little Harmless Bluff
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Babel Enforcement; Violence
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 bluff will do much to clarify the atmosphere in certain localities."
W. L. Harding
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
3/28/1918
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-03-28; Spirit Lake, Iowa; Dickinson County; Terril, Iowa