Prominent local German appointed to write regarding the loyalty of Arcadia's Germans as well as their difficulty in abiding by Babel.

Vollmar notes the "old men and women weep[ing] aloud when I announced that this would probably be the last service in the german language [sic]."

This letter is in response to a letter from the Chairman of the Iowa Council of National Defense, Lafayette Young, dated November 9, 1917. Jacob Russ is responding to the accusation that he does not whole-heartedly support the United States…

Rohlff aghast at being called a slacker and disloyal by Lafayette Young.

Thorough denunciation of Babel, listing a number of counterpoints. Included is a newspaper clipping speaking about Korab's letter to the governor.

Watzke made the disloyal comment that "the Liberty Bonds were only worth fifty-cents on the dollar at the banks."

Translation of German-language articles from Muscatine Herald

Concerns over elderly in congregation