Bi-Lingual Services
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Religion; Liberty Bonds; Lutheranism; Y.M.C.A.; Red Cross
Pastor asks for concession for sake of older congregation memebers, noting his own loyalty and sacrifices.
H. Bruckner
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
3/3/1919
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Box #15, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1919-03-03; Johnson County; Iowa City, Iowa
Thoughtful Anti-Babel Message
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Babel Defiance; French; Italians; Slovaks; Czechs; Translation; Red Cross; Y.M.C.A.; Liberty Bonds
Thorough denunciation of Babel, listing a number of counterpoints. Included is a newspaper clipping speaking about Korab's letter to the governor.
Paul Korab
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/27/1918
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Box #15, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-27; Iowa City, Iowa; Johnson County;
Anti-Germanism as Babel Support
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Liberty Bonds; Red Cross. Y.M.C.A.;
Colorful denunciation of local Germans, who persist in "continually blabber[ing] their slop bucket dutch."
DeWitt Burchard
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/20/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-20; Parkersburg, Iowa; Butler County
Modification to Babel?
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Banking; Red Cross; Y.M.C.A.; Liberty Loans
Davis, as rep for German pastor, Karl Fauth, writes regarding potential modifications to Babel. NOTE: Read, who supports Babel, is vice president of bank from which this letter came.
S. M. Davis
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/28/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-28; Clarence, Iowa; Cedar County
CoD Business
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Y.M.C.A.
CoD business and postings.
George B. Stewart
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/6/1917
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-11-06; Lee County; Fort Madison, Iowa
Rich German Not Pulling Weight
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Agriculture; Class; Liberty Loans; Red Cross; Y.M.C.A.; Informing; Defacement
Reporting on rich German, Simon Snittjer, Sr. [sounds Dutch], who won't display flag or donate money. Someone subsequently defaced his property.
W. T. S. Rath
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/19/1917
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-11-19; Hardin County; Ackley, Iowa
Snittjer Arrested
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Agriculture; Class; Liberty Loans; Red Cross; Y.M.C.A.; Informing; Defacement; Violence;
Sheriff arrested Snittjer and he'll be put on trial.
W. T. S. Rath
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/20/1917
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-11-20; Hardin County; Ackley, Iowa
Gilmore City German
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Telephones; Y.M.C.A
German on the phone in Gilmore City
G. E. Stopten
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
4/29/1919
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1919-04-29; Humboldt County; Gilmore City, Iowa
Legal Questions
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Law; Y.M.C.A.;
Chariman of legal advisory board for county asks clarifying questions.
W. H. Salisbury
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/6/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-07-06; Mitchell County; Osage, Iowa
Wasson to HJM
Agriculture; Food Conservation; War Bonds; Donations; Red Cross; Y.M.C.A.; Slackers
This return letter from Wasson details his contributions to the war effort, as requested by HJM, in order to testify against his being a slacker. He describes, in a charcoal pencil scrawl on a small slip of paper, all of the grain he has stockpiled and every dollar he has donated to the war effort. These total several hundred dollars.
John Wasson
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
3/28/1918
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Metcalf Papers, Box 7
Linden, Iowa;