Herbert J. Metcalf to P. P. Olds, Feb. 11, 1918

Herbert J. Metcalf to P. P. Olds, Feb. 11, 1918

German Language; Public Institutions; Des Moines, Iowa; Milwaukee, Wisconsin

This letter from Herbert J. Metcalf is informing P. P. Olds of the Milwaukee Journal their stance of the elimination of German in schools. He also includes what they are doing with German propaganda within public institutions. States that they are carefully examining books in public libraries and they are insisting on the elimination of the German language in grade schools throughout the state. He has found that the elimination in German in schools has been unnecessary due to the children being too patriotic by refusing to study the language. He also mentions the stance in high schools. He feels Iowa has carried out one of the most vigorous campaigns by carefully investigating every report that has come to them with regards to pro-Germanism among public schools and their teachers.

H. J. Metcalf

State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

2/11/1918

Letter

English

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Folder 4: Box #7, Metcalf Papers, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County