Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09
STATE DEFENSE COUNCIL RE.
cElvINe REPORTS OF UNPATRi-
OTTO COMMUNITIES.
HoLLANDERs THREATEN TO
CLOSE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Be Broken Up - Other Communities
Refuse to Sign Food Pledge Cards or
Subscribe to Any of War Fund Ac.
tivities.
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Special to TlmeS-tRepuDtlCan.
Des Moines, Nov. 9.-There are whole
neighborhoods OF foreign-born people
in Iowa where the people refuse to
support any of the activities of the
government on behalf Of the war. These
are the reprts coming to Secretary II.
J. Metcak of the state council of de-
Tense from patriotic workers in a NUM-
Der Of localities.
These communities refuse to sign
food pledge cards. subscribe to the
bond loans or take any part whatever
in the government war work. Active
opposition to the work is reported in
some localities and will be looked into
by secret agents.
Complaint has reached Secretary
Metcalfs office that in one township-oi
Hcilanders boasts have been made that
American schools in the neighborhood
would Zoe broken up. The Holianders
already have three of their own schools
in the netghborhood where they have
refused to raise the American flag.
They are neutral in the war. so patri-
otto workers have been told by MEM
bers of the community.
Food Campaign Extended.
It has been learned that German
propagandists have endeavored to de-
feat the food pledge campaign by cir
culating reports that the government
planned to coniscate supplies OF
canned goods. The campaign. however.
has failed. las comparatively few peo-
pie have believed the story
It is estimated that the total num-
her of signers Of food pledge cards Will
reach $4,000. The campaign will not
close until Nov. %.
Lists Of the names Of the people VINO
have refused to sign the food pledge
cards are being kept by the state de-
Tense council and these people will be
asked by state authorities their rea-
sons for not signing.
Peace League Progressive.
Organization Of the Iowa branch OF
the League to Enforce Peace is pro-
crossing rapidly and county associa-
tons have been perfected in the major
tty of the counties Of the state. There
are a few scattered counties In the
Fourth, Fifth, Eighth and Eleventh
congressional districts whose local as
sociations are yet to be perfected.
"We will be in perfect running order
by the time the next liberty loan drive
is made" reported !. T. Jones, secre-
tary Of the league.
"The field for the league IS recog-
nized everywhere and we have met
with the finest of cooperation all thru
the state
Secretary Jones says the league will
aid the government in all Of its war
work and in the meantime will plan for
the future and the work to be done
when the war Is over.
The great purpose OF the organiza-
ton is a league Of nations to enforce
peace The league VIII work out some
plan either Of an armed police force
or some military cooperation among
all Of the nations to be Of sufficient
power to enforce international law or
agreements.
'Tt is just as practical to have an
armed force to carry out the laws
agreed to by a league of nations as
IS for a city to have a police force to
enforce city and state laws" declared
Mr.. Jones.
"Of course any plans made now must
be more or less flexible as the final
plans can not he perfected until after
peace is again restored"