Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-16
STATE SUPERINTENDENT DEYCE
URGES BOARDS TO ACT BE-
FORE APRIL 26. -
SENDS COMMUNICATION TO
ALL SCHOOL OFFICERS
Deyoe Says Time Has Come to Stop
Honorins the Germany Of Today
People Must Be Unified and Teach
ing Of German Held to Be lmpedi-
ment-Substitute Studies Suggested.

Des MONIES, April 16.-That the
study of German should be suspended
in all the schools Of the state on or
before April 26. 1913, is the recommen-
tendent of public instruction, in a com
rnunication sent out Monday to the
school officers Of Iowa.
The time has come to stop honorinS
the Germany oftoday, declares Super
intendent Deyoe, n everything should
be lone TO unity our people in Ian
guage, customs, ideas and loyalty TO
this country. There are but two
classes he says, americans and anti
Americans. There should be but one
class. We have nothing but contempt
the, beneficiary of the American gov
m and it's institutions
Mr.. Deyoe suggests that in place OF
German the schools should take up
lessons in American civics and citizen
ship for the remainder of the school
year. Attention is also called to the
fact that this is al opportune time TO
introduce courses in history and gov
eminent relating to our South and
Central American ~neiShoors, with a
view of developing an all America
sentiment.
Letters to School Boards.
The letter follows:
.'To,the School Officers of Iowa: Ex-
cept for the ambition OF the German
nation, the world might be at peace.
TIE wcate-E front IS the scene Of the
greatest tragedy in all the annals OF
warfare. The hundreds OF thousands
of human lives that LIZ being sacri-
freed is of little consequence to the
kaiser and the heartless ~autocracw'
which he represents in a mad effort TO
gain world power. Women and chill
dren are debarched and slaughtered
without mercy. Desolation unspeak
able follows in the wake of the army
of the Huns. American soldiers are
giving their lives in defense of human
rights in the trenches; unfit places OF
habitation except for vermin and mis-
cradle animal life. Our nation is rails
ing billions Of dollars to support our
soldier boys and the armies Of our
allies.
Because Of these conditions, we be-
slGVS lldl even lA4iS liot I'LL ~ NSH~
should b done at once to unity our
people in language, customs and ideals,
and in loyalty to one country. Things
made in Germany including the Ian
guage, ave become unpopular to many
loyal Americans. Surely the time has
come to stop honoring the Germany OF
today by teaching the German Ian
suage to our boys n girls in the
schools. Our state institutions OF
higher education recently modified
college entrance requirements in order
hat Germany may be dropped at once
in all the high schools in the state.
Suggests Substitutes.
I'VE therefore recommend that the
study Of German be suspended in our
public schools on or before Friday.
April rs, 1918. We suggest that les
sons in American civics and citizen
ship be substituted in place of the Ger
mar for the remainder Of the present
school year. Copies of Lessons in
Community and National Life pub
lished by the bureau Of education,
Washington, may be nae for 2 cents
and 8 cents per copy. Reference works
in the Libraries and current publica-
tons furnish much material relating
to methods Of raising revenue, to the
Red Cross, to the conservation of re-
sources and to other important present
day activities which may form the
bases for thorough work in oral and
written language"
IAN Iowa educator makes the follow
ing admirable suggestions:
"'Now is an opportune time to bring
our schools and our people in touch
with the history and government OF