Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17

pllSneQ IN lew Gays out OIL ueCeSSIty
must be brought about gradually and
by the realization that it's misuse is
resulting in discord among our own
patriotic people and in giving our
enemies an opportunity to hinder the
work of our government during these
critical times.
Do not place any credence in the
voice of those who say the governor
did not have any authority to issue
the proclamation. have plenty of
authority for the issuance of the
proclamation, and of course plenty Of
authority for its enforcement.
l do not desire to make trouble for
any one and am satisfied that when the
whole matter is understood, and ap-
preached in the proper spirit, there
will be none left in the state who will
insist upon defying the authority
which issued the proclamation.
Some have suggested that it is I
sacrifice not to use foreign Ian
guage exclusively. Already, Iowa has
sent in the neighborhood Of 10000
boys into the service of our country.
Each one of these boys has made
supreme sacrifice. I am sure that
none desire to remain at home and
complain that they are making sacri-
fees when they realize how much it
means to these young men who have
left us.
Those who take the proclamation
in the spirit in which it was issued
will receive every help from me.
Those who stiffen their necks and as
sumo a defiant attitude will injure
themselves and our country's best
interests
With the assurance that l am de-
neither the impossible nor
the unreasonable, 1 am sure you, as a
loyal citizen, will make every effort
and sacrifice necessary for the ac-
of lessening both pro-
Germanism and local discord
The proclamation will stand. Take
it in the spirit in which it was issued.
In a short time, all will see the wis
dom of the movement started to have
one language throughout the state.
Cordially yours,
w. L. Harding, Governor.
P. S. I am appending a copy Of a
letter that received from one minis
ter, which shows the spirit in which
the proclamation should be received,
and which if followed will early re-
suit in a complete compliance with
the proclamation. 1t follows:
Heretofore, in our church, the for
eign language service has been the
main service and the English sort
Of side-issue. Henceforth, the ser
vice in the English language will be
the main service which all members
IF the congregation are supposed to
attend After the close of the main
service, shall give the same sermon
in the language of our former country
Tor the benefit of those who did not
July understand the same in the Egg"
ish We hope soon to be so that we
,an give the sermon in the foreign
language only every two weeks and
hen later less frequently, until it is
eliminated entirely.
1t was made plain and clear, not
,nly by myself but also by influential
members who fully appreciate the sit
lation, that at the close of the main
service there must be no coming into
he church for the purpose Of hearing
he sermon in the foreign language
,nly, but that those who wish to hear
t in this language must have attend
I'd the main service where English |
vas spoken
Once month, we shall celebrate |
holy communion, however not with
'ull service as we have been accus-
:omed to do, but with confessional
address only, and in this case also
will give the same address that l had
preached in the English
language.
We sincerely hope this arrangement
will meet with your approval, work
out well, and supply the spiritual
wants of our people until such time
when we will need no preaching in
'oreign language. We expect from
line to to time to take further steps
Onward in the direction of attaining |
his goal.
All young peoples meetings, Sun
lay school. and the like, are held ex-
in English.
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