C Missouri Council of, Papers, 1917-1919 2797 13.6 linear feet This collection is available at The State Historical Society of Missouri. If you would like more information, please contact us at shsresearch@umsystem.edu. INTRODUCTION The papers of the Council of contain correspondence, bulletins, circulars, and posters. DONOR INFORMATION The papers were donated to the State Historical Society of Missouri by an unknown donor on 15 February 1971 (Accession No. 733). ORGANIZATIONAL SKETCH The Missouri Council of was established by Governor Gardner on April 12, 1917, to stimulate patriotism and organize Missouri resources for programs and activities. Emphasis was on food production and conservation. Disloyalty, sedition and problems of German minority groups in Missouri are also mentioned. FOLDER LIST f. 1-190 General correspondence between local and national groups on planning, organization, intentions, and purposes of Council of. Contains letters on: various speakers; bulletins; printed and mimeographed material put out by Council. Some of the correspondence reveals mood, attitude and feeling prevalent in American thinking during years 1917-1918. f. 191-197 Printed congressional acts and bills proposed or enacted during war years. f. 198-201 Pamphlets, correspondence and miscellaneous on farming, crop product ion and statistics on Missouri's war effort in field of agriculture. f. 202-217 Bulletins, pamphlets, brochures of various government agencies and Missouri Council of committees on Americanization. Particular emphasis on learning and speaking English. Miscellaneous correspondence from committees and chairmen. F. 210 Missouri Council of resolution on aliens obtaining citizenship and voting in Missouri. f. 218-224 Material and correspondence on Aviation Section, Signal Corp of the Regular Army. Correspondence on: "Bacon Day," established for purpose of Missouri farmers donating food to Allies; donations of binoculars and eye glasses to Navy; Boys' Working Reserve Farm Camp; conservation of bread; recruitment for British forces. f. 225-233 Bulletins issued by Missouri Council of Dense on plans, organization and activities in Missouri. Covers wide range of topics, i.e. fund raising, loyalty, sedition, Americanization, economics,
C2797 Missouri Council of, Papers, 1917-1919 Page 2 venereal diseases, mobilization. f. 234-277 Canning demonstrations; child welfare; Christmas buying; Missouri Council of circulars to county chairmen on numerous phases of Missouri war efforts; newspaper clippings from various state councils on local activities; letters from Missouri colleges on food conservation; correspondence and material on commercial economy; development of Community Councils of ; conservation of resources; soldiers ' dependents; lists and descriptions of U.S. Army deserters from Missouri. f. 278-297 Correspondence and material from and about people, organizations and companies within the State of Missouri who were reported or suspected of disloyalty to the Allied cause. f. 298-335 Correspondence on Missouri draft; analysis of the Espionage Act; expense vouchers; correspondence on explosives; financing of farmers; letters on the securing, use and distribution of government films; financial papers of Missouri Council of ; material on "meatless" days, instructions from U.S. Food Administration, statistics, food conservation recommendations. f. 336-366 Bulletins printed by Committee on Public Information; general correspondence on conferences, meetings, activities and programs of the Four Minute Men. f. 367-411 Correspondence on franking privilege; material on censervation of fuel; German language in Missouri; Governor's proclamation; letters regarding Missouri highways; home demonstrations; organization of home guards; Hoover card holders listed by county. Correspondence on Hoover registration related to food campaigns; tables on illiteracy in the U.S. F. 374 Address by Missouri Governor Gardner. f. 412-472 Mimeographed material and letters on income tax law; war risk insurance; pamphlets and correspondence on industrial and farm labor; legal opinions; general report, pamphlets, correspondence on Liberty Loan; organization of mass meetings; establishment of Committee on Public Health; report of the War History Committee and letters and materials pertaining to essay contest on "Why the U.S. is at War;" "Missouri on Guard," a publication on the activities of the State in aiding the nation. Questionnaire on war effort participation. f. 473-486 Song books of period; correspondence on Nation's Forum; U.S. Junior Naval Reserve; formation of Negro councils and committees; correspondence on "Missouri on Guard." Council newspaper; newspaper articles from various states; comments on German newspapers, text books, language; recruitment of nurses. f. 487-514 Reports on organization and activities of State Councils; minutes of Missouri Council. Correspondence to, from and on regional councils within the State. f. 515-582 Correspondence, plans and expenses for local productions of patriotic pageants and for carrying out "Patriotic Day;" prepared speeches and topics for speakers;
C2797 Missouri Council of, Papers, 1917-1919 Page 3 list of speakers, itinerary; plans and ideas submitted by speakers bureau; correspondence on securing men and aid for General Pershing. List of slides and photos available for use in war effort; war posters. f. 583-615 War Industries Board publications on priorities; monthly units' questionnaires of councils ' meetings and activities; complaints to Council on livestock killed by trains; Red Cross newsletters, general correspondence, applicants and planned activities; material on draft registration; letters to and from the Salvation Army; printed and mimeographed material on sedition and loyalty; letters, brochures, posters on war crops and food conservation; paper to County Councils on selective service; correspondence on ship building. f. 616-647 Printed material and correspondence on U.S. Signal Corp. Papers on Missouri Silo Campaign; Congressional bills, correspondence and papers on returning soldiers and sailors; newsletter and Council activities of various states; preparations for Missouri State Fair and obtaining speakers, programs and exhibitions. Letters to and from Missouri State Historical Society on coordinating efforts with Missouri Council of ; correspondence on recording Missouri's role in the war. f. 648-670 Application s for teachers who speak French; correspondence relative to training of more telegraphers; conservation and tin cans; letters and material on training camps and the responsibility of the State toward these camps; material on transportation; correspondence on U.S. Public Service Reserve; printed material on United War Work Campaign; correspondence on vagrancy; vocational training and rehabilitations. f. 671-699 Material on Missouri War Conference held January, 1918. Folders contain addresses, resolutions and miscellaneous; correspondence with War Department on equipping Home Guard; war gardens campaign; non-war construction ; war relief communications, war savings certificates and stamps ; instruction letters and correspondence on "waste junk." f. 700-726 Newsletters from Women's Committee, Council of National ; government publications; county reports on local activities; speaker's bureau circulars; general correspondence on meetings, plans, membership, programs and business; letters to and from Women 's Christian Temperance Union and YMCA. f. 727-736 Instruction letters to county councils on various subjects related to war effort at home or abroad; form letters from chairman of Missouri Council of to organizations and professional people. f. 737-1177 Correspondence, printed material, brochures, and miscellaneous on county plans, activities, events, appointments, business and committees. Counties are arranged alphabetically.
C2797 Missouri Council of, Papers, 1917-1919 Page 4 INDEX TERMS Aero Supply Company 92 Aeronautics 35,218,1065,1109 Agricultural credit 309 Agriculture--Statistics 200,324,325 Aliens 30,93,202,204,209,210,212,228-230 American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief 687 American Society 128,129,182,284,292 American Electric Railway Association 658 American Library Association 664 American Protective League 99,102,111,182,226,282-284,608,678,996 American Red Cross 134,241,294,338,340,343,598-605,1108 Americanization 202-217 Arnold, Sarah Louise 1,2 Baer, Sigmund 89,106,112,246,248,249,254 Bagby, John L. 373b Bagues, Robert 3-6 Birckhead, Hugh 8-11 Blacks 477,478 Blyth, Lewis S. 7 Bonds, Liberty 35,79,130,136,338,339,341,344,429-437 Boy Scouts 49,113 Bush, B. F., Mrs. 72,78 Butler, Ed 158 C. C. Buchard and Company, "I Hear America Singing," 1917 473 Carson, C. C. 89,92 Cattle Prices 90 Central Dig Plate Company 294 Chamber of Commerce, St. Louis, Missouri 207 Child welfare 231,235,252 Children 28,224,235 Clark, Champ (1850-1921) 197 Clarkson, Grosvenor B. (1882-1937) 12,13 Conservation 254 Cravens, John S. 18 Daylight Saving Time 113
C2797 Missouri Council of, Papers, 1917-1919 Page 5 de Bryas, Madeline 19 Democracy Service League 29 Desertion, Military--USA 233,256-273 Discrimination in employment 107,129,134,280,477,478,946,1114 Dobbs, Ella Victoria (1866-1952) 20, 21 Dunlap, I. B. 35, 218 Dunmore, Lord 21-23 Espionage--Law and legislation, 1910s 294, 302 Explosives 308 Family Enrollment Campaign 25-27, 46-49, 70, 79, 82-86, 89, 177-181, 239, 240, 241 Farnsworth, Don 25-27, 70 Fertilizers and manures 311, 1016, 1017 Fire prevention 36, 343 Fireworks 107 Fischel, Walter E. 72, 123 Fischel, Walter E., Mrs. 72, 123 Fleming, Arthur H. 28-31, 159 Florence, Mabel, B. Loving and Sydney Collins, "Imperial Missouri" 474 Folk, Joseph Wingate (1869-1923) 155, 156, 163 Four Minute Men, Missouri Division 40-42, 81, 86, 89, 94, 98, 100, 101, 103, 104, 106, 112, 113, 121, 132, 233, 336-366 Fuller, Aaron 246 Gardner, Frederick Dozier (1869-1933) 155-163, 374, 375, 945 German Americans--Missouri, World War, 1914-1918 14, 15, 30, 42, 93, 101, 110, 114, 123, 164-167, 212, 216, 283, 295, 297, 945, 990, 1062, 1117 German language--missouri 14, 15, 30, 101, 114, 164-167, 212, 216, 283, 295, 297, 373a-373e, 1062, 1117 German newspapers--missouri 481-484 Ghidoni, E. V. 32-34 Gifford, W. S. 35, 36 Glenn, Robert A. 37-39, 143 Grossman, E. M. 28, 40-42, 86, 97, 101, 286, 287, 302, 351 Hallowell, H. H. 43 Hallowell, J. W. 44 Hidden, Edward 107
C2797 Missouri Council of, Papers, 1917-1919 Page 6 Hill, Harvey J. 46-49 Hoover Registration 385-408 Hoover, Herbert (1874-1964) 123 Illiteracy 411 Income Tax 242, 341, 412 Industrial Workers of the World 73, 991, 994, 996, 5748 Infants--Mortality 235 Jewish Welfare Board 664 Labor legislation 36 Lake, Fred C. 246 Lamkin, Uel W. (1877-1956) 50 League for National Unity 128, 129 League to Enforce Peace 511 Lee, William 39, 72, 76, 98, 105, 107, 108, 110, 148, 156-163, 236, 287, 319, 322, 351, 352, 354, 356 Leonard, L. L. 97, 98, 100, 101, 104, 106, 112, 113, 352-266 Lincoln Patriotic Army 29 Lind, J. W. 50, 86, 279, 281, 993, 995 Loeb, Isidor (1868-1954) 207 Loeb, Watson 208 Marshall, Elliott 74 Mayes, Jewell (1873-1944) 56-60 McAllister, Frank W. (1873-1948) 101, 105, 155-163, 209, 323, 428 McCan, Martha Nelson 51, 52 McQuarrie, Hector 53-55, 66 Merchants Association of Kansas City 236-237 Merchants Laclede National Bank 322 Meyer, A. J. (1878-1930) 61-68, 221 Meyer, Max F. (1873-1967) Military personnel--civil rights 191, 192 Mississippi Valley Waterways Association 658 167, 285, 373a, 373d Missouri on Guard 71, 72, 74, 79, 145, 465, 465-471 Missouri Pacific Railroad 239 Missouri, Adair County. Council of 737-739 Missouri, Andrew County. Council of 740-742 Missouri, Atchison County. Council of 743-745
C2797 Missouri Council of, Papers, 1917-1919 Page 7 Missouri, Audrain County. Council of 97, 98, 746 Missouri, Barry County. Council of 749-752 Missouri, Barton County. Council of 14, 164, 753-758 Missouri, Bates County. Council of 759-762 Missouri, Benton County. Council of 110, 763, 764 Missouri, Bollinger County. Council of 765 Missouri, Boone County. Council of 73, 766-771 Missouri, Buchanan County. Council of 136, 772-784 Missouri, Butler County. Council of 785-787 Missouri, Caldwell County. Council of 788-790 Missouri, Callaway County. Council of 791-799 Missouri, Camden County. Council of 800 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County. Council of 801-808 Missouri, Carroll County. Council of 809-816 Missouri, Carter County. Council of 817-819 Missouri, Cass County. Council of 820-823 Missouri, Cedar County. Council of 824, 825 Missouri, Chariton County. Council of 74, 102, 826-830 Missouri, Christian County. Council of 831-834 Missouri, Clark County. Council of 835-838 Missouri, Clay County. Council of 839-841 Missouri, Clinton County. Council of 842, 843 Missouri, Cole County. Council of 844-847 Missouri, Cooper County. Council of 848-851 Missouri, Crawford County. Council of 852, 853 Missouri, Dade County. Council of 854-857 Missouri, Dallas County. Council of 858 Missouri, Daviess County. Council of 859-862 Missouri, DeKalb County. Council of 299, 863, 864 Missouri, Dent County. Council of 101, 865, 866 Missouri, Douglas County. Council of 867, 868 Missouri, Dunklin County. Council of 869-871 Missouri, Franklin County. Council of 872-876 Missouri, Gasconade County. Council of Missouri, Gentry County. Council of 883-886 94, 98, 99, 102, 106, 877-882
C2797 Missouri Council of, Papers, 1917-1919 Page 8 Missouri, Greene County. Council of 100, 887-897 Missouri, Grundy County. Council of 898-900 Missouri, Harrison County. Council of 74, 901 Missouri, Henry County. Council of 107, 902-906 Missouri, Hickory County. Council of 907, 908 Missouri, Holt County. Council of 909-911 Missouri, Howard County. Council of 912-914 Missouri, Howell County. Council of 915-919 Missouri, Iron County. Council of 920 Missouri, Jackson County. Council of 299, 300, 921-937 Missouri, Jasper County. Council of 938-946 Missouri, Jefferson County. Council of 947-951 Missouri, Johnson County. Council of 952-955 Missouri, Knox County. Council of 956-958 Missouri, Laclede County. Council of 595-962 Missouri, Lafayette County. Council of 963-967 Missouri, Lawrence County. Council of 968, 969 Missouri, Lewis County. Council of 970, 971 Missouri, Lincoln County. Council of 972-974 Missouri, Linn County. Council of 104, 301, 975-983 Missouri, Livingston County. Council of 984-986 Missouri, Macon County. Council of 990-992 Missouri, Madison County. Council of 993, 994 Missouri, Maries County. Council of 995, 996 Missouri, Marion County. Council of 997-1005 Missouri, McDonald County. Council of 987-989 Missouri, Mercer County. Council of 99, 1006-1010 Missouri, Miller County. Council of 106, 107, 1011-1014 Missouri, Mississippi County. Council of Missouri, Moniteau County. Council of 1015, 1016 1017-1020 Missouri, Monroe County. Council of 1021-1023 Missouri, Montgomery County. Council of 1024-1027 Missouri, Morgan County. Council of 1028, 1029
C2797 Missouri Council of, Papers, 1917-1919 Page 9 Missouri, New Madrid County. Council of 1030, 1031 Missouri, Newton County. Council of 1032-1035 Missouri, Nodaway County. Council of 1036-1039 Missouri, Oregon County. Council of 1040, 1041 Missouri, Osage County. Council of 1042-1946 Missouri, Ozark County. Council of 1047 Missouri, Pemiscot County. Council of 1048, 1049 Missouri, Perry County. Council of 1050, 1051 Missouri, Pettis County. Council of 1052-1056 Missouri, Phelps County. Council of 1057-1061 Missouri, Pike County. Council of 1062-1064 Missouri, Platte County. Council of 1065 Missouri, Polk County. Council of 1066 Missouri, Pulaski County. Council of 1067 Missouri, Putnam County. Council of 1068, 1069 Missouri, Ralls County. Council of 1070 Missouri, Randolph County. Council of 1071, 1072 Missouri, Ray County. Council of 1073-1076 Missouri, Reynolds County. Council of 1077 Missouri, Ripley County. Council of 1078 Missouri, Saline County. County of Defence 1126-1130 Missouri, Schuyler County. Council of 1131 Missouri, Scotland County. Council of 1132, 1133 Missouri, Scott County. Council of 1134-1137 Missouri, Shannon County. Council of 1138-1140 Missouri, Shelby County. Council of 1141, 1142 Missouri, St. Charles County. Council of 1079, 1080 Missouri, St. Clair County. Council of 1081-1087 Missouri, St. Francois County. Council of 1088-1093 Missouri, St. Louis County. Council of 1097-1104 Missouri, St. Louis, Council of 1105-1125 Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County. Council of 1094-1096, 1106 Missouri, Stoddard County. Council of 1143-1145 Missouri, Stone County. Council of 1146, 1147
C2797 Missouri Council of, Papers, 1917-1919 Page 10 Missouri, Sullivan County. Council of 1148-1150 Missouri, Taney County. Council of 1151-1156 Missouri, Vernon County. Council of 1157-1161 Missouri. Council of, Americanization Committee Missouri. Council of, Committee on Agriculture and Food Production Missouri. Council of, Committee on Commercial Economy Missouri. Council of, Committee on Farm Labor Missouri. Council of, Committee on Historical Service Missouri. Council of, Committee on Public Health Missouri. Council of, Committee on Training Camp Activities Missouri. Council of, Community Councils 97, 98, 104, 107, 509 493 79, 106, 112, 124 137-140 79, 98, 183, 184 117, 441-444 78, 90 19, 20, 586-595 Missouri. Council of, Finance of 39, 42, 72, 94, 101, 108, 152, 156-163, 303-307, 316-323 Missouri. Council of, Highways Transport Committee 376 Missouri. Council of, Members 487-492 Missouri. Council of, Organization and Works Missouri. Council of, Political Activities of Missouri. Council of, Post-War Activities 71, 72, 73, 75, 149-152, 240, 487-510 89, 125, 153, 155, 156, 163, 185, 242, 1069 274-277 Missouri. Council of, Publicity on 106, 125 Missouri. Council of, Speaker's Bureau 523-567 Missouri. Council of, War Conference 671-677 Missouri. Council of, War History Committee Missouri. Council of, Woman's Committee 446-464 Missouri. Fair, 1918 106, 637-641 Mumford, Frederick Blackmar (1868-1946) 69-116 Nardin, George F. 704 28, 75, 78, 79, 135, 153, 169-174, 176, 319, 334, 445, 700-724
C2797 Missouri Council of, Papers, 1917-1919 Page 11 Nashon, George 1114 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 1114 National Catholic War Council 664 National Conference of Social Work 511 National League 127, 956 National Implement Inspection and Repair Week 201, 240, 242 National Loyalty League 29, 30, 100, 102, 678 National Midland Trail Association 658 National Security League 91, 92, 511, 512, 673 National Woman's League 29 Naturalization 202 Navy League of the United States, 1918 373a Newspapers, Censorship of 182 Newspapers, German language 29, 30, 481-484 Noyes, Guy L. (1872-1930) 117 Patriotic Day, July 28, 1817 73, 104, 107, 123, 125, 518-522, 1027 Patriotism 342 Payne, Barney 122 Perigord, Paul 118-120 Pettit, Sarah 234 Political crimes and offenses, 1910s 230, 608 Porter, George F. 123 Posters, World War, 1914-1918 90, 97, 101, 102, 109, 133, 572, 575-582 Potatoes 239 Railroads 114, 239, 596, 996, 997, 1096 Recreation 235 Reed, Ira F. 137-140 Reed, James A. (1861-1944) 185 Republican, Salem, Missouri 286, 288 Reynolds, D. M. 141, 164 Robinson, Frank 143-148, 174 Romance languages, Study and teaching 86 Roy, Sidney J. 658 Rye 231 Salvation Army 104, 607, 664, 995 Sanders, William 34, 108, 110, 149, 163, 322
C2797 Missouri Council of, Papers, 1917-1919 Page 12 Scherer, James A. B. (1870-1944) 35 Schroeder, F. C. 97, 101, 302 Scovell, Benjamin 77 Seeds 36, 61-68, 73, 76, 200, 609-611 Shapleigh, R. W. 236, 237 Smith, Elliott Dunlap 163-168 Songs 473, 474 Sorghum 199 Spencer, Selden Palmer (1862-1925) 156 St. Louis Mirror 182 State Historical Society of Missouri 106, 642-644 State songs, Missouri 474 Steele, William D., Mrs. 169, 174 Steichen, Clara Smith 175, 1060 Stevens, Hugh 158 Talbot, Thomas J. 177-181 Talbot, Winthrop 373a Taney, George J. 182 Threshing 28, 100, 104, 233 Tramps, Law and legislation 137-140, 666 Transportation 658-661 Turner, Charley 158 U.S. Army Signal Corps 218 U.S. Army, Civil Rights 227-234 U.S. Army, Insurance for 627-634 U.S. Army, Signal Service, Recruitment for 616-618 U.S. Council of National 186-189 U.S. Secret Service 279 U.S. Selective Service System, World War, 1914-1918 15, 224, 240, 338, 342, 612 U.S. War Industries Board 113, 231, 583, 584, 680-686 United War Work Campaign 226, 232, 343, 664, 665 Van Winkle, Mina C. 185 Venereal Disease Control 227, 298 Viles, Jonas (1875-1948) 183, 184 Wagner Electrical Manufacturing Company 76, 182, 279, 280 Walz, Erwin 292, 294, 1062 War Camp Community Service 664
C2797 Missouri Council of, Papers, 1917-1919 Page 13 Wheat Prices 108, 240 Wheat, Gladys M. (1889-1976) 704 Wilfley, Xenophon P. 156 Wilkerson, M. F. 35, 105 Winterbotham, John H. 186-189 Woman's Christian Temperance Union 113, 725 Women 97, 239, 700-724 Women's Liberty Loan Committee 227 Woodgate, Frank 190 World War, 1914-1918 242 y World War, 1914-1918 1-1177 World War, 1914-1918, Agricultural Labor, Lack of World War, 1914-1918, Bacon Day 219 World War, 1914-1918, Blacks 477, 478 61-68, 99, 104, 127, 137-140, 221, 239, 423, 427 World War, 1914-1918, Boys Working Reserve 61-68, 125, 221, 222 World War, 1914-1918, Camp Life 241, 339, 652-657 World War, 1914-1918, Christmas Buying, Restrictions on World War, 1914-1918, Conscientious objectors World War, 1914-1918, Construction Restrictions 105, 109, 142, 232, 236-238 232 113, 231, 585, 680-686 World War, 1914-1918, Disloyalty 50, 102, 108, 123, 136, 158, 193, 278-297, 351, 352, 678, 993-998, 1060, 1062, 1094, 1100 World War, 1914-1918, Food question 107, 124, 223, 234, 239, 245, 338, 339 World War, 1914-1918, Fuel Conservation 231, 254, 369-373 World War, 1914-1918, German Language, Missouri World War, 1914-1918, Housing Shortage 230 World War, 1914-1918, Insurance for Servicemen 373a-373e 187, 191, 628-634 World War, 1914-1918, Labor 3, 102, 230, 300, 342, 417-427 World War, 1914-1918, Liberty Choruses 109, 231, 233 World War, 1914-1918, Loyalty 2226, 230, 240 World War, 1914-1918, Missouri 1-1177 World War, 1914-1918, Missouri Home Guard 35, 239, 378-384 World War, 1914-1918, Missouri, Attitudes 373a-373e
C2797 Missouri Council of, Papers, 1917-1919 Page 14 towards Germans World War, 1914-1918, Music, Use of by Missouri Council of 169-174, 473, 474 World War, 1914-1918, Patriotism 101, 136, 154, 183-185, 242, 438-440, 473, 515-517, 523-567 World War, 1914-1918, Production 61-68, 341 World War, 1914-1918, Shipbuilding 92, 164, 340, 340, 349, 613-615 World War, 1914-1918, Veterans, Rehabilitation 226, 231, 242, 667-670 World War, 1914-1918, War Gardens 61-68, 239, 341, 679 World War, 1914-1918, War Relief 15, 511-514, 687-690 World War, 1914-1918, War Risk Insurance 133, 191, 226, 231-233, 242, 414-416 World War, 1914-1918, War Savings Campaign 109, 340, 691-697 World War, 1914-1918, Waste Material, Reclamation of 241, 698, 699 World War, 1914-1918, Women 700-724 World War, 1914-1918, World Relief Week 242 World War, 1914-1918--Children 704 World War, 1914-1918--Poetry 704 World War, 1914-1918--Propaganda 475, 704 World War, 1914-1918--Propaganda Wyeth, Huston 18 Young Men's Christian Association 339, 664, 726 Young Women's Christian Association 664, 726 90, 97, 101, 102, 109, 133, 572-582, 704 y