This volume, from the land of the singing corn, is offered to the public by the Iowa Press and Authors\' Club as the first bit of co-operative work done by Iowa writers. The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

Many members of the club could not be reached during the short time the book was in the making; others doing work every day on schedule time had no opportunity to prepare manuscript for this publication, while still others preferred helping in ways other than with their pens.

The whole is a work of love and representative of the comradeship, the spirit of human sympathy, and the pride of state, existent in the hearts of Iowa authors, artists, playwrights, poets, editors and journalists.

Officers of the club for 1917-18:

    Hamlin Garland, Honorary President.
    Alice C. Weitz, President.
    J. Edward Kirbye, First Vice President.
    Nellie Gregg Tomlinson, Second Vice President.
    Esse V. Hathaway, Secretary.
    Reuben F. Place, Treasurer.
    Editorial Board:
    Johnson Brigham.
    Lewis Worthington Smith.
    Helen Cowles LeCron.