Postcard showing the German American float in the July 4th parade in 1918. Caption on front: German-American Float July 4th 18 Battle Creek, Mich. From the Battle Creek Moon Journal, July 5, 1913, p. 5, describing the July 4th "Parade of Nations" "...Nearly 200 strong was the German division, under the chairmanship of Carl Gartner and all along the line of march it received loud applause. Their float was especially attractive,carrying out, as it did, simplicity of design quite in keeping with the sentiment it portrayed, that of Liberty. "The Heart Is Where the Home is and America is Home." "Our Sons are Fighting for Old Glory," "Von Steuben Helped Washington, Franz Sigel Helped Lincoln and German-Americans Will help Wilson, were some of their slogans... "