The Son Decides is a novel written by Arthur Stanwood Pier and first published in 1918. The story follows the life of a young German-American named Carl Werner, who is torn between his loyalty to his German heritage and his love for his adopted country, the United States. As World War I rages on, Carl finds himself caught in the middle of the conflict. His father, a proud German immigrant, is a staunch supporter of the Kaiser and encourages Carl to...