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Jane Addams to the Chicago Tribune, December 1921 (summary)

The Tribune retracts a statement it published based on Addams's claim that she was misquoted.

Comments to the Chicago Woman's Club, October 7, 1908 (excerpt)

At a meeting of the education department of the Chicago Woman's Club, Addams encourages the use of school health care workers and censuses.

Child Labor Education Lectures

Speech at the Washington Park Forum, March 20, 1921 (excerpts)

Addams argues for disarmament and claims the vast majority of taxes are used for war.

Disarmament Government Lectures Taxes

Statement at the Illinois Children's Home and Aid Society Meeting, January 30, 1912

Addams notes that Peter Bartzen was not among the National Institute of Arts and Letters's forty "immortals."

Children Education

Everett Rich to the Editor of the Chicago Tribune, December 6, 1920

Rich disputes Addams's views on capital punishment, claiming that sentimental opposition results in more crime.

Crime Crime Enforcement Criticism

L. H. Knox to the Editor of the Chicago Tribune, December 7, 1920

Knox takes issues with Addams's opposition to capital punishment, offering examples of English justice.

Crime Crime Enforcement Criticism England

Jane Addams to the Editor of the Chicago Tribune, December 4, 1920

Addams defends her views on capital punishment, replying to a critical editorial.

Courts Crime Juvenile Delinquency

Statement on the Nicholas Viana Case, December 1, 1920 (excerpt)

Addams argues against the death penalty for Nicholas Viana because he is a minor.

Courts Crime Juvenile Delinquency

Statement on Theater Censorship, May 2, 1907 (excerpt)

Addams supports the idea of regulating theaters aimed at juvenile audiences, but not banning children from attending.

Censorship Morality Police Social Work Theater

The Wards of a Great City, February 29, 1920 (excerpts)

Addams discusses European food shortage and the responsibility of government toward feeding people at the First Methodist Church in Evanston.

Immigrants Lectures Relief Efforts

Statement on Child Labor at the Hull House Summer School, July 3, 1902

Addams discusses child labor, the topic of an upcoming lecture at the Summer School.

Child Labor Education Hull-House Lectures

Statement on the Auditorium Theater Meeting, January 24, 1920

Addams defends the Auditorium Theater event after hearing that the government might investigate.

Anti-radicalism Free Speech Government

Speech at Auditorium Recital Hall, February 21, 1920 (excerpts)

Addams opposes the efforts of the government to deport immigrant radicals.

Anti-radicalism Government Immigrants Lectures

Statement to Chicago Woman's City Club, October 20, 1919

Addams advocates for creating alderman at large positions to look after needs of Chicago as a whole.

Chicago Politics Woman Suffrage

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Warning Hint to Mexico In Harding Talk, November 12, 1920

Kinsley reports on Harding's Armistice Day speech at the Mexican border.

Foreign Policy Immigration Mexico Peace United States World War I

200,000 Prisoners Without Shelter in Siberia, December 25, 1919

The International Red Cross reports on the number of Austrian and Hungarian prisoners of war held in Siberia.

Prisoners of War Russia World War I

Miss Addams' Views on the Deportations, February 23, 1920

Addams accuses the editor of the Chicago Tribune of unfair coverage of her address, and explains her position on political deportations.

Criticism Democracy Free Speech Immigrants Journalism Labor Lectures

Jane Addams Denies Slur on the Soldiers, November 20, 1919

Addams defends herself regarding the accusations made against her in the Ford-Tribune libel case.

Criticism Gossip Military Publishing

Ives, Morse (1868-1940)

Education

Alling, James Carey (1857-1914)

Education

Morgan, Thomas J. (1847-1912)

Labor Politics Social Reform Socialism

Address to Hull-House Woman's Club, October 9, 1901 (excerpts)

Addams discusses the evils of the sweatshop system and urges women to look for the union label when shopping for goods.

Labor Lectures

Municipal Suffrage, March 6, 1906 (excerpt)

Addams gave an address to the Lake View Women's Club about her views on woman suffrage at the municipal level of government.

Lectures Woman Suffrage Women's Rights

Statement on Women Workers Marriages, December 6, 1902 (excerpt)

Addams weighs in on the idea that women who work in household service are more likely to marry more frequently and in better circumstance. This is part of a longer article.

Labor Marital Relations

Speech to the League of Cook County Women's Clubs, November 15, 1902

Addams proposes changes to the child labor and compulsory education laws for endorsement to the League of Cook County Women's Clubs.

Child Labor Education Lectures

Address to the Initiative and Referendum League, October 26, 1902 (excerpts)

Addams discusses the benefits to having a referendum system.

Democracy Government Lectures

Speech to the Hull-House Woman's Club on Old Chicago, September 17, 1902 (excerpts)

Addams tells stories of pioneers in Chicago that her father told her.

History Lectures

Speech at the Child-Saving Conference, January 30, 1902 (excerpt)

Addams and Bodine discuss changes needed in compulsory education rules to make them more effective.

Child Labor Education Lectures

Address to the Hull-House Woman's Club, December 11, 1901 (excerpts)

Addams notes abuses of Hull-Houses day nurseries by lazy fathers whose wives have to work.

Charity Children Hull-House

Speech to the Chicago Business Woman's Club, November 19, 1902 (excerpts)

Addams discusses woman's capacity for bad behavior and that women's philanthropy should be more active in areas like child labor.

Child Labor Lectures Philanthropy Woman Suffrage

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