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Jane Addams to Newton Diehl Baker Jr., April 27, 1917

Addams asks Baker to include amendments for conscientious objectors in the pending Selective Draft bill.

Conscientious Objectors Conscription Peace Requests World War I

Jane Addams to Edward J. Glackin, Jacob William Epstein, John S. Burns and Edward Joseph Smejkal, May 3, 1917

Addams lobbies several Illinois state legislators to support the passage of a bill to limit women's labor to eight hours a day.

Labor Legislation

Ray Lyman Wilbur to Eleanor Daggett Karsten, August 1, 1917

Wilbur asks Karsten for dates that Addams can speak on food conservation.

Food Conservation Lectures Requests

Edgar Rickard to Jane Addams, August 11, 1917

Rickard asks Addams to help the government's food administration work.

Food Shortages Government Requests

Mina Caroline Ginger Van Winkle to Eleanor Daggett Karsten, December 5, 1917

Van Winkle asks Karsten for receipts for Addams' recent travels and provides details on how Addams should handle travel payment in future.

Finances Onsite Travels

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to Mina Caroline Ginger Van Winkle, December 12, 1917

Karsten tells Van Winkle that Addams did not save her travel receipts, but hopes that the expenses can still be covered.

Finances Lectures Travels

Mina Caroline Ginger Van Winkle to Eleanor Daggett Karsten, December 17, 1917

Van Winkle tells Karsten that the Food Administration is discussing how to reimburse Addams for travel costs.

Finances Food Conservation Travels

Jane Addams to Mina Van Winkle, December 18, 1917

Addams tells Van Winkle that she will donate past expenses incurred in speaking for the Food Administration and will keep better records going forward.

Finances Food Conservation Travels

Jane Addams to Benjamin Barr Lindsey, December 26, 1917

Addams hopes to see Lindsey soon and commiserates about the difficulty of finding a way to help on the home front.

Lectures Peace Travels World War I

Mina Caroline Ginger Van Winkle to Jane Addams, December 27, 1917

Van Winkle tells Addams that the Food Administration will cover her speaking expenses and that they don't want Addams to have to pay her own costs.

Finances Food Conservation Lectures

Mina Caroline Ginger Van Winkle to Eleanor Daggett Karsten, January 8, 1918

Van Winkle tells Karsten that Addams's receipts for travel have been processed.

Finances Travels

Mina Caroline Ginger Van Winkle to Eleanor Daggett Karsten, January 14, 1918

Van Winkle asks Karsten for a copy of Addams's food conservation speech.

Lectures Requests

Mina Caroline Ginger Van Winkle to Eleanor Daggett Karsten, January 15, 1918

Van Winkle sends Karsten a reimbursement voucher for Addams's travel costs.

Finances

Mina Caroline Ginger Van Winkle to Jane Addams, January 25, 1918

Van Winkle writes regarding Addams's upcoming speech in St. Louis and the travel reimbursement process.

Finances Lectures

Mina Caroline Ginger Van Winkle to Jane Addams, February 9, 1918

Van Winkle thanks Addams for agreeing to lecture and compliments her speech.

Food Conservation Lectures Travels

Mina Caroline Ginger Van Winkle to Jane Addams, February 18, 1918

Van Winkle asks Addams to speak in New Orleans and then travel to California via a southern route.

Lectures Requests Travels

Mina Caroline Ginger Van Winkle to Jane Addams, February 21, 1918

Van Winkle asks Addams to speak in San Francisco on food conservation.

Food Conservation Lectures Requests

Jane Addams to Mina Caroline Ginger Van Winkle, February 22, 1918

Addams agrees to speak for the United States Food Administration in San Francisco.

Lectures Requests

Mina Caroline Ginger Van Winkle to Jane Addams, February 23, 1918

Van Winkle sends Addams a series of California lecture locations and asks for confirmation and dates.

Government Lectures Requests Travels

Herbert Clark Hoover to Jane Addams, March 2, 1918

Hoover tells Addams that the United States Food Administration is ending its speaking program but that he hopes Addams will continue to lecture for the Committee on Public Information.

Government Lectures

The World's Food and World Politics, May 16, 1918

Addams critiques the prioritization of commerce over charity and describes the work of the United States Food Administration. Addams also describes her concern for food insecurity and the importance American farmers have in feeding the world. Addams gave the speech at the National Conference of Social Work.

Food Conservation Food Shortages Lectures Social Welfare World War I

The World's Food and World Politics, May 18, 1918

Addams discusses changes in the government's view about the common good that have translated into efforts to bring food security to larger populations. Addams gave this speech at the National Conference of Social Work.

Food Conservation Food Shortages Lectures Social Welfare World War I

The World's Food and World Politics, May 18, 1918

Addams critiques the prioritization of commerce over charity and describes the work of the United States Food Administration. Addams also describes her concern for food insecurity and the importance American farmers have in feeding the world. Addams gave the speech at the National Conference of Social Work on May 18, 1918.

Food Conservation Food Shortages Lectures Onsite Social Welfare World War I

Jane Addams to Arthur Eugene Bestor, June 3, 1918

Addams provides Bestor with details on her upcoming speaking arrangements for the Committee on Public Information.

Government Lectures Travels

Jane Addams to Roger Nash Baldwin, June 7, 1918

Addams tells Baldwin that there is not enough evidence with regard to the Industrial Workers of the World Defense Committee for her to contact the President.

Civil Rights Government Labor Requests World War I

Comments on Statement of the I.W.W. Defense Committee, June 7, 1918

Addams offers comments on Roger Baldwin's statement regarding the Industrial Workers of the World Defense Committee.

Civil Rights Government Labor

Chicago Liberty Loan Certificate of Appreciation, October 19, 1918

Certificate thanking Addams for her help raising funds for the Fourth Liberty Loan.

Charity World War I

Max Shulman to Jane Addams, October 22, 1918

Shulman thanks Addams for her help in raising Liberty Loan funds in the 19th Ward.

Charity Government World War I

Statement on International Women's Peace Conference, January 1, 1919

Addams discusses the rationale for the International Congress of Women regarding the peace settlement.

Peace World War I

Jane Addams to Emily Greene Balch, January 10, 1919

Addams updates Balch on efforts to influence President Wilson.

Government Peace

Jane Addams to Lillian D. Wald, January 25, 1919

Addams tells Wald that she was surprised to see her name dragged into the Congressional Record ans asks for suggestions on how she ought respond.

Criticism Government Peace Public Opinion Requests

Statement on Pacifism, January 25, 1919

Addams responds to Archibald Stevenson's inclusion of her on a list of pacifist and maintains that she is loyal to her country.

Criticism Government Peace World War I

Mary M. Wood to Jane Addams, March 20, 1919

Wood thanks Addams for being willing to speak in New York for the Victory Liberty Loan campaign.

Government Lectures Requests

Lewis Lichtenstein Strauss to Jane Addams, April 28, 1919

Strauss invites Addams to dine with Herbert Hoover.

Government Requests

Herbert Clark Hoover to American Relief Administration Staff, June 25, 1919

Hoover sends Addams a letter of introduction to field staff of the American Relief Administration.

Germany Relief Efforts Requests

Herbert Clark Hoover to John Work Garrett, June 25, 1919

Hoover sends Addams a letter of introduction to the American ambassador to the Netherlands.

Germany Government Relief Efforts Requests

Alice Hamilton to Mary Rozet Smith, July 5, 1919

Hamilton tells Smith about her travels with Addams, makes comments on their companions, and their plans to go to Germany.

Government Help!Hungary Peace Relief Efforts Religion Travels

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

Keepers of the Faith Photograph, February 7, 1920

Addams's photograph was included in a gallery of Keepers of the Faith, along with a caption noting that the Justice Department had her under surveillance.

Censorship Government Photography

Florence Kelley to Paul Underwood Kellogg, February 13, 1920

Kelley criticizes Kellogg's decision to print an unsubstantiated claim that Addams was under investigation by the Department of Justice.

Anti-radicalism Criticism Journalism

The Tribune and Miss Addams, February 14, 1920

The Survey corrects the February 7 article that indicated that Addams was under surveillance by the Justice Department.

Censorship Government Journalism

Jane Addams to Robert Alexander Gunn, February 18, 1920

Addams defends herself against Gunn's charges of radicalism.

Criticism

Jane Addams to Paul Underwood Kellogg, February 20, 1920

Addams thanks Kellogg for correction about the Department of Justice surveillance rumor.

Government Publishing

Speech at Auditorium Recital Hall, February 22, 1920 (excerpts)

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

Anti-radicalism Government Immigrants Lectures

Speech at Auditorium Recital Hall, February 22, 1920 (excerpts)

Addams and Catt opposes the efforts of the government to deport immigrant radicals because of their political beliefs.

Anti-radicalism Censorship Criticism Free Speech Government Immigrants Lectures

Jane Addams to Edward Scott Beck, February 23, 1920

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

Anti-radicalism Criticism Democracy Free Speech Immigrants Journalism Labor Lectures

Jane Addams to Edward Scott Beck, February 23, 1920

Addams accuses Beck (the editor of the Chicago Tribune) of misleading coverage of her address at the Auditorium and demands a correction be published.

Criticism Free Speech Immigrants Journalism Lectures