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Atherton Brownell to Jane Addams, March 31, 1915

Brownell, General Director, of the National Editorial Service writes to Addams about supporting her and the Women's Peace Party movement.

Peace

Frances Sarah Knight Hallowes to Jane Addams, April 1, 1915

Hallowes is a fan of Addams' writings and praises her peace work. She encloses the table of contents of a book she has written and asks for Addams' opinion on it.

Peace Praise Woman Suffrage Writings

Jane Addams on the Suffrage Cause, April 17, 1915

Addams argues the point that women need the right to vote in all national affairs to force the issue of peace, and to help prevent future wars from happening.

Feminism Internationalism Peace Politics War Woman Suffrage Women's Rights Writings

Women in Earnest, Says Jane Addams, April 28, 1915

Addams gives a recount of what is happening so far at the Hague Conference.

Conferences Peace War World War I Writings

Woman's Position in War Worse than Hellish, April 28, 1915

Addams discusses the International Congress of Women's stance against war and the role American women play.

Conferences Internationalism Peace War

Women Urge Ban on Secret Treaties, April 29, 1915

Addams retells the events of the day, April 29th, at the The Hague Convention. Issues Addams details include peace and arbitration for ending World War I.

Conferences Internationalism Peace War Writings

Congress of Women Favors Arbitration, April 29, 1915

Addams reports on a resolution calling for arbitration passed by the International Congress of Women.

Conferences Peace Woman Suffrage World War I

Women to Appeal to Chief Capitals, May 1, 1915

One of Addams' cabled reports to the New York Times, relaying events at the International Congress of Women.

Arbitration Foreign Policy Internationalism Peace Writings

Women to Keep on Their Work for Peace, May 4, 1915

Addams announces a public meeting in Amsterdam during which leaders of the International Congress of Women will discuss , noting public support for peace.

Internationalism Peace World War I

Secretary to Jane Addams to Christian Herald, May 11, 1915

Addams' secretary sends the Christian Herald an article for publication written by Addams and Louis Lochner.

Peace Requests

What the Women Did, May 11, 1915 (draft)

Addams and Lochner retell the events of the International Congress of Women.

Arbitration Internationalism Peace World War I Writings

What the Women Did, June 9, 1915

Addams and Lochner, retell the events of the International Congress of Women.

Internationalism Peace War

Women, War, and Babies, July 31, 1915

Addams discusses the devastating impact of World War I on women's traditional responsibilities and argues for their responsibility to stop it.

Ethics Morality Peace Social Welfare World War I

Women, War, and Babies, July 31, 1915 (fragment)

Addams discusses the devastating impact of World War I on women's traditional responsibilities.

Morality Peace Social Welfare War World War I

Mabel L. Hyers to Lulu Craven Wilton, October 8, 1915

Hyers advises Wilton that Addams cannot write an article due to illness, but sends some materials that Wilton can use.

Health Requests

Peace and the Press, October 11, 1915 (fragment)

Addams discusses the power that the press has to influence public opinion on World War I.

Public Opinion World War I

Peace and the Press, October 11, 1915

Addams discusses the power that the press has to influence public opinion on World War I.

Public Opinion World War I

Edward Clark Marsh to Jane Addams, October 16, 1915

Marsh thanks Addams for sending The Women at the Hague.

Peace Publishing Writings

Remarks on Woman Suffrage, October 23, 1915

Addams tells her experiences helping illiterate women to vote.

Poverty Woman Suffrage

Robert Barton to Jane Addams, October 28, 1915

Barton thanks Addams for her compliments regarding The Advance and hopes she will be able to contribure an article in the future.

Requests Writings

Remarks on the press and public reaction to World War I (fragment), November 1915

Addams clarifies a misinterpretation of a prior address explaining her opposition to certain weaponry and tactics used in the war.

Lectures Military War World War I

Women, War and Suffrage, November 6, 1915

Addams elaborates on how women can contribute to internationalism and peace after the war.

Internationalism Peace Preparedness War Woman Suffrage Women's Rights World War I

Miss Addams and Preparedness, November 18, 1915

Addams states her opinion on military preparedness in the Chicago Tribune.

Foreign Policy Military Preparedness War World War I

Edward Mandell House to Jane Addams, November 24, 1915

House thanks Addams for sending information on the Neutral Nations Conference and a copy of "Women at the Hague".

Books Thanks

The Food of War, December 13, 1915

Addams writes about the activities for peace that she and other members of the International Congress of Women have accomplished.

Journalism Military Morality Peace War World War I

Cornelia Foster Bradford to Jane Addams, January 17, 1916

Bradford thanks Addams for sending her The Women at the Hague, and praises the book.

Criticism Journalism Peace Thanks World War I

A Conference of Neutrals, January 22, 1916

Addams, explains how a league of neutral nations can be used to begin negotiations to end the war.

Foreign Policy Internationalism Peace World War I

Jane Addams to Ellery Sedgwick, February 12, 1916

Addams tells Sedgwick that she has completed two articles which were previously unfinished, and asks to be informed of his decision regarding their printing within two weeks.

Publishing Requests Writings

Jane Addams to Ellery Sedgwick, March 8, 1916

Addams agrees to Sedgwick's proposed cuts to her "Devil Baby at Hull-House" article.

Requests

Paul Underwood Kellogg to Jane Addams, June 10, 1916

Kellogg asks Addams to approve a desciption of the chapters they plan to publish (not found).

Writings

The Reaction of Simple Women to Trade Union Propaganda, July 1, 1916

Addams tells the story of two immigrant women's difficulties making enough to earn a living, their experiences with unions, and poverty.

Gender Roles Immigrants Labor Philanthropy Social Welfare Social Work Writings

Jane Addams to Ellery Sedgwick, July 7, 1916

Addams apologizes to Sedgwick for mentioning the Devil Baby story in The Long Road of Woman's Memory which might be published before the full article is published in The Atlantic Monthly.

Publishing

Jane Addams to Paul Underwood Kellogg, July 12, 1916

Addams asks how the conference of labor leaders from the United States and Mexico went and sends Kellogg her article for the September Survey.

Peace Requests

Paul Underwood Kellogg to Jane Addams, July 12, 1916

Kellogg thanks Addams for her greatly improved article and hopes that the Mexican Conference can have constructive results.

Mexico Peace World War I

Paul Underwood Kellogg to Jane Addams, July 15, 1916

Kellogg sends Addams a proof of the articles she has written.

Publishing

Jane Addams to Paul Underwood Kellogg, July 18, 1916

Addams sends Kellogg some materials from the Stockholm meeting to include in an issue of The Survey.

Peace Requests Writings

Jane Addams to Ellery Sedgwick, July 24, 1916

Addams thanks Sedgwick for publishing an article later in the year. Addams will write an article for The Atlantic later this year, either on Americanism or another topic that may be more relevant.

Publishing Thanks