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Addams discusses the movement for municipal suffrage for women in Chicago, arguing that it will help improve schools, public health, and sanitation.

Addams argues for women to have the vote in order that they may continue to perform their duties to family and to home in the modern world, where responsibilities, like feeding their children and keeping them safe, are no long directly within their control.

Addams discusses how philanthropic activities become political activities, citing instances from her own work in Chicago.

Starr offers support in the face of press criticisms that Hull-House is too liberal in its support for freedom of thought and speech.

B. F. writes in praise of Addams' article "The Chicago Settlements and Social Unrest" in Charity and the Commons, discussing the role of the settlement in integrating immigrants into city life.

A newspaper report and excerpts from Addams' February 17 speech at the National Suffrage Convention, after the defeat of municipal suffrage for women in Chicago.

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

Addams testifies on the lack of statistics available to adequately analyze the welfare of children in Chicago and argues that a bureau could collect and disseminate such data.

Addams advocates for public recreational spaces for the benefit of all.

Addams participates in a political rally for the election of Judge Harry Olson to Mayor of Chicago.

Addams urges new women voters in Chicago to vote nonpartisan in local elections.

Addams discusses party politics, the viability of independent parties, and the possibilities of women's role in municipal elections in Illinois. This speech was given to the Chicago City Club.

In this published version of a speech given to the Chicago City Club on November 7, Addams discusses party politics, the viability of independent parties, and the possibilities of women's role in municipal elections in Illinois.

Gompers writes Addams that he will not be attending a meeting with her in Chicago and will come at a different date.

Levinson asks Addams for her opinion of his program (not found) and regrets that she could not join them that night.

Addams reflects on Theodore Roosevelt's visits to Chicago.

Addams discusses the role of a lack of recreation for youth as a source of political corruption and argues for the establishment of regulated public spaces to encourage cooperative and positive relationships.

Robins writes Ainge with suggestions on how to prepare for the examination for the position of Chicago Chief Sanitary Officer.

Robins thanks Addams for her work in the Progressive Party during the past election.

Robins informs Addams of his intention to endorse Alexander McCormick on the county ticket and expresses his hope that she will to write some articles to help the campaign.

Addams discusses how philanthropic activities become political activities, citing instances from her own work in Chicago.

Kellogg gives Addams his sense of the potential authors for an article on Chicago strikes.

Kellogg tells Addams that Alexander Bing has agreed to write the article for the Survey.

Kellogg asks Addams to help Loula Lasker look for articles about civics in Chicago.

Hapgood explains to Addams why Levinson's employment is no longer viable.

Two excerpts from an article detailing the goings on of various Chicago women's clubs.

Using her home Nineteenth Ward in Chicago as an example, Addams explains how political corruption is born in the corruption of youth and argues for the establishment of regulated public spaces to encourage cooperative and positive relationships instead. This is the eighth article of a monthly, year-long series on economic and social reform in America and a woman's role to affect change.

Smith urges McCormick to cast a vote to defeat George Duddleston's candidacy for president of the Chicago Board of Education.

Plummer assumes that Sippy is a Progressive and asks her to speak to other women about the Progressive Party.

Plummer asks Henderson to join the Progressive Party and make a speech to Chicago women on why they should join as well.

Robins discusses the success of a Progressive Party's Chicago store in spreading literature to the public and encourages the establishment of such stores in other cities as well as the formation of branches of the Jane Addams Chorus.

Robins reports on Progressive Party activities in Illinois from October 10 to 17.

Torbet reports to Addams the number of women judges and clerks in each ward.

Tuley writes in thanks to Addams for her comments about her recently deceased husband, and encloses a donation for Hull-House.

Jones writes Addams about plans to organize a committee to plan a tribute to Tolstoy in Chicago.

Announcement for Jane Addams' speech for the Progressive Party in Chicago.

Addams tells Browne stories about John Altgeld for a biography he is writing.

Addams updates Kellogg on efforts to secure authors for Survey articles.

Addams writes Smith, criticizing her own work after the publishing of Twenty Years at Hull House, and reporting news about her health and Chicago Garment Workers' Strike.

Addams writes Smith about a meeting of the Woman's Club and Chicago Garment Workers' Strike.

Addams expresses concerns about the Chicago Stockyard Strike and plans to return to the city shortly.

Addams discusses plans for the Progressive Party Convention and its Peace Committee.

Addams exhorts Morris to have the Chicago Peace Society drum up support for the League of Nations.

Addams asks Ball if he is interested in becoming Sanitary Inspector of Chicago.

Addams declines nomination for mayoral race in Chicago.

Addams endorses Harriet Vittum, who campaigned for the Board of Aldermans in the Seventeenth ward of Chicago.

Addams remarks at the turn out of women voters in almost every ward in Chicago that came out to vote.

Osgood writes Addams offering to come to Chicago to help stir up enthusiasm for the local branch of the American Association for Labor Legislation.
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