In discussing two German Americans attempt suicide to avoid the draft and fighting against their native country of Germany, Viereck's argues for alternate ways for German-Americans to serve their country.
Addams denounces the newly formed American Legion as a project that could lead the United States into war and argues for conscious efforts to spread peace. The speech was made at the Cort Theater to the Woman's Peace Party on March 5.
Keppel reports on the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's decisions not to fund most of the peace requests received, noting that the preparedness frenzy has made them cautious.