Karsten acknowledges Vermilye's disapproval of a referendum on entering the war and informs her that whether the Woman's Peace Party will endorse it or not will be decided at an upcoming meeting in New York City.
Karsten welcomes Welty as a member of the Woman's Peace Party, and informs her that she would be interested in discussing the introduction of military drills into Chicago high schools.
Thompson asks Pinchot to serve as the temporary president of the National Public Ownership League, which will work to advance public ownership of utilities.