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Rowe, the secretary for Illinois Governor Richard Yates Jr., writes to acknowledge receiving Addams' letter regarding Florence Kelley, and to arrange a meeting in Springfield.

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Van Dine writes Addams about her experiences with the asylum for feeble-minded children, particularly detailing its political difficulties, and asks for advice about creating a civil service position for the institution.

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Gompers writes regarding the American education system and its attitude towards children and labor. He requests that Addams send him any information relevant to the issue.

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Addams wants to reschedule Rice's talks at Hull-House because a Socialist candidate for alderman has opened a headquarters nearby and attendance has been poor.

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Devine asks Addams to write a letter of recommendation for Florence Kelley as Labor Commissioner of New York.

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The text of a bill authorizing the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to investigate and report upon the industrial, social, moral, educational, and physical conditions of women and child workers in the United States.

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Addams indicates that she needs copies of Newer Ideals of Peace for distribution to politicians, and thus would like a few sent even if the rest do not come out until January.

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Roosevelt informs Allison of the passage of a law to investigate and report on the conditions of working women and children in America.

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Hapgood writes Addams, asking her to write an article for Collier's about Chicago politics before the municipal election.

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Fisher sends Addams and other members of the Committee of One Hundred two letters from President Theodore Roosevelt, regarding the creation of a department of health.

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Roosevelt writes Fisher about his opposition to creating a new cabinet position for a department of health, arguing instead for placing it under the guise of an existing cabinet position.

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Roosevelt writes Fisher about progress made for the involvement of the federal government in public health.

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Fisher writes about the upcoming conference of State and Territorial Boards of Public Health to discuss pending Senate and House bills affecting public health.

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Lindsey writes Addams about corruption within the political parties in Denver.

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Addams declines to sign a letter McCulloch sent her because it fails to strike the right tone. This letter is likely related to a statement McCulloch released on December 6 about Theodore Roosevelt's support for women's suffrage.

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Lindsey writes Addams about the victory of an independent candidate in the Colorado election.

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Jones writes Addams about the work of Charles Beals and launching a new peace organization.

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Bentall asks Addams for help in launching a letter-writing campaign to President Theodore Roosevelt in support of political refugees.

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Addams praises Wallas for his book Human Nature and Politics.

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Addams argues for the establishment of a federal bureau for the protection of children, especially regarding the issues of child labor and education. The speech was given before the Fifth National Child Labor Conference, held in Chicago.

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Addams argues for the establishment of a federal bureau for the protection of children, especially regarding the issues of child labor and education. This is a published version of Addams's speech to the National Child Labor Committee meeting in January 1909.

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Lovejoy and McKelway are seeking support for a Congressional bill to establish the Federal Children's Bureau.

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Bodemann compliments Addams' article in American Magazine, but also corrects an error in the piece.

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Fay sends Addams a story about her father and asks for an recent signed photograph of her.

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Lindsey informs Addams that he will be unable to the National Conference on Charities and Correction in St. Louis later in the month.

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Addams congratulates Holt on the passage of the Bennett bill and expresses her wish to see him next time he is in Chicago.

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Landon reminisces with Addams after reading a note about Addams' Twenty Years at Hull House.

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Manousopoulos asks Addams to support the efforts of Crete to reunite with Greece after years of Ottoman rule.

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Reisner asks Richards' opinion on the Dolliver-Davis Bill, which seeks to provide for agricultural and industrial training schools.

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Kent writes Lawson about his endorsement of Robert LaFollette for President as a means to build a progressive coalition.

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McClure recommends Addams read a new article in Scribner's Magazine about the cause of political corruption in the United States.

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Reed praises Addams for her new series of articles in McClure's Magazine and vents his frustration with the business class and their lack of care for the working class.

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La Follett writes Addams about her reasons for resigning from the board of the National American Woman Suffrage Association and discusses plans for a convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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La Follette writes Addams about the board of the National American Woman Suffrage Association in regard to the 1912 Presidential Election.

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La Follette writes Dennett about her reasoning for going off the board of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, recommends a successor, and shares some political opinions.

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Kelly thanks Addams for sending him a book by Justus Hecker, a German physician and writer, and he shares some ideas on Catholicism, his writing, and a book he has been reading.

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Devine asks Addams about the possibility of funding funding in Chicago for campaign to create a Commission on Industrial Relations.

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Gilman's supportive editorial about Theodore Roosevelt and his accomplishments.

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Addams compliments Lindsey on his work in pushing suffrage as a national issue.

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Winslow criticizes Theodore Roosevelt as the Progressive Party candidate for the presidency and criticizes Jane Addams for supporting him.

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The unknown writer criticizes Addams's support of Theodore Roosevelt, partly because Roosevelt, as governor of New York, refused to commute the death sentence of Martha M. Place in 1899.

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An eight-page pamphlet summarizing Roosevelt's political record on labor.

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Also known as Our National Politics, August 3, 1912

A description of a Catholic sweatshop in Cincinnati that supposedly drugs young women and an attack on William Howard Taft as being pro-Catholic.

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Hutchinson disagrees with the Progressive Party but supports Addams' role in the party.

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The article covers the founding the Woman's National Wilson and Marshall Organization and the efforts for clean government, especially in states like New Jersey.

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McDowell complains to Addams that Roosevelt made a mistake by courting white Southerners and ignoring the needs of southern African-Americans.

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The article describes the Progressive Party Convention, mentioning Jane Addams' role in nominating Theodore Roosevelt.

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Johnson, a Socialist, writes Addams of his disappoint that she is supporting Theodore Roosevelt for President on the Progressive Party ticket.

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The writer criticizes Theodore Roosevelt's platform and admonishes Addams for supporting it.

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Spence congratulates Addams for her nominating speech at the Progressive Party Convention and sends his wishes that she is now resting in Maine.

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