Addams argues that people believe that war is inevitable but that it can be stopped. The speech was made before the Hyde Park Young Men's Christian Association.
Bergen tells Addams about the plans for the Institute of Pacific Relations conference held in Hawaii and introduces William and Makiko Vories who are establishing a school in Japan.
Doty updates Addams on the publication of the Pax International, the Dublin Congress, and activities at the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom's Geneva office.
Gulick discusses Japanese-American foreign relations and how they have been impacted by the Great Kanto Earthquake and the anti-Japanese immigration laws passed in the United States.
Addams recommends Margaret Stoneborough to Wood as a public speaker for Austrian relief and asks about efforts for the prisoners of war held in Siberia.
Balch asks Addams her opinion of Yella Hertzka's planned trip to the United States and holding a Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Executive Committee meeting.