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Young People in a Great City, March 23, 1910

In this abridged version of "The Gospel of Recreation," Addams argues for the value of recreation and urban spaces for play in the life of a society.

Recreation Urban Planning

Youth and Play: A Neglected Duty of the Cities, May 9, 1914

Addams argues that there needs to be more recreation for young people to keep them away from vice.

Child Welfare Public Health Recreation Writings

Yella Fuchs Hertza to Emily Greene Balch, September 27, 1919

Hertzka asks Balch to encourage Catherine Marshall to meet with leaders about Article 160 of the Paris Peace Treaty regarding war prisoners.

Austria Peace World War I

Yella Fuchs Hertzka to Jane Addams, October 31, 1919

Hertzka asks Addams for funds to support the repatriation of Austrian prisoners of war.

Austria Peace Prisoners of War Relief Efforts Requests

Yella Fuchs Hertzka to Jane Addams, January 23, 1920

Hertzka tells Addams about her work for prisoner of war and her plans to travel to the United States.

Peace Prisoners of War Travels

Yella Fuchs Hertzka to Jane Addams, August 19, 1920

Writing on letterhead of the Austrian Section of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Hertzka tells Addams about her plans to travel to the United States to raise funds to support the return of prisoners of war from Russia.

Lectures Peace Prisoners of War Travels

Yella Fuchs Hertzka to Jane Addams, February 4, 1921

Hertzka asks Addams to use her influence to support Ireland's independence.

Austria Ireland Peace

Yella Fuchs Hertzka to Jane Addams, April 6, 1921

Hertzka asks Addams to assist Karl Beth with peace work during his trip to the United States.

Peace Requests

Yella Fuchs Hertka to Jane Addams, December 29, 1921

Hertzka asks the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Executive Committee to consider moving the International Headquarters from Geneva to a less expensive city in Eastern Europe.

Economy Europe Finances Peace

Yella Fuchs Hertzka to Jane Addams, July 3, 1922

Hertzka tells Addams about the people that she has met and about the political troubles in Germany and Austria.

Austria Germany Peace Politics Visits

Yosuke Matsuoka to Jane Addams, June 3, 1923

Matsuoka offers Addams assistance in visiting Mukden and Manchuria.

China Help!Requests Travels

Yōsuke Matsuoka to Jane Addams, June 4, 1923

Matsuoka asks Addams to send him the names of her traveling companions.

China Travels

Yella Fuchs Hertzka to Jane Addams, June 7, 1924

Hertzka reports to Addams about the difficulties of finding support for the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom in Canada. She also thanks Addams for her support.

Canada Onsite Peace Thanks