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Feed the World and Save the League, 1920 (fragment)

Addams discusses the League of Nations plans to reconstruct Europe after the war.

England Food Shortages Foreign Policy Germany Internationalism League of Nations Lectures Peace Relief Efforts

Feed the World and Save the League, November 24, 1920

Addams argues that international organizations should include humanitarian goals as well as political ones in order to win public support. This was also given as a speech to the Labor Forum in Detroit on Nov. 28, 1920.

Food Shortages Internationalism League of Nations Lectures Peace Relief Efforts

Feeding Europe and Saving America, February 18, 1921 (excerpts)

Addams spoke to the Reading Chamber of Commerce on the role that the United States could play in reducing the humanitarian crisis in Europe.

Europe Food Shortages Foreign Policy Hull-House Immigrants Peace Recreation Relief Efforts Settlement Movement

French Feed Poor, March 19, 1921

A report of a soup kitchen opened in Dusseldorf, Germany by the French Army to meet the needs of the German people.

Food Shortages France Germany International Affairs Labor

Frida Perlen to the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Office, January 1920

Perlen and the German Section ask the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom to raise a protest against the world blockade of the Soviet Union.

Food Shortages Peace Requests Soviet Union

Germans O.K.: Jane Addams, December 3, 1921

The newspaper reports that Addams says Germany no longer needs relief help.

Food Shortages Germany Lectures Relief Efforts

Gertrud Baer to Jane Addams, November 21, 1923

Baer tells Addams about economic conditions in Europe and Women's International League for Peace and Freedom activities.

Economics Food Shortages Germany Japan Lectures Peace Politics Relief Efforts United States

Gregory Perkins to Jane Addams, May 1, 1917

Perkins urges Addams to work against the control of the food supply by stock exchanges.

Food Shortages Trusts

Harry Graf Kessler to Jane Addams, December 14, 1920

Kessler sends Addams his "True League of Nations" and a pamphlet on famine in Berlin (not found).

Food Shortages League of Nations Peace Relief Efforts Requests

Herbert Clark Hoover to Jane Addams, November 13, 1919

Hoover's response to the English memorial.

Criticism Food Shortages Relief Efforts

Hilda Clark to Jane Addams, April 13, 1922

Clark sends Addams news of the activities of the Friends Relief Mission to alleviate food shortages in Austria.

Austria Food Shortages Internationalism Poland Relief Efforts Russia

Hilda Clark to Jane Addams, August 16, 1921

Clark updates Addams on efforts for relief in Russia and Austria and complains about Lyman Brown's work with the American Relief Administration.

Austria Food Shortages Foreign Policy Relief Efforts Soviet Union

How to Feed the World, February 13, 1919

Addams' address to the American Women's Victory Dinner uses the end of the war to urge for greater international collaboration to ensure food supplies. The speech was given at the Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC.

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How to Feed the World, February 13, 1919

Addams' address to the American Women's Victory Dinner uses the end of the war to urge for greater international collaboration to ensure food supplies. The speech was given at the Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC.

Charity Ethics Food Shortages Internationalism Lectures Onsite Public Health Relief Efforts World War I

Ida Breitenbaum Müller to Jane Addams, April 9, 1920

Müller asks Addams to send food relief packages to her and other peace activists in Vienna.

Austria Food Shortages Help!Peace Requests

Interview About the League of Nations, September 30, 1921

Addams discusses the plight of Europe and asks the women of America to help.

Food Shortages Internationalism League of Nations Peace Relief Efforts

Isabel Barnett to Jane Addams, September 8, 1920

Barnett informs Addams about a change of plans regarding American aid to Germany.

Food Shortages Relief Efforts

Jane Addams to Charles Henry Wacker, December 6, 1921

Addams provides Wacker with the actual content of her statement on conditions in Germany that was misreported in the press.

Food Shortages Germany Lectures Relief Efforts

Jane Addams to Charles Henry Wacker, December 6, 1921

Addams sends Wacker a correction about reported statements she made on Germany's need for aid.

Food Shortages Germany Journalism Lectures Relief Efforts

Jane Addams to Christian Sihler, June 18, 1917

Addams sends Sihler an article on feeding starving children during the war.

Child Welfare Food Shortages Requests

Jane Addams to Crystal Eastman, November 15, 1918 (extract)

Addams tells Eastman that any response to the German women's appeal must be made clear that it is by the New York League, not the Woman's Peace Party.

Food Shortages Germany Requests World War I

Jane Addams to David Starr Jordan, December 1, 1919

Addams asks Jordan to help raise relief money for Central Europe.

Food Shortages Germany Relief Efforts Requests

Jane Addams to Emily Greene Balch, March 20, 1920

Addams answers many of Balch's questions regarding travel in 1921, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom personnel, and the summer school plans.

Food Shortages Lectures Meetings Peace Prisoners of War Relief Efforts Travels

Jane Addams to Herbert Clark Hoover, August 17, 1917

Addams tells Hoover that she will give an address on food conservation.

Food Shortages Lectures Requests

Jane Addams to Norman Matoon Thomas, November 17, 1918

Addams thanks Thomas for his telegram regarding the German woman's appeal and hopes to meet to discuss it.

Food Shortages World War I

Jane Addams to Paul Underwood Kellogg, November 26, 1919

Addams writes to Kellogg about the speaking she has done recently and a woman Kellogg inquired about. She also sends him letters and telegrams about contributions to the famine.

Food Shortages Lectures Onsite

Jane Addams to Wilbur Kelsey Thomas, December 1, 1919

Addams explains to Thomas that if they can publicize the cooperation of Herbert Hoover, the collection of funds for German food relief would become easier.

Food Shortages Germany Relief Efforts

Jane Addams to Wilbur Kelsey Thomas, September 30, 1919

Addams sends Thomas a letter (not found) and fears that they will not be able to secure relief support from the United States Food Administration.

Food Shortages Relief Efforts

Jennie B. Dickie to Jane Addams, June 12, 1917

Dickie supports Addams' views on food shortages for women and children during war.

Food Shortages Peace Praise World War I

John Szlupas to Jane Addams, July 1, 1920

John Szlupas writes Jane Addams in regards to his movement to improve education in Eastern Europe.

Education Food Shortages Help!Lithuania Poland Relief Efforts Requests Russia Settlements

Kemmie B. Fidler Slade to Jane Addams, May 1, 1917

Slade praises Addams' her recent comments on Germany's food scarcity.

Food Shortages Germany Morality Peace World War I

Labor as a Factor in the Newer Conception of Internationalism, May 31, 1917

Addams argues for the protection of migrant laborers and food supplies and discusses the different outlook that the working class have towards war. The speech was prepared for the National Conference on Foreign Relations of the United States.

Food Shortages Internationalism Labor Lectures Morality World War I

Labor as a Factor in the Newer Conception of Internationalism, May 31, 1917

Addams argues for the protection of migrant laborers and food supplies, and discusses the different outlook that the working class has towards war. The speech was prepared for the National Conference on Foreign Relations of the United States.

Ethics Food Shortages Internationalism Labor Lectures Morality World War I

Labor as a Factor in the Newer Conception of Internationalism, May 31, 1917 (draft)

Addams drafts her arguments for the protection of migrant laborers, food supplies, and discusses the different outlook that the working class have towards war. The speech was prepared for the National Conference on Foreign Relations of the United States.

Food Shortages Internationalism Labor Lectures Onsite

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