Addams gave this speech at a public meeting held by the Society for the Promotion of Industrial Education, at Cooper Union, along with Henry Pritchett, Frank Vanderlip, Frederick Fish, Nicholas Murray Butler, Frank P. Sargent, and others. Addams' appeal, unlike the other speakers, identified with the plight of working people and argued that industrial education would better their lives.
Kennedy tells Addams that she, John Elliott, and Lillian Wald have been appointed to direct Miss Beck's study of settlements and community work in Germany.
Augspurg and Heymann suggest the dismissal of volunteer militias, arguing that Germany should instead focus on education to restart its economy and culture.
Augspurg sends Addams and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom requests from the German section regarding Japanese aggression in China and the League of Nations.
Lindemann praises Addam's book Twenty Years at Hull-House and apologizes for not being able to read it until recently. She continues by talking about her health
Carlson tells the Swedish professors that he will publicize their complaints about the behavior of French African troops in occupied Germany, but he doubts that Americans will be able to impact French behavior.
Lichnowsky, Mechtilde (1879-1958)Also known as Arco-Zinneberg, Mechtilde Christiane Marie Gräfin von und zu (1879-1958)Also known as Peto, Mechtilde (1879-1958)
