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Also known as Address on Industrial Education, November 16, 1906 (fragment)

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.

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An excerpt from Addams' March 22 speech at Faneuil Hall to the Boston Equal Suffrage Association and the Women's Trade Union League on the changes in women's work brought about by factory work.

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In this first installment of "Why Women Should Vote," Addams argues that antiquated notions of being a "lady" work against the woman suffrage movement.

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Salomon praises Twenty Years at Hull House and believes it will be useful to social workers in Germany.

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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

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Addams argues that international peace is not a failed idea, and even though World War I is in the early stages of fighting it is not too late to stop war from continuing.

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Catt explains the international issues that she has encountered in trying to organize an international peace meeting.

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Balch is deeply concerned that the peace movement might be caught flat-footed if the Germans sink an American ship or some other unexpected circumstance generates public outcry for war.

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Südekum tells Addams that either the German Chancellor or Secretary of the State will meet with her the next day.

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Montgelas informs Addams that Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg has agreed to meet her later that day.

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Selborne discusses the charges of rape made against the German army

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Letters written by a German soldier, published in Jus Suffragi, detail the moral dilemma faced by troops at the front.

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Addams discusses her visits to the heads of European countries in May and June 1915.

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Hohmeyer writes to Lochner about his observations and discussions with Germans from a recent trip to Denmark.

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Merkel sends Addams editorials (not found) regarding Germany's most recent diplomatic response to the sinking of the Lusitania .

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Merkel plans to organize men to help promote peace and asks Addams' support for the German University. League.

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Schwimmer is concerned that she hasn't heard from Addams and gives her an account of their activities in Scandinavia and Germany.

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Berwald takes issue with the Tribune's stance that only true Americans have ancestors who spoke English. He also expresses his anti-war beliefs.

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Addams responds to Fisher's letter, eager to address the Bohemian National Alliance of America, but questioning his assumption that efforts to end the war should be seen as pro-German.

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Parsons is troubled over the growing sentiment towards war and asks Addams to speak to those in power.

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Wald writes Addams about efforts to communicate with Germany and Austria about charges against Alice Masaryk.

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Pringsheim explains to Addams her hopes for the Washington Peace Conference and involvement in war relief efforts.

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Addams asks House to arrange a meeting with President Wilson for Neena Pringsheim.

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Addams remarks that Germany's recent public peace offer is a step in the right direction.

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Addams remarks that Germany's recent public peace offer is a step in the right direction.

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Addams explains what the National Office of the Woman's Peace Party has been doing as the United States is on the brink of war.

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Parsons goes over multiple points about the current climate around the war in Europe and how President Wilson can keep America neutral.

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Kellogg summarizes an American Union Against Militarism meeting during which members grappled with ideas about war.

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Sherman tells Addams that he believes a referendum vote for peace would not do any good, even though he sees war as a last resort.

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Vermilye criticizes Addams's request for a referendum and explains that there are some times when war is necessary to protect the nation.

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Addams telegrams the German section of the International Women's Committee for Permanent Peace that American women send greetings and hope that war will not come.

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Love writes to Addams about Germany's warmongering and condemns its militarism.

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Johnson tells Addams some ideas for how to make constructive efforts for peace.

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

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Atkinson criticizes Addams's continued work for peace, claiming that the time has come to support the war effort.

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Zueblin argues that Prussian militarism is the real enemy and that the war pits militarism against democracy

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Schwarzschild writes to newspaper editors proposing an office to help exchange messages between Americans and their relatives living in the Central Powers.

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The writer thanks Addams for her efforts for peace and decries America's treatment of Germany and Germans.

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Judd disagrees with Addams's statement about food shortages in Germany and sends an argument.

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The Herald apologizes for misquoting Addams's statement about German-Americans and the enty of the United States in World War I.

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Hopkins tells Addams why she is wrong, and why Germany must be defeated at this time.

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Henderson describes pro-World War I propaganda and tells Addams that he now supports peace.

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Lindsay tells Addams that he has issued a series of war poems and discusses his conflicted thought on it.

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Moore writes that Addams is "pathetic" because of a recent lecture she made in Chicago. The topic of the speech was on the lack of consideration of German-born citizens before the United States entrance into the War.

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Sihler tells Addams he added her name to a list of subscribers to a potential publication about Germany.

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Various people write letters to the German Republic of their responses to a piece by the editor.

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Mead shares her opinion on the League of Nations and organization of the Woman's Peace Party.

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Mead suggests several edits to a prepared statement made for the Annual Meeting of the Woman's Peace Party. Mead, particularly, stresses the importance of patriotism.

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Mead explains the need for strong language and government support in a prepared statement for the Annual meetings of the Woman's Peace Party.

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Johnson explains her views of international and domestic militarism. She emphasizes the importance of education for children during this wartime.

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