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.
Klass reacts to Addams' speech on Patriotism and Pacifism and describes events at his church, referencing a character in A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.
Bonvallet explains to Addams how her family is fairing in the war, including her mother, three sisters, and six nephews. She also discusses her husband and children, as well as her own inability to handle her family's tragedies.
Kellogg tells Addams that he plans to go to Europe and asks for letters of recommendation. He also discusses issues concerning the Survey's article on conscientious objectors.
Linn explains his preparations to travel to France and the kind of work he will be undertaking there with the Y.M.C.A. He wants his family to know he is following what he feels is right, despite the danger that being in a war zone puts him in.
Addams expresses gratitude for Myra and Stanley Ross Linn's holiday gifts. Addams also informs Linn of a recent move by Ernest Adams Young and Sarah Weber Addams Young.
