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Addams offers Lape a clarification of her views on how Congress might react to discussions of the World Court.

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Also known as Carton de Wiart, Comtesse Henri (1872-1955)

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Perry asks Addams and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom to help his pacifist efforts.

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Detzer updates Addams on her protesting a bill in Congress.

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Stockwell details the emergence of military training at state universities.

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Andrews tells Addams that the criticism she sent about the article on the American Association for Labor Legislation was uninformed.

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The Peace Union's brochure includes a draft amendment to make war illegal and a declaration of independence from war.

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Bridges gives Addams his ideas on improving the Child Labor Amendment.

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The Committee discusses budgets, emendations to its policies and fundraising.

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Addams tells Benton that she hopes that the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom will formally support the proposed Child labor Amendment.

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Addams praises Katherine Hancock Goode's work as a legislator.

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Addams praises Katherine Goode's legislative work.

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Everett attacks the Child Labor Amendment as un-American, dangerous, and radical and associates the movement with Bolsheviks.

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The Children's Bureau argues for the passage of an amendment to the constitution to protect children.

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The Bureau details the history of the development of the Child Labor Amendment.

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Matthews sends Addams copies of Children's Bureau literature on child labor to use for her article.

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Kelley asks Addams to write an article on child labor for McCall's Magazine.

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Ingham updates Addams on the planning for the International Congress of Women.

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Addams offers a history of movements for world courts and peace. The speech was given at the Palmer House in Chicago to the Women's Roosevelt Republican Club.

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Addams writes a biography of Louis de Koven Bowen.

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Addams discusses the impact of the proposed Illinois’ “Eight Hour Bill” on both men and women workers. She spoke at a meeting of the Joint Committee for the Women's Eight Hour Bill held at the Morrison Hotel.

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Addams sends Hobbs to the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom's United States Section's views on the National Defense Act of 1920, but notes that she personally is not in favor of peace pledges.

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Kennedy asks Addams whether the Chicago Federation of Settlements will write to their representatives to support the Henry Cabot Lodge bill on delaying reparations asks about details of a child labor law.

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An argument for the defeat of an Illinois bill that would loosen restrictions on child labor.

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Addams asks Blaine to support a campaign to defeat an Illinois law that would loosen restrictions on child labor.

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Thomas discusses the formation of the Emergency Peace Committee and points discussed at the meeting.

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The Armenian Union sends the text of a resolution to recognize Armenian independence and asks for signatures of support.

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Lovejoy writes about what must be implemented in regards to the physical examination of working children.

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Addams opposes citizens carrying concealed weapons.

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Addams details the evils of child labor and efforts to abolish it in Illinois.

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Cumberson explains to Addams that a resolution she created has been rendered null and void due to developments regarding the war.

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Addams and De Bey urge Chicago clubwomen to visit factories to see the working conditions for children and discuss a measure that will make it more difficult to keep children out of school.

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A suggested amendment to Draft Law proposes that last or only children be exempted from military service and that men pursuing post-graduate study be exempted to preserve teaching and investigation.

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Dales hopes that Addams will use her influence to help pass an amendment to the Draft Law of 1917.

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Karsten tells Dales that Addams wants to send her request through the Woman's Peace Party's legislative committee who can determine whether or not to support the amendments to the Draft Law of 1917.

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Thomas asks Addams to support agricultural legislation to prevent widespread hunger.

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Addams tells Baldwin that Walter Fisher did not support efforts for conscientious objectors.

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Baker thanks Addams for her letter on conscientious objectors and promises that it will be reviewed by Congress as they make decisions.

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Cumberson updates Addams on the work of the California branch of the Woman's Peace Party.

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Addams asks Congressman Dent to include exemptions for conscientious objectors in the Conscription Bill.

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Addams lobbies several Illinois state legislators to support the passage of a bill to limit women's labor to eight hours a day.

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