Clarke tells Addams that to enforce Prohibition it would be better to arm citizens than to disarm law enforcement. He suggests making alcohol legal and controlled by the government.
Bartlett expresses admiration for Jane Addams' work, praises her article on Prohibition, and encloses a $1,000 donation to support artistic opportunities at Hull House.
Graham questions Addams' support of the Progressive Party, arguing that the Prohibition Party has included woman suffrage on it's platform for decades.
As part of newspaper series of women presenting their views on prohibition, Addams describes its effects on public welfare and advocates for the long-term benefits of the eighteenth amendment.
