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A brochure outlining the programs at the Chicago Junior School.

Keppel thanks Addams for sending her chapter and asks to share with another.

Kellogg praises Addams's article on play makes some suggestions.

Barnett argues against a plan of redeveloping Bunker Hill in England into housing.

Addams talks with a Kansas City Star reporter about increased political participation, recreation in cities and her work as garbage collector in Chicago.

Taylor tells Addams on about the success of summer programs at the Chicago Commons Farm Camp and seeks help fundraising for it.

Hoover acknowledges Addams's letter and sends it to the Executive Chairman of the Committee on Outdoor Recreation.

Addams spoke to the Reading Chamber of Commerce on the role that the United States could play in reducing the humanitarian crisis in Europe.

Addams argues for the value of recreation in girls' lives.

Addams and Marshall discuss play's positive effect on young children.

Addams offers praise of Charles Howard Mills for his Chautauqua lecture brochure.

Addams praises the new park established in Dayton and is drowned out by children's excitement.

Addams discusses the role of neighborhood centers can play in fostering community.

Pond writes to Bowen regarding a bequest from the Schwabacher family for a summer camp to be operated in conjunction with the University of Chicago Settlement.

Addams discusses the effects of the war on young girls and women, efforts to ban German-language newspapers, and food conservation efforts.

Addams argues that there needs to be more recreation for young people to keep them away from vice.

Addams explains how communities needs to provide more for the youths that live there, and how there really is not a girl problem, but a problem with how all youths are handled.

A newspaper report of Addams' speech before the Civic and Commerce Association in which she discusses the benefits of social centers.

Addams speaks at the Chicago Credit Men's Association about the dangers of unregulated dance halls for Chicago's youth.

Addams argues that if children have a chance to play outside they are less likely to become criminals.

Newspaper report of Addams' speech on the need for entertainments among the poor in Chicago. The speech was given for the Sunday Evening Club.

Using her home Nineteenth Ward in Chicago as an example, Addams explains how political corruption is born in the corruption of youth and argues for the establishment of regulated public spaces to encourage cooperative and positive relationships instead. This is the eighth article of a monthly, year-long series on economic and social reform in America and a woman's role to affect change.

Addams discusses the role of a lack of recreation for youth as a source of political corruption and argues for the establishment of regulated public spaces to encourage cooperative and positive relationships.

Addams argues for the regulation of public recreation to provide safe venues for women, youth, and communities. This is the seventh article of a monthly, year-long series on economic and social reform in America and how women can affect change.
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