October 2, 1924
Dear Miss Addams:
The Wayne County division of the I.P.P. made me its secretary which merely means a lot of telephoning and letter writing in connection with meetings of women's organizations. As secretary, I met Mrs A. J. Stewart, ardent advocate of Senator La Follette, and treasurer of the W.I.L. We are particularly anxious that you come to Detroit to speak at a mass meeting for Mr La Follette (which is the occasion for this letter). The women's division of the I.P.P. wants you if it can possibly be arranged. We are hoping to have an answer to Mr Brock's letter soon. And Mrs Stewart hopes that you will speak at a lunch meeting arranged by the Michigan Council for the Prevention of War, of which the W.I.L. is the most active member-organization.
Mrs Stewart has just written Amy Woods that she is giving two weeks to organizing the Detroit branch (after which she is leaving town because of the illness of her husband). The city has been culled for a president (in the mind's eye of Mrs Stewart and Mrs Moon and others), and the best possibility is Mrs George Hendrie, Birmingham, Michigan. The branch has a good membership but is greatly in need of a strong president. Mrs Stewart is seeing Mrs Hendrie in this connection this week, and she thinks that a telegram from you might be more apt than anything else in persuading her to take it. Some such message as "am in touch with W.I.L. situation in Detroit, urge you to consider presidency." There seems to be complete unanimity for Mrs Hendrie. Mrs Stewart was anxious that I write you, and hoped that you would wire on learning of the situation. It seems urgent because Mrs S. is the most energetic member of the League and she is ↑leaving town↓. She is going to wait until after your meeting if you consent to come. Mrs Holt is in town. I'd be glad to get in touch with her for you if you like. We'd love to put you up if you don't stay with her.
This is written very hastily in the midst of the La Follette melee. You'd be killing two birds with one stone if you could arrange to come over.
Faithfully yours,
Kathleen Jennison [signed]
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