My dear Miss Addams:
I have the honor to inform you that you have been elected as a member of the National Council of The National Economic League to represent the state of Illinois.
The following are the names of those who received the highest votes: Messrs. Thomas E. Donnelley, David R. Forgan, Sewell L. Avery, John F. Gilchrist, Jesse Homdom, James S. Simpson, B. E. Sunny, W. L. Abbott, Frank J. Loesch, Lessing Rosenthal, Frederick H. Scott, J. Ogden Armour, Alexander F. Banks, Henry A. Blair, A. Leonard Busby, Walter L. Fisher, Shailer Mathews, John G. Shedd, Judson F. Stone, and Miss Jane Addams.
This aim of our League, as you will see from the enclosed leaflet, is to provide a means for giving expression to the informed and disinterested opinion of the country regarding economic, social, and political problems, with a view to creating a public opinion that will be a vital and controlling force in our Government.
The service which our Council is called upon to perform is to select the issues for consideration, to nominate members for special committees, and to vote on the questions and reports submitted by these committees. This work, we have found, can be done satisfactorily through the mail. Members are not called upon to perform any detail duties. There are no financial obligations other than payment of the annual membership dues of five dollars.
We should greatly appreciate it if you would let us know, at your earliest convenience, whether you are willing to serve.
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