NATIONAL FEDERATION OF SETTLEMENTS
January 8, 1927.
My dear Miss Addams: --
This revised copy of the prohibition material to be used in newspapers is sent to you, today, by air mail. I hope that it meets all the objections of those who have contributed the material, ↑as stated in their telegrams.↓
As you see, I have taken out of the text every personal name and every name of settlement, or institution, with the exception of the United Charities, a quotation from whose statistical report I am using.
I am, however, putting the names of the organizations from whom the material has been received, in a "box" at the head of the article. It seems to me and to Miss Wald, and I am sure it will seem to the newspaper syndicate and to Harpers, who are to publish the book, that there must be some acknowledged authority back of the statements. The syndicate stipulated that my name should go on their newspaper releases and I am, of course, perfectly willing to face the music, as the director of this study; but I think it is important that those who have furnished the material should be willing to let that fact be known, especially since they are not being quoted directly or by name. The settlement heads in New York City and in Buffalo are being quoted by name directly in the New York part of the report; and, also, in Boise City, Spokane and the other places in the West from which we have got back our returns.
Will you be so very kind as to wire me again when we have looked over this copy?
Very sincerely,
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