July 22, 1925
My dear Miss Addams:
In my letter to you yesterday I find I failed to answer one of the questions you asked me in your last letter.
Miss Surles sent out dues reminders to all the unorganized in the National before she left on her vacation and I am under the impression that she had planned to send the same type of thing to the International members on her return, but this is merely an impression and I do not know whether this is done from the Geneva Office or whether she has assumed this responsibility for Geneva.
We found that the dues reminders which we sent out to the unorganized groups in the National were very effective. Such a letter had not been sent out, I believe, since the Washington Office was created and some people's dues had lapsed since 1920. If this does not interfere with Geneva's plans (and Miss Surles will know that when she returns) I should think it would be an excellent plan to get such a letter off to all International members by September 1st. If that was done it would mean that all those whose memberships have lapsed would begin sending in money when the fall work is started.
I had a letter from Emily Balch a few days ago telling me that she was arriving on July 26th. In her letter she told me that she had had a letter from you with an [enclosure] from Madeleine Doty, suggesting that she come to the Washington Office this winter. She said in her note to me, rather emphatically, that it would be impossible for her to do so. [page 2]
I sent the note on to Miss Doty, hoping that she would meet Miss Balch when she arrives on the 26th and talk to her about the work. I feel quite desolate when I think that she may not be here. It would seem so perfect if she could. I told Miss Doty that [if] it was a matter of health and she felt that she could not do full time work and would only do part time that I should be so glad to do all the extra work that I possibly could that would relieve her, if she could only be here.
Kathleen Jennison has been at the club these last two months and it has been so lovely to have her. We have, of course, talked old days at Hull House a good deal.
I am glad you are having a pleasant summer in Maine.
Ever affectionately yours,
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