November 17, 1927.
My dear Mr. Libby,
I have just been talking to Madame Schwimmer's attorney, Mrs. Rabe. We are trying to raise, at once, $400.00 which should take the case up to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. We hope the verdict will be such that we will need more money to print the documents in the case and scatter them far and wide. Unless the verdict is favorable, of course, no one will wish to do that. For the moment, therefore, we are not advocating the raising of a large sum. I have sent in to Mrs. Rabe $125.00 and will, of course, secure some more, but I should be very glad to have some help on the balance.
I quite agree with you that it is a matter of national moment and that the issue is most important and we mean to do everything possible for a successful issue. If the case rests on the first verdict it would mean, of course, that no "pacifist" can ever be a citizen including such ↑type of↓ men, I suppose, as William Penn, John Bright and many others.
May I write to you again as soon as a verdict comes from the Court of Appeals and in the mean time I should be very grateful for checks if they can be secured.
Faithfully yours,
Jane Addams [signed]
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