Dear Miss Addams, --
I received from the publishers a copy of "Peace and Bread." I attribute it to you, and thank you sincerely. It makes my set of your volumes complete. Those books have been a potent influence in saving me from losing the human touch in judicial work.
I am glad to have the story of the work of yourself and other women ↑during the war years↓ in your own straightforward telling. Its wisdom will grow with every sobering year. [page 2]
My week in Washington gave me a new understanding of how fully the war militarized us. Those fifty thousand retired Army and Navy officers are so near and so vocal and the American people are so far and so silent.
I [enclose] a few suggestions for Madame Schwimmer's keen lawyer. She probably has already discovered everything I suggest. You can pass the sheet on to her, and ask her to let me know how the appeal comes out. [page 3]
If you come to Southern California, please let us know. We should be glad to have you see our flowers and bless our home among the poor.
Sincerely yours,
Charles F. Amidon.
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