WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM
SECTION FOR THE UNITED STATES
732 SEVENTEENTH STREET, NORTHWEST
January 20, 1922
My dear Miss Addams: --
As you have probably seen in the minutes of the Executive Board meeting held last week it was decided to act upon Miss Doty's suggestion to invite women from several foreign centuries to come to America and speak from the same platform; Miss Doty has offered to raise one-half the ocean passage money and we felt that we could raise the rest among our members.
We decided to appoint a Finance Committee composed of one of our members from each state and we have already written to them asking them to undertake the raising of $150 each.
We want very much, Miss Addams, your advice in regard to the most representative women from abroad who you think would be available. Miss Doty is anxious to have Frau Augsberg and Lida Heymann come from Germany, in fact I think she would feel badly if these two women were not invited. She suggests, as does Mrs. Post, that Mlle. Melin, Mme. Duchene or Mlle. Rolland be asked from France. Will you tell us what you think of these suggestions? Will you also let us know whom you think of would be the best possible person to get here from England? Miss Doty wants Mrs. Snowden or Mrs. Lawrence. She is afraid that neither of them can come. Mrs. Post favors Mrs. Swanwick or Catherine Marshall, but I hear that Mrs. Swanwick is ill and could not possibly leave England.
I should like very much to hear from you as soon as possible. Not only what you think of the plan itself, but your ideas in regard to the best way of working it out.
Sincerely yours,
Maude S. Odell. [signed]
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