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Christmas Message for 1923, December 25, 1923

Addams argues for peace and international understanding to help bring Europe out of the devastation of war.

China Disarmament Europe Food Shortages Foreign Policy Holidays International Affairs Japan Peace Relief Efforts Religion

Conservation of the World's Food Supply, November 3, 1917

In this speech, Addams tells the alumnae of the University of Michigan at the Chicago College club, how they can help with the food shortage crisis by conserving food and understanding the production of food.

Agriculture Civil Service Food Shortages Internationalism Lectures World War I

Crystal Eastman to Jane Addams, November 15, 1918

Eastman asks Addams if the New York branch of the Woman's Peace Party can respond with sympathy to the German women's appeal.

Food Shortages Germany Peace Requests World War I

David Starr Jordan to Jane Addams, January 13, 1920

Jordan asks Addams for copies of her interviews with European leaders.

Food Shortages Holidays Requests World War I

Edgar Rickard to Jane Addams, August 11, 1917

Rickard asks Addams to help the government's food administration work.

Food Shortages Government Requests

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to B. F. Sturtevant Co., June 14, 1917

Karsten asks for information on a dehydration plant the company hopes to sell.

Food Shortages Industry Requests

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to Esther Taber Fox, June 14, 1917

Karsten asks Fox for information about a dehydration plant.

Agriculture Food Shortages Requests

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to Sarah Morgan Curry Richardson, August 23, 1917

Karsten tells Richardson that Addams will be working for Hoover's Food Administration Department over the winter.

Food Shortages Lectures Requests

Emil Abderhalden to Harry Gideon Wells, October 15, 1919

Abderhalden seeks support for German children suffering from starvation.

Child Welfare Finances Food Shortages Germany Relief Efforts Requests

Emily Greene Balch to Jane Addams, August 29, 1919

Balch sends Addams an appeal for food relief for Germany and Austria.

Food Shortages Peace Relief Efforts

Emily Greene Balch to Jane Addams, February 21, 1921

Balch tells Addams how they are seeking to mitigate complaints in Austria about holding the Congress in a place where people are starving.

Conferences Food Shortages Peace

Emily Greene Balch to Jane Addams, November 1, 1919

Balch sends Addams a copy of the report she is sending to the London Economic Conference.

Conferences Economics Europe Food Shortages

Emily Greene Balch to Jane Addams, November 26, 1919

Balch sends Addams information about the milk shortage in Europe.

Food Shortages Relief Efforts

Emily Greene Balch to Jane Addams, November 9, 1921

Balch tells Addams about her activities for peace and European relief.

Austria Food Shortages Health Peace Relief Efforts

Emily Greene Balch to Jane Addams, October 6, 1919

Balch sends Addams an appeal from Austrian women.

Food Shortages

Emily Hobhouse to Alice Hamilton, January 5, 1921

Hobhouse tells Hamilton of her poor health and of the relief efforts in Europe.

Child Welfare Food Shortages Health International Affairs Relief Efforts Travels

Emily Hobhouse to Jane Addams, November 19, 1919

Hobhouse describes hunger as a result of the war in Leipzig, Germany, and asks Addams for relief funds for children there.

Austria Child Welfare Finances Food Shortages Germany Health Requests World War I

Emily Hobhouse to Jane Addams, November 19, 1919

Hobhouse writes Addams about relief for children in Leipzig, Germany, children.

Child Welfare Food Shortages Germany Relief Efforts Requests

Emily Maud Leaf to Jane Addams, June 14, 1920

Leaf sends Addams literature (not found) on the work of the Fight the Famine Council.

Food Shortages Relief Efforts Requests

Ernest R. Reichmann to Jane Addams, October 30, 1922

Reichmann invites Addams to a speech on Russian relief efforts.

Food Shortages Relief Efforts Requests Russia

European Opinion Relative to an International Organization, November 20, 1921 (excerpts) Also known as Significance of the Washington Conference, November 20, 1921 (excerpts)

Addams discusses her impressions of Europe and the Washington Naval Conference at two speeches in St. Louis.

Austria Child Welfare Conferences Diplomacy Disarmament Europe Food Shortages Peace

Excerpt from the Westminster Gazette, February 4, 1920

Excerpt from a news report about anticipated food shortages in Europe.

Food Shortages Relief Efforts

Feed the World and Have a League of Nations, February 19, 1921 (excerpts) Also known as Speech to the Rochester City Club, February 19, 1921 (excerpts)

Addams argued that America needs to offer humanitarian help to Europe.

Europe Food Shortages Foreign Policy Health Peace Relief Efforts

Feed the World and Save the League, 1920 (fragment)

Addams discusses the League of Nations plans to reconstruct Europe after the war.

England Food Shortages Foreign Policy Germany Internationalism League of Nations Lectures Peace Relief Efforts

Feed the World and Save the League, November 24, 1920

Addams argues that international organizations should include humanitarian goals as well as political ones in order to win public support. This was also given as a speech to the Labor Forum in Detroit on Nov. 28, 1920.

Food Shortages Internationalism League of Nations Lectures Peace Relief Efforts

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European Opinion Relative to an International Organization, November 20, 1921 (excerpts) Also known as Significance of the Washington Conference, November 20, 1921 (excerpts)

Feed the World and Have a League of Nations, February 19, 1921 (excerpts) Also known as Speech to the Rochester City Club, February 19, 1921 (excerpts)