Jane Addams and Julius Rosenwald to Julian William Mack, April 12, 1912

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CHICAGO, ILLS., APRIL 12-1912
JUDGE J W MACK,
U.S. COMMERCE COURT,

WASHN., DC.

MISS LATHROP WOULD NOT CONSIDER SEEKING THE APPOINTMENT BUT WOULD SERVE IF THE PRESIDENT DESIRES. MISS [ADDAMS] FEELS THAT SHE IS UNDOUBTEDLY BETTER EQUIPPED THAN ANY ONE SO FAR SUGGESTED. WE CANNOT CONCEIVE OF A MORE IDEAL APPOINTMENT CONSIDERING EXECUTIVE ABILITY SYMPATHY DELIBERATE SANE [JUDGEMENT] COMBINED WITH YEARS OF EXPERIENCE OF THE STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES WITH THE CHICAGO JUVENILE COURT AND AS GRADUATE TRUSTEE OF VASSAR COLLEGE IN OUR OPINION WOMANS ABILITY WOULD HAVE TO BETTER DEMONSTRATION THAT WOULD RESULT FROM HER APPOINTMENT. COPY SENT MISS WALD,

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JANE ADDAMS, JULIUS [ROSENWALD]
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