Manuscript/Mixed Material Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We Do about War?” Dec. 8, 1936
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Image 1 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We … CATT, CARRIE CHAPMAN SPEECH, ARTICLE, BOOK FILE Speech: "WHAT SHALL WE DO ABOUT WAR?" Transcribed and reviewed by volunteers participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1936-12-08
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Image 2 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We … WHAT SHALL WE DO ABOUT WAR? Speech delivered by Carrie Chapman Catt at Hotel Astor December 8, 1936 at meeting of New York City Federation of Women's Clubs The most important problem…- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1936-12-08
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Image 3 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We … -3- 1. Can war be stopped? It can; that which has been done, can be done again. For example, not long ago, as time goes, slavery was common the world over. Everyone…- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1936-12-08
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Image 4 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We … -10- Still speaking of costs,, there is another side of the shield. When I was a student in the High School, it had only one book- a Webster's Unabridged Dictionary. A few…- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1936-12-08
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Image 5 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We … 15 Poison Gas was a definite new weapon in the last war and every nation is now not only prepared to defend it soldiers with gas masks, but one sees illustrations in…- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1936-12-08
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Image 6 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We … 20 yet he had been drafted. He was in an agony of agitation, and became a conscientious objector. The press told the story in its own way, always with the inference that…- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1936-12-08
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Image 7 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We … -21- "War - out you go." say we of the Committees of One. "You are unfit for human society." "In I stay" says war, "I have always been here. Put me out…- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1936-12-08
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Image 8 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We … Incomplete Speech Used backs for notes used in 88th Birthday Speech Jan 9th 1947. Transcribed and reviewed by volunteers participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1936-12-08
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Image 9 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We … The new speaker of the house, Mr [Modin?] in his opening ad said of the present that debt [now assumed by the nation], that it wd require a century for the Nat…- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1936-12-08
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Image 10 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We … [[handwritten]] -3- [[strikethrough]] 5 [[/strikethrough]] [[/handwritten]] It was the climax of the aspiring hope and prayers of 5,000 years said one. "It was at long last an answer to the highest type…- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1936-12-08
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Image 11 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We … 2 Time passed and men learned to take baths, to comb their hair, to live ? ? sleep in beds, sit on chairs. thousands of years passed and they had learned to…- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1936-12-08
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Image 12 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We … 2 Every Generation, we were told, had fumbled at it and immortal proverbs and slogans had been pronounced upon it, but no master-hand had seized it boldly and with power and persuasion…- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1936-12-08
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Image 13 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We … [at the same time pay for W's that have been & 4 those which threaten to come We must make a choice. When a Nation like our own too can boast that…- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1936-12-08
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Image 14 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We … [The Speaker of the House, [??], said in his opening speech that the present [?] debt [wd] cd not be paid in less thin a century. One wd suppose that [paying 4]…- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1936-12-08
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Image 15 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We … The [came] one came from is the resolution of the people to abolish it. We shall end [come to] because it is brutal cruel uncivilized a Mtg of hideous and asinine. The…- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1936-12-08
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Image 16 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We … Several such [breatn] already exist as a result of hard work, earnest endeavor it is B bought 2 [pars] that every nation M. C & S arena wd have taken a vow…- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1936-12-08
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Image 17 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We … There is so much more we might do it is not my own idea nor is it the idea of our Nation. The idea came from Brazil. I believe that B &…- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1936-12-08
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Image 18 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We … (all scribbled out) Anyone in town, I was not 2 be and I asked what is it U do 2 bring P. to the world. She replied in a very gentle tone.…- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1936-12-08
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Image 19 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We … Let us make it clear that [forf] 4 W. by every nation means a certainty of wars 2 come. Discernment and the abolition of W shd B our social aim boldly spoken…- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1936-12-08
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Image 20 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We … 25 Make Longfellow's message to all nations your daily prayer. Were half the power that fills the world with terror Were half the wealth bestowed on camps and courts Given to redeem…- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1936-12-08
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Image 21 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We … 17 and the world stand still? Men and women of 1944, upon your shoulders rests this ancient problem. There will surely be a third World-war unless something more bold, resolute and convincing…- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1936-12-08
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Image 22 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We … 19 Citizen of 1944 arise, unite, find a pattern for the way out of war! Your young men are giving their lives for victory, but that will not stop war. It will…- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1936-12-08
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Image 23 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We … 21 study well the normal, natural antidote to it. (4) - Try to express, in slogan form, anti-war philosophy that will not be misinterpreted. (5) - Study well what kind of International…- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1936-12-08
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Image 24 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We … 23 be the secret of success. (10) Lastly, there is some talk of women on the Peace Commission. I think such appointments may be made, but I entreat you, do not support…- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1936-12-08
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Image 25 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We … 25 Make Longfellow's "Message To All Nations," Your daily prayer. "were half the power that fills the world with terror were half the wealth bestowed on camps and courts. Given to redeem…- Contributor: Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Date: 1936-12-08
About this Item
Title
- Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946; Speeches; “What Shall We Do about War?” Dec. 8, 1936
Names
- Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859-1947
Headings
- - Authors
- - Feminism
- - Women--Suffrage
- - Reformers
- - Suffragists
- - Feminists
- - Peace
- - Women’s rights
- - Pacifists
- - Manuscripts
- - United States
Genre
- Manuscripts
Call Number/Physical Location
- mss15404, box 10; reel 7
- series: Speech and Article File, 1892-1946
Source Collection
- Carrie Chapman Catt papers
Repository
- Manuscript Division
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- online text
- image