The story about the authors nephew david illustrates:

its main object was the establishment of "settlement houses" in poor urban areas, in which volunteer middle-class "settlement workers" would live, hoping to share knowledge and culture with, and alleviate the poverty of, their low-income neighbors.

to keep us neatruel and not get involved in any wars

he assumed control of treaty negotiations with a hostile power

answer; (b) asia;

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