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Jacob A. Riis 1849–1914. The Battle with the Slum. 1902.

Subject Index

Home scene—sewing “pants,” 184

Immigration statistics and incidents, 176181

Naturalization papers, fraudulent, and illegal registration, 186191

Politics of the slum, 186191

Underbidding the Jew, 183

Jackson Pleasure Club, School No. 160, 374377

Jerome, W. T., campaign of 1901, 74

Jersey Street, clearance and factory erections, 3234

Jews—Charges against, as citizens, 192

Educational work among, 382

Jews—Farming abilities, 215

Glazier, story of, 384

Hebrew Institute, see that title.

Immigrants, 191192

Material for good citizens, 192193

New Jersey colonies, 212215

Orchard Street, dwelling under stairs, 95

“Removal plan” started by B’nai B’rith, 215

Roof garden, Hebrew Institute, 305307

Sweating, 194

Tailors’ quarrel, 183

Jim and his mother, story of, 256263

Juvenile Asylum for burglars and truants, 349

Kelly, Mrs., and Jim, story of, 256263

Kerosene Row demolition, 285

Kerosene stoves, odor of tenements, 92

“Kid”—Battle Row gang, Easter service, 251252

Kindergarten system, benefit of, 365367

Klotz, Madame, of Cat Alley, 316

Laundries of model tenement houses, 136

Law, enforcement, 47, 223, 235, 415, 418

League for Political Education, reform work, 247

Leipziger, Dr., evening classes, 403

Lexow disclosures, 5, 41, 66

Libraries—Free library system, erection of buildings, 397

Home libraries in the tenements, 382383

Licensing of tenements, 153

Lights in halls of tenements, nonenforcement of law, 9092

Lodging houses—Competition of Mills Houses, 161

East River barge, winter lodgings, 1896, 170172

Mills Houses, see that title.

“Nurseries of Crime,” 54, 156

Police station lodging rooms, 4850, 169170

Problem of, 159

London—British Museum exhibit, warning message, 111112

Green Dragon yard, 2627

Ragged school, factory nuisance incident, 117

Seven Dials, reformation, “druv into decency,” 113114

Long Island—Homewood plan, 137138