Jacob A. Riis 1849–1914. The Battle with the Slum. 1902.
Subject Index
| Home scene—sewing “pants,” 184 |
| Immigration statistics and incidents, 176–181 |
| Naturalization papers, fraudulent, and illegal registration, 186–191 |
| Politics of the slum, 186–191 |
| Underbidding the Jew, 183 |
| Jackson Pleasure Club, School No. 160, 374–377 |
| Jerome, W. T., campaign of 1901, 74 |
| Jersey Street, clearance and factory erections, 32–34 |
| Jews—Charges against, as citizens, 192 |
| Educational work among, 382 |
| Jews—Farming abilities, 215 |
| Glazier, story of, 384 |
| Hebrew Institute, see that title. |
| Immigrants, 191–192 |
| Material for good citizens, 192–193 |
| New Jersey colonies, 212–215 |
| Orchard Street, dwelling under stairs, 95 |
| “Removal plan” started by B’nai B’rith, 215 |
| Roof garden, Hebrew Institute, 305–307 |
| Sweating, 194 |
| Tailors’ quarrel, 183 |
| Jim and his mother, story of, 256–263 |
| Juvenile Asylum for burglars and truants, 349 |
| Kelly, Mrs., and Jim, story of, 256–263 |
| Kerosene Row demolition, 285 |
| Kerosene stoves, odor of tenements, 92 |
| “Kid”—Battle Row gang, Easter service, 251–252 |
| Kindergarten system, benefit of, 365–367 |
| 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, 382–383 |
| Licensing of tenements, 153 |
| Lights in halls of tenements, nonenforcement of law, 90–92 |
| Lodging houses—Competition of Mills Houses, 161 |
| East River barge, winter lodgings, 1896, 170–172 |
| Mills Houses, see that title. |
| “Nurseries of Crime,” 54, 156 |
| Police station lodging rooms, 48–50, 169–170 |
| Problem of, 159 |
| London—British Museum exhibit, warning message, 111–112 |
| Green Dragon yard, 26–27 |
| Ragged school, factory nuisance incident, 117 |
| Seven Dials, reformation, “druv into decency,” 113–114 |
| Long Island—Homewood plan, 137–138 |