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Weller, Charles Frederick. Neglected neighbors :stories of life in the alleys, tenements and shanties of the national capital. Philadelphia : J.C. Winston, 1909.
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Weller, Charles Frederick. Neglected neighbors :stories of life in the alleys, tenements and shanties of the national capital. Philadelphia : J.C. Winston, 1909. [368 pages]
[Cover Page] [pp. unnumbered page(seq. 1)]
[Illustration Page] [pp. unnumbered page(seq. 2)]
[Illustration Page] [pp. unnumbered page(seq. 6)]
[Title Page] [pp. unnumbered page(seq. 7)]
[Statement Page] [pp. unnumbered page(seq. 8)]
[Statement Page] [pp. unnumbered page(seq. 9)]
[Table of Contents] [pp. unnumbered pages (seq. 11-14)]
[List] [pp. unnumbered pages (seq. 15-17)]
[Illustration Page] [pp. unnumbered page(seq. 18)]
A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION FROM PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. [pp. 1-2 (seq. 19-20)]
THE PURPOSE PLAN AND SCOPE OF THIS STUDY [pp. 3-6 (seq. 21-24)]
PART I THE ALLEYS [pp. 7-122 (seq. 25-142)]
CHAPTER I THE PECULIAR ALLEY SYSTEM [pp. 9-16 (seq. 27-34)]
CHAPTER II "AVERAGE ALLEY" [pp. 17-26 (seq. 35-46)]
CHAPTER III IMMORALITY AND CHILD LIFE [pp. 27-36 (seq. 47-56)]
CHAPTER IV "WHITE ALLEY" [pp. 37-44 (seq. 57-64)]
CHAPTER V FIFTEEN MONTHS OF LIFE IN "WHITE ALLEY" [pp. 45-56 (seq. 65-76)]
CHAPTER VI PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS [pp. 57-70 (seq. 77-90)]
CHAPTER VII CAPITAL CITY CONTRASTS [pp. 71-92 (seq. 91-112)]
CHAPTER VIII METHODS OF ELIMINATING ALLEYS [pp. 93-104 (seq. 113-124)]
CHAPTER IX PROGRESS BLOCKED [pp. 105-122 (seq. 125-142)]
PART II THE TENEMENTS [pp. 123-198 (seq. 143-218)]
CHAPTER I "NATIONAL FLATS" [pp. 125-138 (seq. 145-158)]
CHAPTER II HUMAN ANT HILLS [pp. 139-155 (seq. 159-175)]
CHAPTER III ANCIENT AND MODERN EVILS [pp. 157-174 (seq. 177-194)]
CHAPTER IV TENEMENT TENDENCIES [pp. 175-188 (seq. 195-208)]
CHAPTER V PREVENTIVE MEASURES [pp. 189-198 (seq. 209-218)]
PART III. THE SHACKS AND SHANTIES [pp. 199-251 (seq. 219-271)]
CHAPTER I A SICK CHILD IN VAN STREET [pp. 201-214 (seq. 221-234)]
CHAPTER II SUBMERGED LIVES [pp. 215-232 (seq. 235-252)]
CHAPTER III PLAGUE SPOTS [pp. 233-251 (seq. 253-271)]
PART IV GENERAL LESSONS, REMEDIES AND IDEALS [pp. 251-320 (seq. 271-340)]
CHAPTER I PROGRESS AND PROMISE [pp. 253-263 (seq. 273-283)]
CHAPTER II THE NEED FOR STATESMANSHIP [pp. 265-276 (seq. 285-296)]
CHAPTER III FOR A LARGER CIVIC LIFE [pp. 277-289 (seq. 297-309)]
CHAPTER IV FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES [pp. 291-304 (seq. 311-324)]
CHAPTER V RISING SOCIAL STANDARDS [pp. 305-320 (seq. 325-340)]
APPENDICES [pp. 321-328 (seq. 341-348)]
APPENDIX A "THE PRESIDENT'S HOMES COMMISSION" [pp. 323-324 (seq. 343-344)]
APPENDIX B THOSE WHO HAVE HELPED [pp. 325-328 (seq. 345-348)]
INDEX [pp. 329-342 (seq. 349-362)]
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[Cover Page] [pp. unnumbered page(seq. 368)]