INDEX
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A
Abbott, Edith, 153, 161, 186, 308
Abbott, Grace, 223
Agencies: Adjusting immigrants American, 222-276 Case work, 277-311 Immigrant, 187-221 Studied, 7-8
Agriculture: Legislation, 38, 76, 254-257 Workers, 34-35
Akron, Ohio: Home Demonstration Agent, 259
American Association for Family Welfare Work, 281
American Association for Social Work with Families, 7, 310
American Home Economics Association: Committee on Household Budgets, 115, 250-252
American Institute of Architects: Articles on Housing, 72-74
American Red Cross: Chapter Case Work, 281 Home Service, 7, 310
Americanization: Agencies and instruments American organizations, 222-276 Case-work organizations, 277-311 Immigrant organizations, 187-221 Factors, 14-18
Anderson, A. M., 270
Anthony, Katharine Susan, 136
B
Baltimore, Maryland: Polish National Alliance, 202
Banks: Postal Savings, 111-115
Benefit Societies: Life and Health insurance, 94-95 Organization, 192-196, 201
Birdseye, Clarence Frank, 226
"Board of Health Baskets," 133
Boarders: Relation to family problems, 23-27, 52, 63-64
Bohemia: Customs in, 174
Bohemians: Building and loan association, 76, 109 Child care, 158, 164, 182 Cookery, 59 Dvorak Park, Chicago, 273-274 Home ownership, 105, 107 In Chicago, 11 Nebraska, 169 Life insurance, 94 Menus, 333-334 Postal Savings circular, 112 Spending habits, 90, 122, 134-135 Unemployment, 92
Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Associated Charities Office of District Superintendent, 298 Case-work agencies, 283, 295 Dietetic Bureau, 296 Polish National Alliance, 202
Breckinridge, S. P., 153, 161, 186
Bridgeport, Connecticut: Black Rock Apartment House Group, 70 Study of housing project, 8
British Board of Trade: Cost of living in American towns, 7
Brooklyn, New York: Red Cross Chapter, 281 Visiting housekeeper Pratt Institute, 290
Brooks, John Graham, viii
Buffalo, New York: Cost of living, 129 Red Cross Chapter, 281
Building Loans: Government, 75-80
Building and loan association: Agency for buying homes, 109-111 In Chicago, 76
Bulgarian: Home ownership, 106 Postal Savings circular, 112
Bureau of Education: Home Economics Division, 251, 268
Bureau of Labor: List of building and loan associations, 109 Report of U. S. Housing Corporation, 29, 32 Statistics, 7, 129 Women and child wage earners, 6
Buying: Immigrant problem, 117-148
C
California: Home teachers, 236-237 Mothers' Aid Laws, 308
California Commission of Immigration and Housing, 237-238
Cambridge, Massachusetts: Case-work agencies, 283 Visiting housekeepers, 290
Case Work: With immigrant families, 277-311
Case Workers: Foreign speaking, 281-286 Training, 298-304
Catholic Order of Foresters, 195
Chicago: Agencies, 8 Board of Education, 241-243 Building and loan association, 76, 110 Case work, 281, 298-299 Croatian, 197 Elementary schools, 161-162 Foreign born, 303-304 Immigrants' Protective League, 8, 46, 51, 52, 203, 223-227, 240, 303 Playgrounds, 158 Recreational, 273-276 Settlements, 50, 239-240 United Charities, 8, 281 Visiting housekeepers, 290-291 Visiting Nurses' Association, 241 Vocational Guidance Bureau, 169, 174 Women's Clubs, 240-241 Delinquent children, 185-186 Families, 93-94 Homes, 33 Housing, 62, 105-108 Italian wedding, 100 Russian women, 3 Shopping habits, 122-123 Study of races, 11-12, 50, 61 Women in industry, 40
Child Labor: Legislation, 37-38
Children: Care of, 4, 41-43, 149-186 Croatian, 198-201
Children's Bureau: Child care publications, 7, 219-221, 254 Infant mortality studies, 41, 64
Chinese: Postal savings circular, 112
Christenings, 103-104
Church: Chimes, 97 Relation to parents, 180
Classes: Cooking, 228, 233, 240-243, 259-260
Cleveland: Case-work agencies, 283 Visiting housekeepers, 290, 295
Clothing: Problem of parents, 135-141
Comey, A. C., 79
Community: Recreation agencies, 272-276 Relation to immigrant, 169, 180, 187-192, 223
Company store, 119-122
Consumers' League, 141
Cook County, Illinois: Charity Service Report, 277 Juvenile Court, 185-186, 277, 281
Cookery: American demands, 58-60 Classes, 228, 233, 240-243, 259-260
Co-operation: For immigrant education, 240-243
Co-operatives: Housekeeping, 24, 27-29 In America, 141-148 In England, 141-148
Court: Domestic relation, 53 Juvenile, 181-186, 277, 281
Croatia: Customs, 174
Croatians: Child care, 151 Cookery, 58 Home ownership, 105 In Chicago, 11 League of Illinois, 94 Menus, 334-335 Organizations, 196-201 Postal Savings circular, 112 Spending habits, 122, 130, 137 Women in industry, 40
Croatian League of Illinois, 196
Cummin, John, 226
Czecho-Slovak: Czecho-Slovak workingman, 95 Diet changes, 130 Organizations, 313-314
D
Dallas, Texas: Bohemian Community, 83
Daniels, John, 32, 190
Danish: Organizations, 314-315 Postal Savings circular, 112
Day Nursery: Lithuanian, 41
Death: Provision against, 92-93, 96
Department of Agriculture: Bureau of Home Economics, 7, 251 States Relation Service, 254-262 Thrift campaign, 114
Detroit: Visiting Housekeepers' Association, 289
Diets: Modification, 130-134, 249, 333-341
Dover, New Jersey: Cost of living, 129
Dutch: Organizations, 315
E
Earnings (see Income)
Economy: Built on money, 88
Education: Immigrant, 240-243 Women, 265-266 Parents' problem, 159-169
El Paso, Texas: Case-work agencies, 283
England: British Board of Trades, 7 Domestic Service Problem, 271-272 Government Grants Schools for mothers, 263-265 Ministry of Reconstruction, 68, 271 Rochdale, Lancashire Co-operative, 141 Women's Co-operative Guild, 269 Women's Employment Committee, 270-271
English: Postal Savings circular, 112
Erwin, Tennessee: Housing, 70
Expenditures: Budget, 139
F
Fall River, Massachusetts: Case-work agencies, 281 Visiting housekeepers, 290 Immigrant schools Classes for women, 259-260
Family: Adjustment by organizations American, 222-276 Case work, 277-311 Immigrant, 187-221 Child care, 149-186 Problem, 6, 14-18 Relationships, 19-53
Farm Laborers: Unfamiliarity with money, 89-90
Farm Loan Act: Proposed Amendment to, 76
Federal Board for Vocational Education: Supervisors of Home Economics, 7 Work, 251, 256-262
Fête Days: First communion, 104-105
Finnish: Organizations, 315-316 Postal Savings circular, 112
Foreign Language Information Service, 220, 313-332
Fort Wayne, Indiana: Cost of living, 129
Fosdick, Raymond B., viii
Fraternal Societies (see Benefit) Sound basis of, 94-95
French: Postal Savings circular, 112
Freund, Ernst, 119
Funerals: Expense, 96-97
Furniture: Buying, 134-135
G
Gay, Edwin F., viii
German: Life insurance, 94 Organizations, 316-317 Postal Savings circular, 112
Gilbert, Frank Bixley, 226
Girls: Conventions for, 174-175 Delinquent, 181 Safety, 180 Work, 179
Glenn, John M., viii
Grand Rapids, Michigan: Case-work agencies, 283
Greeks: Organizations, 192 Postal Savings banks Use of, 112
Group life: In old country, 175 In America, 175
H
Hart, Hastings Hornell, 200
Health: Problems, 150-151
Health Insurance Commission of Illinois: Study of Chicago families' life insurance, 93-95
Homes: Ownership, 78-80, 105-111 Relation to Child care, 149-186 American organizations, 222-276 Case-work organizations, 277-311 Immigrant organizations, 187-221 Studied, 6-14
Home Economics: Work, 254-263, 289-298
Home Visitors: International Institute, Y. W. C. A., 245 Training, 248-250 Work of, 247-248
Hood, Laura, xvii
Housing: Immigrant problem, 23-32, 54-84 Play space, 158
Housewives: Duties, 43-47 Instruction, 234-235 Problems Children, 149-186 Housing, 23-32, 58-84 Saving, 85-116 Spending, 117-148
Hungarians: Child care, 165 Home ownership, 105 Housekeeping problems, 80 Organization, 191, 317-318 Postal Savings banks, 112
I
Illinois: Building and loan organization, 109 Child labor, 38 Council of Defense, 240-241 Co-operative stores, 8 Italians, 3, 11-12 Mining communities, 8 Mothers' Aid Law, 308 Pauper Act, 307 Public schools, 253
Illinois Steel Company: Employees' houses, 72
Immigration: "Old" and "New," 5 Stream of, 1
Immigrants: Adjustment, 1-2, 6, 193 Co-operatives, 143-145 Relation to community, 167-168, 180, 187-192, 223
Immigrant Heritages, 1-186, 247-248 Importance to case worker, 298-301
Immigrant Newspapers (see Separate Races)
Immigrant Organizations: Life and Health Insurance, 94-95 List of principal racial, 313-332 Relation to family problems, 187-221
Immigrants' Protective League, 230, 268 Chicago, 8, 46, 51, 52, 203, 223-227, 240, 303
Income: Children, 170-171 Inadequacy, 35-39 Irregularity, 91-92
Indianapolis, Indiana: Cost of living, 129
Industry: Women in, 39-43 Workers, 34-35
Infant mortality: Study, 41, 64
Insurance: Life Fraternal, 93-95 Industrial, 95-96
Irish: Life insurance, 94
Italians: Building and loan association, 77 Case work with, 298-299, 305-307 Child care, 163, 177-178 Family problems, 50 Home economics work in Arkansas, 258-259 Housekeeping problems, 57-58, 65, 80 In Illinois mining town, 253 Life insurance, 94 Medical Association, 218 Menus, 335-340 Organizations, 95, 217-218, 318 Postal Saving banks, 112 Saving problems, 92-93, 97, 105, 106 Spending habits, 122, 124 Clothing, 137 Diet changes, 130 Neighborhood stores, 127 Studied, 11-12
Italy: Backgrounds, 57-58, 175, 298-299, 302 Houses, 57
J
Japanese: Postal Savings circular, 112
Jewish: Life insurance, 94 Organizations, 319-324
Jewish Aid Society: Case work, 281
Jugoslav: Child care, 178 Family relationships, 50 Organizations, 324-326
Juvenile Court: Case work, 277, 281 Child care, 181-186
Juvenile Delinquency: Children of foreign-born parentage, 156, 181-186
K
Kemmerer, Edwin Walter, 102
Kenosha, Wisconsin: Case-work agencies, 283
King, Clyde Lyndon, 148
Kirkpatrick, V. G., 293
Knights and Ladies of Security, 195
L
Lake Village, Arkansas Work with Italians, 258
Language: Barrier in case work, 280-286
Legislation, Federal: Agricultural, 76, 254, 256-257 Housing (proposed), 77 Mothers' Aid, 309 Pure Food Acts, 141 Restriction on Retail Trade, 141
Legislation, Foreign countries: Government Grants, 264-265
Legislation, State: Company stores, 120-121 Education, 159, 265-266 Home teacher, 236 Housing (proposed), 77 Mothers' Aid, 308 Pure Food Act, 141 Regulating banks, 113 Restriction on retail trade, 141 Wives' rights, 48-50
Lithuanians: Child care, 155 Family problems, 26, 39-43, 51 Home ownership, 105-106 Housekeeping problems, 56, 58-59, 80, 107 Life insurance, 94 National Alliance, 94 Organizations, 191, 209-215, 326-327 Postal Savings circular, 112 Saving problem, 89-90 Spending habits Clothing, 136 Diet changes, 130 Furniture, 135 Studied, 11
Lithuania: Employment in, 89
Lithuanian Women's Alliance: Organ, "Woman's Field," 212 Work, 209-214
Living: Cost In United States, 129 Lowering through co-operatives, 142 Standards, 286-289
Lodgers (see Boarders)
Lowell, Massachusetts: Classes for immigrant women, 259
Lusk, Graham, 133
M
Mahoney, John J., 267
Massachusetts: Housing project—study in Lowell, 8 North Billerica, 8 Legislation Education—immigrant, 265-266 Mothers' Aid Laws, 308 Social worker in, 132
Massachusetts Bureau of Immigration, 267
Massachusetts Homestead Commission: Experiment at Lowell, 75 Limited dividend company, 75
Massachusetts Immigration Commission, 223
Men: Family Legislation controlling, 48-50 Shopping by, 124-125 Nonfamily, housing, 23-24, 27-29
Menus, 333-341
Merchants, 118-119
Mexicans: Boarders, 64 Civil status, 24 Study in Chicago, 11
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Case-work agencies, 283
Ministry of Reconstruction: England Housing recommendations, 68
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Cost of living, 129
Money: Immigrants' unfamiliarity, 88-91 Payment in lawful, 121-122
Morgan Park, Minnesota: Illinois Steel Company houses, 72
Mothers, immigrant: Aid law, 308 Assistants, 268-270 Child care, 150-151, 164-165, 172-174, 178-180, 247 Relation to family, 39-47
N
National Croatian Society: Work of, 196-199
National Conference of Social Work, 310
Nebraska: Rural community Higher education in, 169
New Hampshire: Manchester, study of infant mortality, 41
New Jersey: Mothers' Aid Laws, 308 Yorkship Village (Study of Housing), 8
New Mexico: Child labor, 38 Study of several towns, 8
New York City: Case-work agencies, 283 Visiting housekeepers, 290, 295 Home Economics Bureau, 296 John Jay Dwellings, 70 Polish National Alliance, 202 Red Cross Chapters, 281
New York State Industrial Commission: Study of earnings, 36-37
Norwegian: Organizations, 327 Postal Savings circular, 112
O
Occupation: Change in, 34-35
Ohio: State University, 259
Owen, Robert, 310
P
Pana, Illinois: Cost of living, 129
Parent: Problem with children, 149-186
Paterson, New Jersey: Case-work agencies, 283
Pennsylvania: Company stores, 120 Infant mortality, Johnstown, 41, 64 Italians, 12 Mining communities, 8 Mothers' Aid Laws, 308
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Case-work agencies, 283 Red Cross Chapter, 281
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Case-work agencies, 283 Visiting housekeepers, 290
Playground: Inadequate provision, 158
Poland: House in, 55-56
Polish: Building and loan associations, 77 Child care, 4, 162, 163, 183-184 Commercial co-operatives, 123 Family relationships, 21-23, 33, 34, 53 Home ownership, 105, 107 Housekeeping problems, 54, 59, 80 In Chicago, 11 Rolling Prairie, Indiana, 11 In industry, 40-41 Life insurance, 94 Newspaper Dziennik Zwaizkowy, 204 Organizations, 201-209, 327-329 Postal Savings circular, 112 Recreation, 158 Saving problems, 93, 96, 102 Spending habits, 122-123 Clothing, 136 Diet changes, 130 Vocational Guidance, 299-300
Polish National Alliance: Organs, 204 Women's department, 203-207 Work, 94, 201-203
Polish Women's Alliance, 201, 207-209
Portuguese: Postal Savings circular, 112
Postal Savings banks, 111-115
Postal Saving Law (proposed) Amendment, 76, 113
Pratt Institute, 290
Punishment: Methods, 155-156
R
Ralph, Georgia G., 200
Recreation: Agencies, 272-276 Benefit societies, 197 Juvenile, 157-159, 176, 177
Richmond, Mary Ellen, 281
Rochester, New York: Red Cross Chapter, 281
Rolling Prairie, Indiana: Child labor, 38-39 Co-operative county project, 261 School attendance, 162
Roman Catholic Union of America (Polish), 201
Roosevelt, Theodore, viii
Rumanians: Home ownership, 106 Organization, 191
Russell Sage Foundation, 200
Russian: Child care, 163, 165, 172, 179 Family problems, 23, 38, 46-47 Home ownership, 106 Housekeeping problems, 59, 80 In Chicago, 3, 11 Organization, 95, 191, 329-330 Postal Savings banks, 112 Saving problems, 103 Spending habits, 122 Diet changes, 130
S
St. Paul, Minnesota: Cost of living, 129
Sanitation: Instruction 80-84
Saving: Problem, 85-116
Scandinavian: Life insurance, 94
Schools, private: Selection by parents, 159-160
Schools, public: Elementary Parents' relationship, 159-169, 180, 253 Immigrant Relation to home, 230-238 Co-operation with agencies, 240-243
Schools: Rural Attendance, 162
Serbia: Customs, 174
Serbians: Home ownership, 106 Spending habits, 122
Serbo-Croatian: Dvorak Park, 273-274 Housekeeping problems, 64 Postal Savings circular, 112
Settlements: Relation to homes, 50, 239-240, 273-276
Sickness: Incentive for saving, 86, 92
Slingerland, R., 200
Slovaks: Child care, 164, 171, 176-177 Home ownership, 105, 107 Organizations, 330 Postal Savings circular, 112 Spending habits, 122 Studied, 11
Slovenian: Child care, 171 Family problems, 20 Home ownership, 106 Menus, 340-341 Postal Savings circular, 112 Spending habits, 122 Studied, 11 Women in industry, 40
Smith-Hughes Act, 256-257
Smith-Lever Act, 254
Social Workers: Relation to immigrant spending habits, 132, 140
Society for Care of Croatian Orphans, 201
South Chicago, Illinois: Church, 97
Spanish: Postal Savings circular, 112
Spending: Immigrant problems, 117-148
Springfield, Illinois: Case-work agencies Visiting housekeepers, 290
Staunton, Illinois: Co-operative store, 145
Stamford, Connecticut: Case-work agencies, 282-283 Visiting housekeepers, 290
State Immigration Commission, 267
Steubenville, Ohio: Cost of living, 129
Stores: Company, 67-69 Co-operative, 141-143 In Staunton, Illinois, 145 Immigrant, 122-123, 126, 144
Syracuse Home Bureau: Work Projects, 260-261
Swedish: Organizations, 331 Postal Savings circular, 112
T
Teacher Training: Work with immigrant women, 248-254
Teachers: Home, in California, 236-237
Thomas, W. I., 136
Thomas and Znaniecki: Letters from Polish Peasant, 21-22, 85-86, 161
Thompson, Frank V., 231
Thrift: Government campaign, 87, 114
Topeka, Kansas: Social work agencies, 281
Trade Union Label League, 141
"Tribe of Ben Hur," 195
U
Ukrainians: Alliance, 122 Child care, 165 Family problems, 20, 33 In Chicago, 11, 50 Sun, West Virginia, 12 Organizations, 331-332 Postal Savings circular, 112 Savings problems, 90-92 Spending habits, 122-123 Diet changes, 130 Women in industry, 40
Ukrainian Women's Alliance: Organ, 216 Purpose, 215-216
United Charities: Case work, 281, 283 In Chicago, 8
United States Housing Corporation: Plan for copartnership ownership, 78
United States Immigration Commission: Reports studied, 6 Company stores, 120-121 Earning, 36 Housing, 60-61
United States Steel Corporation: Houses, 80
United States Treasury Department: Thrift campaign, 87, 114 War Risk Bureau, 310
Universities: Ohio State, 259 Purdue, 261
V
Veblen, Thorstein B., 136
Visiting Dietitians: Modifying diets, 133 Training, 248-252
Virginia: Hilton Village Housing project, 8
Visiting Housekeepers: Agencies, 286, 289-298 Modifying diets, 133
Voll, John A., viii
W
War, 35, 36, 187-188, 202-203
Waterbury, Connecticut: Case-work agencies, 283
Wedding customs, 99-100, 102-103 Dowry, 86
West Virginia: Legislation on company store, 121 Study of Mining communities, 8 Ukrainians, 12
Williams, Talcott, viii
Wilmington, Delaware: Cost of living, 129
Women: Croatian, 198 Education, 234-236, 240-243, 265-266 Employment, 65 Family relationships, 47-53 Lithuanian organizations, 209 Polish organizations, 201-209 Ukrainian organizations, 215-216
Women's Co-operative Guild, 148
Wood, E. E., 67, 75-77
Woodmen of the World, 195
Worcester, Massachusetts: Case-work agencies Visiting housekeepers, 290
Wright, Helen R., xvii
Y
Yiddish: Postal Savings circular, 112
Y. W. C. A.: Health campaign, 140 International Institute, 7, 31, 230, 237, 243-248