The Battle with the SlumFront matterReading editionChapter navigation22 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterJACOB A. RIISPREFACECONTENTSLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONSChapter I · BATTLING AGAINST HEAVY ODDSChapter II · THE OUTWORKS OF THE SLUM TAKENChapter III · THE DEVIL'S MONEYChapter IV · THE BLIGHT OF THE DOUBLE-DECKERChapter V · "DRUV INTO DECENCY"Chapter VI · THE MILLS HOUSESChapter VII · PIETRO AND THE JEWChapter VIII · ON WHOM SHALL WE SHUT THE DOOR?Chapter IX · THE GENESIS OF THE GANGChapter X · JIMChapter XI · LETTING IN THE LIGHTChapter XII · THE PASSING OF CAT ALLEYChapter XIII · JUSTICE TO THE BOYChapter XIV · THE BAND BEGINS TO PLAYChapter XV · "NEIGHBOR" THE PASSWORDChapter XVI · REFORM BY HUMANE TOUCHChapter XVII · THE UNNECESSARY STORY OF MRS. BEN WAH AND HER PARROTBeginning of this editionNext chapter →JACOB A. RIISAll chapters and sections (22)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsJACOB A. RIISPREFACECONTENTSLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONSChapters1234567891011121314151617Editor's logo.A valiant battler with the slum.A valiant battler with the slum.◇THE BATTLE WITH THE SLUMBY◇JACOB A. RIIS →