Children in the cities

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National Municipal ReviewVolume 4, Issue 2 p. 197-203 Article Children in the cities Mrs. Florence Kelley, Mrs. Florence Kelley New York Mrs. Kelley is secretary of the National Consumers' League and has won a national reputation as an effective worker in the cause of improving social conditions in urban centers. This address, which waa given before a crowded audience at the Baltimore meeting of the National Municipal League, calls attention in a very vivid way to the necessity for immediate attention to the question of the care to be given to children in the cities. When one considers how much attention is given to the care and treatment of dumb animals and contrasts it with the attention given to human beings, one wonders where the sense of perspective is in American people. In connection with this address it is suggested that the reader refer to Mrs. Kelley's informal remarks at the Thursday morning meeting of the League, reported on page 175 of the January issue.Search for more papers by this author Mrs. Florence Kelley, Mrs. Florence Kelley New York Mrs. Kelley is secretary of the National Consumers' League and has won a national reputation as an effective worker in the cause of improving social conditions in urban centers. This address, which waa given before a crowded audience at the Baltimore meeting of the National Municipal League, calls attention in a very vivid way to the necessity for immediate attention to the question of the care to be given to children in the cities. When one considers how much attention is given to the care and treatment of dumb animals and contrasts it with the attention given to human beings, one wonders where the sense of perspective is in American people. In connection with this address it is suggested that the reader refer to Mrs. Kelley's informal remarks at the Thursday morning meeting of the League, reported on page 175 of the January issue.Search for more papers by this author First published: April 1915 https://doi.org/10.1002/ncr.4110040202 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume4, Issue2April 1915Pages 197-203 RelatedInformation