Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from 5th Annual Convention of the League of American Municipalities Held at Jamestown, N. Y. August 21, 22, 23 and 24, 1901, Vol. 5
The first great need of this institution, if it is to be permanent, is a suitable building. This far the work has succeeded in Spite of the drawbacks incident to a badly arranged and unsuitable building. A building detached from others, equipped with means for protection against the dangers of fire, and so arranged as to secure thorough ventilation and cleanliness in all parts, is an essential in this kind of work. There ought to be means whereby all clothing worn by applicants may be thoroughly fumigated, and if necessary, washed also, so that no lodger need take any clothing into the dormitories, save such as will be clean.
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