ABSTRACT
The possibility of infection is perhaps the most obvious disadvantage of home work, and great changes have been wrought since the days when the authors first knew the sweat-shop; but they are discussing only its connection with the children. The settlement has never made a scientific study of work done in the homes, but our information regarding it is continuous and current. The authors believe that continuation schools are necessary for all boys and girls engaged in shop or factory work, and that expert vocational guidance and educational direction should be offered those who leave school to become wage-earners. The devoted daughter of a man who had felt friendship for the colored people made it possible for us to establish a branch of the settlement on. The Federal Children's Bureau would not fulfill the purpose of its originators if its service were limited to the study and record of the pathological conditions surrounding children.
