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Title: What eight million women want

Author: Rheta Childe Dorr

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WHAT EIGHT MILLION WOMEN WANT

[Illustration: CONVENTION OF OUR WOMEN AT HOTEL ASTOR, NEW YORK]

WHAT EIGHT MILLION WOMEN WANT

BY RHETA CHILDE DORR

1910.

TO
THE AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE EIGHT MILLION--
THE EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND MEMBERS
OF THE GENERAL FEDERATION OF
WOMEN'S CLUBS--
THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED

Many of the chapters contained in this volume appeared as special
articles in _Hampton's Magazine_, to the editor of which the author's
thanks are due for permission to republish.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I INTRODUCTORY
II FROM CULTURE CLUBS TO SOCIAL SERVICE
III EUROPEAN WOMEN AND THE SALIC LAW
IV AMERICAN WOMEN AND THE COMMON LAW
V WOMAN'S DEMANDS ON THE RULERS OF INDUSTRY
VI MAKING OVER THE FACTORY FROM THE INSIDE
VII BREAKING THE GREAT TABOO
VIII WOMAN'S HELPING HAND FOR THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER
IX THE SERVANT IN HER HOUSE
X VOTES FOR WOMEN
XI IN CONCLUSION
INDEX

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

CONVENTION OF CLUB WOMEN AT HOTEL ASTOR, NEW YORK

CARPENTER SHOP, VACATION SCHOOL, PITTSBURGH

CAPTAIN BALL ON GIRL'S FIELD, WASHINGTON PARK, PITTSBURGH

STORY HOUR AT VACATION PLAYGROUND, CASTELAR SCHOOL YARD, LOS
ANGELES, CAL.

MRS. SARAH PLATT DECKER

LADY ABERDEEN

A "WOMEN'S RIGHTS" MAP OF THE UNITED STATES

MISS EMILIE BULLOWA

MRS. FREDERICK NATHAN

MRS. J. BORDEN HARRIMAN

MISS ELIZABETH MALONEY

A DEPARTMENT STORE REST-ROOM FOR WOMEN

MISS MAUDE E. MINER

IN THE NIGHT COURT, NEW YORK

MISS SADIE AMERICAN

A TYPICAL DANCE HALL

AN UNTHOUGHT-OF PHASE OF THE S