"Such a wage is not sufficient for clothing," said Miss Jane Addams. "Only children get it, and even when their living is paid out of the family purse their expenses are more than their income. It is easy to make out such lists, but they do not hold in reality. Away from home such living would not be endurable. One could not keep her health and a decent appearance. As it is, many of the girls go to the factories instead of to the big stores, so as to save on the expense of clothing, and then have a hard time to keep up."
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