"Wherever I went I received severe digs on Chicago's dirt," said Miss Addams to the members of the Hull House Woman's club at the regular meeting yesterday. "I became exceedingly sensitive and really dreaded meeting Easterners; they always slandered our streets, taking it for granted we do not even try to be clean. They never wearied of telling how our dust and endless dirt had annoyed them.
"But now I am back again, I suppose I'll get used to the dirt and not mind it so much. But, candidly, I passed many an unpleasant quarter hour trying to defend our dirt policy."
Miss Addams also said she had been misquoted in her attitude on the saloon and that since she had returned prohibitionists were constantly calling on her to ascertain if she actually declared the saloon to be an acceptable social center.
She also told of meeting District Attorney Jerome of New York, who she thinks resembles President Roosevelt in force, intent, and energy.
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