Altogether, Mrs. Campbell's book is a notable contribution to the
labor literature of the day, and will undoubtedly enlist sympathy for
the cause of the oppressed working-women whose stories do their own
pleading.--_Springfield Union._

It is good to see a new book by Helen Campbell. She has written
several for the cause of working-women, and now comes her latest and
best work, called "Prisoners of Poverty," on women wage-workers and
their lives. It is compiled from a series of papers written for the
Sunday edition of a New York paper. The author is well qualified to
write on these topics, having personally investigated the horrible
situation of a vast army of working-women in New York,--a reflection
of the same conditions that exist in all large cities.

It is glad tidings to hear that at last a voice is raised for the
woman side of these great labor questions that are seething below the
surface calm of society. And it is well that one so eloquent and
sympathetic as Helen Campbell has spoken in behalf of the victims and
against the horrors, the injustices, and the crimes that have forced
them into conditions of living--if it can be called living--that are
worse than death. It is painful to read of these terrors that exist so
near our doors, but none the less necessary, for no person of mind or
heart can thrust this knowledge aside. It is the first step towards a
solution of the labor complications, some of which have assumed foul
shapes and colossal proportions, through ignorance, weakness, and
wickedness.--_Hartford Times._

_Sold by all booksellers. Mailed, post-paid, on receipt of price, by the
publishers_,

LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY, BOSTON.

Transcriber's Notes for e-book:

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the original scans used for transcription. Some of the most common
inconsistencies are noted below. If you are using this book for research,
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omelet(te), omlet
soufle(e)
Gouffe(e)
cocoanut, cocoa-nut
dishcloth, dish-cloth
forcemeat, force-meat
oilcloth, oil-cloth
popovers, pop-overs
schoolgirls, school-girls
storeroom, store-room
underdone, under-done
underwear, under-wear

Obvious typos corrected:
identital for identical
cacoa-nut for cocoa-nut