work: preventing desertion, 9;
summary of case analyses, 22;
psychiatry and mental deficiency, 24;
physical debility, 34;
"pregnancy desertion," 34-35;
sex incompatibility, 37-39;
bureaus of advice recommended, 193-196.
See also _Psychology_

Mellor, Joseph: case story of, 111

Mentality: irresponsible agents, 17-20;
psychology of insanity, 20, 24;
educational handicaps, 29

Mexico: and extradition, 119, 170

Morgan, Charles: case story of, 147-148

Motion, J.R., 171

Myers, Hiram, 191, 192

Narcotics: percentage of influence, 22, 42

Nationality: statistical facts about difference in, 26-27, 44-45;
racial attitude, and percentages of deserters, 44-45;
case problem, 49;
Jewish desertion bureau, 65, 69, 71, 101-102

National Conference of Jewish Charities, seeks extradition treaty, 169

National Conference of Social Work, extradition treaty urged, 169

National Desertion Bureau, Jewish legal aid, 65;
story of tracing a deserter, 69-70;
collusive desertion cases, 71;
clearing bureau established, 101-102

Neighborhood influence, see _Standards_

Newspapers, see _Publicity_

New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor: practice
of Desertion Bureau, 136

New York Charity Organization Society: study of racial groups, and
percentages, 44-45

New York State Conference of Charities and Correction, Proceedings, on
non-supporters, 150

Non-supporters: as potential deserters, 149-163;
legal treatment of, 149-150;
analogous to deserters, 150-153, 188;
characteristics, 151, 189, 190;
wife's influence a factor, 152-154;
illustrations, 155, 158, 160;
reclamation, illustrated, 161-163;
approach to desertion, 188-191

Non-support Law: in Massachusetts, 149-150

_Normal Family, The._ Margaret F. Byington, 12

_North of Boston._ Robert Frost, 14

_One Thousand Homeless Men._ Alice W. Solenberger, 157

Overindulgence: teaching self-control, 25-26;
wage-earning wives, 154

Pelligrini, Orfeo: case story of, 99

Permanence of family life, 9, 11-15

Permanent desertions, see _Divorce_

Philadelphia Court of Domestic Relations, report on reconciliations, 135-136

Philadelphia Society for Organizing Charity: report of, 7

Photographs of deserters: society presents to wife, 10;
tracing out-of-town clues, 78, 84, 85

Physical condition: ill health, 34;
"difficulty" of pregnant women, 35;
maladjustments, 38;
rec