The text of a bill authorizing the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to investigate and report upon the industrial, social, moral, educational, and physical conditions of women and child workers in the United States.
After reading Addams' article in "Ladies Home Journal", Kilmer explains to Addams that she requires more income than her farm can give to her and her four children. She lists her references and skills and asks Addams if there is any work in Chicago for her.