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Chicago's child saving plan aims to place youths in homes
The Chicago system diverts dependent and truant children from crowded institutions into private homes or industrial schools. Efforts led by Lucy Flower classify children by need and route delinquents toward reform schools away from prisons, with emphasis on truant reform and state-wide cooperation.
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Chicago
United States
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Catholic Visitation and Aid Society
New York City
Judge Tuthill
Lucy L. Flower
Banefel
Glenwood
Feehansville
Evanston
Banett
Tate Iiseel
John Worthy School
Bridewell
Bureau of Charities
Woody
C. H. Jennings
Lima
Peffer
C.J. Hetty
Santa Clara
Cal
Petter
Petter Medical Ass'n
J Clendenin
Moline