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Pursuit of the child’s father spurs reform ideas
In a tense discussion on punishing or rehabilitating parents who abandon infants, Mr. Mitchel argues against imprisonment. He envisions charitable care for poor families and compulsory support for parents in cases of shame. He then seeks Gertrude Griffin to locate the baby’s father, entering a grim tenement district to trace her.
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Mr. Mitchel
Mrs. Martin
Mitchel
Third Avenue
Chatham Square
Gertrude Griffin
Bull Gang