The Committee on Homeless Men held many meetings which were devoted to outlining the plan of investigation, to reports upon the progress of field work, and to the drafting of the findings and recommendations which appear as Appendix A.
The Committee and the author are indebted to the social agencies and to the many persons who co-operated in furnishing data for this investigation. They desire also to express their appreciation to Professor Robert E. Park for the inclusion of this volume as the first of a series of studies on the urban community of which he is editor, and for his services in the preparation of the manuscript for publication.
Ernest W. Burgess, Chairman
University of Chicago
Director, Chicago Council of Social Agencies
Salvation Army, Workingman’s Palace
Juvenile Protective Association
Juvenile Protective Association
Advisory Board, Illinois Free Employment Service
Chicago Urban League