If five men can produce bread for a thousand, and one man can produce shoes for a thousand, how is it we have so many British citizens suffering from hunger and bare feet?
That, Mr. Smith, is the question I shall endeavour in this book to answer.
Meanwhile, if you have any doubts as to the verity of my statements of the sufferings of the poor, or as to the urgent need for your immediate and earnest aid, read the following books, and form your own opinion:—
Labour and Life of the People. Charles Booth. To be seen at most free libraries.
Poverty: A Study of Town Life. By B. S. Rountree. Macmillan. 10s. 6d.
Dismal England. By R. Blatchford, 72 Fleet Street, E.C. 2s. 6d. and 1s.
No Room to Live. By G. Haw, 72 Fleet Street, E.C. 1s.
The White Slaves of England. By R. Sherard. London, James Bowden. 1s.
Pictures and Problems from the Police Courts. By T. Holmes. Ed. Arnold, Bedford Street, W.C.