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 sociation maintains "homes" or boarding-houses, where room and board can be secured at a very low figure. Good employment bureaus also will be found in connection with these boarding-houses. The Harlem Branch of the same association in New York City, and the Brooklyn rooms carry reliable lists of "homes" and boarding-houses. The bureau of information at the downtown branch of the Y. W. C. A. in New York City, generally known as the Margaret Louise Home, recommends boarding and rooming-houses that are beyond the means of the average girl seeking work in New York. This branch of the association, despite the misleading title, "The Margaret Louise Home," appeals to the successful business woman or tourist, rather than to the girl seeking work. No out-of-town girl should make the common mistake of going unannounced from a New York depot to the Margaret Louise Home. She must write in advance for a room. This is purely a hotel for women, with reasonable charges, and it is always crowded. It is in no sense a shelter or "home" for the girl in search of work.

Pittsburg is building new headquarters for the Y. W. C. A.; Omaha, Neb., has just opened a fine new building; Minneapolis and Los Angeles have inviting headquarters; but not all of these have rooming-houses or dormitories attached.