Ran away to escape home conditions 4 To live with family or husband 63 To obtain work, or easier work 57 To practice prostitution 42 To see New York 10 With lover 11 Unknown or not given 213 --- TOTAL NUMBER CASES 400 TABLE XXIX CASES IN INSTITUTIONS, OTHER THAN BEDFORD EDUCATION Does not read or write in any language 68 11.15% Reads and writes a foreign language 20 3.28% Reads and writes English, no further education 335 54.92% Finished fifth grade 34 5.57% Finished Grammar grades 74 12.13% Entered High School or Business courses 36 5.90% Unknown 43 7.05% ---------- TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES 610 100% TABLE XXX CASES IN INSTITUTIONS, OTHER THAN BEDFORD OCCUPATIONS _Before entering prostitution_ _After entering prostitution_ 662 cases used 497 cases used Artist .. 1 Book-binding 1 .. Canvasser 2 .. Chambermaid 34 5 Clerk in small store 9 .. Companion 1 .. Department store 70 10.57% 10 Errand girl 1 1 Factory 215 32.46% 24 Domestic service 117 17.67% 20 Laundry 16 1 Librarian 1 .. Manicure 4 2 Massage 1 .. Millinery 12 2 Nurse girl 34 1 Office work 20 0 Palmist 1 .. Salvation Army worker 1 .. Sewing 16 4 Steel Engraver 1 .. Stenographer 8 .. Teacher 1 .. Telephone operator 13 .. Theatrical work 20 3