Making Both Ends Meet: The income and outlay of New York working girls

"Making Both Ends Meet: The Income and Outlay of New York Working Girls" by Sue Ainslie Clark is a snapshot of working women's lives in early 20th-century New York City. It exposes the economic hardships endured by women in professions like sales and factory work. Based on interviews and real stories, mainly guided by the work from the National Consumers' League, it shows the fight these women overcame due to low wages, long hours, and other difficult working conditions. One gripping story follows Lucy Cleaver, whose struggle to survive on a small income in an expensive city illustrates bigger problems faced by working-class women during that time.