Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Acknowledgments IX
4. Chapter One.Social Welfare In The States 1
5. Chapter Two.Independence And Dependence Under The Public Purpose Doctrine 18
6. Chapter Three.Payments To Firemen And Soldiers, 1854-1876 35
7. Chapter Four.Military Pensions In The Courts, 1877-1923 53
8. Chapter Five.Civil Service Pensions, 1883-1924 75
9. Chapter Six.Mothers' Pensions In The Courts, 1911-1923 105
10. Chapter Seven.Pensions For The Blind And Workmen's Compensation, 1906-1917 129
11. Chapter Eight.Old Age Pensions, 1911-1937 139
12. Conclusion State Constitutions And Public Spending 167
13. Appendix 183
14. Notes 189
15. Index 215