Annual Report (Volume 91, PT. 2) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1914. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Authoritative both for the history and development of our city government and for the presentation of the considerations for and against proposed changes in it. Nation, 1]6:84. Author is (1912) professor of municipal government at Harvard. 12-2721o C. A. Llcard's American city government (Century $2 n 352.o73) is more popular and more superficial, supplying in convenient and readable form information on the newer experiments in municipal democracy with emphasis on the social and economic rather than political functions, which were treated in author's companion volume, American government and politics. Illustrations from photographs. 12-12163 Efficiency in city government 352.o73 published by the Amercan Academy of Political and Social Science at $1, also as the May 1912 number of the Annals, consists of papers by experts on the application of the principles of efficiency to the various departments of city government, on training and on bureaus of municipal research. First three, Nation, 96: &4. Bruere, N. Y. Times, 17:617, Oct. 27, '12; Po1. Sci. Q. 28:167; Survey, 29:2o5. Beard, N. Y. Times, 17:721, Dec. 1, '12; Survey, 29:397. 353 * Haskin, F. J. The American government. Lippincott $1 n 12-35365 Account in everyday language of the actual working of the United States government, presenting many interesting items of information not easily gathered elsewhere. Each chapter has been read and approved by the head official of the department or bureau whose work is described therein. Twenty-four halftone photographs. Ath. 1912, 2:59; Dial, 52:363; Nation, 94:369. 353-9775 McCarthy, Charles. The Wisconsin idea. Macmillan $1.5o n 12-7674 An enthusiastic exposition, by an ardent advocate, of the recent progressive legislation in Wisconsin which has aimed to impr...