Books in Review Cincinnati, Then and NOW. By Iola 0. Hessler. Cincinnati, League of Women Voters, 1949. 163 pp. Once again the League of Women Voters performs the important task of rounding out the equipment of local schools with an admirable text of history and government to fill the gap inevitably left by standard text books which must be designed for use in cities anywhere. Such texts have to get vague when describing local government and deal in generalities and al- ternatives. This Cincinnati text relates the history of Cincinnati in good nar- rative with ample consideration of the succession of industry and changing conditions which constitute its economic history. Finally, it describes past and current city government features-Cincinnati's proportional representation elections, city planning, housing and other major problemswith careful completeness, making appropriate reading not only for school children but for their parents. If the schools steadily make full use of the text so that all children of Cin- cinnati will go through it in their turns, it will constitute a massive con- tribution to civic education in that R. S. C. The Fortyaight State School Sys- tems. A study of the Organization, Administration and Financing of Pub lic Elementary and Secondary Educa- tion. Francis S. Chase, director of research ; Edgar L. Morphet, associate director. Chicago, Council of State Governments, 1949. x, 245 pp. $4. A valuable compilation of facts from all the diverse state school systems with 21 comparative tables, oovering structure, procedures, finances city. and trends. The inadequate salaries adequate research conclusions bewail at the top and in- and statistics as guides for policy in most states. A fine new companion for the Municipal Year Book! American Men in Government. A Biographical Dictionary and Directory of Federal Officials. Edited by Jerome M. Rosow. Washington 8, D. C., Pub- lic Affairs Press, 1949. xxiii, 472 pp. $7.50. Condensed biographies, in Who's Who style, of 1,570 key officials in the national government. The occupants of 3,000 departmental posts are also listed. Additional Books and Pamphlets (Sea dao Euemrchds Digest ud other departments) Budget The Control of the Public Budget. By Vincent J. Browne. Washington 8, D. C., Public Affairs Press, 1949. 174 pp. $2.75 paper; $3.25 cloth. Civil Liberties In the Shadow of Fear. American Liberties 1948-49, Annual Report. New York 10, American Civil Liberties Union, 1949. 88 pp. - Crime Second Progress Reports of the Spacial Crime Study Commissions. (In- cludes reports of Special Commissions on Organized Crime, Juvenile Justice, Adult Corrections and Release Pro- cedures, Social and Economic Causes of Crime and Delinquency, and Crimi nal Law and Procedure.) Sacramento, California State Board of Corrections, 1949. 128, 23, 23, 23, and 83 pp. re- spectively. 578

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Books in Review Cincinnati, Then and NOW. By Iola

0. Hessler. Cincinnati, League of Women Voters, 1949. 163 pp.

Once again the League of Women Voters performs the important task of rounding out the equipment of local schools with an admirable text of his- tory and government to fill the gap inevitably left by standard text books which must be designed for use in cities anywhere. Such texts have to get vague when describing local govern- ment and deal in generalities and al- ternatives. This Cincinnati text relates the history of Cincinnati in good nar- rative with ample consideration of the succession of industry and changing conditions which constitute its eco- nomic history.

Finally, i t describes past and current city government features-Cincinnati's proportional representation elections, city planning, housing and other major problemswi th careful completeness, making appropriate reading not only for school children but for their parents.

If the schools steadily make full use of the text so that all children of Cin- cinnati will go through i t in their turns, it will constitute a massive con- tribution to civic education in that

R. S. C.

The Fortyaight State School Sys- tems. A study of the Organization, Administration and Financing of P u b lic Elementary and Secondary Educa- tion. Francis S. Chase, director of re- search ; Edgar L. Morphet, associate director. Chicago, Council of State Governments, 1949. x, 245 pp. $4.

A valuable compilation of facts from all the diverse state school sys- tems with 21 comparative tables, oovering structure, procedures, finances

city.

and trends. The inadequate salaries adequate research

conclusions bewail at the top and in- and statistics as

guides for policy in most states. A fine new companion for the Municipal Year Book!

American Men in Government. A Biographical Dictionary and Directory of Federal Officials. Edited by Jerome M. Rosow. Washington 8, D. C., Pub- lic Affairs Press, 1949. xxiii, 472 pp. $7.50.

Condensed biographies, in Who's Who style, of 1,570 key officials in the national government. The occupants of 3,000 departmental posts are also listed.

Additional Books and Pamphlets

(Sea dao Euemrchds Digest u d other departments)

Budget The Control of the Public Budget.

By Vincent J. Browne. Washington 8, D. C., Public Affairs Press, 1949. 174 pp. $2.75 paper; $3.25 cloth.

Civil Liberties In the Shadow of Fear. American

Liberties 1948-49, Annual Report. New York 10, American Civil Liberties Union, 1949. 88 pp.

-

Crime Second Progress Reports of the

Spacial Crime Study Commissions. (In- cludes reports of Special Commissions on Organized Crime, Juvenile Justice, Adult Corrections and Release Pro- cedures, Social and Economic Causes of Crime and Delinquency, and Crimi nal Law and Procedure.) Sacramento, California State Board of Corrections, 1949. 128, 23, 23, 23, and 83 pp. re- spectively.

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