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"Prepared and edited by Clyde Lyndon King"--P. [viii]. ; Includes bibliographical references and index. ; pt. 1. Types of county government -- pt. 2. Typical problems in county government -- pt. 3. Plans for the reorganization of county government. ; Mode of access: Internet.

pt. I. Merits and limitations of the initiative, referendumj and recall: Functions of the initative, referendum and recall, by J. Bourne, Jr.; The initiative, referendum and recall, by G.W. Guthrie; The so-called progressive movement, by C.M. Holingsworth; Actual state legislation, by J.A. Lapp; Direct legislation and the recall, by H.J. Ford.--pt. II. Provisions for and results obtained by the initiative, referendum and recall: Prvisions for state-wide initiative and referendum, by C.B. Galbreath; The initiative, referendum and recall in Switzerland, by W.E. Rappard; The referendum and initiative in Michigan, by J.A. Fairlie; Maine's experience with the initiaitve and referendum, by J.W. Black; The Wisconsin plan for the initiative and referendum, by S.G. Lowrie; The initiative and referendum amendments in the proposed Ohio constitution, by R. Crosser; Some considerations upon the state-wide initiative and referendum, by W.F. Dodd; The recall -- its provisions and significance, by H.S. Gilbertson; The working of the recall in Seattle, by F.W. Catlett. ; Mode of access: Internet.

"Book department": p. 317-355. ; "The papers in this volume were collected and edited by Clyde L. King." ; "Book department": pages 317-355. ; Standardization of specifications for public works, by W.H. Connell. Efficiency in budget making, by H.R. Sands and F.W. Lindars. Efficiency value of the budget exhibit, by J.H. Braddock. Attaining efficiency in city school systems, by F.P. Bachman. Effective charity administration, by L.A. Halbert. Efficiency in county government, by O.G. Cartwright. A proposed municipal administrative code for New Jersey cities, by D.O. Decker. Efficient supervision of weights and measures by F. Reichmann. Securing efficient administration under the commission plan, by F.W. Donnelly.--pt. 3. Bureaus of municipal research: The New York bureau of municipal research, by G.B. Hopkins. The outlook for municipal efficiency in Philadelphia, by J.D. Burks. The Cincinnati bureau of municipal research, by R.E. Miles. The Milwaukee bureau of economy and efficiency, by J.E. Treleven.--pt. 4. Training for municipal efficiency: Investigations as a means of securing administrative efficiency, by C.E Merriam. A national fund for promoting efficient municipal accounting and reporting, by U.L. Leonhauses. Training men and women for public service, by W.H. Allen.--Notes and discussion: Religion's reply to economics.--Book department.--Report of the Board of directors of the American academy of political and social science for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1911. ; pt. 1. The need for efficiency in municipal government; Efficiency in city government, by H. Bruère. The need for coordinating municipal, state and national activities, by F.A. Cleveland.--pt. 2. Efficiency principles applied: Efficiency through accounting, by W.A. Prendergast. Results obtainable through reorganization of accounting methods, by B.J. Taussig. The application to a municipality of modern methods of accounting and reporting, by J.M. Walton. Efficiency in child saving, by J.S. Neff. Efficiency in the fiscal operations of cities, by E.D. Fisher. Economy and efficiency in the department of water supply, gas and electricity of New York city, by J.L. Pultz. Efficiency in water revenue collection, by J.H. Clowes. Securing efficiency through a standard testing laboratory, by O.H. Klein. The problem of securing efficiency in municipal labor, by B.F. Welton. Efficiency in highway administration with special reference to pavements, by E.P. Goodrich and W.B. Holton, Jr. ; Mode of access: Internet.