Beat 'em or Join 'em

xi, 356 pp. 8vo. Original navy blue cloth, gilt stamped titles. A partisan account of government in Rochester, New York, mainly focusing on the city manager charter. The author admits in the preface that his account is partisan throughout, but also states that he has attempted to represent his opponents positions fairly and accurately, and that partisanship is a necessary element of politics. Includes photographic frontispiece of George Eastman.