...Richard L. Watson, Jr. You’re the Boss . By Flynn Edward J. . New York : The Viking Press , 1947 . Pp. X , 244 . $3.00 . Copyright © 1948 by Duke University Press 1948 Book Reviews 441 and Negro, gave to the state a government of greatly expanded func­ tions at a cost...

... significant and amusing (even though poorly reproduced) illus­ trations. The printing and binding are excellent. Harry R. Stevens. F.D.R. My Boss. By Grace Tully. With a Foreword by William O. Douglas. New York: Charles Scribner s Sons, 1949. Pp. xiii, 391. $3-50. Grace Tully in adding another to the volumes...

...Zane L. Miller Franklin D. Roosevelt and the City Bosses . By Dorsett Lyle W. . Port Washington, New York : National University Publications, Kennikat Press Corp. , 1977 . Pp. x , 134 . Notes, bibliographical essay, and index. $8.95 cloth, $4.95 paper. Copyright © 1978...

... FDR and a gallery of urban bosses consisting of James M. Curley of Bos­ ton, Edward Crump of Memphis, Ed Flynn and Fiorello LaGuardia of New York, Pendergast, Edward J. Kelly of Chicago, and Frank Hague of Jersey City. The appearance of LaGuardia s name in that company may startle some readers...

... Government at Harvard University. We find in it the readable style and stimulating approach so characteristic of everything Professor Munro has written. The sub-title indicates quite accurately what that approach in this case is: Reformers, Bosses and Leaders: What They Do and How They Do It. The first...

... in the machine shop, the employee is enabled to operate under the best possible conditions. He is provided with the best tools and with machines in the best condition. Delays are elimi­ nated. Puttering is stopped, and the gang boss and the speed boss and the other bosses created by functional foremanship, teach...

..., he calls them. His imagination is fired with the dream of a republic, yet he confidently predicts that he will boss the whole country inside of three months, and establishes a total dictatorship based on the power of his modem inventions. He congratulates himself on the superior qualities of his...

... was determined by the boss. That is not what Rahmat and Mahesh are referring to. What they are talking about is the specific and fun- damental way in which literally every ride is tailored and niched either by virtue of who the passenger is or by virtue of who the driver is and their spe- cific history in terms...

... inelegant in its proceedings, and a combination of Mardi Gras and clambake.4 The standard description of the convention s decision­ making process of smoke-filled rooms, bosses, deals, accommo­ dations, pressures, bargains, and bribes is similarly unflattering. This view, however widely circulated...

... wrote that the people didn t really want representative government and wouldn t know what to do with it, if they had it that most of them yearned for and needed a boss. At one time, he succumbed to the idea that an aristocracy was necessary, and he thought that the best that could be expected was one...

... of the party caucus ? Have we encouraged our representatives and senators by applauding every creditableeffort they make? Have we held them up to their campaign pledges by letting them know we are watching their votes? When an independent and public-spirited congressman antag­ onizes the bosses, do we turn...

... restricts to citizens only the profession of engineering (with certain exceptions), as well as such occu­ pations as mine and assistant mine foremen and' fire bosses, employees on public works, hunters, bank directors, peddlers and sellers of steamship tickets. Delaware does not allow aliens to engage...

... to play the role of political boss effectively. His control of the police and fire departments gave him a base for distributing patronage and a large force of employees to provide the services necessary to keep voters happy. Frugality took a backseat to rewarding the party faithful as Kennedy s friends...

.... It is elegant in format; and its numerous illustrations alone would make it a highly valuable addition to the literature of the Johnson circle. RALEIGH, N.C. LODWICK HARTLEY Franklin D. Roosevelt and the City Bosses. By Lyle W. Dor­ sett. Port Washington, New York: National University Publica­ tions, Kennikat...

... material, but he over­ looked one fruitful source in not delving into the Letters of Governors Series in the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. A. D. Kirwan. You re the Boss. By Edward J. Flynn. New York: The Viking Press, 1947. Pp. x, 244. $3.00. Having learned that high-school and college...

... University Press, 1964. Pp. 359. $6.75. Beyond the boundaries of Tennessee Edward H. Crump was often viewed as the last of a long line of big city bosses, stretching from Tweed to Hague, who came to power when the traditional democratic 412 The South Atlantic Quarterly mechanisms proved inadequate in periods...

... Democrat and represented a safe Democratic district. He anticipated a long career in Congress, but regretfully answered the call of Tammany duty in 1903, when Boss Charles F. Murphy picked him as the one man who could beat Seth Low for the mayoralty. This he did, and he served two successful, scandal...

... a long career in Congress, but regretfully answered the call of Tammany duty in 1903, when Boss Charles F. Murphy picked him as the one man who could beat Seth Low for the mayoralty. This he did, and he served two successful, scandal-free terms in that important but politically risky office. A break...

... to as Cun l Bob or Marse Jahn. If Cun l Bob s Nigger ambled up to the teller s wicket, hat in hand and chewing a sweet-gum twig, something like this would ensue: Cashier: Well, John, same as last year ? 92 The South Atlantic Quarterly Cun l Bob s Nigger: Nossuh, boss, nossuh. Mo n dat, mo n dat. Ole...

... of glory. The party boss, like the millionaire grafter, stands today discredited in the eyes of the nation. Brave and honest leaders in both parties men who are not afraid to antagonize the corrupt men in their respective par­ ties and the independent leaders, not allied with any party...