Written for the 1910 meeting of the International Prison Commission, this report details, from a penological point of view, certain distinctive and characteristic phases of the criminal law in the United States and especially those that arise from the relations of the states to each other and to the federal government.

Eugene Smith was president of the Prison Association of New York.

This 1951 monograph presents the results of study and experiment of Illinois corrections, designed to bring about the best results in the selection of candidates for parole. It aimed to improve the conditions of parole selection and develop a parole system as a release procedure.

Lloyd E. Ohlin was research sociologist, Illinois Division of Correction.

The final volume of the Small Loan Series of the Russell Sage Foundation, this 1935 book is a summary of previous publications of the series and the foundation of an independent study related to regulation of small loans. The historical background of lending, the beginning of the small loan business, character and technique of unregulated lending, small loan legislation, characteristics of borrows, and the question of the maximum rate of charge are discussed.

Louis N. Robinson was professor of economics at Swarthmore College. Rolf Nugent was director of the Department of Remedial Loans at the Russell Sage Foundation.

Factors influencing American education are numerous, various, and complex; it is impossible to conceive of any single set of factors that adequately explain what is happening in our schools. This volume attempts to describe some aspects of the New York City school system in order to provide a factual basis and perspective for examining and planning educational programs and policies. Staffing, school organization and programs, population change and school enrollment, and permissive zoning are discussed.

Eleanor Bernert Sheldon was sociologist and executive associate at the Russell Sage Foundation. Raymond A. Glazier was chief of the Bureau of Community Statistical Services at the Community Council of Greater New York.

From the preface: “This study was taken up in response to a need expressed by practical workers in public employment offices and in industry. The burden of what they had to say was that public employment office work had grown rapidly in recent years, that new and important questions of policy had arisen, and that many of these required more time to be thought through and worked out than persons in the midst of the exacting daily duties of the service could devote to them.” Topics include the nature of employment bureau work, the need for better organization methods, the case for establishing a public employment service, and the methods of organizing and performing the placement and administrative functions of a local office. In collaboration with Bradley Buell, Leslie E. Woodcock, Mary La Dame, and Frederick A. King.

Shelby M. Harrison was director of the Department of Surveys and Exhibits of the Russell Sage Foundation.

A collection of essays on public assistance work in the United States and the ways in which aid may be given. Contents:

“Public Assistance in the United States,” Arthur Dunham

“Who Shall Be Granted Public Aid? How Much? In What Form?” Donald S. Howard

“Dealing with People in Need,” Margaret E. Rich

“Problems of Health and Medical Care,” Dora Goldstine

“Tying in with the Community,” Gertrude Vaile

“Public Assistance and Social Work,” Russell H. Kurtz

Russell H. Kurtz was the editor of the Social Work Year Book.

Foundations and charitable trusts receive from society certain privileges, of which tax exemption is the most tangible. In return for these privileges, and also in view of the fact that the ultimate beneficiary is society itself, it seems wholly proper that the foundation or trust should be held accountable for its stewardship. Accountability includes disclosure of the availability of this public trust; provision for its protection against theft, squandering, or unreasonable withholding; and requirement for adequate reporting. However, accountability should not be confused with control. Freedom of operation is as important in welfare as it is in business if social progress is to continue. Some abuses exist, and, as this book points out, in most states even the most rudimentary machinery of accountability does not function. The trend has been toward new legislation, chiefly in states, but on the federal level with respect to taxation. Public Accountability of Foundations and Charitable Trusts traces the development of state regulation under the courts and legislatures and presents an analysis of the regulatory machinery in 12 states, with brief consideration of Canadian and English law; it also offers a recommended program.

Eleanor K. Taylor was associate professor of the State University of Iowa.

This monograph is one of a proposed series dealing with the status of certain established or emerging professions in the United States. It looks at the growing role of the engineer to occupy positions of a managerial nature, not only in the field of engineering but in industry, business, public health, banking, and the administration of public affairs. Training, national associations, salaries, and trends are also discussed.

ESTHER LUCILE BROWN was director of the Department of Studies in the Professions at the Russell Sage Foundation.

A study of major disasters in the United States in the 1940s as accompaniments of technological change, with an emphasis on how to prevent fatal explosions in coal mines. Topics include explosion hazards and principles of safety in coal mines, the responsibility of managers, mining investigation committees, and a suggested program for miners’ safety.

Edward A. Wieck was research associate in the Department of Industrial Studies of the Russell Sage Foundation.

This 1932 report presents model architectural plans for the police stations for a metropolitan city (based on the Milwaukee Public Safety Building of 1929), a medium-sized city, and a small city, as well as a fireproof jail for a small village.

Hastings H. Hart was director of the Department of Child-Helping of the Russell Sage Foundation.