FURTHER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PRESTIGE VALUE OF PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT. L. D.

. White '14. Chicago: U. Chicago Press. 1932. Pp. xvii, 88.

In a previous volume* Dr. White gave the results of opinions of nearly five thousand Chicagoans: they esteem positions in private employment much more highly than corresponding positions in municipal employment. Wishing to discover whether that "unfortunate impression of the worth and standing of city employees" is general, Dr. White used similar questionnaires for the interview of over seven thousand persons in New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Minneapolis and seven other cities.

The results of the new study are similar to those of the earlier one, although sentiment unfavorable to municipal positions is not so pronounced as in Chicago.

Dr. White points out that good government depends in part on public esteem. "The primary value of a high prestige attaching to public employment is that it predisposes young men and women of the greatest promise to seek a permanent connection in government circles. ... A favorable prestige situation is also a helpful element in retaining the best qualified men and women in the public service. . . . Finally, a high prestige is one of the guaranties of a high order of performance."

* White, L. D.: The Prestige Value of Public Employment. Chicago: U. Chicago Press. 1929.