Few events have in recent years received so much attention
in the American Press as the announcement concerning the award of the 110,030 prize offered by Mr. Edward W. Bok for the best practical scheme by which the United States may co-operate with other nations to preserve peace in the world: Mr. Bok is, of course, a past master in publicity methods; and he himself broadcast the winning scheme, which was also broadcast from eight other stations, so that two million persons learnt of the project by wireless. A nation- wide referendum is being carried on, and already nine million ballot papers have been circulated to all parts of the country. The chief feature of the winning scheme is that it advocates that the United States; without becoming 'a member of the League of Nations as at present constituted, should offer to extend its present co-operation with the League and take part in the work of the League as a body of mutual counsel.
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