25 JULY 1925, Page 3

We publish this week a letter from one of our

American readers, Mr. Gabriel Wells, who most generously offers a prize of £100 for the best plan for the cure of un- employment. Mr. Wells has accepted our condition that the competition should be open for six months in order that readers in distant parts of the world may compete. In a foot-note to Mr. Wells's letter we give some details of the competition. As the Editor of the Spectator will judge the competition it will be readily understood that Socialistic proposals are not likely to commend themselves ; but with that reservation he can promise to bring as open a mind as possible to the task of judgment. * * * *