Evening star., 1923-12-22
Jury SOON READY
WITH PEACE AWARD
Policy Committee in Charge
Announces Arrangement
Expected in Near Future.

NEW YORK. December 22.-The
policy committee Of the American
Peace Award announced today that
the jury of award. which is now
holding its sessions, is expected to
agree upon the winning plan in the
very near future, Meanwhile. the
arrangements for the referendum"
by which the winning plan is to be
submitted to the people of the coun-
try for vote are being rapidly COM
pleted. The committee said that the
cooperative effort to secure
thorough going expression of opinion
from the American people. In addi-
tion to the ninety-three national or
Gil of the award which viii circu-
larfze their members. and 5000 daily
and weekly newspapers that nave
announced that they Will carry the
an opportunity to vote, hundreds OF
organizations OF all kinds are rapidly
sending in their orders for copies OF
the plan and ballot.
ONCE to supply Copies.
The office of the award at .S42
Madison avenue Is prepared 10 tur,
nish copies of the winning plan and
the ballot in any number requested:
The plan will be printed in small
booklet. designed to At into an ordi-
every plan there will be simple but
competent digest. The ballot Will be
a part of the booklet SO that the
whole thing will be in a compact
and convenient form.
award office will not send the plan
and ballot directly to any groups OF
lists. The policy committees con-
ception of its function is not TO do
direct circularization, but to present
the matter to groups likely TO be
Interested and then meet any re-
quests for the plan and the ballot
that are made.
Governors in many states have
either appointed special committees
or taken other measures to cooperate
In securing the fullest possible re-
turns in their states In the natlon-
wide referendum" in January on
whatever plan is selected by the jury
of the American Peace Award. The
governors have very generally ex-
pressed their interest in the result or
this widespread effort to secure a
genuine expression of popular opin-
ION as to what is the proper relation
of the United States to any interna-
tional action looking toward the pre-
vention of war.
Vctces of Governors.
Gov. John NJ. Parker of louisiana:
81 will assist in giving the 'referen-
dun the greatest possible publicity
in this state and will cooperate with
the newspapers, asking that they In
vite a public vote as to the opinion
of the people with regard to it,
Gov. Clifford :Finchot of Pennsyl-
vania: II will call the attention OF the
citizens Of Pennsylvania to the ref
erendum.'"
Gov. George w p Hunt of Arizona:
al will be glad TO cooperate with you
in- every way
Gov. Jonathan NJ Davis of Kansas:
Il will make an earnest erort TO
help the cause in my state"
Gov. Baxter of Maine, in recent
letter: "As an earnest advocate OF
world peace. / want TO help the cause
In every way"
Gov Cox of Massachusetts: II shall
be glad to do what l can to arouse
interest in Massachusetts"
Gov. Joseph NJ. Dixon of Montana:
'I will do what l can to produce
discussion of the award for the best
practical plan looking toward the
prevention of war"
Gov. Scrugham of Nevada wrote
that ne will aid in arousinE discus
sion through cooperation with the
newspapers in his state.
Gov. Mcleod of South Carolina:
81 assure you that l shall take pleas
ure in cooperating in the conduct of
the referendum on the American
l'eace Award in South Carolina"
Gov. McMaster of Texas: Il will CO.
operate to the best of my ability to
bring about the success of the ref
erendum. "
Gov. Silzer Of New Jersey is an
other of the governors that have an
Iounced their intention of aiding in
securing a wide vote in their respec-
tive states.