Evening star., 1924-12-08
DIR. JORDAN TO GET
PEACE PLAN AWARD
$25,000 Prize Offered by
Raphael Herman Goes to
Noted Educator.
By the Associated Press.

AUGUSTA. Me, December 8.-Dr.
David Starr Jordan, president emeri-
tus OF Leland Stanford University.
educator, naturalist and author. has
been awarded the prize of $4,000 Of
fered by Raphael Herman of Wash
ington, D. c., for the best educational
plan calculated to maintain world
peace. Announce of the award
was made here yesterday by DIR.
Augustus o. Thomas, commissioner
of education for Maine and presid ent
of the World Federation of Education
Associations, which directed the con-
tests Thousands OF plans were sub
mitted for the consideration Of the
judges.
The World Federation Of Education
was organized as an outgrowth Of
the world conference on education,
which met at San Francisco in 1928.
BaSis Of Award.
The award, DR.. Thomas explained
differs from that offered by Edward
Box in that it calls for no legislative
action and will not be submitted to
referendum vote. The plan selected,
1t was stipulated. must be world wide
and capable of application in all
schools.
DR.. Jordan IN his plan recommends
that the World Federation make in
tense studies of certain matters peril
nent to world amity through the con-
tinuous operation Of appropriate COM
mittees on education for peace, these
to report at stated meetings OF he
federation and to the various Ma
tional organizations corresponding to
and including our own National Edu-
cation Association, indicating at the
same time lines OF action likely to
contribute toward international con-
cord. Meanwhile one must admit
that any specified procedure can be
at the best only step toward the
development Of enlightened public
opinion and cooperation in effecting
mutual understanding among peo-
pies"
Indicating certain lines of hopeful
activity within the scope of the world
federation" DR.. Jordan suggested the
formation of number of committees
as follows:
THE formation Of a general world
committee on education for peace to
function in connection with the sew
eral educational groups in the diff
ferent nations, and a second interna-
tional committee to cooperate with
many established organizations for
peace in all parts of the world.
Teachings OF History.
"A committee to investigate the
present teachings of history the
world over, reporting also on text
books used, their virtues and their de-
linquencies from the standpoint Of in
ternational amity. and stressing the
need that history, whether elemen-
tary or advanced. should be just and
true so far as it goes. Above all, his
tory should not be perverted in the
supposed interest of national honor
or partisanship.
"A committee on the teaching Of
patriotism, which shall attempt to de-
fine it's true nature. expressing it's
value, it's limitat tions and its perver-
sions.
"A committee to consider special
plans OF promoting mutual interna-
students of various ages.
"A committee to consider the pos
sibilities Of better relations through
the international use of athletic
sports, especially those games which
involve cooperative action or team
play as distinguished from individual
competition.
Asks Peace Council.
"a committee to consider the possi-
bility of continuous effort to COM
nit the visible influence Of the Gov
ernment of the United States to def
mite activity in behalf Of peace by
means of bureau of conciliation in
the Department of State, or a peace
council connected with the same de-
partment
"A committee to consider without
prejudice the question of military
| training in school and college, its
possible advantages to the individual
and the nation, with the alleged acs
| companying drawbacks and dangers.
"A committee to consider 'prepar-
edness' in regard to the educational,
economic and social aspects. Even
admitting that a large and we'll
equipped military force Gland, water
of an attack by jealous neighbors or
other imaginary enemies to what
extent does II. also invite war?
"A committee to consider standing
incentives to war and the possibility
Of their abating through legislation,
the influence of public opinion or
otherwise.
"A general study through a COM
mittee and through individual inves-
tigation of the current arguments for
war as a cosmic necessity.
"A committee to study The Hague
court Of arbitration, also the present
Justice and the relation of these two
activities to world education.
"A committee to consider the
League of Nations and the problems
involved in our acceptance or ad-
hesion to that organization, with
special reference to its bearings on
international education"
The members of the commission on