Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-17
Presentation at Los
Angeles by DIR. Th0m-
as, Maine Educa-
ti0nal Head
ulso Makes Address as Presi-
dent Of World Federation of
Educational Institutions
william G. McAdoo Presides
At Ceremcny-Other Noted
Men Present - Luncheon
Precedes Affair
fsnecial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
fos Angeles, Jan. 16.-Dr. David
Starr Jordan. president of the Le-
land stanford University. was pre-
sented here today with the $4,000
award offered by Raphael Herman
~ washington, d. c., for the best
educational plan for the promotion
Of world peace. DR.. Augustus O.
Thomas, Of Augusta, Maine. COM
missioner of education for the State
If Maine and president of the World
Federation of Education Association
made the presentation address.
The prize of $4,000 was offered
10 anyone who would produce a
MAN Of education applicable to all
nations, which would have ten
aancy TO stabilize international rela-
tions and to develop the spirit of
iustice and good will. The contest
was world wide in scope and open to
all citizens of all nations.
A distinguished group of men in
Guiding Governor Friend Richardson
of California. ex-secretary of the
treasury William G. McAdoo, Cor
nelius Vanderbilt and Henry M.
Robinson of the Dawes Commits
sion were the committee in charge
Of the presentation.
Dr.. Thomas, in his address, first
spoke Of the objects of the World
Federation, which were, he said. to
secure international cooperation in
educational enterprise, to foster the
dissemination of information con-
corning education in all its forms
among all nations and people. to
cultivate International goodwill and
to promote the interests of peace
throughout the world.
when the newspapers OF the
country" DR.. Thomas continued,
hsr1ided the news of the World
Conference in 1923 and gave infor-
nation on the aims of the Fedora
ton, Raphael Herman Immediately
recognized therein an instrument in
the promotion of the principles
which he had long held and so Of
fered the award of $4,000.
Thousands Of plans were submit
ted by eminent scholars, educators,
lawyers. statesmen. Journalists
authors and clergymen. In all the
plans there was shown a great pur-
pose and heart for world unity.
Plans were submitted in 81 different
languages, many of ilich bore wise
and valuable suggestions"
The Jordan plan calls for such
definite machinery as might be nee
essary to enter into fact-finding pro-
Jects by means of a group of COM
mittees who, after due investigation
and expert technical help, would set
up such procedure as could be APP
plicable to all systems of education
and whose teaching would result In
gaining the desired end. DR.. Jor-
dams plan supplements admirably
the program of the World Fedora
ton and fits into it's scheme of ac-
uon with perfect accord.
In speaking on the desires and
purposes Of the World Federation
VI. Thomas said:
Our organization stands for those
SUBSTANTIAL movements which seem
calculated to conserve the best OF
our national life. We shall espouse
no frenzied movement. join no ex-
femist group establish 20 bloc.
Dut shall at all times seek those ele-
ments of society and government
which seem the sanest. To this end
we shall support the government of
our country, believing it stands for
,he very best in government. We
Deiieve in reasonable protection of
hatlonal interests and honor, would
conserve in spirit the 5-5-3 ratio in
our navy program and believe in the
REDUCTION of warlike equipment AS
iass as nations can agree. We
mouid support the President cheer
3uiy IN any movement of this kind.
NE also believe in a Court of Inter-
Aauonal Justice and the codification
VI International law. In war
emergency we would favor the pro-
sram advanced by the Christian
Seience Monitor of the consumption
VI Doth labor and wealth as well as
gur young men of fighting form.
eventually all countries must be
.oined in league or association OF
.uons as primal means of ad-
. 'us'ment of international issues"