NATIONAL MUNICIPAL LEAGUE OFFERS PRIZES

The National Municipal League announces that the William H. Baldwin Prize of $100 will be given to the author of the best essay on a subject connected with municipal government.

The competition is open to undergraduate students registered in a regular course in any college or university in the United States offering direct instruction in municipal government.

The subjects, for this year which have been selected by the committee are as follows:

1. Special Assessment versus Taxation or Serial Bond Issues for Public Improvements.

2. The Effect of Non-Partisan Elections upon the Formation of Municipal Parties.

3. Organization of Administrative Departments along Functional Lines.

Conditions of the Competition

The terms of the award provide that the essay must not exceed 10,000 words and must be typewritten in duplicate. They should contain marginal or footnote references to the authorities consulted. Essays must be mailed in duplicate, or delivered to an express company not later than April 15, 1921. They should be addressed to H. W. Dodds, Secretary of the National Municipal League, 261 Broadway, New York city, and marked "For the Baldwin Prize." The name of a competitor should not appear on the essay. A fictitious name or some other designation must be given instead, and the real name of the competitor (together with college and home address) must be enclosed in a sealed envelope accompanying the essay.

The prize will be awarded by a board of judges selected by the Executive Committee of the National Municipal League.

No essay which has already been published will be considered as eligible for the prize. For additional details concerning the scope and conditions of this competition, inquiries may be addressed to the Secretary of the League, or to the Chairman of the League's Committee on Prizes at 261 Broadway, New York city.

Morton Denison Hull Prize of $250

The Morton Denison Hull Prize of $250 for the best essay on municipal government is open annually to post graduate students who are, or who have been, within a year preceding the date of the competition, registered or a resident in any college or university of the United States offering distinct and independent instruction in municipal government.

A suitable subject may be selected by a competitor provided it be submitted to the Secretary of the League and approved by him not less than 30 days before the time set for the closing of the competition. However, no preliminary approval is required in case selection is made from the following list of subjects:

1. Nomination Methods and Election Machinery in American Cities.

2. The Appeal to European Race Prejudice in Municipal Elections since 1914.

3. The Effort of a Tax and Debt Limit on Local Government.

4. The Initiative and Referendum in Municipal Elections.

5. The History of Municipal Government in the United States during either one of the following periods:

a. From the Revolution to the Civil War.

b. From the Civil War to the Present Day.

6. The Legal Problems involved in the Home Rule Charter, with Special Reference to those states in which the system has been in operation.

7. Methods of Promotion in Civil Service

The terms of the award are the same as in the case of the Baldwin Prize except that the essay should not exceed 20,000 words, the essay is to be sent on September 15, 1921, and that the National Municipal League shall have the privilege of publishing the whole or any part of the successful essay.