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Argues on the attitude the U.S. should take regarding possible war in Europe between Great Britain and Germany. Presentation of letters sent in by the readers of the journal on alternative policies to be adopted by the U.S. government in the wake of the European war; Recommendation to stand in favor of democracy and against the fascists by offering military support to the victims of aggression; Significance of lending support to smaller European nations being aggressed by Germany; Suggestion of formation of positive policy towards peace by the U.S.

Focuses on the book "The Mind of Primitive Man," by Franz Boes. Information on difficulty for the evaluator in evaluating the book. Information on the introduction of the book in the market in 1911; Formulation of revolutionary thesis by Boes; Development of the aboriginal population and their activities; Demonstration of mix of races and sub-races and that their instability; Explanation for differences in customs and religions in the book; Effect of the book on the author's contemporaries outside the immediate circle; Views of Boes about liberation from antiquated methods of approach; Enunciation of new methodology to be used in the obtaining and understanding of ethnological data, by the book; Opinion of Boes on conditioning factors; Focus on the problems of societal stability and change; Approach of Boes to data of ethnology; Neutralization of the facts found by Boes by fact that his method of approach prevented him from understanding; Focus on the approach of the book being philosophical-psychological one.

Presents a letter to the editor in response to the article about the dispute between the United States and Germany.