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The article reports on the developments during the meeting of the League of Nations held in Geneva, Switzerland in 1931. Among the developments during the opening of the meeting include the proposed world anti-dumping convention by Russia, as well as the move by Austria and Germany to present their economic Anschluss scheme to the World Court for decision. Russia's plan was pursued by foreign minister Maxim Litvinoff.

Presents news briefs related to several sociopolitical events of the world. Information on conventions of Democratic Party and Republican Party that were held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Description of the meeting of Assembly of the League of Nations held in Geneva, Switzerland; Opinion of the Democratic Party that the depression is practically over due to policies of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt; Information on the first public convention of the Communist Party in New York City; Comments on French Premier Leon Blum's the measure to nationalize the entire munitions industry; Information about the convention of National Education Association at Portland, Oregon; Comments on the Congressional debate over the Wagner housing bill.

The article reflects on the activities and aims of the League of Nations in convening in Geneva, Switzerland in September 1926. It was evident that the idea of union was so strong that it overcame the more selfish national impulses of a country. The assembly was in response to attempts to reach a decision with respect to international affairs. It was also observed that old foes could be brought together in the League and their reconciliation could be officially witnessed.

Attentive observers at Geneva, Switzerland, if asked to specify the most significant development in the League of Nations during 1928, would probably agree in pointing to the leading role which Germany has come to play here in the year just closed. For the German emergence from the position of a conquered nation, admitted to the association of her conquerors on sufferance, is now complete. And with this emergence comes an alteration in the character of the league which loses none of its profound significance from the fact that it is developing slowly.

The article comments on the issue of naval arm limitations discussed at the Geneva Conference by the members of the League of Nations, which include U.S., Japan, Great Britain, France, and Italy, held in Switzerland in 1927. The author opposes the intention of the conference for disarmament and contends the importance of armaments in the nations for the common safety. He accounts the failure of the conference due to the inability of Britain and the U.S. to reach an agreement.

The article presents the author's perspectives on the arrival of the League of Nations to Geneva, Switzerland in 1920. He mentions that the Leagues go to hotels to purchase the darned things and change and remove notices on the walls. He states that the international delegates will be asked to ring twice for the military expert, three times for the naval expert and once for the political expert.