The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-13
A Billion Dollar World Capital
Nations Co.. Building of Ideal nena-
City.

grandly idealistic project has re-
Gently been launched by an inteina-
tional organization known as the
World Conscience Society. The de-
tails and plan were conceived and per-
feCtcd after ten years of altruistic la
Dor and study on the part Of Hendrix
Christian Anderson, an American
Scandinavian sculptor residing IN
Rome, assisted by some 40 sculptors,
artists, engineers. architects, and SCI
entists. and has for its object the es-
adjustment of an ideal world city
where all international activities are to
have their home and inspiration
A review Of the massive and beau
tifully illustrated volume which en-
bodies the plan in its details was re-
Gently published in the Monthly Bulie-
tin OF the Pan american Union. This
proposed international ,city "-writes
the reviewer-"is To bc city Of light,
health, wide avenues, parks. play
grounds, fountains, laGoons, and noble
buildings. 1t is to be a city without
slums, a city of efficiency, convenience
and beauty. Not auly in structure,
plan, and equipment VIII it be the ideal
city, but it is intended TO become the
intellectual, artistic. and practical in
ternational capital of the world; a
clearing house for the various social
cultural. scientific and political aspira-
atoms of humanity
To Cover Ten Square Miles.
"As designed ii will cover some 10
square miles Of ground. Its architec-
tural plans are so drawn that 1t can
be built at almost any spot accessible
to the sea that the nations may choose.
| While there is ample room within the
| limits of the city for the homes of the
permanent inhabitants and the ncces-
sary business and manufacturing
plants. the heart OF the city is com
| posed of buildings adapted To the uni
| fcation of international interests
These are grouped into three ccntcrs
| devoted respectively To r'science, art
and physical culture. The scientific
center is connected with the center of
art by the broad Avenue of Nations
| thanked on either side by palaces
| which will house ambassadors and
| delegates Representing their respective
nations. II has for it's crowning motif
| the gigantic Tower of Progress. which
rises to the height of 1000 feet ol
more. on the summit " this tower
will be installed wireless telegraEhS
plant and on the lower floor Of its Coz
lossal base will be found a world
printing press.
"The tower rises i'm the midst of 9
circular space set apart for interna-
tional congress buildings for medicine
surgery, hygiene. law and criminology
electricity and invention. agricultur,
and transportation. ali of which are
provided with halls, libraries, muse
ums, and accessory Offices. To tn,
northeast is the international Hall %
Justice and to the southwest the TEN
pie Of Religions. Completing the con
ception stand an international bank OF
clearing house and n world referenc,
library. while i'm gardens near by ar,
found the international institutes %
higher learning. The art center il
! connected with the physical cultur,
center by means of gardens devoted
to horticulture, natural history. zoo
logy and botany An imposing Temple
OF Art. forming the chief monument o
this center, has been planned will
spacious halls and galleries for sculp
ture and painting, surrounding a vas
auditorium. The physical center Il
, intended to facilitate "a world reunion
of athleticism and To promote the sci
'cntiiic development Of the human form