The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-24
A WORLD CAPITAL.

a "OAAAU Uni AZ
A grandly idealistic Project has re-
Gently been launched by an interna-
tional organization known as the
word Conscience Society,"" The de-
tails and plan were conceived and per-
fected 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 scientists,
and has for its object the establish
ment of an ideal world city, where all
international activities are to have their
home and inspiration ifs
A review Of the massive and beauti-
full illustrated volume which embodies
the plan in its details was recently
Pan American Union. This proposed
international city"-writcs the reviewer
lis to be city Of light. health, wide
avenues. parks, Fairgrounds. fountains,
lagoons.. and noble buildings. 1t is to
be a city without slums, a city of eff
ficiency. convenience and beauty. Not
only in structure, plan. and equipment
will It be the ideal city. but 1t is intend
ed to become the intellectual. artistic.
and practical International capital of
the world; a clearing house for the
various social. cultural, scientific and
political aspirations Of humanity.
AS designed 1t will cover some 10
square miles of ground. Its architect
ural plans IRE SO drawn that it can be
built at almost any spot accessible to
hn bot
While there is ample room within the
limits of the city for homes Of the
permanent Inhabitants ano the neces-
sary business and manufacturing
plants. the heart of the city is composed
OF buildings edapted to tie unification
OF international interests. These are
grouped into three centers devoted re-
spectively to science. art, and physical
culture. The scientific center is con-
nected with the center of art by the
broad Avenue of Nations, thanked on
either side by palaces which will house
ambassadors and delegates represent
ing their respective nations 1t has for
It's GROWING motif the gigantic Tower
OF Progress, which rises to the height
OF 1'0OO feet Or more. On the summit Of
this tower will be installed a wireless
Geography plant and on the lower floor
OF its colossal base will be found a world
printing press.
The tower rises in the midst Of a
circular space set apart for interna-
tional congress buildings for medicine,
surgery. hygiene, law and criminology,
electricity and invention, agriculture
ana transportation, all of which are
provided with halls. libraries, museums
and accessory offices. To the northeast
is the International Hall of Justice and
TO the southwest the Temple of Re-
nsions Completing the conception
stand an international bank or clear
ing house and world reference library,
while in gardens near by are found the
International institutes Of higher learn
ing. The art center is connected with
the physical culture center by means
OF gardens devoted to horticulture
natural history. zoology and botany.
An imposing Temple of Art, forming
the chief monument Of this center, has
been planned with spacious halls and
galleries for sculpture and painting,
surrounding vast auditorium. The
world reunion of athleticism and to
promote the scientific DEVELOPMENT of
the human form in all nations A vast
stadium is it's central feature. Near it
Is large natatorium, gymnasfa for men
end women. and open fields and athletic
quadrangles for international EXPOSE
tions and contests"
The estimated cost of creating such a
city. according to the author of the
plan, would not be over 500, 600. 900, a
sum that would not severely tax the re-
sources of the governments of the world
if equitably distributed. The interna-
tional committee of the organization is
to determine the site and location of the
CITY at its meeting next year. Numerous
places have been mentioned. such as
the Dutch coast near The Hague; the
Riviera, near Cannes; Turvueren, near
Brussels; ST. German on Laye, near
Paris; the Marmora coast near Con-
:tsntinop1e; the New Jersey coast, near
Lakewood; the Isthmus Of Panama;
and recently the Island of Cuba. Many
leaders in art, science, education and
world politics in the various countries
OF the civilized globe are taking an
active interest in the movement, and
the meeting of the international COM
mittee next year will create a world
wide interest