Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-22

/ A grandly idealistic project has re
tional organization known as the
World Conscience society" The de.
tails and plan were conceived and per-
fected after 10 years of altruistic labor
and study on the part OF Hendrix
| Christian Andersen, 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-
tablishment 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 it's details was re-
Gently published in the monthly bulle-
tin of the Pan-American union.
This proposed international city"
writes the reviewer, sis to be a city
OF light, health, wide avenues, parks,
Fairgrounds. fountains. lagoons and
noble buildings. 1t is to be a city
without slums, city OF efficiency. con-
venience and beauty. Not only in
be the ideal city, but It is intended
TO become the intellectual, artistic and
practical international capital of the
world; 4 clearing house for the various
social, cultural, scientific and political
aspirations of humanity.
las designed IL will cover some 10
square miles OF ground. Its archi-
tectural plans are so drawn that IL
can be built at almost any spot &C
cessible 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 inhabi- |
tants and the necessary business and /
plants, the heart of the /
city is composed OF buildings adapted |
% the unification OF international in
erests. These are grouped into three
,enters devoted respectively to sci
nee. art and physical culture. The
scientific center Is connected with the
enter OF art by the broad avenue of
ations, flanked on either side by pal
ces which will house ambassadors
nd delegates representing their re-
pective nations. II has for its crown
lg motif the gigantic tower OF pro-
ress, which rises 10 the height OF
900 feet or more. On the summit OF
lis tower Will be Installed q wireless
plant and on the lower
COR OF its colossal base will be found
world printing press.
The tower rises IN the midst OF a
Ircular space set apart for interna-
onal congress buildings for medicine, {
lrgery, hygiene. law and criminology, {
Iectricity and invention. agriculture !
nd transportation, all OF which are
rovided with halls, Libraries, mus
inns and accessory Offices. To the +
ortheast IS the international hall of I
lstice and 10 the southwest the tenn t
10 OF religions. Completing the con- s
sption stand an international bank or I
caring house and a world reference g
orary, while IN gardens near by are Il
und the international institutes OF
gher learning. The art center IS Fl
INJECTED with the physical culture O
inter- by means OF gardens devoted n
horticulture, natural history, zoology q
ID botany. An imposing temple OF Z,
Z. forming the chief monument OF u
Is center. has been planned with b
acious halls and galleries for sculp- b
% and painting. surrounding d vast
dftorium. The physical center Is
ended TO facilitate a world reunion
and 90 promote the sci.
fnc development OF the human form {
all nations. A vast stadium Is fits q
trail feature. Near 81 Is a large L
atorium. gymnasia for men and d