Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-12

EQ1GofS Note: This is the f0uTtn
and last OF a series of articles on a
proposed capital city for the League
of Nations. Hendrix G. Andersen,
author of the articles, is the chief
promoter of the idea of an inter-
national administrative center for
the capital Of the League of Ma
tions
The world administrative center for
the League of Nations as planned en-
bodies two distinct ideas, carefully cal
culated to serve their purpose; an in
ternational center and city. The in
ternational center is in the heart of
the city and is made up of distinct
though closely connected groups-phy-
steal culture group, art group and
science group.
The physical culture group is COM
posed of vast stadium, natatorium
and gymnasium for both men and WON
en-. The physicol culture area contains
ample space. for open air sports and in
ternational exhibitions and contests,
such as the olympic games.
11eso 1AlPUoluS L AC1uPiS.
The art group is composed of an i'm
posing temple and vast areas dedicat-
ed to art schools and gardens. The tenn
pie has vast auditorium in the cen
ter, where music and drama may be
heard and seen by great audiences, as
well as spacious halls and galleries for
the exhibition of sculpture and paint
ing.
The scientific group is connected with
the center of art and physical culture
by the broad Avenue of the Nations,
flanked on either side by national pal
aces which will house the exhibits and
present the principal products, indus
tries and manufactures of the various
nations. The science group has for its
crowning motive gigantic Tower Of
Progress. This tower, planned on lines
of practical utility, is capable Of provid-
ing offices for those international So
cieties recognized as beneficial to hui
manity and to the progress of the
wrold, as well as for the world press
and a great station of wireless tele-
graphy. 5v
In Circular Space. fss
The tower rises in the midst of .
circular space set aside for industrial
and scientific congress buildings. This
group includes buildings which will ne
dedicated respectively to medicine, sur
gerry and hygiene, law and criminology,
electricity and inventions, agriculture
and transport. To the right and left, an
international court of Justice and a
temple Of religions as planned on gen
erous lines. An international bank or
clearing house, "a world reference lib
rary and an International institute of
higher learning complete the group.
The city proper is divided into resi-
Dental, business and industrial quar-
ters. The residence quarter is in turn
divided into sections, each with its
own central square for administrative
buildings, schools, libraries, conference
halls, markets, theatres and churches.
Each quarter is supplied with heat
from a central station in the outskirts,
thus avoiding the nuisance of smoke and
gas, anu greatly facilitating the main
tenance of sanitary conditions.
Trade Increased
If the world administrative center is
established and includes the feature for
permanent commercial exhibits, these
can be no doubt that the foreign trade
of the nations will be increased. This
increase, even though it be small
per cent of the now existing trade,
might easily justify the total expen-
ditures required for the erection and
permanent maintenance of the city.
1t is asked: but who is to pay the
large sum of money which the world
center will cost9 In reply be it said
that a venture of such inealculable
value as the construction of an inter
national city literally pays for itself.
Considering for moment the export
trade of only the ten largest countries
Of the world, we find that the value
of the annual export trade of these ma
tions, in times of peace approximates
$65,000,000, 1000. Allowing for the same
rate of increase in total trade, and for
the same average rate of net profit,
then capitalizing this profit at five
per cent, we find that the capitalized
value of our net annual gain amounts
SO, $50, 100000, sum sufficient to pay
in one year the entire cost of the pro
posed enterprise.
Various Expression On 1t.
During the past century the idea Of a
common humanity has received strong
and manifold expression and been given
tangible embodiment in numerous
joint conventions entered into by many