The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-30
II. c. ANoERsEN's SCHEME TO BE
PRESENTED TO THE COMING
DISARMAMENT MEET.
IbEA, IS 1HlRn YEARS OLD
Headquarters Tor Ar the Nations Nay
Be Foun ded Within Next ,I Fiys
Years-ostend 70 at PreseHts 4s!ss
Favored Site. ,.,&4M ! 4 =. tsssss
BY EDwARuy 3! CLARK.

/ SSAtSo7atl AiSSiNyhSsAtAtN'pS.o N''s'N"'
anient Tconfere nee fn;the founding OF
Il world capital city will be made by
Hendrick Christian Andersen. NOrwe-
gian-American sculptor, author and
scientist, who has spent $125,OOO fos-
tering his international metropolis
among European governments.
Announcement Of the revival of the
movement to establish world capital,
! which was halted by the war, was
made by F. w. Fitzpatrick, a con-
sulting architect, who is the United
States commissioner for the Andersen
organization pushing the idea. 1t is
proposed tentatively to establish the
dream city, at Ostend, the Belgium
| seaport. = Advocates Of the plan will
petition the. disarmament conference
delegates to approve the creating OF
a model city which will be the head
quarters of art, science, literature,
trades, commerce and world peace.
Plan a Wonder City. ~
| ''In Europe the League of Nations
is always thought Of in connection
with a great peace city,'"'said Mr..
Fitzpatrick. "At present some of the
best minds Of the world are at work
devising means of financing, building
and governing this city. Ultimately
it will be not only the official center
of the world, the seat Of the League
of Nations, but it will develop vast
art galleries, colleges as clearing
| sr,fO TON,
exchange for fixing world prices and
a gathering place for the medical pro-
fession. An international weather bu-
reau will flash wireless reports and
warnings.
Mr.. Andersen, who has been, ham,
mering away at the utopian idea for
the last. 30 years, is coming to the
United States for the Harding con-
ference. His plans are already sub
stantially approved by the European
premiers. 1t is probable that his old
friend, Secretary Of State Hughes. will
INTRODUCE him when the world capt.
tal plans are presented to the disarm-
ament conference.
Sees Start in Five Years.
81 wouldn't be surprised if we see
foundations laid for the world capital
within the next five years. There will
be no poverty, no slums, no illiteracy
in this international metropolis. An
educated public opinion will be the
prophylactic that will keep things
r-Hf ~
r.. t"Mr. Andersen's idea was so we'll
received at the very beginning that
plans were made not. only for build
ing to house an International parlia-
fnent, but d whole world Community.
All the great International bodies,
medical. jurisprudence and so on, are
interested and ready to subscribe.
Ernest Hebard, architect of, the French
government, devoted a'-good part Of
nine years to drawing the, city's plans.
He had the assistance Of some Of the
greatest engineers, sculptOrs and
painters.
"Surveys were made at different
! available points-near Cairo, near
Antwerp, near Paris, in Switzerland
and in New Jersey. General opinion
today, favors Ostend, compliment to
Belgium. ana for practical consider
atiOns,. seaport. '='' s'i"t /" 81"
The. possibilities and. potentialities
of the project are unreasonable. The
world is ready for closer organization
and greater Capitalization for the d.
! % Y@{1s
would conduce more to real interna-
tionnlism, ideal, democracy, than the
building Of this CITY," 81,
Nj. Fitzpatrick for years was aeon,
sulting architect with the government
at Washington. He was one OF: the
designers Of the Chicago post office
building, and several large business
structures there. He has just recently
moved to Chicago, where he will main
! tain the Offices of the world capital
society.
Country Club for Congressman.
Members of congress who have
taken the initiative toward organ
izing country club for their use and
the use: OF government officials are
encouraged to believe that they
will 0e able to put over the PROPOSE
ton. Several weeks ago a, circular
letter was sent out, signed by Com
mittee consisting. of Representatives
Luhring of Indiana, Cole Of Ohio, Fish
Of New York and Bland Of slndiarn. ~,
Representative Luhring states ahat
more than 200 replies have BEEN re.
ceived, indicating a strong interest in
the undertaking among congressman.
government officials and army officers.
The site selected i the old Campbell
farm, beyond eabhf John Bridge. out
! on the C6idhit fdad3 Tiiere is an
eleven.room house with three baths,
and plenty sof lhnd there for d cottage.
colony. =, ~
AS soon as 800 members have joined
the proposed club, Representative
Luhring said, it is proposed to start
work on the golf course and, possibly.
on remodeling the house. He expects
that the club will eventually have a
! permanent membership oe 1900.