The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-11
PLAN FOR U. s. PART IN COMING
 0LYMP|AD LAID
Foundation for. Effective Sys- team of Preparation to Be
 Laid at Conference.

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-American Olympic plans for participation in the .1924 games are expected to be placed upon a permanent working basis before the International Com mites meets at Lucerne next June to select site for the eighth re- vival of the world sport carnival. The foundation for far more elab l crate and effective system of prep aration will be laid at a conference of the American Olympic Committee to be held in this city February 5. Profiting by the experiences gain ed in handling the 1920 team, which presented problems never be- fore encountered in Olympic games of the past, President Gustavus T. Kirby has appointed a special conn mittee to prepare and present a. comprehensive scheme for reorgani- zation of the American Olympic Committee. w C.
 Radical Suggestions.
 A. Whilc%this committee has not as yet filed a formal report it is ex pected that its recommendations ! will include some radical shgges- tions and proposed reforms A mum Der of proposals were laid before the committee by President Kirby in a recent communication which may result in their being incor porated in the plan of reorganiza- tion. These. suggestions include:
 A permanent American Olympic Committee consisting of three dele gates from each and every sport as Sociation affiliated with the A. o. TO-; permanent Board of Governors to serve until successors are elected to fill their places; immediate or ganization of a definite system for participation in 1924 meet with committee to attend to preliminary details as they may arise; quarter masters department with full au thority and control over transpor- tation, housing and equipment; 1 finance committee to take the form of an American Olympic Club to- begin finance campaign at least 1.-two years previous to the next in ternatiOnal meet, this club to have the same number of delegates and voice on American Olympic Commit tee as other affiliated bodies; that all funds derived from Olympic try outs and exhibitions be pooled in a general fund instead of applying to such teams or sports as create the gate receipts.
 Reorganization Scheme
 It is considered probable that should the proposed scheme for re- organization be adopted it will re- suit in the establishment of a per manent office and clerical staff to handle the various matters. in con nection with the Olympic Games as they develop. This would obviate the necessity of undertaking what is really a colossal task within a few months previous to the actual staging of the meet.
 While the International Olympic Committee will not meet at Lucerne until next June the site of the 1924 meet is generally understood to Lave settled down to a choice be- tween, Rome. Paris, Pasadena Cali fornia and Copenhagen. Of the four cities Paris is conceded to have the best chance with Rome second choice. With the scene of the eighth Olympi2d known several years ir advance; comprehensive plan of operation and a permanent force to operate, there would be little oppor- tunity for the errors of commission and omission which interfercd with the complete success of the 1920 American invasion of Antwerp.