The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-07
U. S. UNIVERSITY IN
CENTRAL EUROPE
Suggested by Or. Stepanek as
Promoting World
Peace.
SPREAD AMERICAN CULTURE
World Union of Engineers Also Advo-
Gated in Line With Marconis Suo-
pestion Of Promoting Peace
Through Science.

Establishment in CEN
trail Europe of great American uni
versity and library Is urged by DR.. B.
Stepanek, minister to the United
States from CzechoslOvakia, who, to
advance international peace, calls
upon the engineers of this and other
countries for united participation in
world affairs. Doctor Stepanek makes
an appeal for the formation of a world
federation of engineers, and for an in
ternational engineering conference to
deal constructively with the problems
of civilization.
Doctor Stepanek's views, made pub
lie by the American Society of Me-
chanical Engineers, which, through its
official journal, stresses the need Of
engineering solidarity among the lead
ing nations, are regarded by engineers
as significant diplomatic utterance
supporting the efforts now being made
in America, Great Britain, France and
Italy to bring about closer relations
among engineers.
Closer Relations Among Engineers.
Award of the John Fritz medal to
Senator Guglielmo Marconi has
aroused fresh interest in the idea Of
a world union of engineers. Marconis
expressed hope of promoting peace
through science comedies, it was said,
with action to devise working plan
Of international cooperation between
the engineers of America and Italy.
John w. Lieb, vice president of the
New York Edison company, has re-
ported, after a trip to Italy, that Ital-
an engineers are ready to form such
an alliance. Herbert Hoover Prof.
'ity, Eugene Schneider of Paris and |
Sir Robert A. Hadfield of London are
,thers who favored advancement of
world peace through the united action
# men Of science. Actively backing
he project also are the presidents of
he American Society of Civil Engin-
ers, American Institute of Mining and
Engineers, American In
titute of Electrical Engineers and the
federated American Engineering So
ieties
Alfred D. Finn, secretary of the
foundation and chairman
f the engineering division of the Ma
lonal Research council, indorses Doc
Or Stepaneks suggestions that at an
arly date there, should be an inter
atfonal conference of engineers,
ather than of politicians and states
len, bound by tradition and self-seek
lg nationalism-a conference of con-
tructively minded men who could
Ike fresh views of the worlds con-
ition deal scientifically with funda-
ental causes and suggest impartial,
lr-sighted plans for continuing prog
,ss."
Mr. Finn advocated joint conven-
on of the great national engineer
e societies in Europe in the sum- I
er of 1923 to meet the engineers Of $
| the countries of Europe for dis
lssion Of such Of the world problems
may be the most vulnerable to en- (
neering attack.
For an. American University.
In appealing for the establishment q
an AIuCIICdu university III CclJTdI |
lrope, Minister Stepanek said that y
would constitute center from
1ich could be given out the best q
Oducts of American culture, source l
correct information about America p
d American ideas. Through world G
lance Of engineers, the minister
ought, a constructive type Of mind /
uld be brought more effectively into
e service of the nations. s
Professor Adams predicted that ar g
icial distinctions between nations Z
'uld be removed by engineering 0
ence. Removal of the barrier Of
stance, he said, is bringing nations
close together, and making them so
erdependent that intelligent coop n
ltion will make war impossible. S,
cial and national antagonism, Pro- fl
'sor Adams asserted, will give way F
the progress of engineering science. a.