Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-26
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K{&A II as we thJog tue stauueuF VI
kH Switzerland and the ability OF the
u . ktope. it Is their character we are
forced % admire most The Swiss are
strong and healthy race. though in some
parts lie unfavorable influence cf the fac
tory al, still more, that of alcohol have
made namselves felt They are God-fear-
ing pe1le ii Is common sight TO see
little dapel on the highest mountain sum
NIT ad shrine along forest pain.
They 3ye their mountains and the free
DOM tpse have given them. The most
uncultyed Swiss peasant often says to
the tsgrist; "ls there anything better
than ar mountalns?'' They love their
Cover 1ent and never let private enter
prise sand in tie way of serving their
couItr All classes are Interested In
polifio aud are well informed as TO the
taws rat govern them Even the pro
fesslonl classes enjoy the time spent at
the kn1euvers. Men of wealth and cul
:urs y7e much of their leisure to public
affairs 1t Is their chief ambition to
hold gme large political position. not
for i'll emoluments. ms these are moth.
ing b. for the recognition. One of The
seven nen In this government has been
presidat three times. He was an emf
nent aysician and held many minor
offices iefore he was made member OF
the goernmeut council
Anoaer mnn. proprietor OF large
hotel Lucerne, gave up successful
businea TO devote himself to politics aud
writfrs on public affairs. The Swiss
are Aglat bel vers in education. Nearly
Al, ftt.alr YpPSitlpS
who're students from many parts of the
world ONE to study languages, sociology
andspAosophy
The. give the same opportunities 10
botA sxes Every large town has Its
gra ufnr and preparatory schools. some
of die, are free; in others they ask
small ae, and for this pittance they are
laugh three or four languages
TIE Swiss are kind to one another.
Tho htes work comparatively aud the
larges establishments. when crowo I'd.
give rIch custom to the smaller hotels.
Tie are exceedingly kind to their
poor. They have many associations to
suppl people with enployment The
towns and caatons help the poor, pay
their loctors' bills aud rent, II nrces-
sarys They have splendid Institutions
for 81, aged and deficient. The iuosi
mark trait is their love for work.
Evsryody works in Switzerland; men,
Won't and children alike. IL employ
menf : slack, the men go 10 other coun'
tries; II they cannot work at their own
trade they do something until fortune
smiie7 on them. Thousands go to Italy,
Fran. England and America. where
they york as hotel employees, hotelkeep.
ers, onfectiouers and engineers, and
after they make certain fortune they
retMr home.
1le peasants are the hardest working
peGplt In thu world. The country lends
itsdH loorly to agriculture. The climate
and .e soil are not adapted to this oc-
culmhn But what the Swiss peasant
MISE, In farming he makes up In cattle
herdilg. cheesemaking and allied pur-
suts, The Canton de Vaud is the para
disc the Swiss peasant He works
hard. but the return from the grapes
usual gives him a good living. The
forest gives him his lumber for his
house outhouses and wagons. This
way nd another be manages to lay
sonletdng aside for the dowry OF his
daugher and provisions for bis sons.
In lie Canton de valals in the spring
the por peasants come down from the
mounpln villages, bringing their cattle,
childf1 and household belongings, TO
male heir abodes among the vineyards.
This eork il often extremely dangerous.
For8 Vineyards have to be irrigated
by counts. and these are sometimes car
ried & dizzy heights. Cattle-breeding and
chess making are valuable means of sus-