Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-02
COOPERATION IN DENMARK.

II was very interesting address
Mr.. Borgbjerg Of Copenhagen delivered
the other evening IN the Labor Hall.
In describing the development OF the
material resources Of Denmark the
last twenty years. he showed what
can he done nv even a small state,
when the people are working with an
object in view. and cooperation is
intellgently directed. Mr. Borgbjerg
Is a prominent figure IN the public sf-
fairs ~ his country. and he speaks With
great deal II detailed knowledge 81
the subject ~ his discourse
After the wnr with Germany the
country was the speaker said IN
state ~ paralysis From this oondi-
tion (, had gradually risen "a its pres
ent position u prosperity and I'm
| portsnce, because the people had
understood how TO conform IN the
ever changing conditions A. an lllus-
( lration Of this he referred 10 the hard
times when the farmers found that
their land had fallen about half IN
value Grain and corn flowed into thu
/ country from America and the Baltic
/ provinces and the Danish farmers
/ could not compete with the foreign
crs. II was serious problem that
/ confronted them. but they solved T.
They adapted their agriculture 10 the
new conditions. and changed the grain
and corn that was imported. into but
ter eggs meat etc, and now they
have markets for these products and
are better on than they were before.
The cheap grain prices that threat
enod the farmers with ruin. are now
their best ally IN the production Of
wealth. IN the same way. when
+ Germany made the tariff on pork al
most prohibitory the farmers simply
changed their methods and produced
the article that was most sought after
DO the English market and now they
receive higher prices there than they
did in Germany
The result Of cooperation. the
speaker SAID Is now visible In every
direction Wages have gone up The
poor are being taken care OF by means
% oid-age pensions. and many poor
houses are empty The government
has become thoroughly representative.
Many public utilities are owned by the
communities and administered for tho
exclusive benefit 81 the people. and
steps are being taken for the insurance
u laborers against enforced idleness
The country & being built up with al
most American rapldity
70 is pleasant 10 hear Of the results
~ cooperation IN the old world. be-
cause Il rs an idea that was most FER
ven'Iy advocated by the Pioneers Of
this region Who also applied Il with
great results or late years Il may
have been lost sight Of to some ex-
tent, BY many OF the people here. They
have not realized the necessity of II.
the resources % the country being M
abundant As Mr Borgbierg said. this
country is get occupied with the grea,
. problem ~ producing wealth. the time
win come however. when u mus, take
mp The other great problem Of dis,rib.
utirg wealth IS we have had 10 90
On our more crowded and less resource.
ful countries. This 10 true. and Nher
that time comes. cooperation will be
found to Do the only method ~ proce.
dure only 1 wisely directed cooper
alton WIN ihe world dnf the solution
. % m'uy eoouomic problems that now
confront o. and others that may sris.
hereafter 70 demand attention. The
experiences Of the people OF Denmark
are Therefore ~ value 20 the world.
The speaker also dVelt briefly on the
near future aud bis views on the stu.
alton ore ~ general interest lie said
30 vas only o. question o. short time
when the Russian people would have
the liberty they are nov fighting Tor.
That be claimed. would take away the
stronsest support ~ he German mill.
iary rule and With this weakened. the
German people would assert them
selves That would mean the reopen
inE ~ The schlsswig. Holsiein question.
and the people would be given an op.
portuniiy 10 decide that matter The
speaker saw in the strong movements
Of the ola vorld the beginning Of an