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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-12-11
Interested in the Forest

tie articles as a souvenir of this love
ly party.
Miss Martin was assisted in enter
tanning her guests by Mrs. L. F. Bla-
lock and Mrs. H. NJ. Hampton.
Most delightful chicken salad, wa
fers. olives, sailed almonds and chloe
olate were served by Misses Gladys
Martin and Irma Blake.
Those invited TO meet Miss sam
ford were: Mrs. John Taylor, Mrs. Ed
ward Drake, Mrs. Ernest Rawls, Mrs
Harvey Clark. Mrs. Edward Helven-
ston, Mrs. H. NJ Hampton, Mrs. Hen
~ Of Asheville, \. c., Mrs. L. T. Bla-
lock, Misses Leafy Sylvester, Victoria
Raysor. Florence Walters Genevieve
Smith. Elsie LiddOn. Louie Barnett,
Bette McTver, Lucille Standby, Lou
Use Nixon of Gainesville, Grace Hatch
ell. Maude Alexander Of BroOksville
and Miss Matte Williams.
This was a very pretty compliment
10 a very attractive visitor.
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Mr.. HILBERT WEATHERS ENTER
TAINS FOR A FEW FRIENDS

Tuesday night at the residence of
his father, Mr.. B. A. Weathers. Mr..
HILBERT Weathers entertained for a
few friends at cards.
Those present were: Mrs. /. V. Ste
vens Of Shawnee. Okla, Miss Joseph
inc Turpin of Americas, Ga, Miss
Maude Alexander of Brooksville, Miss
Alice Bullock, Miss Pauline Sullivan.
Miss Bette Wray McIver, Miss Es-
Their Weathers and Messrs. Alfred
Beck, Sam league, James Taylor
Tim TOmlinson and T. H. Harris.
At the conclusion of the games Wal
dorf salad in apples, and punch was
served.
The high scores were made by Mr.
James Taylor and Miss Maude Alex
ander The former was awarded
letter file and the latter a candle stick.
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tween the Northern Pacific railroad
on the north and the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul on the south. It's
creation is important, for it means
mat an experimental field for forest
planting has been secured in North
Dakota, the least fOrested state in the
Union, having only one per cent. of
tree growth. The forest service ex.
poets to establish forest nurseries.
with the hope that in time to come the
area may be refOrested by artificial
means. This feature is expected to
prove very good object lesson 70 the
settlers, who it is hoped will in turn
plant windbreaks around their farms.
The forest is very open and for the
most part contains a scattering stand
Of western yellow pine timber. Along
the creek bed is found ash, box elder.
cottonwood, elm and birch. Cedar
breaks are also found on PERCEPTIONS
slipes bordering the streams. West
III SCAAO" pIAC - lLC Ollly uCICudul-
able species, however, on the forest.
and the average stand per acre is not
over 1000 feet. The reproduction of
pine is fairly good wherever mature
trees occur, but owing to the open
condition of the forest and the dense
growth of grass it is for the most part
unsatisfactory.
There is but little timber that will
be sold from the forest at the present
time, since this area is very isolated,
bein gsurrOunded on all sides by vast
plains. Many hOmesteaders have in
the past come to this forest for tim
Der for logs to build their houses.
Since the completion of the Chicago.
Milwaukee and ST. Paul r. R.. Bill
lings county is rapidly being settled
and while stock grazing is at the pres
ent time the most important industry
it is very probable that farming will
become the most important industry
within the next few years. 1t is cry
important, therefore. that the timber
which now remains should be conserv-
ed exclusively Tor the use Of the home
builder.
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DEATH ANGEL VISITS FAIRFIELD

Died, Thursday the 3rd inst, at 7:3O
a. m, Freddie Mathews, aged five
years-pneumonia the cause.
Little Freddie was the youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Mathews of
this village. This is a second visit
OF the death angel to this heretofore
happy home inside of ten DAYS.
If words could convey to and i'm
press the bereaved parents on this
occasion we would not be deferred
from giving vent to our sympathy in
their behalf. We realize that mere
expressions of sympathy cannot
sOOthe the aching hearts of the grief
stricken parents. 1t is Gods will.
and He only in His mysterious way
can bring solace to the afflicted fam
lily.
A touching sermon was preached
on the subject of the departed ones
at the NJ. E church Sunday afternoon
by the Rev Mr.. Sistrunk of Micano-
Ply. Mr.. Sistrunk impressed upon the
minds of his audience that the little
ones were asleep in Jesus; that they
were not lost, but had simply gone
on ahead. VIOLA.
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THE MARRIED LADIES' CARD
CLUB


The Married Ladies' Card Club held
its weekly meeting at the home of
Mrs J. X Austin on Oklawaha ayen-
ue, Wednesday afternoon.
Playing began promptly at o'clock
so that an unusual number of hands
were dealt. At o'clock. when the
scores were counted Mrs. G. K. Robin
son, with 81 points, was found to be
the winner of the prize. a dainty
Clnuy lace centerpiece.
Mrs. Holder, Miss Turpin and Miss
Sullivan assisted Mrs. Austin in serv-
ing delicious chicken salad, waters
and coffee.
Those enjoying this pleasant after
noon were: Mesdames Koonce, Hol-
der, D. w. Davis, D. c. Edwards, NJ. c.
LOOney, H. L. Anderson. George Mac
Kay, r. L. Anderson, William Ander-
son, Weathers, Rheinauer, Mexican.
Geo. K. Robinson. Otis Green, |. V.
Stevens, and Misses Mary Piatt, 10
sephine Turpin, Pauline Sullivan and
Frances Anderson.
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~ MEMORY or c. o. soeART

Tt. funeral services Of Mr.. c. D.
HHEarr. ONE ut our most estimable cit
r.rs ato died suddenly IN Ocala on
.t. -,h inst vas held al his home in
B.IeyIse Monday the eth. at p. m.
Services acre held by Elder joel
Ridge of the Church OF Christ, whose
home I- in Indianapolis. Indiana. Rev.
Nr ~irieheld. OF the Methodist
church 90 this place assisted in Tray
sr Nearer. Ny God. 10 Thee" and
Rock of Age" were sung by Mr.. and
Mrs. SIrdeheld. Mrs. O. VI. Gale, Mrs.
D HarrelL Miss Reba Bryant and Mr..
Amos Mott Miss Bessie Shedd sang
.sry -Ueetly. Just As Am. Without
one plea" Mrs Shedd. pianist.
TIE house and veranda was filed
with me many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
BoEart All were sad. knowing that
MI Bogart. with his excellent dispo-
>ltiou. would be- With us no more in
This life Elder Ridges remarks were
listened 70 with close attention. and
pronounced good and instructive by
nearly al that heard him. The elder
is in his >7th year. but is a forcibIe
and interesting speaker.
A. TIE cemetery is but a short dis
lance from the house. the body was
carried % the grave by the pail bear
,.~. r. G. Ridge. J. J. Nelson. Amos
No.f 81. ~. Cowles, James Cauthen
aEH D D. Hopkins. There were many
beautiful flowers. wreathes. bouquets.
etc. The -raye is in sight Of and fac
ing che ErI." i'm which b. lived. 1t is
under inc ok trees. that are green
aIl the year
There were representatives OF many
.-atss present at Mr.. BOgart's funera,
Ea was we'll Ja~erving Of the respect
shown him. The writer knows this
20 Dee true from an intimate acquaint,
ance with him. He was a good citi-
zen. a loving husband and father: one
that was courteous TO all: one that
never spoke uakind words about 9TH
ers. even if his feelings were iEjur-
,f by them
Frr many years Mr.. Boear, was in
tr. Employ OF of NJ. II. Birge & sons
Co. 10. B-17lO, y. Y. manufacturers
of wall paper. folding a very esponsi-
bile position. which he was obliged to
leave Two years ago on account of
failing health
This Is a record that auyore might
bo proud of. ard shows that he was
man of aool character and mark q
ability.
- To the loving wife and children
there Is buJ little consolation this
world can give. God only can con-
sole. and i'm his own good time they
viii learn why the one that loved
them 50 dearly. and so sincerely be
lieved i'm them. was taken from them
al time when they so much needed
him
Mrs. Bosart wishes 10 thank those
I'm Ocala and Belleview who SO kindly
assisted her in This trying time. espe-
cially Mrs. LO0ney and Mrs. Phillips
of Ocala. and the firm OF Messrs. Nc
lyer * NacKay. who embalmed the
body free OF charge.
L. /. HOPKINS
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STATE OFFICERS

GOvernOr-NapOieOn p. Broward.
Tallahassee.
Secretary Of State-H. Clay CraW
ford, Tallahassee.
Treasurer-C. V. Knott. Tdllahas-
see.
Attorney General-Wilnam r. Fl
lis. Tallahassee.
Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
tiOn--W. NJ. Holloway, Ta.iahassss.
Commissioner Of Agriculture. r
McLin, Tallahassee.
Adjutant General. Clifford r.
Foster, Tallahassee.
Railroad COmmissiOner-Newt A
Bitch, d. L. Morgan, r. Hudson Burr.
all Tallahassee.
Members Supreme COurt-ThOmas
VI. Shackleford, chief justice: r. Fen
wick Taylor, w. A. Hooker. J. b
Whitfield, Charles B. Parkhill. Robert
{. Cockrell, all OF Tallahassee.
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A CARD OF THANKS

The ladies' of the Presbyterian
church desire TO express their thanks
10 the following persons who so kind
u aided i'm the bazaar. held al the
Central National Bank building: To
Messrs. Ford for the use Of the build
ing; 10 the Electric Light Company
and the Gas Company; TO the Guild
of she Episcopal church. for the
booths; TO MessrS. McIver & MacKay,
for dishes. tables and chairs: to the
Variety Store. for glasses. TO the rTess
for advertising space, and TO the
public for their very liberal patron
age.
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COUNTY OFFICERS

Clerk Circuit Court-simeon T. Sis
trunk, Ocala.
Sheriff.. P. Galloway. Ocala.
Tax CollectOr-E. L. Carney. Ocala.
Tax AssessOr-Alfred Aver. Mcln-
tOsh and Ocala.
Treasurer. r. Pasteur. Ocala.
Judge Of Probate-JOseph "a Bell.
Ocala.
Surveyor - Alexande- Moorhead.
Ocala.
Supervisor OF Registrations. T.
Williams. Ocala-
COmmissiOners-John L. Edwards.
chairman, Ocala: Samuel r. Pyles.
Ocala; Nathaniel A. Fort. Lynne.
Charles NJ. Turner. Anthony. James
NJ. Mathews, Pennington
Board meets first Tuesday In every
month.
School d-Superintendent and
secretary, W. ID. earn: members. Isaac
Stevens, Ocala, chairman. n. r.
Bitch, BlitchtOn; J. 5. Grantham. ~
Mccoy.
SenatOr-D H Baker. Orange
Home.
Representatives, l.. Wartmann,
Citra; George c. Mathews. Ocala.
Justice Of the Peace, Ocala District
John w. Lyle.
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GENERAL DIRECTORY
CITY OF ocALA

Mayor-George A. Nash.
Clerk-Henry Sistrunk
Tax CollectOr-W. W. Clyatt
Treasurer-Wilham T. Gary.
Marshal-W. c. Bull.
Council-At large, L. W. Duval:
first ward, A. G. Gates and ]. ID. Rob
ertsOn: second ward, Charles Rhein-
auer and J. NJ. MeffeTt; third ward.
D. E. McIver and z. T. HelvenstOn;
fourth ward, G.. A. Carmichael and
Herbert c. Jones.
Council meets on the first and third
Tuesday evenings OF each month.
Trustees, Ocala Sub-SchOOl District
j. E. Chace, W. T. Gary and G. w.
Martin.
Chief Of Fire Departmental. S.
Chambers.
Superintendent Of streets-E C.
Jones.
Superintendent OF Electric Light
Planted c. Bennett.
OCala Board OF Trade-T. T. Nun
roe, president: c. L. Bittinger. score
tary.
Ocala Rifies-GeO. A. Nash. captain:
.ohn VI. Graham, first lieutenant.
VIII c. Dunn, second lieutenant
Weekly drills every Tuesday night
Business meeting first Tuesday night
of each month.
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LOCAL K. R. SCHEDULE
LEAVING TIME OF MAILS FROM
OGALA
Atlantic Coast Lire

For Homosassa and West Coast,
north, 500 a. N.
For Homosassa and West Coast,
south. $50 p. m.
"For Gainesville and Jacksonville.
ITO p. m.
For StPet-rsburg and Tampa. $50
q. N.
For Gainesville and Jacksonville,
2:40 a. m.
For Leesburg and St Petersburg.
2:40 a. m.
Seaboard Air Line
"FOr Tampa, LeesDurg. Orlando.
1:37 p. m.
@For Jacksonville, Gainesville. 2:45
2. m.
For Tampa, Leesburg. Orlando. 1880
a. m
For Jacksonville. Gainesville. 2.1O
a. N.
*Day trains on Seaboard and
Atlantic Coast Line arrive twenty
minutes earlier. and stop for dinner
in Ocala.
Mails close twenty minutes before
leaving time of trains
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UNITED STATES OFFICERS

Senators-W. H. Milton, Mariana:
James p. TaliaferrO, Jacksonville.
COngressmen-Stephen NJ. Spark
man, Tampa; Frank Clark. Gaines
vile: VIM. B. Lamar, Monticello.
District COuTt-James w. Locke,
judge, Jacksonville; E. o. Locke, Jack
sOnville, clerk; John F. HOrr, mar
shall, Jacksonville; ]. NJ. Cheney. dis
trict attorney, Orlando; David s. VIII
liams, commissioner, Ocala; George
c. CrOm, postmaster, Ocala-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-12-11
THE PosTOFFICE ROBBED A
BLITCHTON

A thief broke into the pOstoffice at
BlitchtOn Tuesday night and robbed
one of the money drawers of eighteen
dollars, and emptied the contents Of
another drawer, but the amount could
not be ascertained. Mrs. s. H. Bitch
is the postmistress at Blitchton.
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U. .. c. MEETING

Mrs. James Engesser will entertain
the Daughters of the Confederacy at
their regular meeting Friday after
noon, at ; o'clock.
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SparseIy Settled

At the present time there are but
seven homesteaders within the boun-
daries of the forest, but all of the odd
sections are alenated land. being own
ed by the Western Land Securities
Company. This company has been
selling portions Of their holdings dur
ing the past few years Very little OF
the government land within the buun-
daries of the forest is suitable for
farming purposes, since it is quite
rough and broken and water is very
scarce. 1t is the country outside of
the forest which is now being taken
up by settlers.
No sawmiH operations have ever
been conducted On the area. When
the Northern Pacific r. r. was being
brjlt a large number of trees were
cut for railroad ties and together with
the logs which have been procured
for house building by the settlers this
is the only use which has been made
of the timber on the forest. 1t is IN
derstoOd that the logs used in the
construction OF. President Roosevelt's
cabin, which now stands in the State
Capital grounds at Bismarck, n. D.,
We're obtained from the area now in
cluded in the Dakota national forest.
Interested in the Forest
Governor Burke of North Dakota
is very much interested in the forest
and thinks it will be of inestimable
value TO the people who live in the
region where the forest is created.
Both of the new national forests, |
the Ocala, in Florida. and the Dakota.
will be put under administration by
the forest service as soon as possible.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-12-11

Many of tbe japanese porcelain fac
tories. u is said. are not paying eN-
penscs. and production has been re-
duced By 3o 90 ~ per cent In Tsu-
MakiMura - 90 the ~ porcelain fac
tories have suspended. owing TO the
deCroaso in American and Chimes
imports
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-12-11

The Young Peoples Missionary So
clefy 90 fhe Presbyterian church viii
bold their monthly social on Friday
CIR. rhe IIth. with Ms Bessie Mac
KAY The Young people will make a
special Christmas Offering for the sup
port of me 1unkin school All the
Young friends of the church are cor
DIAL, invited
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-12-11

Tts faHausse system of individual
Ho.ur.rE b. decreasing opium suok-
.uE Iu Furmosa. The number 0f as
rt fs1 from 1Cs-sn .u 1900 ,o I.".
go ir raHE
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-12-11

Ar Louis D Brumby. while on his
us1 fo ths uo>rofice "Wednesday. was
taken violently m. and was carried
into fho home of Dr W H. Powers.
Physicians Wefe speedily summoned
aud D. vas RESTORED sufficiently rO be-
taken fo his home
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-12-11

Tts Iared states iu 1907 produced
49, sIH short tons of tale auJ soap
srous. worth fl.5llU47. am increase
over If. HrH..iiuE year az l5g uer
cent Len quantity and per cent. .u
value
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MISS EDNA DozIER VICTORIOUS

IN the Metropolis contest for the
fifth district of Florida. Miss Edna
DOzier Of this city won first prize. and
secures a very handsome diamond
ring.
Miss DOzier has many rare accom-
plishments. and Ocala feels compli-
mented in her victory.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-12-11

A total of 655 arrests is the record
of the Pensacola department during
the month of November, according to
a report submitted by Chief Saunders
to the board of public safety.
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BRIDGE"

Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs T. T. Munroe will entertain the
Bridge Club. The club members who
have played together for three years
are: Mrs. L. r. Chazal. Mrs. G.. K.
Robinson, Mrs. T. T. Munroe. Mrs.
Chambers. Miss Stotesbury. Miss Alb
bic Munroe and the Misses Gamsby.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-12-11

Mr. o. Marcus. of TaIlaha~s,a. Eas
follinE car step for Pullman AMI or
diuary cars which viii 30 away with
fhs iucuuyeuicnCees az the old stool
uou iu use Mrs. Marcus has -
Ceised over -o0 Inquiries AMI offers
Cor the patent.
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Miss Maude AeNapder. Who has
heen spending few weeks in Ocala,
me guest of her cousin. Mrs. Edward
HslVeuston. viii ururn 90 her home
at Bruoksyills TODAY Miss Alexander
has made many friends during her
stay here. who hope for many visits
from her in the future.
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Tho RL Rev William Crane Gray
m n uf 81 Petersburg was in tbs
city yesterday en- route to South LAX.
Weir while in the city De- was The
guest of SIT B 4. Weathers Rev.
GRAY uiTi return to Ocala the latter
part of ~ week and Will hold ~er-
vices in Grace church sunday
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-12-11

I.#. srI family Dave.
bowed r.. Ir walter HooI- f.-
.H Wa...s s.rasr
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-12-11

A true beer, which is non-alcohOlic,
AS been invented by a Pittsburg
Dreer.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-12-11

Mails close twenty d inutes before
leaving time of trains
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02
Mutually Beneaeial.

What has been the result to the Uni.
ted States of this so-called colonial
policy? Well, 1t has added to her trade
something over one hundred millions
Of dollars. do not think that is i'm
portant except as a beginning. II the
government continues its friendly policy
toward Porto Rico and the Philippines
and opens her markets as well to the
Philippines as to Porto Rico, this trade
will treble and quadruple in marvel
ously short time, SO that merely from
the standpoint of material progress,
the mutual benefits for the people we
are helping and ourselves will be no
mean justification for the policy.-Hon.
VIM. a. Taft, at Cleveland, Ohio.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02
ORDER OUT OF CHAOS.
Secretary Taft Established Real
Self Government for Cuba.

SUPERINTENDENT 1OT SupA.
Aside from the Philippines and the
canal the greatest call that has been
made upon Mr. Taft since he became
Secretary of War came from Cuba.
This was case largely similar to the
Philippine problem. When our inter-
vention had freed Cuba from the Span
ish yoke we deemed 1t sufficient insur-
ance Of successful government f1r the
Cubans to require them to adopt con-
stitution before we turned the island
over to them. We ignored the fact
that Cuba had no experience of constl-
tutions or understanding of their func-
tons. So when Cuba had conformed to
our requirement we sailed away from
Havana and left her to work out her
own salvation unaided and untaught.
The result of that folly was inevi-
table and not long delayed. The Gu
bans having adopted constitution they
Ind not the slightest idea of what to
do with it. They proceeded to govern
under the only system of which they
had any knowledge. The proclamation
cid royal decree. He created by his
fiat the departments of government
which should have Deen established by
law of Congress under authority of the
constitution.
The experiment was aimed toward
chaos and Its expectation was quickly
realized. In September, 1906, the Unit
ed States had to intervene again, and
the task fell ON Mr.. Taft. With his
experience of the Filipino as guide
and the magnetism of his personality
MS lever, Mr.. Taft placated the war
ring factions and secured peaceable In
tervention. Then he devised and set
up provisional government which all
the Cubans accepted.
It was the intention then to maintain
the government only long enough to
give the Cubans fair election at
which they might select their own gov
ernment by full and free expression Of
their own will. But almost Immediate
ed the fundamental mistake made by
the earlier American administration. 1t
found that the Cubans had been at
tempting to administer a government
which never had been organized and
existed only by virtue Of the Presi-
dents will. Patiently the provisional
government set to work, under the d.
rection Of Mr.. Taft, to provide the or
ganization under the fundamental law
which the Cubans had never known
was the essential of successful self
government. The work is now nearing
completion, and when next the Amerl-
cans quit Havana 1t will be after turn
ing over to the Cubans government
machine propsrly established and fully
equipped, whose operation they bave
been taught to understand and control.
Thus, to two peoples has Mr.. Taft been
called upon to give instruction in prac-
tical self-government.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02
NO PLACE LIKE AMERICA.
swedes Who Left at Fatherland's
Call Coming Back to Adopted


Since last October, when the period
Of Industrial depression began in the
United States, more foreigners have re-
turned to Europe each month than have
come to the United States, with the ex-
ceptlon of the month Of August, but
peculiar significance attaches to the
passenger list Of the Lusitania, which
arrived In New York last week. The
big steamer had on board 700 Swedish
immigrants, $50 of whom had returned
to Sweden last fall.
The returning sons of Sweden left
the United States last fall when times
were bad in this country. They had
listened to the representations Of tho
Swedish government officials, picturing
improved conditions across the ocean
and telling of the desire Of the Swedish
people to have their native sons come
home and help in the upbuilding Of tho
nation. This appeal to patriotism,
coupled with the desire to see home
once more, was potent factor In caus-
ing the exodus Of Swedes. Now they
are returning W America Will sloiies
Of disappointment.
When the Swedlsh-American citizens
returned to Sweden they found wages
higher than they had been in that
try for years, but they also fouY thas
the cost Of living had grown, leaving
the margin Of possible saving t.o larger
than in the old days. Above. all, they
discovered that, owing to ctntury-oId
prejudices and customs the working
man could not live in Sweden In the
American way" the equal of his fel.
low citizens and the enjoyer Of freedom
in thought and action. So the Swedish
Americans are coming back ready to
make America their homes for the rest
of their lives.