The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

Club to aid the grswth se their nA- tionality in this part of the country.
 Over thirty people were present at the delightful banquet which was glv- on by the club in the home of K. J. Ostling. at 2o3 Pleasant avenue. It was significant of the high domestic and civic Ideals of the organization Quet were the wives and children of the members. A beautiful tribute vas paved to this home-iife when Mayor elect 0unter who was one of the guests of tho evening, said.
 heretofore I never realized how much you live and have. your joys in the bosom of your family, and now appreciate what goes to make your people such noble citixens."
 The talk made by A. O. Forbes who is endeavoring to have start mdae towards Scandinavian coloniza- tion in this section, was constructive.
 Bring men here who can produce" he exclaimed to the club. "and we will find work for them. If you will bring a large group of your people to this country. I will pledge to get them all the land that they want. We will found a colony for them. They will not have to compete with the negroes. as is so often feared by the better
 
 them to do so. What we desire is to have them form . large colony, and have each man take forty or sixty or . hundred acres and work 1t. He can get as much on forty acres as negro farmer can get off of $40 acres.
 We will arrange 1t so that the men who take the land can buy 1t as soon as they are able. at the lowest pos- sible cost. We want your people here and will make the finest inducements.
 The best things that we have to eat here come from other States and other countries. There is no need for this. We can raise everything that we eat. The trouble is that down here, we depend too much on the cotton crop and the negro. We must have men who are desirable citizens and know how to work the land.
 If we had 100000 scandinavians here. we would be better of. The club Is not doing it's duty in not infiu- encing the Scandinavians to come in larger numbers.
 Pretty soon we are going to get progress really started In this State. and we want the Scanjina vians to help us. We are looking forward to the time when there. will be changes in the administrative seats of this State and when men who can make Alabama progressive, will be put In the places of those who are now holding us hack.
 Toastmaster P. Hansen took excep- tfons to the declaration of MT. Forbes that the club was not doing It's duty. : We have done everything possible to get more of our people here" said he. But once they arrive. we can find nothing for them to do and they ge away again"
 fhnra q dedpffa n1 vyhara they can begin. if enterprising men Of Montgomery raise enough money to procure a large tract of land for the colony proposed. we will get the Scan dinavians to people 1t. and to work 1t successfully. But we can not ask our people to come all the way down here to starve
 You may be certain that every one of us will do our share towards pay ing the cost of founding such a col ony. Every member of the club is eag- CT to do 1t. But with our present comparatively small membership, we can not undertake 1t alone"
 Mayor-elect Gunter, in his after din- ner speech was forcefully eulogistie.
 "The Scandinavians.' he declared, present the best appearance. mentally as well as otherwise, of all the na- tionalities that immigrate to our shores
 T was among the first to favor John A. Johnson. eminent representative of your race, as presidential nominee. I always think we made a mistake when we did not nominate him."
 Recorder Baber was also a guest of the srSs slabi s.,,at,.v,.,. .,. .,. ,.. type of the new Americana" he said. They retain their traditions and their individuality yet they are weld ing themselves into the Ideals and the life of the American people. They are making excellent citizens. where ever they go. We wish that Mont somery had many more of them" Mir. Hansen in his introductory talk spoke of the love of his people for home life.
 'T believe" said he. "that there Is no class of Europeans who have enjoyed their homes more. When we have our gatherings they are always in the midst of our families without children about us.
 we maintain the highest ideals of citizenship. Americans should look up to the Scandinavians for their eager as soon as they can. We believe that a man who does not mix in politics is no man al all. We lose no time in be- coming A citizen as soon as the law allows us."
 Tn his talk. President J. L. Wal sten said. "The club has been success full for three years. During all that time we have looked after every Scan- dinavian who has come into the city. and have tried to find suitable work for him. With q few exceptions the members that are here tonight are the same as those who were with us on our first banquet"
  speech on the Scandinavian People" In part he said:
 "The Scandinavians are far greater than many people think. In history