The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-02

noted actors. has opened q dramatic
school In the city. This IL q new
venture but one that promises to BE-
successful. as the opportunities for
dramatic training are not very numer.
GUS In this country.
The strike OF the carpenters OF swe-
den has wrought untold havoc to tho
building industry OF the country.
Over 1000 men are out and the loss
In wages during the past few weeks
has been immense, and cannot but
hamper the progress Of the country
for some time to come. Even IL there
be slight increase In wages In the
end. II cannot make up for the great
loss that has already occurred.
Preparations for the great Sanger.
fest In Stockholm, July 1918, Indicate
that II will be one OF the most notable
OF recent years. II not the greatest
ever held in the country. There are
TO be over $500 singers present from
all parts OF the country as well as
many visitors from other countries.
$50 s'Nht 80 HUGH utIsur
ton, and IL Is safe TO say that Stock.
holm will be filled to Overlooking dur.
Ing the week of the festival.
Visitors returning from the Scandi.
navian countries bring bl tx news OF
the great progress OF these countries
the past 25 years. Particularly In
manufacturing Is the development no.
ticed. There has been great develop
ment OF the immense water power OF
both Sweden and Norway. and this
has resulted In cheap electricity and
a general growth OF manufacturing.
The result IL that the country indus.
trially is far In advance OF what Il
was few years ago.
The agitation for the return OF Swe
dish.Americans to the home country
continues In spite OF the indifferent
success OF the past two years work.
Literature hns been distributed In
every section OF tho country. national
list societies have been organized.
those desiring homes of their own
have been helped to acquire them.
but the emigration to America con.
tinues. In fact. during the first quar-.
ter OF the year II has been close to
three times ms heavy as last year.
Industrial conditions due to the imam.
cial crisis OF year ago have moro
than Offset any work the antiemigra.
tionists have been able to do.
Nowadays there IL not much criti.
cism Of tho Swedish-American, at
least not as to language. Only few
years ago the Swedish people would
be 30 put out by the kind OF Swedish
the visitors spoke that at times crit.
cism would greatly mar the visit
home. Now. what II the visitors do
mix In little English now and thenf
That passes by unnoiced. In fact,
many OF the Swedes. particularly Of
the younger generation. are able ID
talk little English themselves. The
result 10 that tho Swedish American
finds himself greeted more cordially
than some years ago. even though HE
Swedish at times may be sadly In
need OF repairs.
Sweden II noted for IT. proficiency
In music and has some Of the finest
brass bands In tho world. For this
reason Il seems strange to 20 often eeo
German or other foreign bands fur
nishing the music at some OF the most
popular summer resorts. The reason
for this II not far to seek. Resort
proprietors md that they can secure
foreign bands for the season consider
ably cheaper than they can their own
homo bands-just a. Europeans can
buy American farm implements or
sewing machines cheaper than can
the people who make them. Az there
IL no tariff ON importing musical o.
ganlxations. foreign bands win con.
tinue to be In evidence hero ~ long
a. they can be secured 20 much
cheaper than the home talent. n
Midsummer festivals are TO be held
In all parts OF the country this year.
The late spring has given away to .
beautiful summer and everybody feels
unusually interested In outdoor fes-
tivities. The tourist season has also
opened up strong. and many visitors
from Europe and America win cele-
brate this festive occasion In Sweden.
The tourist traflic has greatly In
creased in this country OF late years.
owing to more extensive advertising
Of the charms OF the country. The
Swedes now realize the value OF this
traffic to them. and are putting them
selves out to cake II pleasant for Wis
itors. Sweden has many points oe
scenic interest and 1t Is only . matter
OF making them known and visitors
viii come. The tourist business II yet
In It's infancy In this country. but
from now on It win continue to grow.
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