, 1910-03-23

stores, one of which Is to be found in every
village. Thus he gets his agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS. Thus he buys his food and all
his supplies. He saves the profits of the
jobber and tbs retail dealer for himself. The
turnover Of the purchasing societies in 1907
was SIT, 500 1000.
Education.
Az was before stated, there is no illiteracy
in Denmark. School attendance is compul-
sorry up to the age of fourteen. That is
usually followed by a period of from three
to four years when the children work on the
farm. Above the elementary schools are the
high schools. They are privately organized,
but they receive aid from the State. Tbs
courses are of five months duration. The
boys attend in the winter and the girls in
the summer. The tuition is small and the stu
dents live in the schools. The schools are
very eclectic, and there is no necessary uni
forlnity in the courses. And there are no
examinations. All OF them emphasize histo-
Ty, especially Danish history. Literature is
taught, rs are bookkeeping, business, and
everything of value on the farm. There are
forty-tWo of such schools in the country,
They are, III q sense, patriotic institutions.
They cannot be compared to the American
high school or the German gymnasium.
They are an Indigenous product.
Along with these high schools are the
agricultural colleges, of which there are
twenty nine, They give a very thorough
course in all of the things that relnte to
Danish agriculture. They also are aded by
the State.
1t is through these high schools and agri-
cultural colleges that the Dune is educated.
There are over six thousand students in
attendance. The boys are trained ia agri-
cultural chemistry, in stock breeding, in
seeds, III the management of cooperative
establishments In addition, an immense
amount OF what might be termed extension
work is going on all of the time. There are
lectures and circle work. Excursions are
made to Copenhagen and elsewhere, while
the cooperative societies have special text.
books for the use Of the farmers. The papers
and the magazinea are universally read, While
constant political and agricultural meetings
are being held.
Everybody in Denmark seems to be an
agitntor Of some kind And Danish culture
is q product of it All. It is not hard and
fast, it Is a part Of the thought Of every one.
The educution of the peasant is like the
information of the American baseball 'fan."
1t is a part of his life. The Danish peasaut
is saturated with the culture of his nation,
the culture which hus come from the mas
terry of his subject and u knowledge Of the
politics ot the country.
Political Conditions.
The peasant also controls the politics of
the State. He has only been conscious Of
his power during the last ten years. The
Rigsdag is composed of two houses. The
upper house is indirectly elected or it's
members are appointed by the King. 1t is
rather more conservative than the lower
house, but it docs not use it's power to re-
wise or check Legislation, for it would receive
no support from the country if it did. The
lower house is popularity elected. OF The
III mombers So are peasants. There are
also "a Socialists. The others are Liberals,
with a sprinkling of Conservatives The
peasants control the Ministry, but are large
~ guided by the experience and wisdom Of
the permanent official class. The leg
islation which has been passed is of a
decidedly democratic and progressive sort.
The Government is obviously class con
scIous, fr the peasant assumes and other
classes admit that the State is an agri-
cultural one, aud should be administered in
the interest Of agriculture. Education is
generously supported, as are art and the
State Institutions. About a fourth of the
revenues are spent on the army and the