Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-08
C0NpOCTED 81 YRS. AHFELION'

THE SOUTH NEEDS SUCH WORKERS
! 1 will append to this article, another
in which we will learn something of the
scandinavian settlers in the far north
west. The story or statement isJwritten
by a former resident of Georgia, who is
visiting his sons, near Kalispel, Montana.
They are not far from Canada, and
these settlers have only six months in
| the year in which to do farm work, for
they have six months of severe winter.
| 1t has always been a mystery to me
why the south with it's balmy climate
could not secure better class Of immi-
grants. While our politicians were in
a continual wrangle about negroes and
the bloody shirt was a matter that ex-
planned itself. 1 was often told when in
Washington city that emigrants went
west because of such wrangles and fear
of stuffed ballot boxes, ETC., in the
south. But the time has surely come
when better policies can prevail.
We certainly need an influx of capable
farmers because this year has taught
us the danger of furnishing supplies TO
class of tenants who have determined
to break down those who trusted their
honor and destroy confidence in the en-
tire renting business.
We need new methods and this article
will give you some reliable information
/ THE SCANDlNAN lAN0.
From the steate of wisconsin to the
| state of washington the greatest ractor
| in the settlement and development OF
these northwestern countries have been
the descendants of the hardy Norsemen.
While other nationalities have contrib
uted a share, the Danes, Swedes' Norwe-
gians and Fins outnumbered all the 9TH
ers by so per cent. They represent the
highest type of civilization In Europe
and have transplanted the same IN
these rugged mountain states. Where
ever they have settled the material
worth of the state has been enhanced
many fold and their progressive spirit
lis a moral to their neighbors And an
other important fact is they never land
here as paupers. The majority of them
have come with means enough to make
them comfortable. Many of them are
lin other business than farming. Inc
professions claim some while others are
engaged in mining, milling and mercan-
tile business. OF a splendid physique
strong and manly, the men are among
the finest specimens of manhood we
have. They are Industrious, persever-
ing, temperate and frugal. Their women
are comedy, fair and intelligent They
make neat housekeepers and good COOKS
They are very Industrious, love their
homes and look well to the interest OF
their families. They are lovers or mu-
sic and dancing as well as other zine
arts A pure white race of the highest
integrity and honor, loyal to their adopt
ed country, while cherishing great ad-
miration for the mother land
How I admire their sturdy independ-
ent character Descendants of race who
overran and occupied part at least of
England, Scotland and Ireland, and their
hardy ancestors discovered Iceland,
Greenland, Newfoundland and discovered
that part of the American continent. now
embraced in the New England states and
pushed their explorations as far west as
the present state of Minnesota. This was
three centuries before Columbus, the Ca
bots, or Vespucious was born. And look
at the list of architects, engineers, sci
entists, men of letters, soldiers and
statesmen. Among them we may mem
ton Gustavus Vasa, Gustavus Adolf
plus, Charles XII, Kanute, Eric
and Oliff If a portion at least of these
emigrants could have been induced to
settle in the south her material wealth
would have been millions more than she
can now boast of, and a class OF citizens
who are loyal and public spirited. Why,
wonder, has there never been any eff
fort the colonize them in our fair sunny
south.
They are resourceful and can adopt
themselves to most any cline. I wished
those who are interested in southern
immigration would make an effort to
turn some of them southwark. One Of
the reasons of their coming this way
was the railroads owned much of the
western lands and they encouraged them
to settle along their lines and then adver
tised' extensively in the eastern cities,
and so did the land agents; all these in
duced them to go northwest.
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