Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-21
NORWAY.

citation to the government church de-
partment for permission to speak in
public church. The request was re.
fused on the ground that the existing
law forbids women from speaking in
church. The issue was made the sub
tect Of an Interpolation in the stor
thing, when the secretary of church
affairs explained that in order to
change the rules governing the mat.
ter resolution would have to be
adopted by the king and the whole
cabinet. The association then asked
the government to call q special
cabinet meeting to discuss resolu.
ton Of that kind. The request was
granted.
Rev. DR.. Alfred Eriksen, pastor Of
the Vaalerengen parish, Kristiania,
and for years the leader of the Social
lists, is fast becoming one of the lead.
ing men of the country. A few weeks
ago he was largely instrumental in
settling a very serious labor conflict,
and his services were keenly appre.
ciated by all parties. A few days ago
he permitted himself to be elected
president of the misunderstanding a
society which has for it's sole aim to
perpetuate the present Norwegian.
Danish book-language, as opposed to
the pure" Norwegian dialect patch.
work. This society is backed by the
conservative men Of the country
These very men used to look upon
Eriksen as the great bugaboo, and
now he has become their leader In
great national struggle. So strong il
the man becoming that the epithet
dictator" has been used in ceonec.
ton with his name.
It is generally admitted that a Nor.
wegian will take to political fight az
duck to water. But the people of
Norway cannot understand the bit.
terness of the anti-suffragette fight
over In England. The Norwegians
have had similar fight on their
hands for several years past. But a
strain of fun has been running thru
the whole campaign. Many a witty
Norwegian has soaked his brains to
bring out some ridiculous feature of
the movement. Some of the most sue.
cessful Of their efforts are mentioned
below: A ragged tramp trudging
thru the country noticed scarecrow
rugged out as woman, and he angrily
made the following remark to his pal;
These .'cussed women, they take
every position in life, until there is
nothing left for us men folks!" In
the seventeenth of May procession the
Freshmen students carried banner
on which was painted a bifurcated
dress to show that 'the women are
going to wear pants" Tin Norwegian
this means that they are to be the
bosses). On another banner was a
picture Of Miss Rogstad, first lady
member OF the storting, carrying a
cannon under each arm to indicate
that women are going to serve in the
army. 5.
Three years ago the tax Oh do
nestle whisky was raised to such a
point that many Norwegian distiller-
les had to be closed, and some of
them have afterwards been 1ndemnf-
fed by the government. Two years
ago tho French government threat
ened to prevent the listing Of Nor
wegfan securities on the Paris bourse
unless the tariff on French wines and
whisky were taken away. The Nor
wegtan government yielded to this
threat. and In two years the import of
foreign spirits increased from 1000
gallons to $4,000 gallons. The Ko-
now ministry has been negotiating
with the French government on this
matter, and it was finally agreed that
only grape alcohol should be excepted
from the tariff rates. The storting
endorsed this agreement. At the
same tiua> the Norwegian government
asked for ! raise of cents gallon
on all other imported spirits in the
interest of the Norwegian distillers.
But on this point the government ran
up against the temperance people of
Norway. These people do not hest.
tate to injure the home industries
when the question is about the pro.
duction Of liquors. Even If they fa-
vor foreign distillers at the expense
Of home industry they think 4 viii
help their cause. Their line of rea-
s6aing is this: If We can destroy the
home industry it will soon be com
peratively easy to shut out the foreign
imports. Tho temperance sentiment in
the stortng was 50 strong that the
proposed raise Of cents on the xal-
V. Dorph. Stockholm architect.
has invented an easy method Of divid-
ing any angle into equal angles. Tho
problem kept him experimenting for
about twenty years. Mr.. Dorph calls
the instrument used the angle trt-
divider" (vinkeltredelaren). Tho in.
strument is intended mainly for use
in the classroom.
The women of Norway are in no
hurry to fill the offices to which they
are entitled BY the new laws. This
policy is admired BY the men, and it
is predicted that when the women do
enter the new fields they will prove
useful. s
Ludwig Monsen, Of Hamar, has been
connected with Oplandenes Avis for
thirty years. Ho is holding several
positions Of trust and honor and is q
very popular man IN that part Of the
country. s5
lon was rejected By vote Of 81 to IS.
The storting has authorized women
to act as guardians on the Same con-
ditions 40 men. Henceforth q widow
will be in . position to act @ guardian
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