The Washington herald., 1911-04-30
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Chicago Second sweAisA City.
Edward D. winslow. American consul
general at Stockholm. who was recently
Visiting this country on leave. and was
seen At the New Willard. in speaking Of
Chicago as . domicile for Swedes, said
that there are 10000 swedes in Chicago,
while the population Of Stockholm is So
900.
The chief reason for this great in
fiux Of Swedish immigrants to Chicago,
believe. is that they have settled in the
Northwest. where the climate ID almost
identically like that of their home coun-
try. Then, as they gravitate back to the
city, they consregate in the biggest city.
Sweden is doing everything possible to
keep Its citizens at home by making the
nation as attractive as those to which
immigrants have been going. 1t will be
unfortunate, however, from the American
point of view. II any Of those who al
ready have settled in this country should
decide to return. as they make the high
est class of citizens we have.
paign OF education along mercantile lines
that Sweden has removed a tariff of about
Is cents a bushel on corn, thus giving
American farmers an outlet for their
corn at time when crops are greater
than ever before In the history of the
country. Sweden has been taught the
great worth Of her iron ore deposits.
and for the first time in her history
shipped 100000 tons Of that product to
America last year"
Public Pleasure Bureau.
Establishment Of department Of
recreation. to regulate places Of amuse-
ment and conduct municipal dance halls
and theaters is advocated by Mrs. Joseph
T. Bowen. president of the Juvenile Pro-
tective Associated. Of Chicago. who was
recently seen at the Arlington.
II would maintain in every city a de-
partment of recreation, just as we have
a department of health" said she, "the
functions Of which should be not only
to. regulate and supervise places Of
amusement run for commercial reasons,
but to establish and maintain dance
halls, where a small admission fee could
be charged, where there was proper
chaperonage, and where the girls could
enjoy in a legitimate manner the amuse-
ments which they are constantly seeking.
THE records Of our juvenile and police
courts show that the cities have a moral
responsibility which they have failed to
assume. Are these court records not a
challenge to the church? How about the
" orking girl, who goes back at night.
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factory. or the office. to the place she
calls home? Shall we say to her. Think
only Of your work; stiie your desire for
pleasure, or else take that which Is bad.
which will kill you, body and soul?' Or
shall we say, Laugh and dance and sing
end be merry. for joy is the heritage of
childhood; and the city. the protector of
her children. loving you. and knowing
your needs, has opened for you many
| avenues Of pleasure. any Of which you
may safely enter?"
Solution of High Cost of Living.
Some time ago H. U. Nudge, president
Of the Rock Island Railroad, and Vice
President John Sebastian discussed with
other officers the causes which have led
to the increased cost of living said
O.. B. Allen. OF Des Moines. who was
seen at the Shoreham. They decided
that 1t was due mainly to lack of produc-
ton in the forming communities, and
they determined to do what they could
to change this condition along the Rock
Island lines. As Mr.. Sebastian recently
put the matter: "A large number of rail-
! roads have been dealing with this prob
lem in a way, but we realize that thus
far railroads have done little more than
to nibble at II. The Rock Island man.
agement. therefore. decided to go into the
thing very extensively. scientifically, and
thoroughly, and without regard to the
cost. This company has thus far found
that the interest of the people in the
movement Is little short Of amazing, and
we expect to get almost immediate re-
suits
THE present effort Of the Rock Island
is in the way Of hog raising. With this
end in view a special train Of seven cars
Is being operated throughout the Rock
Island territory for the purpose Of edu-
eating the farmers as to how to raise
hogs last year. believe. was in the
neighborhood Of 6000.000"
The Congregational Record.
when a constituent can derive un-
usual pleasure from reading and re-
reading the Congressional Record. he
has an abnormal appetite for literature"
said Representative Aiken, Of South Caro-
lima, recently.
Il received q letter." said Mr.. Aiken. "a
few days since from one of these literary
prodigies. which began: My Dear In
cumbent: 1t Is with pangs Of joyousness
that I read the Congressional Record
&C."
The South Carolina member said he has
not been able to reconcile the "pangs"
that his fellow-countryman has with the
"joyousness'' that he also experiences.
Work for the Editor.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
Now they're going to print the prayers
Of the Chaplain in the Congressional Rec