Morris tribune., 1911-06-16

inclination was always subordinate TO
sincerity that could rest satisfied
with no expression falling short of the
greatest attainable clearness. Above
all other motives or tendencies actu-
ating him stood his unrelenting sense
of duty as an artist. And the logical
outgroWth of his attitude was a pas
sionate craving for understanding as
the highest reward that could be
reaped by the artist. Success, praise,
renoWn, these were to him little more
than the obvious dues of his endeavor.
In sympathetic comprehension, max
ing a complete fellowship of soul be-
tween artist and reader, he saw the
one truly satisfactory compensation
for the labors of creative genius. In
the lack of it he saw supreme misfor-
tune. Ibsen never purposely manu-
factured riddles. He never desired to
be, or to be found, obscure. But to
reach the heart of his message, it will
not suffice that we spend our time
brooding over his words or delving
into his personal life. Instead we
must school ourselves in the compre-
hension of life-in the knowledge not
only of it's superficial aspects, but of
it's deeper and deepest truths. To
know Ibsen better, we must know life
itself better" D:
The new compulsory sick insurance
law comes into operation in Norway
on July 1, and it applies to all persons
over thirteen years of age receiving
wages amounting to less than $35
year in the country and $3.50 in a
town. These workers are grouped
under the law in four classes accord
ing to the rate of their remuneration.
to $50 a year, the second to the limit
of $17O, the third $3.50, and the fourth
$3.50. Both the premiums and the al
lowance will be calculated on the basis
of the average wages. Toward the
premiums. the members will pay 80
per cent, the state 20 per cent and the
remainder will be borne equally by
the employers and local authorities.
The portion payable by the insured is
to be deducted on each pay day. The
members are entitled to free medical
attendance, medicine and surgical ap-
pliances, and, in case of incapacity to
work, a money allowance to the eX-
tent Of 60 per cent of the average
wages of their class for period of
twenty-six weeks, while wives, as we'll
ole
given free medical attendance.
Hon. L. S. Swenson of Minnesota,
who has been appointed minister to
Norway by President Taft, was at one
time principal of Luther Academy at
Albert Lea, Mimi. Later he was the
United States minister to Denmark
for a number Of years. At present he
is minister to Switzerland. His par
ents were both born in Norway and
were among the earliest emigrants
who settled in Nicollet county, Mimi,
a few miles from st. Peter. He is the
first American citizen who has been
appointed to a diplomatic post in a
country in which his parents were
of Mr.. Swenson that J. J. Hill, the
founder of the Great Northern rail-
road, offered $4,000 to Luther college,
DecOrah, Ia.
The large district north of Christi
ania, extending right up to the noun
famous tract of Osterdal-the East
Country proper-is intersected by a
line of railway from the capital to
Trondhjem, which is SCI kilometres in
length. By this means the traveller
can now see in one day what two gen.
erations ago required a week to ira
verse.
The budget committee of the stor-
thing is negotiating in France for
SEQ. 0OO. 600 government loan.