Morris tribune., 1911-03-24
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In addition to securing the munlC'
ipal vote, the woman of Norway was
also given other important citizenship
rights. For instance, she could sit on
iuries. and even act as foreman" OF
jury She could be appointed head OF
a taxation committee. AS municipal
voter, city councilman, juryman and
member of taxation committees, the
Norwegian woman has acquitted her
self .creditably. Her municipal vote
has done a great deal to minimize
the drink curse in the country, for
she has taken full advantage of the To-
cal option law and has driven the
divekeepers out of business so far
as it lay in her power to do so. The
influence of the feminine municipal
councillors has been exerted in the
same direction, and also has proved
instrumental in improving the SANTA
ton of the cities and the hygienic con-
ditions of the home. AS jurymen the
Norwegian women have been particu-
larly severe in cases where a member
of their sex has been maltreated or
assaulted, in some case actually rec
ommending such drastic punishment
that no one ever can point to excess
i've emotionalism in the weaker sex
as being bar sinister to her giving
an impartial hearing to a case in
which she may be- acting as member
of a jury On taxation committees,
too, the women of Norway have proved
themselves to be capable and consci-
entious, performing their duties with
out fear or favor. Not long ago case
came up before the Norwegian courts
in which husband sought to upset
his wife's official dictum. The man
in question complained that he had
been exorbitantly taxed by the taxa
ter half" was the chairman. The
presiding Judge, after inquiring into
the case, agreed with the husband
and reduced the amount of the taxes
which his wife's committee had in
f1icted upon him.
A recent. number of Scandenayen;
gives the following brief report of the
death of Missionary Skrefsurd, which
comes by way of Christiana. The in
Formation was sent to Norway by Mis-
sionary Bodding, co-labOrer in the
same field. Bedding had visited his
home country during the past summer
and returned to the mission field on
the 10Th of last November. One of
hn re n Wn
was Brother Skrefsrud, who seemed
to be in unusual good health and
spirits 1t was not until Dec. 9 that
Skrefsrud showed any signs of indis-
position. This was on Friday. On
Saturday he was still around and at.
tending to his usual work. On Sunday
he was taken with a fever and soon
became unconscious. At 7:45 p. m.
of the same day, Dec. II, he fell
asleep. On the following day the re.
mains were taken to the mission
church where services were held and
where Missionary Bedding preached
the funeral sermon. He was buried
by the side of his co-laborer Borresen,
who assisted in the organization of
the Santal mission. At the grave was
sung one of the hymns which Skrefs-
rud had translated into the Santal Ian
guage. 1t will be remembered that
Missionary Skrefsrud made visit to
this country some years ago and the
stirring addresses he made in those
days in the interest Of foreign mis-
So hn b>xr
many who heard him. He will always
be remembered not only as a most
faithful and devoted missionary, but
also for his work in translating the
Bible into the Santal language and in
making collection of the literature
of that people.
The stockholders of the Norwegian
American Steamship company held
their annual business meeting Feb.
IS, in Christiania. Many changes
have taken place in the organization
during the few months in which it has
been in existence. But those who at
tended the meeting were convinced
that the venture will eventually be
Paul, the only American member of
the board of directors, resigned be-
cause the laws of Norway prevent a
foreign citizen from holding such a
position.
Recent investigations have shown
that there are 100000 acres of bogs
in Norway that can be drained and
made tillable.. This is about 250,0OO
acres more than the land under cult
vation in the whole country. In the
western part of the country some of
the bogs are close to the sea. In
Romsdal is a settlement that could
support twice the present population
by draining marsh of 700 acres.
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