Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-13
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going on for some time in the pres
OF the country in regard to proven
Ing the emigration Of Norwegia
young people to America. There /
also some discussion about what ca
be done to induce N~orwegians to re
turn to their native land when the
have spent most of their time in tn
Western hemisphere and have az
cumulated either money or expert
ence. or be i. Proposals have beel
made to exempt such returned pei
sons from military duty, etc. Their
will, however, always be one matte
liable to be distasteful to the returne,
Norwegian-American, and that is tn,
taxes, which are laid upon everybod,
In Norway, even down to servant girls
There are, indeed, communities il
Norway where the citizens are taxed
up ito Is per cent on their wages OIL
Incomes In Christiania, for example
the rate at present is about 10 pei
cent. A person with a salary of 6,00(
crowns is assessed about 600, and II
the tax commissioners think that he
has been long enough in his job to
deserve a raise in salary he gets a
raise In taxes even though his salary
remains the same.
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There are now three American clubs
In Norway, n (the Oldest in Christi.
ania, the other two in Bergen and
T~rondhjem. The last two are young
says a Christiania correspondent, hav-
ing been founded within the last year,
but both are thriving and have a large
membership. About a month ago the
American club in T%rondhjem invited
the American minister. Mr.. Swenson,
to visit their city and he was given
a most cordial reception and enter.
tanned at a banquet where some 200
OF the city's most prominent people
attended. A few days ago the Ameri.
can club in Christiania opened their
membership rolls to women, of whom
quite a number were initiated. The
president Of the club is Mr.. Gade. for.
merly Norwegian consul at Chicago,
a mar who graduated at Yale college
and was admitted to the bar In I'LL
nois. Mr.. Gade is a splendid speaker
n a discourse in English as flu
emily as in the Norwegian language.
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Miss Rogstad, who is the only WON.
an member of the Norwegian storthing
Is reported to be one of the strong
Tree thinkers of the country. She is
a clever debater and strong writer
and is capable Of carrying her point
In an argument in a way that attracts
considerable attention and commands
respect.
Mrs. Bordeusch, widow of the late
consul general in Christi.
ania, left for her former home in Min
nesota a short time ago. Her young.
est son went after her and, having
sold all her effects, she will return to
the United States.
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Maurice F. Egan, United States min.
lster to Denmark, writes in the fol-
interesting manner regarding
the thriftiness of the Danish people:
Il was sent by the department of
state to show to dairymen, and farm
ers especially interested in d~airying,
the methods by which the Danes have
become the most prosperous people
agr~iculturally In Europe. When | saw
most prosperous, l mean by compari-
son, n taking into consideration the
OBSTACLES they have had to meet and
overcome. The wealth per capita of
denmark is comparatively next to that
England. This wealth. however is
squalized. There are no very rich peo.
pie there. Every man is fairly well
IN, but the poorer he is the more care
'ully does he conserve his resources
Material well being is as common in
Denmark as education. There is no
iiiteracy in the country. Every man.
woman and child over the age of
seven years, unless he be an idiot.
an read and write. The methods bv
Which they have achieved their pres
mt prosperity are three: Education
practical education-a perfect sys-
OF cooperation, and the intelli- |
'ent assistance of government. For
Instance, the only means of living
which the Danes have is agriculture.
Denmark, like julius Caesars Gaul of
'ncient days, is divided into three
'arts-butter. bacon and eggs. Now
ne government, being dependent upon
farmers, does everything in its
to increase the number of small
armers. and this 1t has done by max
ng money as cheap as possible for
farmers. An agricultural. laborer
q Denmark who has worked ON a
arm for five years, who is poor, and
rho has a character so good that two
equitable members OF his commune
Fill certify to 1t, may obtain from n
4 the government banks a loan of
bout 1882 In our money. He OBJ
aims this solely on his character and
bility and not by any material secur-
~ he can offer. With this money he
nay purchase a farm OF from three
nd one-half to twelve acres. This
means live and dead stock on
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