Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-11-06

LThl ASIA, addressed q large dudleuce
at Stara Skedvi church, his subject be
ing the military defenses of Sweden
Such glorious country as Sweden is
certainly worth defending. he said. Dc
the people make the necessary sacri.
fees to ensure the future safety Of the
country? His answer was in the mega.
tive. Party politics confuses the com.
mon people SO that they do not realize
the situation. The party in power has
managed to trump up majority which
really has no adequate backing. The
fathertand ought to be above the par,
ties, bus the present administration
Goddess the Socialists, without whom
1t would be powerless, and the Social
fists are in favor of disarmament. The
Balkan wars have only proved that
the antagonism between Turks and
Christians, Germans and Slavs will
have to be settled In the near future.
1t will not do to yield to silly dreams
about everlasting peace, to fall down
on ones knees before the peace sta
tues erected in memory OF the Nor
wegian frontier guns which were point
ed against Sweden during the last
stages of the Swedish-Norwegian
union crisis. Not by dreams, pious
wishes, and empty promises. can a
country be defended, but by means of
ironclad and bayonets. Sweden is
the only country in Europe that can
afford to neglect it's defenses, it does
not even try to keep abreast OF its
neighbors to the east and the west.
The present administration even has
the effrontery to aip at a reduction OF
the strength of the defenses. But If
the Swedes do not come to protect
their country there are others who
appreciate its forests and mines. IL
is argued that Sweden Is protected by
neutrality. But neutrality Is worthless
without strong defenses. The govern
ment is playing high game-the lib
erty and independence of the Swedish
people is at stake. Where is the limit
to the frivoiity of the government?
How soon will the people realize the
danger of the situation? This speech
caused sensation, and the conserva-
tive party is making the most of 1t In
it's assault on the payties In power.
The crown prince Of Sweden, as
president OF the National Athletic as
ISOLATION, has issued call for COM
prehensive account Of all kinds of
sports, to be issued by the sportsmen
themselves through the National Gym
nastics and Sports association. A COM
plete synopsis Of the subjects to be
discussed is given In the paper. The
first main question made 10: What Is
the final run of all athletics? Part
of the answer to this question should
be. an exposition of the difference be-
tween the gymnastic exercises needed
by country people and those needed by
city people Another question is: How
to get as many as possible to join the
movement In order that the whole ma
tion may be benefited? The third
grand group OF questions Is: Are
modern athletics injurious to any con-
siderable extent? In connection with
this a demand is made for demon
stration of the importance and the lin
itations of contests and records. The
crown prince also thinks that the
views of the medical profession ought
to be embodied in the proposed work.
Prof. Smedberg was appointed TO
make thorough study OF the causes
of emigration of such large proper
ton of the strongest and healthiest
people of Sweden. His report on the
subject shows that he has taken great
pains to get all the truth. The condi-
ton OF the agricultural pursuits Of the
country is blamed for the loss of many
people. In the final summary he says:
IF we we're to give our own opinion
in few words as TO the heavy emf
grafton we would say that we Swedes
,ostponed railway construction twenty
years too long and the granting of
general suffrage thirty years too long.
But the most important future remedy
against emigration therefore will be
to see that we do not lag behind as to
economical enterprises and social re-
forms. But tagging behind is so deep
ly rooted In our inert Swedish nature
that 1t will always he difficult for US
to avoid this danger"
German manufacturers are taking
greater interest in the Baltic EXPOSE
H., MaIp hon hn
pected The Germans at first thought
that $4,000 square meters ground
floor would suffice for the German ex-
hibits. But so many applicants for
srace have been ad ed to the list OF
exhibitors that new pavilion had to
be planned. This will add 1000 square
meters Of ground floor
There Is a serious water famine In
the central and northern valleys OF
Skans In Kingston lake the water
is lower than II has been for many
years past. The distilleries and other
industries are greatly hampered by a
lack OF water. and the distillery in
Horley cannot be operated at all.
The last of the Balkan ambulances
has returned home. 1t was used under
the supervision Of the city nurse Of
Sala, Edith Lindgren. and It came
from Greece. The health Of the corps
of nurses was not very good, partly
on account of the heat. partly on ac-
count of the Greek art Of cooking.