The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-03
IN DENMARK
MANY GAIN TOP
BY HARD WORK
Striking Personalities Are To Be
y Found in the New Danish
Cabinet
MINISTRY is RADICAL;
INCLINED TO socialism
American Gold Invested in Co.
penhagen to Purchase
Antiquities

COPENHAGEN, Seu. 2.-The
membership of the new Danish cabi-
net presents some striking personal.
tiles. Among the ministers are sew
eral men who have won their pres
ent high positions through sheer de-
termination, hard work and merit.
A notable case IL the minister OF pub
lie works. Hassing-J orgensen, who IN
the days Of his youth labored for the
very modest stipend Of IS q month.
Before he was 16 years old MIR.
Hassing- Jorgensen had developed the
habit OF thrift. His income was
greater than his outlay, for at that
time he had some SIS on the credit
side OF his ledger. He made applicar
ton for the position Of assistant
teacher In the village of Loenberg, in
Jutland. But when he wss told the
pay was $50 for The term OF six
months. he decided to decline the 0p-
rortunity for the reason that 1t
would not permit OF his saving $12
every halfyear, a compact he had
made with himself.
Accepts the OtfAr.
A local farmer, however, who had
met young Hassing- and
liked him, came to the rescue. He
offered to board and lodge the teach.
er for six months for SIS. saying that
by limiting his spending money TO
SO cents q month. he could still save
his $l2. There was no gainsaying the
truth of this statement OF frugality,
and Hassing- JOrgensen accepted.
Thus were his early habits of thrift
made lasting.
The present minister prospered.
He rose step by step until his deter
mination and energy led him to the
presidency of the bank, from which
position he stepped into the cabinet
Three weeks ago the minister met
the farmer who had boarded him as q
school teacher. The mans name 10
Jeppe Sokjaer. In talking over the
old days the story of Hassing.J Orgen.
sens first employment under the
state got out, and 1t has since been
recitsd with relish and approval by
the admirers of the minister Of pub
lie works.
Ministry 10 Radical.
The new Danish ministry, which
went into ONCE last June, Is radical.
with certain well-defined leanings to-
ward socialism. The members are
so democratic that they have asked
the king to be excused from the ne
cessityv Of wearing the customary
ministerial uniforms on Official occa-
sions. His majesty has consented,
and although he will wear his own
uniform In the cabinet councils, here
after the ministers will meet In even
ing dress.
An exception, however, had to be
made in the case OF the minister OF
foreign affairs. When meeting for.
eign sovereigns he will make q con-
cession and appear In uniform.
AS a further evidence OF their de-
mocracy, the new ministers have dis
avowed all rank and formal distinc-
lions. They are to be addressed not
as Your excellency," but as MIR.
Minister"
penhagen houses the best collection
of antiquities in the country. but new
ertheless number of very fine
pieces. and even complete collections,
are to be found In private families.
A Danish-American has lately been
In Denmark making extensive pur-
chases. He Is believed to be collect
Ing for museums in New York and
Chicago, as we'll as for private indi-
vlduals. He Is offering prices so at
tractive that the owner OF one very
valuable collection has said he could
not afford to refuse the offer.
The director of the Northern Mu-
scum, DR.. Muller, has sounded note
of warning. He urges that historic
antiquities be retained In the coun-
try. He suggests that any one re-
ceiving an offer Of sale for export
communicate at once with the mu-
scum, intimating that for the sake
OF keeping the relics in Denmark the
museum will meet the prices offered
by the foreigner.
Annual Cattle show.
Copenhagen has Just witnessed It's
regularly yearly cattle show, undoubt.
eddy one Of the biggest gatherings or
stock ever seen in Europe. Three
ures. the emblems of Denmark, Swe-
den and the United States. The Swe-
dish flag was flown out of courtesy
to a neighbor; the American out OF
friendship.
The United States was contribu-
tor to the show in that a large
amount Of American agricultural ma
chinery was on exhibition. Denmark
Is generally conceded to be the most
advanced country, from the stand
point of intelligent and progressive
agriculture. in Europe. and 1t 10 In
teresting to note that the best Danish
farmers have a high regard for Amer
lean farming implements. The rec
ords of the state show that the impor-