Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17
MANY GAIN THE TOP
ONLYBY HARD WORK
Striking Personalities Found
in the New Danish
Cabinet.
MINISTRY IS RADICAL;
INCLINED TO SOCIALISM
American Gold Invested in Copen-
hagen in Purchase of Antiquities.
Iceland's Water Power.

COPENHAGEN. August :, 1913
The membership of the new Danish
cabinet presents some striking personali-
ties Among the ministers are several
men who have won their present high po-
sitfons through sheer determination, hard
work and merit. A notable case is the
minister OF public works, Washington
gensen. who in the days Of his youth
labored for the very modest stipend of
s. month.
Before he was sixteen years old Mr..
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 application for the po-
sition Of assistant teacher in the village
Of Loenberg in Jutland. But when he was
told the pay was $50 for the term Of
six months. he decided TO decline the OPP
portunity for the reason that it would not
permit of his saving S12 every half-year
compact he had made with himself
Accepts the Offer.
A local farmer. however, who had
met young Hassing-Jorgensen and
liked him, came to the rescue. He offer
ed to board and lodge the teacher for
six months for SIS, saying that by
limiting his spending money to so
cents month. he could still save his
$12. There was no gafnsaying 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 determina-
ton and energy led him to the presi-
dency of the bank. from which position
he stepped into the cabinet.
Three weeks ago the minister met
the farmer who had boarded him as a
school teacher The mans name is
Jeppe Sokjaer. In talking over the old
days the story of Hassing- Jorgensen's
first employed under the state got
out, and 1t has since been recited with
relish and approval by the admirers Of
the minister Of public works
Ministry Is Radical.
The new Danish ministry, which went
into office last June. is radical with GER
tain Well defined leanings toward social
ISM The members are so democratic
that they have asked the king to be ex-
cused from the necessity of wearing the
SN'SoAAJ
occasions His majesty has consented
and although he will wear his own uni
form in the cabinet councils, hereafter the
ministers will meet in evening dress.
An exception. however. had to be made
in the case of the minister of foreign
anairs. When meeting foreign sovereigns
he will make concession and appear in
uniform.
AS further evidence Of their democ-
racy, the new ministers have disavowed
al y~0 MI 1Y1d ictf
to be addressed not as "Your Excellency,"
but as ''Mr. Minister"
Water Power Undeveloped.
The mdeveloped water power of Ice
land Is receiving the attention OF foreign
capital. The Delhi falls. thirty-flve miles
from the coast. have been acquired by an
English concern which is engaged in the
manufacture of nitrogen products, and
with 10000 horsepower at its command
the company will move all it's factories
from Peru and Chile to Iceland.
Big factories are to be built in the
vicinity Of the falls, and a railroad con-
structed to the coast The ownership Of
the falls was purchased from four local
farmers, each of which will receive S15-
600 for his interest
American gold is being offered In Dem
mark in exchange for Danish antiquities
The temptation to sell is often irresistible
but the removal of articles of historic
frowned on by the Danish authorities
who are endeavoring to check the ex-
odus by bringing the national museums
into the market as purchasers
Best Collection in Copenhagen.
The old Northern Museum in Copen-
hagen houses the best collection of an
Equities in the country, but nevertheless
number OF very fine pieces. and even
complete collections, are to be found in
private families A Danish-Amercan
has lately been in Denmark making ex-
tensive purchases He is believed to be
collecting for museums in New York and
Chicago, as we'll as for private indi-
viduals. He is offering prices 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 Museum.
DR.. Muller. has sounded note of
warning. He urges that historic anti
quities be retained in the country. He
suggests that any one receiving an
offer Of sale for export communicate
at once with the museum. 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
regular yearly cattle show. undoubted-
ly one of the biggest gatherings of
stock ever seen in Europe. Three ma
tional flags flew over the Enclosures,
the emblems of Denmark, Sweden and
the United States. The Swedish flag
was flown out of courtesy to neigh
Dor; the American out of friendship.
The United states was a contributor to