Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-31
NORWAY


Governor Sven Aarrestad summed
up the victories won in Norway by
the temperance people when he spoke
at national temperance rally few
days ago. There are 100000 pledged
total abstainers In the country. Every
city, and town and rural community
has been stirred by the temperance
movement. In some rural committees
almost the entire population Is on
their side. Fifty-four total abstain
ers are occupying seats In the
storting. Two members OF the 'cabi-
net are also abstainers, and Premier
Knudsen spoke at large temperance
rally not long ago to show his colors
to the nation. The Norwegian labor
party has prohibition plank In its
platform. There are 600 communes
in Norway. In 1911. asa OF these
were absolutely dry" In "a other
communes there were special licenses
for the sale of the tourist traffic. Only
in 20 out of the total 900 were there
the very stronghold of the liquor traf.
fic, in st. Jakob's parish. Kristiania,
a petition is being circulated in favor
Of closing all retail liquor stores in
the parish. The total abstinence army
is made up mostly of farmers and
workingmen. and Governor Aarrestad
said: "As far as l can see, the great
majority of the neocracy of the
country are alien to the thoughts and
feelings of the temperance movement.
Are we to believe that the craving for
intoxicants is so strong in those cir
Giles that they cannot get along with
out them, and therefore make law
breakers out Of themselves and the
hotel keepers? Or do they act that
way because they think it is fun TO
defy and mock law which they do
not fancy? And did those law break
ers never consider what sort OF an
example they set before others?" Gov
ernor Aarrestad closed by saying that
In spite of the antagonism of the up
per classes the day is not very far
distant when Norway will have prohi
bltion.
Six lady students failed In dialect
Norwegian at the Kristiania nosmal
school last spring. They had taken a
three-year course, were able STUD ents.
and had had good teachers. They we're
all particularly weak in spelling. 1t
is generally supposed that the judges
were too strict. but they refuse to
yield The church department Of the
national government Is going to in
vestigate the matter.
Prof. Magnus Olsen has been trying
to make out where Harald Haasfagre.
the first king to unite Norway under
one ruler. had his residence. He
comes to the conclusion that tho great
king spent the latter part OF his life
at Ayaldsnes, in the eouthw estern
part Of the country,
The total catch of herring during
the past season on the Karmsuhd fish
ing grounds was 100000 tubfuis--the
biggest haul at that place In hun
dred years. As much as $4,000 tubs
was dipped out in single week. The
price was at first from IS to 81 tub.
but 1t dropped as low as so cents
tub. About one hundred steamers
were engaged in the work. The her
ring oil factories consumed most of
the catch.
In the Norwegian capital no less
than $4,000 persons live In easements.
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The Morgenbladet considers the APP
pointment OF Albert Schmedemann as
minister to Norway Extremely unfor-
tunate." II adds that influential
! American Norwegians are taking steps
to oppose Mr.. Schmedemann's confir-
nation and points out that he has
had no experience In public affairs
and never held office.
The Norwegian newspapers are
| lighting so that the far flies about the
right OF the government TO award dec
orations OF honor. The radicals want
to abolish the whole system.