Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-10-15

Opening of the Panama Canal-Working the Leaves of
Emergency Dam.
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The Lutheran Mission Society of
Norway raised 100000 crowns last
year for mission purposes. It hopes
to raise 100000 crowns during the
present year. The society supports
$50 workers in Zululand, Madagascar
and China. Another society also
raised 100000 crowns for use in China.
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The government of Norway has re-
warded the four men who accom-
panied Road Amundsen on his sled
dash to the South pole with 1000
crowns each, while the rest of the
crew who were along on the expe-
dition received 5000 crowns each.
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OF Norway's more than 600 commu.
mites there are only about fifty which
have no public library and reading
rooms. Before the end OF another
year it is believed that every COM
munity will have these useful and in.
structive institutions.
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MCNAS0A DAOCkOA States
! that tuberculosis is on the increase
In the northern tier of counties in
Norway and urges the storthing to
take drastic measures to prevent its
spread.
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The liquor problem in Denmark is
live wire, getting hotter almost
every day, now that it has been car
ried into national politics. l. G..
Christensen, leader of the Liberal par
ty, has started an agitation for state
wide prohibition in Denmark. Not
long ago the Liberal party successfully
fathered bill which enforces i'm
portant restrictions on the sale Of
liquor in bars, restaurants. and sim
liar places, and the Liberal leader
evidently intends to follow this up
with a law enforcing total prohibit
ton of the sale of intoxicants in Den
mark. In explaining why the Liber-
al party, which stands for a large
measure of personal liberty, should
be backing such a bill, Mr.. Christen-
sen says alcohol is poison and that
the state should forbid and regulate
It's use just as it does in the case OF
other recognized poisons. Until the
late temperance legislation went into
effect Denmark had depended upon
educatio4- to fight the evils of inten,-
perance. It is believed that the peo-
PIE will acquiesce in the proposed leg
1slation in spite of the alleged attack
on personal liberty, which they feel
must be limited for the benefit Of the
community.
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A memorial in bronze was
dedicated in Aarhus recently in honor
of Queen Margaret on the 500th ami
versary Of her death. The speakers
for the occasion dwelt at length on
the queens great political work ID
uniting the tire kingdoms, an eff.
fort, which although it has since been
torn asunder, will perhaps evince it.
self in the not far distant future when
a Scandinavian union may be real.
lied, again cementing the brother
hood of the three kingdoms. =
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The great subway which is to pro.
vide Copenhagen and its nearest ter
ritory with traffic facilities will be
supplied with electric power. Work,
has already commenced on the sub
way and when completed it will
constitute one Of the greatest and
most modern improvements ever un-
taken BY Copenhagen.
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The minister Of war Is planning TO
reorganize the hospital and nurse
corps Of the army and has his plans
already well under way. z=..ss5s=:.
MARION s. NORELIUs.