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Liberty. with all the world to choose
from, would be on one of these bleak
promontories on the west coast of
Norway, jutting out into the sea to.
ward England and America So SAYS
Price Collier in the first installment
of his Norway and the Norwegians
from the American Point of View" in
Scribner's Magazine for October. The
late Price Collier was visiting the
Northern countries and preparing
work to parallel his Germany and the
Germans, "The West and the East"
and England and the English" when
his career was cut short by his sud
den death In Denmark last year. He
had then completed only the two
chapters that appear in the October
and November issues of Scribner's
Magazine. Mr.. Collier was most IA
vorably impressed with the democratic
institutions of Norway and the gen
eral health of the people. Probably
there are no communities anywhere
else In the world so self-efficient, so
Independent and so comfortable.
Indeed, their size and wholesome
aspect prove this, for they are the
fairest, tallest, broadest-chested, and
1ongest-lived people in the world to-
day. The average lifetime in Norway
was 1894 years for both sexes to-
gether; or, separately for men 48.73
and for women 51.21 in 1880: but
for the decade from 1891-19O0 there
was further improvement, for men
1921, for women 54.14 With the ex-
ception of Sweden there is nothing
comparable to this elsewhere in the
world. Even more startling are the
exact figures of longevity. In 1909
the total deaths were 31,70S; of these
S.125 were under one year, and 1O,SSS
were over seventy years of age, while
1878 lived to be over eighty" Mr..
Collier found that this vigorous condi-
ton was not the result ofsoyer-bathing
and an artificial program of health,
but was due to the fundamental self
erty.
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In general way it may be said
that the trade and industry of Nor
way is thriving in spite of the Eu-
ropean war, or, in some cases, posi-
bly, because of the war. But there are
exceptions. The manufacture of safe
ty matches, for instance, is an inn
portant industry, employing many
men in Christiania and its immediate
vicinity. And this industry is being
seriously crippled The particular
kind of wood from which these
matches are made is largely imported
from Russia, and that importation has
been stopped, of course. Besides,
since the war began there has been
much difficulty in marketing the prod
Mct So number of the factories
have closed down or are running only
half time; and thus the army of the
has been increased. The
same conditions obtain in Sweden,
which country is, with Norway, the
principal competitor of Japan in sup.
plying the world with matches. <
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The voluminous .Jubilaeumsbog,
published by Elmer Hilsen, who re-
Gently visited the United States, holds
a unique place in the list of Norwe- !
gians publications occasioned by the
centenary. 1t does not follow the
stereotyped lines of commemorative
publications, but offers a series of
short articles, written in journalistic
way, by noted men of Norway ON
other noted men. There is also a
collection of documents and of odds
and ends of information throwing light
on the history of the early part of
the century.
The Scandinavian club of :Milwau-
kee has published its first monthly,
Scandinavia, dated September, 1914
The club was organized in 1910, with
Consul Olaf l. Rove as president The
prominent Danish, Swedish and Nor
wegian citizens of Milwaukee have
shown spirit of good fellowship
WHlOl we Cdu COlulllcuu u OIuCF
Scandinavian centers.
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Ludwig SAKE has written q book,
published by H. Aschehoug of Chris
tiania, recording his visits to Norwe-
gians all over the world He brings
to bear on conditions as he found
them the quick comprehension of the
trained newspaper man; at the same
time he has a conscientious regard
for accuracy not always seen in rapid
travel sketches.
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Perhaps the severest storm that
has visited the western coast of Nor
way for ten years ragged Nov. -. Sew
erale bridges We're submerged and a
number of ships damaged or driven
ashore. Mail service was completely
crippled for few days.
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Christian Collin, advisory editor OF
a number of prominent publications,