Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-10-02

time secure either the necessary pro-
visions or the men that he would
need to accompany him. In view OF
the uncertain times, therefore, the
much talked of tAmundsen North
polar expedition will have to be cam
celled indefinitely.
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In different localities throughout
the country committees are at work
collecting money for more efficient
and enlarged air service. It is felt
that if the country is to compete at
all with other nations in military af-
fairs it will be necessary to have a
well trained airship corps. The
money is to be- used for building sup
ply stations and for such other pur-
posed, as may be necessary to make
the service efficient
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There are many people without
employment in Christiania these days
and the city authorities and many
charitably inclined persons have been
trying to alleviate the sufferings
among the hungry and needy. For
instance, an aged lady, who desires
not to divulge her name, made a do
nation of 5000 crowns the other day
for impoverished workingmen and
her example will be followed, it is.
believed, by others who can afford it
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The war has put a damper ON
emigration and there are few, If any.
Norwegians who are at present leav-
ing or contemplating to leave their
country.
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THE lessons that Americans may
learn from the Danes says Hon.
Maurice Egan, American minister to
Denmark, in an article entitled
Teamwork in Denmark contributed
to the YOUTHS Companion in a recent
issue, are that nothing counts so
much, where a fixed result is to be
obtained. as teamwork, which means
the sinking aof Individual notions for
the general good, andsthat no really
good work can be done. at haphaz-
ard. There must be education OF
the mind and the heart as well as
Of the hands In order that a farmer,
or anyone else, may achievelg good
results. Moreover,g the right Kind
Of education .cnltiyates sense of
honor, and among the Danes the
sense of honor is carried into their
commercial relations, not only as a
moral quality but as a matter OF
policy. In fact.a II As regarded by
them as one of the best means ef
keeping up their trade relations with
England and GermAI6. Some years:
ago when q certain amount Of infe-
nor butter had been exported. into
England by a careless intermediary
the whole Danish nation seemed to
think itself disgraOsd. The matter
was taken up BY the government and
such rules were made that similar
decline in the qualify of the product
can hardly occur again. Farming is
looked on as the, meetg honorable en-
ploymsnt Into whioA 9 Dane ga en-
ter. The fA1neY % The caTicat1fes,
who hated new atd62sr and desDised
scientinc e6uckssCn. Has happily gone
ont Of fashion svagywhssas ~ Ne
went ont or aashien lona - Dem
mark. The Danish Sarmei Zen not
regard NhAe We scall culture % o bux-
Iury; thanks 70 the high schools It
10 Q part Of family Nfe. The Danish
farmer ghks founded cooperative 30
cietIes Cor ibuysng his sugar his eCf-
| fee4-ofo Wilhelm ankTeatl amount IL
used In Denmarh-and all other nee
essaFies Of life"
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| me IcelandePs In America numbsr
$4,000, according 10 Rev, BjorA B.
i Jonsson, president Of the IcelaAdic
Il synod: me FIRST Icelandic immi-
j grant said d6nsson III asroSsae
interview. was Leif Erikson. who
came TO America in the year 1000,
but the foundation of the present
Il Ieelandic colonies in America was
laid in 1870. The most extensive set
Elements Of Icelanders in . America
are to be found in Canada They