Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-01-22
NORWAY.

Mrs. Signe Lund. noted Norwegian
composer, who Is visiting in this
country. writes some pertinent re-
marks about the political status OF her
sisters In Norway. in Norway wo-
men never had to fight for their rights
as they did in England or as they have
to do here. Men give them their
rights because, as many of my coun-
trymen say they have found that wo-
men are conscientious and know their
business. We have a woman member
OF parliament In Norway. We have
women lawyers. doctors and teachers.
and women largely In the control OF
our schools. At home they go out
after the women In automobiles to get
them to vote, because they take 1t Sc
riously and just as II it we're a duty"
The Right Rev. Christian Bang,
bishop OF Christiania, and primate OF
the Norwegian church. died a few
days ago. He was born in 1S40. Bish-
op Bang was at one time secretary to
the late King Oscar of Sweden, when
Norway and Sweden were united un-
der one flag. He visited the United
States In 1908 and called on President
Roosevelt, to whom he brought per
sonal greetings from King Haakon.
Bishop Bang delivered the coronation
sermon when Norway bestowed the
crown on the Danish Prince Carl In
1905. Bishop Bang wrote very extern
sively on the history Of the church Of
Norway. His amiable disposition en-
deared him to his acQuaintances.
The national income for the year
1912 is put at $29S, 100000, as against
SIS, 900. 900 in 1900. The $29S. 000, 900
for 1912 included s4s,4Oo.0OO for the
unpaid work of women. No less than
So per cent. of the income was due to
work. and only IA per cent came from
wealth. The national wealth is con-
siderably more than 1000 ,000. 900. The
working capacity represents four or
five times as much as the national
wealth The capital value OF man
at the age of twenty Is put at $4,000.
The conservative people Of Tune
are afraid that the Socialists may cap
ture the commons There is $135,000
in the treasury II is now proposed to
dispose of the money for the true
benefit OF the commune. After all
debts are paid there will still remain
$4,000, which may be invested in
such a way that the Socialists cannot
obtain control of it even If they cap
ture the next election.
or the "a members Of the city coun-
Gil of Christiania eleven are women.
The best known among them are Mrs.
Fernando Nissen, Socialist and jour
nalist; Miss Christine Bonneyie. mod
crate left and professor OF philology
at the University of Christiania.
Some Of the whaling companies OF
Tousberg moved their Offices beyond
the city limits in order to reduce
their taxes The bankers of the city
are now trying to punish the COM
panies by refusing to give them credit.
Norway viii probably be the only
country In the world having a double
track railroad consisting of one broad
gage and one narrow gage track. The
railroad between Christiania and
Drammen cannot carry the increasing
traffic any more with its narrow gage
tracks, and is to be altered to broad
gage. The authorities have decided to
alter one track at a time. Each track
will require one year, so for two years
we will be treated to the spectacle OF
a double track road running its two
different kinds of trains forward and
backward each on their own rails.
Prof. Bernt Stoylen has been APP
pointed bishop Of the diocese OF Kris
tianstand. He is very popular among
the common people. In matters of
faith he is decidedly conservative;
but In other matters he is quite adj
vanced, being an aggressive prohibit
ZIONIST and language reformer.
Norway. according to the American
Scandinavian Review. within the last
FIVE years has become the fourth sea
faring nation In the world. counting
by ship tonnage alone: IN proportion
70 its population II ranks first.