The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-03


Paul last week to advance the organ
iEation of the proposed Norwegian
Chamber of Commerce OF America,
called the Northumberland Handles.
hammer. The delegates TO the meet
ing included the following: L. 8.
Swenson. former minister TO Norway
and TO Switzerland. Alfred Gebrielson.
Il. G.. Reed and A LELAND, Minneapo-
lis: Consul =. II. Hobe, A. c. Floan
and Gerhard Munthe. st. Paul: Con.
sui Oscar Haugan. z. V. Bright and
r. u. Boak, Chicago; |. Tokstad and
T. I.angland, New York: Consul Olaf
Rove. Milwaukee,: Consul J. II. Wist,
DEBORAH, Ia; A. Ekern. Portland, Ore.
The delegates were the guests of A.
c. Floan of st. Paul at luncheon at
the st. Paul hotel. Later they were
the guests of Consul lobe at Bald
Eagle lake. They also were enter.
tanned ut the Lafayette club In Min
neapolis.
The Conservative and Liberal press
In urging the government TO inaugu-
rate decisive course OF action against
the torpedoing of Norwegian ships,
which goes on, il is claimed, precise
ly as though Germany considered her
self at war with Norway. Up to June
IS thirty-four vessels had been tor
pedoed. the most serious case being
hat of tho Swain Iarl hV which
twelve lives were lost. The Belridge,
Ealduin. America. Maricopa and MI
nerva which followed one another AT
intervals of few days. were among
the largest and most valuable ships
OF the Norwegian merchant marine
and all carried food supplies for
Scandinavia. So great has been the
loss from German torpedoes that, in
spite of the unparalleled activity Of
all shipyards. the tonnage OF the mer-
chant marine has actually decreased
for the first time in the history OF
Norwegian navigation.
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The country has been threatened
with labor troubles of unusual scope.
In the spring general strike was
imminent as a protest against a bill
for forced arbitration which was be-
fore the storthing. The government
not to precipitate all industrial war.
nut the situation again became acute
when the employers threatened
lockout OF $1,000 men as a reprisal
against strike OF 1000 men in the
building trades. The lockout, which
was to have taken effect on July I.
was averted at the last moment by
an agreement to submit the differ
enees in the building trades to arbi-
tration.
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While the Conservative and Lib
eral parties have both included the
strengthening of the defenses in their
platforms the Socialist party, at its
meeting last May, adopted a platform
of disarmament, perpetual neutrality
and obligatory unconditional arbitra-
ton treaties. The action is the sub
jet of comment in the StockhOlms
Dagblad. which finds the growth OF
peace at any price" sentiments In
a serious menace to the whole
peninsula The Socialist party last
year registered q per cent OF the
voters.
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In a recent number OF the Norwe-
gian magazine, Ungdommen's Ven.
published in Minneapolis. Marion
MiChelet has an article on the Amer
leans who are active for northern
culture. She mentions among others
Professor Chester y. Gould OF Chi
cagO university, DIR. Lee NJ. Holland.
er OF Wisconsin university. Mr.. A. NJ.
Sturteyant OF Nebraska university,
DR.. G. r. Vowles of Fargo college and
the secretary of the American-Scandi.
navian Foundation. Mr.. Goddard ].
Leach.
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Norwegian owners OF automobiles
are hard hit by the announcement OF
dealers that the supply OF tires has
been exhausted and II is impossible
to replenish the stock.
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