Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENlNGs IN FAR OFF
NORTHWEST.
ITEMS FROM THE OLD HOME
Resume Of the Most important Events
In Sweden, Norway and Denmark
OF Interest 20 tho eeandInavians
In America.
SWEDEN.

Swedish imports and the transit of
supplies to Germany, this understand
ing will not be reached through any
Swedish concession or alteration Of
her demands to be treated as a neu-
trSi nation enjoying the freedom Of
the seas, according to a statement
made By Eric de Trolle, president of
the royal trade commission, former
minister Of foreign affairs, and at pres
ent member of the English-Swedish
commission engaged in attempting to
settle the trade dispute Sweden
cannot and VIII not surrender to Eng
lish demands restricting her com
merce." said de Trolle, in order to
help England in her industrial war
against Germany. If she did this, not
only would Sweden suffer industrially
herself. but she would become virtu-
ally an ally Of England. The last con-
sideration is the more important,
since Sweden would no longer be a
strictly neutral nation. II she per-
mits the transit of supplies between
England and Russia and joins in any
attempt to prevent the transit of sup
plies to Germany, she is becoming an
important base of supplies for the al
lies and is at the same time really en-
tering into war against Germany.
Sweden's modest desire is to be al
lowed TO carry on her normal indus
try and to observe a strict neutrality
which means helping neither side
in a military or industrial way, to the
exclusion of the other. In this point
of view she differs with the United
States which is supplying England
alone. Sr eden does not consider that
a real neutrality. Her position. from
which she win not recede is an alb
solute neutral attitude toward all COM
batants. II is logical. therefore. that
we should hold up supplies destined
for Russia while England's stoppage
of our imports of raw materials inter
feres with our industry and trade with
Germany. We are sorry that Russia is
forced to wait for her supplies, which
have accumulated here, but while our
ships are being held in English prize
courts. we think the action entirely
iustifiable There is no quarrel about
the export TO Germany of our own
home manufactures or Of the articles
which are not placed on the Swedish
prohibitory list-although England
may think that the export is svcessive.
The chief obstacle is the queS ion of
the exceptions which we are bound to
make, to our prehibitory export list"
There is an abundance of edible
mushrooms in southern Sweden this
year. But the people know so little
about this kind of food that they
hardly ever dare to pick anything ex-
cept the most common species, the
cantarelle. The city physician OF
Gothenburg has proposed that mush-
room bureau be established in that
city in order that those who wish to
sell mushrooms may have their goods
inspected by an expert before they
are offered for sale on the market
A semioficial statement has been IS
sued denying the report that Swedish
ships are being sold abroad for the
purpose of raising cash preparatory to
Sweden's participation in the war
It is declared that no such sales are
known to have been presented.
The temperance peoples sick and
funeral aid fund. which is managed
at an Office In Karlskrona and is the
largest fund of its kind in Sweden,
will receive a subsidy OF $4,000 from
the national government this year.
So many men are out OF work In
Bleklnge Ian that it is proposed to
appropriate tens Of thousands Of dol
lars for public works in order that
they may get a chance to make a liv-
ing
The city council and the harbor d.
rectors of Halmstad have offered
free site for two grain elevators which
the national food commission is ex-
pected to build at this place.
The Swedish manufacturers OF
chinaware have raised the prices of
their products ten per cent.
Lower -four prices are expected as
soon as the mills have commenced to
grind the crop of this year
The Swedish government has pro-
hibited the export of rubber. printers
ink and dyes.
The CITY council Of Gothenburg has
resolved to borrow an amount not to
exceed $4,000 for buying stock in
the Sweden-North America steamship
company.
About 1000 sick benefit societies
have been officially registered In
Sweden. Their aggregate membership
exceeds 100000
The city council of Halmstad has
voted $4,000 for the purchase OF wood
and coal. which are 10 be sold TO
poor people at cost next winter.
Mr.. F. Boiling of Gehe is the proud
| possessor of genuine Stradivarius
violin. His father happen I'd to pick
it up while TAXI, 6 the waters at Karl
stad in 1856. Thousands OF dollars
g.. a