The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-11-13
important Events In Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OH COUNTRY
Interesting Items From the Three
Great Kingdoms Of the North &c.
Iected for scsndInavIans and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN W. oDLAND.


Since the beginning of the Euro
pean war there has been q steady and
systematic curtailment In the sale OF
intoxicating liquors in Sweden. and
the temperance people have felt more
than pleased. It is now reported that
the Stockholm system" which al
lows to each citizen only fixed
amount of liquor and which was in
augurated in the capital shortly after
the outbreak of the war, has been ex-
tended to 81 of the 100 districts In
Sweden and will, after the first OF
next January. apply to the entire
country. The Stockholm system"
says a special correspondent, allows
every citizen in good standing in the
community to become a moderate
drinker, but prevents him effectively
from becoming a topper or drunkard.
1t was ingeniously devised by DR.. Ivan
Bratt, present director Of the system,
after all other expedients had failed.
Doctor Bratt has been lauded. con-
demned, idolized and ridiculed. but
on one point all are agreed-the sys-
tenn works. The book system" was
devised by Doctor Bratt at the begin
ming OF the war. 1t allows every citi-
zen in good standing to buy one liter.
and no more. of spirituous liquor
every Ave days. To make this plan
feasible. each person IL provided with
q small book resembling . commute
ton railroad ticket, from which o
coupon IL torn every time the con-
sumner buys his liter Of any alcoholic
beverage he fancies. At the same
time his book is stamped with the
date of purchase. Without showing
hts book. no citizen of Stockholm has
the remotest chance of obtaining .
bottle of liquor anywhere In the city.
The regulation is rigidly enforced. It
is true that In some cases. however,
exceptions are made II the authorities
are convinced that person can be
trusted with more liquor without abus-
ing the privilege. But II the person
is drunkard. has a police record or
has in any other way incurred the dis
pleasure of the authorities. he Is al
lowed no liquor. For purposes Of as
certaining the standing of the citizen
in the community, an elaborate card
catalogue system is maintained.
The Scandinavian press OF America
is of the opinion that Sweden will
not enter the war, as was predicted
in recent dispatch from Washington.
It is now proposed to defray the ex-
pense of maintaining the commission
on provisions by levying small tax
on every person who applies for per-
mission to export merchandise. It Is
estimated that II 20 crowns were paid
at each application the revenue thus
derived would be about 10000 crowns
per year. which is more than sufficient
to meet the expense of the commits
sion.
The Finnish society of Stockholm
has registered protest against the
proposition that the Aaland islands
be incorporated into the Swedish king
dom. The society holds that the
islands are Finnish territory and be-
long to Finland. The society also eau
lions the people of Sweden against
believing that Finland is loyal to Rus
STA in the present war. 1t says that
the Firms are merely waiting for the
psychological moment to make their
strike for freedom from Russia.
An article in Dagens Nyheter of
Stockholm deprecates the talk in Nor
way and Denmark that Sweden in
tends to enter the war. It says that
tho leaders of Norway and Denmark
ought to be too well informed as to
Sweden's intentions to believe that
Sweden would turn her back upon
the good understanding reached by
the three Scandinavian monarchs
and their ministers at the Malmo con-
ference. The article asserts that Swe-
den is determined to remain neutral
and lays the lash upon the clique In
Sweden that Is clamoring for the ma
tion's participation In the war on the
side of Germany.
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