Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-04

night, he varied the tip. His secretary |
announced that in appreciation of the |
cordial reception rendered the Ford !
peace party at this, their first stop in |
Europe, Mr.. Ford had authorized him |
to give $4,000 to the Students associa- |
toward students building to be |
erected.
This gift was hailed with great APP
plause. The students at once brought |
In His Majesty-the Pig"-the large
brass pig emblem which for more
than hundred years has been the
Officially emblem of this association.
The pig, about eighteen inches tall
and two feet long. was borne in on
the shoulders of the personal guard
of His Majesty" The pig was made
to bow its thanks, while the student
body gave its Norway university
yell 1t was a most pleasing ceremony,
as His Majesty, the Pig" comes forth
on occasion of great moment, only.
In passing l might say that l was
mean enough to observe that in the
top of the pigs back was slot large
enough to admit the largest coin of
the realm. l have said the pig was
made TO bow
These dear people of Norway are the
most kindly, courteous people it has
been my pleasure to meet. Southern
courtesy cannot approach it. You are
passing up the broad stairway to the
banquet room. You may have the
American idea of getting there on time
At the first landing you wonder if you
are late because it is a minute past
the stated hour. A turn and the press,
no, not press people here do
not crowd-therefore, the delay is at
hand. An official is on the landing He
is some high dignitary He wears his
official insignia of authority. His scarf
is across his breast.
Chris OutdOne.
His dignity becomes him. His high
Office is not to suffer in hands so COM
petent. He is chairman of the recep-
/ ton committee. Chris Gaetjer, our
/ own beloved Chris-mounted on his
| trusty steed at the head of our biggest
| parade-was not in the same class
| with our friend of the red scarf at the
/ turn of the stair at the first landing
| which led toward the banquet hall He
| bowed. I nodded. Then he bowed
| twice. Sure! Sure" I smiled. Glad to
! see you" Then he bowed three times.
| raised my hat and my left foot He
! bowed four times. l threw my dice
! box one of Mique Sections best price
| $780, to my left hand while with my
| right l pressed the second button on
the left upper corner of my overcoat.
At this the knight of the scarf bowed
five times, and l was permitted to enter
the outer room, 80 minutes too early.
Do you wonder why l have thus
infinitely described this scene? 1t is
a common everyday occurrence. The
Norwegian of education and refinement
is perfect gentleman. Our man of the
stair may have been professor from
the university. That is snot material.
He was not acting in the capacity of
butler. He was one of a committee of
gentleman doing his level best to cour-
teously receive a visitor from Amer
ica-the one country held in highest
esteem by the good people Of Norway
It was his way and while l may at
times feel like mule in an automO-
bile parade, am doing my derndest to
play the part and if one Of these splen-
did gentlemen bows five times to me
| am going him one better and bow six
times, then slap him on the back and
tell him he is good old scout.
America As An Ideal.
l said Norway holds in high esteem
America and American institutions
These people have taken America as
their commercial ideal. A few years
ago they were buying our farm i'm.
plements, our carriages, our stoves
our gas engines. Now, they are man.
ufacturing them in their own factories
here at home.
I do not say they have patterned
their schools after American schools
am inclined just now to a belief con
trary to this. Their common school.
are free and compulsory, but stop a
about what is our seventh grade. Thei
high schools are not free and seem II
be very practicable and thorough.
t Today the hearts of the members O
l the peace party are saddened Dealt
last night claimed one Lloyd Bing
3 ham, husband of Amelia Bling
e ham, the actress, died from pneu
: monia. Coming over he was the lif
4 Of the entertainment end of the party
These coast winds, with their fogs an,
their chills, were too much for him an
he has gone as an advance messenge
y to that land where there is a peac
which passeth all understanding. Gen
=, ial, wholehearted Lloyd Bingham. /
q memory we shall ever keep you as on
7 who was happiest when he could max
another smile.
VI Condemns Sub Warfare.
e What progress is our peace part
It making? Norway is strictly a neutra
country. 1t is so close to the warrin
countries it must be discreet as we
as neutral. 1t is opposed to war.
did not hesitate to condemn when tn
Lusitanfa was sunk. 1t condemned Gel
many's submarine warfare. On til
other hand, it does not believe in
policy that wars through starVatiO