Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-27
NORWAY.

Norway has reorganized and per-
fected its entire commercial system
of representation in the United States
In preparation for virile campaign
to increase the trade between the
two countries. F. Herman Gade, Nor
wegian commissioner at the Panama
Pacific exposition, who already has
taken charge of the Chicago headquar-
tiers, outlined the plans as they have
been laid out by his government.
"Norway's overseas trade with the
United States, that had been growing
steadily before the war, has since that
time gone ahead by Jumps" he said.
land an organization has been worked
out touching all parts Of the United
States. The country has been divided
into three main sections, the Atlantic
and Gulf coast states, 20 middle west
ern states, and the Pacific coast
states making up the three divisions.
Chicago has been selected as the head
quarters of the middle western sec
ton. In addition to changing the con-
sulate system, the government Is en-
couraging membership in the newly
organized chamber of commerce by
both American and Norwegian bust
ness men In this country. One hun
dred Chicago business houses have al.
ready been enrolled in the movement.
The United States and Norway have
been held apart by lack Of understand
ing in the past. The Germans have
been able to cut prices just little
bit below the American and offer 80
to 60 days credit. where the Ameri-
cans demand cash. But the local ex-
porters can meet this competition once
the American is assured of the finan-
cial responsibility of his customers.
Our consular organization has been
remodeled and the chamber of COM
merce formed to improve this institu-
ton" Mr.. Gade formerly was consul
in Chicago for Norway. Two years ago
he was called to Norway to work on
commission that had been appointed
to study ways of bringing the coun-
try into closer touch with the United
States.
The Norwegian Nobel committee
has decided by unanimous vote to
add the peace prize of about $4,000
for the year to the special fund, and to
defer the awarding of the peace prize
Of 1915 one year. These steps are In
perfect harmony with the rules laid
down once for all by the founder of
the peace fund, Alfred Nobel, the IA
nous Swedish philanthropist. The
reason why the prizes of 1914 and 1915
have not been awar led is that no one
has been found worthy of them.
A Bergen shipowner named. Nor
gren sold a ship Just after it had
been launched. He paid the builders
about $4,000 and received $4,000 in
payment.
The king has donated $40 towards
the support of a proposed commercial
high school in Bergen, 1910 towards
establishing a Christian young peo-
pies school in Tromso. and similar
amounts to a Christian young peo-
pies school In Finmarken and a peo-
Plies high school In Northern Nor
way.
The Norwegian steamer Fridtjof
hansen of Bergen. bound from the
east coast of Africa for Rotterdam,
was sunk In the English channel. Two
of the crew were killed.
The women's Mission for the
Lapps owns and operates home for
Laps, which Is called Freddy, and
is located In Tysfjord. The National
Antituberculosis society has decided
to turn $4,000 over to this mission for
building an addition to the Freddy
home in order that as many as ten
tuberculosis patients may be cared for
at the institution. Tuberculosis is
very common In this part of the coun-
try. The population is largely Lappish
On mixed. and for that reason It is
difficult to get the consumptives Of
the district placed In hospitals.