Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-04
NORWAY.

A bin just passed by the storthing
permits men of military age to choose
whether they will serve their regula
ton period with the coIOrs or 90 TO
wood-cuttiug in the government for
ests. Every man in Norway is obliged
TO do 40 days military drill. but this
year, owing to the scarcity and high
price of imported fuel-coal and coke
much labor Will be required in the
public and private forests for the fell
ing and cutting Of timber. and it is
intended TO utilize the services of the
soldiers for this purpose and for the
cutting Of peat. Laborers' wages in
the industrial centers has reached an
abnormal height since the beginning OF
the European war and consequently
men hive been attracted from the
country districts, SO that the new leg
lslati0n is regarded as a boon by the
pruprietors Of wooded land. The sol
dier foresters are to be paid the ordi-
nary wages of country lahorers less 70
per cent, and a large proportion OF this
years class Of soldiers have siguitied
their intention Of welding the AK and
the saw instead Of the rifle and bayo-
net. In some quarters It is proposed
to extend this scheme and place the
! recruits at work at railroad building.
which is much needed All the rail-
roads are owned and run by the gov
eminent and plans have been made
| for the construction Of a main line
across the country and a local line
along the coast. Delay has been caused
/ by the lack OF labor.
| The following story is told In KRIS
/ uania to illustrate how keeniy people
are watching for chance to rent
/ rooms Mr.. Hansen found out that
/ his friend. Peterson, is dead. Knowing
/ that the widow could not afford to
/ stay Ia their large rooms, he asked the
/ owner Of the house If the rooms
( would be for rent the next moving day.
/ Il am sorry TO say said the owner,
/ THAT the rooms have already been
( rented out Moreover, about thirty
others have applied for the rooms"
"Why, is that 81? May / ask who has
rented the rooms7" They were rent
cd by Mr.. Peterson's physician. Doctor
VIII. He rented them as soon as he
realized that 8Ir. Peterson could not
survive the operation. Goodbyt"
The hay crop In the country around
| Trondhjem was below the average.
| Rainy weather In the latter part of
July ard the early part of August
made it difficult to cure the hay. The
barley crop was very fine The rye
and the oats were eIso promising. The
potatoes gave a good average yield.
The farmers around Roros found IL
very difficult to obtain help during
haying. They offered as much as SIS
week and board very cheerfully. but
still many of them could not get the
needed men, Occasionally they would
hire men who had never touched u
Scythe before.
The Norwegian steamer Polynesia
has been sunk and its captaln and -
: men of its crew have been landed nj
; Penzance, Eng. Four other members
of its crew, who left the Polynesia in
another boat. are missing.
The Kristlania Morganbladet warn.
the scandinavian public Of the proba
mHiy Of increased blockade pressure
against Scandinavia. Since Roumanis
Joined the allies, says the newspaper
there is only one gap, namely Sean
dinavia, in the ring surrounding tn,
central powers. and undoubtedly IN,
British political purpose is to clos,
that gap.
4 very rich crop Of wild berries wa,
expected A concern in StavangeI
made 10000 baskets, and these alon,
can hold 200 tons Of berries.