The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-16
Scandinavian EDITORS
SPEND DAY N KE0KUK

Der more than the population of any
but three cities in Sweden.
At Howard university they hearc
their first college yell and heard
negro music.
Believe Future Of America is Here.
Z Wherever they have been, the root
has been taken off tse city for them
and New York and Pittsburgh wed
with Dayton and ST. Louis in show
ing the eminent journalists every
/ honor, while at the same time they
were informed fully about every
phase of life and work in each ms
1--WE all knew something about New
York." said Valdemar Galster, Danish
author and famous foreign new edi-
tor, this morning at breakfast, but
we wanted especially to see the west.
| believe the future of the American
people is lying dormant here in the
west and is not in New York.
1T was a good idea to bring us
over here. because the people of our
countries before the wal knew very
little about America. All the Ameri-
more apt t. be scandals than of inn
poi tdatS. odt tadt Status AdS fiif-
proved in the last few years, during
the war.
Danes Always Against Huns.
After this visit we are making
You, / am quite sure our people will
appreciate your people and your coun-
try more and will like America bet
ter.
Denmark suffered greatly during
the a Her supplies we're cut off,
by her geographical situation, and we
have been without coffee, tea, tobacco
and many kinds of food.
There were lots of Danes volun-
teered in the British army early in
the war, and the Danes have been
against Germany ever since Schleis-
wig was taken away from her in
1864. For fifty years Germany treat
ed the Danes in that province shame
Now. the Danes feel sure that the
lost province will be returned to
for its Inhabitants are very
anxious to come back under the Dan
ish flag. The work of your President
Wilson for the self constituted gov
eminent of all peoples will certainly
restore Schleisvig to Denmark"
Has Sweden Beat Keekuk7
While the party were going through
the water power plant here Just be-
fore noon, one of the Swedish editors
sprung a surprise by telling of an in
at Borjus. Sweden, develop
ing 500 900 horse power. more than
the total of the Keokuk power house.
The largest one in Norway Is at
Rjukan and is 100000 horse power,
just below the output of thirty gener-
here.
The editors showed the most In
tense interest in oil phases of the
power here. especially its eco
nomics.
They also were +, very appreciative
Of the big lock and dry dock here
and the value Of these government
works in transportation by, water.
The Eminent seandinavians..
The delegation was escorted by the
on public information in
he United States, headed by Edwin
director of the Scandina-
Tian bureau, and Archie Rice, in
of assimilation and distribu-
ion of Information.
Inc delegation of visiting Journal
SITS is composed of the following:
Mr.. c. ]. Engstrom, "Svenska
Stockholm, Sweden.
Mr.. Valdemar Galster, National
Tidende," Copenhagen, Denmark.
Mr.. 1'age Halberstadt "Politiken,"
Denmark.
Mr.. Sigurd Konstad, "Dagbladet,"
Christianfa, Norway.
Mr.. Otto Johansson, Social Demo
Stockholm, Sweden.
Mr.. Herbert Kr. Lehmkukl, "ver
lens Gang Christiania, Norway.
Mr.. G. Emil Marott, "Feyens Social
Odense denmark.
Mr.. Eril, Palm, "Ostsoten," Linko-
Ding, Sweden.
Mr.. Arthur Ratche, "Farmanden"
md "Stavangeren," Christiania, Nor
yay.
Mr.. Wilhelm Tvedt, "Tidens Iegn,"
Christiania, Norway.
Mr.. Jacobs Vidnes, "Social-Demo-
Chrictianfa, Norway.
Mr.. Anders VIgen, "Berlingske
ridende," Copenhagen, Denmark.
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