New Britain herald., 1922-09-05
PROHIBITION WAS FAILURE IN SWEDEN
People There Favor Present Laws,
 Says Local Man, Now Home
"The fight for prohibition in Sweden

"The fight for prohibition in Sweden proved to be an utter failure. This was seen in the defeat of that issue when voted on in that country on August 27," said Peter Crona of 2S Park Terrace, who has just returned from a months visit in Sweden.
 T saw a great deal of stump speeding during my visit there but did not go near any of them, being an uninterested party, but 1t ap- peared that the general opinion Of the residents there were in favor Of the present laws, which allows each person a certain amount of liquor ! during a month. They did not see any chance for improvement by mak- | ing the country bone dry" MT. Crona said that the anti-prohi- bitionists in Sweden made good use of what they called the apparent fall ure of prohibition in this country The local man left three days before the votes were cast.
 Tn Sweden" said MT. Crona, leach person, who uses liquor, is given a book. This book allows him certain amount of the liquid each month and the book is punched as he buys 1t. In case a person has a police record, or becomes unnecessarily intoxicated, the book is taken away from him."
 Went To Visit Relatives
 The main purpose of MT. Crona's visit to Sweden was to visit his father and mother and sister. who live in Arvika His parents are old and in delicate health. This is his sixth trip across the water to Sweden, the last one being in 1914.
 Meets Rev. George E. Pih
 Mir. Crona left here on July 13 on the steamer United States, and arrived in Christiania, Norway, on July 24. During his stay over there, he visited Stockholm where he met Rev. Gus tave E. Pihl, pastor of the local Swed ish Bethany church who is on visit to his relatives there. The local man also met Rev. and Mrs. E. c. Hjerpe of Chicago, Rev. Mir. Hjerpe being former pastor at the local Swedish Bethany church and now over in Sweden attending church conven- ton. While in Stockholm, Mir. CrQna was also surprised to come face to face with Professor Adolph Benson of Yale. Professor Benson Is an East Berlin resident. He is touring through that country with a party of about l 8 
 Rev. Mir. Pihl told Mr. Crona that he expected to arrive in this country l about September 30 and will resume his pastorate at the local church the first part of October.
 Living Is High
 Mir. Crona feels that Sweden Is through period of hard | times now and is far from normal. Clothing there is very expensive, suits selling for about 225 kroner, which is equivalent to about s56 in the United | States money. Food is also very high | there. The average working man however earns what is considered l good pay. and Is not much worse off han the factory employees in this 
 Stockholm is a scene of merry life md resembles New York in every 'eSpect Inc people lHere are con- inually busy and although the limi- .ations of exports has had affect on hat city particularly, business con- .inues as usual.
 Mir Crona sailed for this country on the Frederick the Eighth and turing the return trip, had the sensa ion of experiencing storm on the nigh seas which lasted for period of i've days