Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-10-14
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Interesting Items Concern
ing People From the
North.

In an editorial in "The Christian
Science Monitor" few days ago the
following was found: GAS the time
approaches when the fall elections
will call on the American woman
to do her duty with respect to voting
for candidates who~ have the best
interests of the United States at heart,
it may be pertinent to look at small
nation where the electoral privilege
has been of benefit not only to its
womankind, but to- the people as a
whole. For more than ten years the
women of Denmark have enjoyed full
political suffrage, and there is no
doubt that their Acknowledgement has
resulted in higher voting standard
with the result, also, that in the
administration of both municipal and
national affairs the country has ben
Gifted considerably" The article
then proceeds to give a survey of the
Danish women's political activities to
illustrate the point that lust as Dem
mark has set the world an example
in its agricultural work, so perhaps
in the political domain it may yet
point the way for women elsewhere
to exercise to the full their prerog
atives as conscientious citizens"
dwelling of Monument.
Next Sunday, October II, monu-
ment of Col Hans Heg, Norwegian
born commander of the Fifteenth
Scandinavian regiment in the Union
Army. during a part of the Civil war.
will be unveiled in Madison, Wis. A
number of prominent Norwegian
American speakers will be present at
the dedication. Last year replica of
this statue was unveiled at Lier, Nor
way, Col. Heg's home parish.
Nils Gillgren Dead.
Nils Gillgren, at one time editor
of c"Svenska Pacific .Tribunen", died
last week at Seattle, Wash. He was
born in Sweden in 1860 and had
edited daily newspapers in Stockholm
and Upsala prior to his coming to the
United States in 1904. The following
year he was appointed editor of
''Svenska Pacific Tribunen" and re-
tanned this position until few years
ago.
Papers are Signed.
Earlier in the month represent
atives of the Guaranty Trust Com
pany of New York, and the National
Debts Director of Denmark, P. o. A.
Andersen signed in Copenhagen a set
of papers which completed a trans
action by which an export credit of
20 million Kroner is granted to the
state commission of export credits of
Denmark. The negotiations which
have extended over considerable
time, were featured by the trust COM
pany's offer to allow an export credit
of 81 million Kroner, but the smaller
amount had to be accepted as the
Danish parliament by law had limited
the sum. 1t is, however, possible
that the parliament some time this
fall will be asked for permission to
increase the amount from 20 to 81
million Kroner.
New Bureau Opened.
Early this month the Sweden-Amer-
lea Bureau opened offices in New
York under the leadership of former
Vice Consul Theophilus Wesseen; the
aim of the bureau is to become an
information office, especially in con-
nection with legal matters appertain-
ing to Swedish interests in this
country and to American claims in
Sweden. In addition, the bureau will
promote the trade relations between
the two countries, and will, to some
extent, function as a clearing house
of information concerning conditions
in both the United States and Sweden.
Swedish Monument.
In New Sweden, Maine, monument
has been unveiled to commemorate
the first settlement of Swedish immi-
grants in that part of the state. Part
of the inscription reads: "The earliest
Swedish colonists in Maine reached
this spot in the forest primeval at
noon on the 23rd day of July, 1870.
There were % men, II women and II
children, and all gathered here to
thank God for His guidance. -. This
monument has been erected by sons
and daughters of the members of
the New Sweden settlement
The North Pole Book.
On November 3, Roald Amundsen's
book about his airship voyage across
the North Pole will be published
under the title of, "The First Flight
Across the Polar Sea-" The book will
be issued simultaneously in fifteen
languages and will contain detailed
narratives written by the various
leaders of the expedition from Spitz-
bergen to Teller, Alaska. Mr.. Amund-
sen who is now at his home in Oslo,
Norway, where he supervises publ
cation of the Norwegian edition, will
leave shortly for the United States.
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