The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-10
EUROPE HATES
AMERICA, SAYS
MRS. 0LBSEN
Prominent Minnesota Woman
Addresses Delegates to Non
partisan Meet Here

Mrs. J. ID. Parkinson Of " iiiOw
City was reelected president ot
North Dakota Federation of Nom
partisan WOmen's clubs at the
closing business session oil
three-day convention this morn
ing. Other officers are Mrs.
Minnie ID. Craig. EsmOnd. first
vice president; Miss Nannie Hall,
New Rockford. second vice pres
ident; Mrs. +. J. Lyons. Dogdcn.
recording secretary: Mrs. II. Is.
Cleveland, futile. secretary
treasurer.
America is bitterly hated la every
country Of Europe, Mrs. Annie Dlckic
OIescn of Mortified, Mimi, the frs
woman in the country to run for the
office of United States senator, told
the Nonpartisan women of North Da
kota Wednesday The women are
holding their biennial convcntioh
here this week.
This hatred is based on three
things, Mrs. Olcsen said FIRST. the
debt settlement, second prohibition
Of liquor which affects the wine cx-
portations Of France. italy and Spain,
and third, tariff restrictions which
shut out much Of the produce Of
Europe. The entire feeling is based
on money matters, she explained.
Tells Of Experiences Abroad
Mrs. Olcscn returned recently from
several months trip III Europe and
told Of several experiences which
brought home to her this hatred for
America. Even boyhood friends Of
her husband, who was born and
reared in Denmark. showed this feel
ing for him as an American. she said
In England. beggars are every
where, she said. Thousands Of un-
employed are existing on monthly
doles paid by the government. Here
AS elsewhere in Europe, America Is
considered a Shylock.
In France, while visiting an Amer
lean graveyard, Mrs. Olcsen over
heard u conversation among group
Of Frenchmen in which they said
they were teaching their children to
like Germany and hate America Sc
that when the debt settlement was
due they would be united in hatred
Of America.
Throughout the entire continent
children are being taught to hate
America, she said, with the idea that
they will unite against TINS countI.
WHeH aIuSIiCd dllCIuptS W NOlle'A Hs
debts. The feeling is absolutely UNI
Just, Mrs. Olesen declared, telling
Of the spoils received by each Euro
pean country in the Versailles
treaty.
Urges Disregard of Political Partie,
Americans must be strongly pro
American, she declared, and urgeo
the people OF the west to work fol
the west, disregarding political par
ties. She told of the amazing prog
ress in the prosperity of Denmark
in the past 30 years, due entirely t
cooperative buying and selling asso
Citations.
About 800 people heard the lectur
last evening. Mrs. William Child ant
daughter, Ethel, sang two numbers
and Mrs. Olive LaGrave of Esmont
gave a reading.
Mrs. G. A. Fisher, past state pres
ident Of the federation, gave an ad
dress this morning on Let t.
Grow" Mrs. Obert Olson ga,s' tw'
readings.
The delegates visited the lesisla
ture this afternoon, having receive,
an invitation from the House Of Rep
resentatives this morning. At
o'clock Mrs. A. q. Sorlie will enter
tain them at tea. The banquet Il,
$3.50 this evening will conclude tn
convention program.