Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-31
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
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Norwegian counties are considering
the feasibility of chartering steamer
for carrying 1000 emigrants to Can
ada. 1t has been calculated that in
this way it will be cheaper to travel
than if individual tickets are pur-
chased. Due to abnormal economic
conditions in Norway the county
boards seem to feel that they must
needs encourage emigration.
Official Emigration Aid.
In Danish government circles plans
are being considered for giving effec-
tive aid to prospective emigrants to
the United States, Canada, and Au-
STRATA. Several suggestions have
been made, one of them being the
opening of a special emigration Of
flee in connection with the Foreign
Department, but no action has been
decided upon. Minister of the In
terror Kragh maintains that while
the government must assume certain
obligations toward prospective Danish
emigrants, he does not think that
this is panacea for the ills which
can be traced back to the eXtraordi-
nary unemployment situation now ex-
listing; rather, he feels, these prob
lens should be worked out at home,
with view to keeping as many men
and women within the borders of
Denmark. Emigration should not be
encouraged, is the substance of Mr..
Kragh's statement.
She is Scandinavian.
A few days ago Albert Snyder, art
editor of a boating magazine, was
found murdered in his house on Long
Island, and charges of first-degree
murder were almost Immediately pre-
ferred against his wife and man
who confesses to having been her
lover for several years. Mrs. Snyder,
it appears, is the daughter of Nor
wegian contract builder in New York;
her mother was a Swedish woman.
One of the New York papers, in men
tioning this detail, calls attention to
the very infrequent occasion when
Scandinavians are involved in cap
ital crimes in the United States-"it
isl, this paper says, $50 infrequent
as to make the exceptional instance
downright conspicuous"
Who Will it be?
Excitement runs high among the
Danes in Detroit, Mich, for the post
as vice consul of Denmark, left va
cant by the death of Victor Olsen
some months ago, is to be occupied
by appointment in the near future.
The Danish government apparently
moves very cautiously in the matter,
and seems to prefer to await express
sions of local sentiment before it an
nOunces a decision. No official will
be sent from Denmark to Detroit, but
the choice is expected to be made
among the Danish residents of the
Automobile city. Consequently, there
are numerous candidates, and one of
the points brought out in this con-
nection is whether or not a vice consul
ought to be active in the work of So
cial and fraternal organizations. This
aspect of the case does not appear
however, to interest the Copenhagen
government a great deal, but it af-
fords the Detroit Danes all kinds of
opportunities for discussion for and
against certain men.
Gone Home.
Prince Wilhelm of Sweden, who for
about two months has been lecturing
to American and Swedish-American
audiences about his adventures as
big-game hunter and naturalist in
Central Africa, completed his tour
last week, and left for Rome, where
his mother, the queen of Sweden, is
convalescing. After stopping there
Stockholm.