Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-29
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ing abundant In the capital city OF
Motordom. Furthermore, it is said.
employers are now taking into con-
sideration the length of time actually
lived by applicants in Detroit; many
Danish-American workers have re-
Gently drifted to Detroit, it is said
and they have found plenty of reasons
to regret 1t.
They Don't Care Now.
Interest in Norwegian immigration
has now reached such a low point
that many persons who had filed ap-
plications for immigration permits
with the American consular offices
in Norway do not even reply when
they are notified that permit Is
available. The reason for this In
difference is twofold First. the form
erly prospective immigrants have been
told that Jobs are scarce in the United
States, and second, the American
authorities recently have reserved the
right to increase the amount OF ready
cash which must be in the possession
of each immigrant when he steps
ashore over here; as this amount
often is considerably larger than the
immigrant had anticipated, he pre-
fers to stay at home.
To Expand Trade.
C. G. Alexandersson, president OF
the British-Swedish Trade Corpora
| ton, with offices in London and Stock
| holm arrived in this country last weeh
for the purpose of carrying on negotla'
| lions with a number of American
firms with a view to the further ex
pansion of Swedish foreign trade. Mr.
Alexandersson will visit about doz
en- of the industrial center in this
country, and will also deliver lectures
at few universities.
| Reconsideration Urged.
Several efforts are being made t.
urge the Danish-American Rebll'
National Park committee to reconsi
der its decision not to arrange thl
year the annual Fourth af July cele
bration in the Danish-American ma
titnal park in Denmark. A shor
time ago the committee, comprisln
members in both countries, voted t
cancel all plans for this years cele
bration owing, it was said, to har
times. As it is suspected that re
cent difficulties within the organize
/. ton may have something to do wit
, the actual motive for the cancellation
} hopes are entertained that the diff
, culties may be overcome. The cele
. bration annually attracts about 1000
persons and is the largest Indeper
dence day festivity outside the Unite
States.
5 Twenty.fifth Anniversary.
The Norwegian National League {
!, Greater New York on January "a celt
j brated its 25th anniversary at bar
2 auet in the st. George Hotel Roc
{ Garden, Brooklyn. The organization
! made up Of delegates from the nun
+ erous Norwegian societies and lodge
!; in the metropolis, has been very al
I tive, especially in charity work, du
ing its first quarter century of exis
!. ence. The principal speaker OF tn
occasion was Wilhelm Morgenstiern
Norwegian consul-general in Ne
York.
At Government Cost.
The Swedish government during TT
last few days has betrayed all cos
: In connection with sending back
3 Sweden more than one hundred Sw,
: dish sailors who have been unable
! find employment in this country. A.
: cording to the law, no foreign SCI
n man may remain in America mol
e than sixty days.
Q In Desperate Straits.
5 Holger Joergensen, an automobi
s mechanic of Denver, Colo, committe
y suicide last week because of inabili
e to find employment. He had arrive
n with meager funds-from Denmal
d about two months ago hoping tn
e soon he would be able to make enoue
g money to send for his wife and fo'
e children in Aarhus, Denmark, b
= luck was against him, and, haviI
q tried all available opportunities,
l. finally despaired and sought repo
= In death.
% An Ambitious Plan.
Il Melvin T. Tatley of St. Paul, Min
# "a Norwegian-American college st
J dent-is at the present time som
{. where on the Atlantic bound (
l. Palestine. he will disembark at Gala