Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-07-14
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

| land of his fathers, for the purpose OF
studying modern architecture as it has
been developed in that country along
lines which are said to be practically
unknown in the United States. In
newspaper interviews Mr.. Johnson is
reported as enthusiastic about his
Swedish impressions, and feels that
American architects with a great
deal of profit may study the designs
which are typical of the modern trend
in Swedish cities. He is interested,
especially, in apartment buildings.
Retaliation.
A few days ago the Norwegian
Storting (parliamenD met in execu-
tive session for the purpose of dis
cussing the tariff. Due, especially,
to the American tariff, it was pro-
posed to quadruple the duty on many
imported items, most of which come
from the United States. In the case
of industrial products now on the
| Norwegian free-list, it was suggested
that a duty of 500 ad valorem be
levied. After discussing the matter
for some time the Storting authorized
the government to take the necessary
steps, and while it was officially said
that the new tariff was not specifi-
cally directed against the United
States, 1T was unOfficially admitted
that you might call it a sort of re-
taliation, for the present American
tariff has made it almost impossible
for Norway to sell anything overseas
To Remember RaSk.
American universities and Ian
guage-study groups are planning to
honor the memory of Rasmus Kristian
Rask, Danish philologist, who died on
Nov. ID, 1882. Rask is said to have
been an expert in the literatures of
81 languages, and is still recognized
in this country as we'll as through
out Europe-as the founder of the
science of comparative philology
On his horseback ride from Copen-
hagen to Bombay, India, Rask COM
piled textbooks and readers covering
a large variety of languages and dia-
lects, and he also brought with him
to his native country one of the larg-
est collections of Sanskrit literature
existing anywhere
Edits Paper at Home.
After serving in. the capacity of
editor of a number of Swedish papers
in the United States for more than
| 26 years, Louis A. Lichtenstein re-
turned few months ago to his native
Sweden, with the determination to
| remain there. He now is editor of a
daily paper at Ystad and is expert
menting with modern American news
paper methods, but admits that he
must acquaint his clients with these
innovations in a gradual way as they
are not very fond of too sudden
changes.
Last Will and Testament.
Mrs. Tecla Jensen Eagle, a Norwe-
gian woman who in 1920 married the
American owner of silk factory in
Japan, died short time ago in Oslo,
| Norway, where she had resided since
| 1929 when she became widow. Her
will was probated the other day, and
it was found that she had bequeathed
$4,000 to the Norwegian Hospital in
Brooklyn, N. Y, similar amount to
the Norwegian Childrens Home same
city, and also $4,000 to the Norwegian
Seamen's Home of Greater New York.
Recommends System.
An anonymous writer in "New York
Times" commenting on the present
deplorable condition of American
agriculture, suggests that the Stats
husmandslov," effective in Denmark
for more than thirty years, be tried
here. 1t has been found, this writer
says, that it relieves industrial un-
employment and helps the farmers at
the same time. This Low ("law")
authorizes the government to lend
certain amounts of money to hired
workers on farms, enabling them to
purchase farms of their own: the
money is payable over long period
of years and at very low rate of