The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-06-02
Axel Meyer
ton Talked
To Rotarians
Impressions of Europe
Given To Group
Interesting Discourse
SWEDEN PROSPEROUS
Government Regulations
In All Lands-Switzer-
land Contented People

Axel Meyerton, of Sabetha, Kan
sas, as guest of Sank Centre Ro-
tary Tuesday noon, said that Swed-
en- is one place that has the pros
perity we have been waiting for
for years, and that truly it is not
just around the corner in that coun-
try. In his analyzation of reasons
for that prosperity, he said it was
not due to the particular cleverness
of their leaders, nor was it due so
much to the cooperatives, but rath-
er to the war scare in Europe
which has supplied large contracts
for munitions and arms to Swedish
factories. Large supplies of natur-
al resources, especially iron, have
brought to the people of Sweden
a noted prosperity, and as result
the steel plants are working in
three shifts to take care of the
munitions contracts. Mr.. Meyerton
was selected as one of few men as
a delegate to the International
Dairy Congress in Germany last
year, and it was at that time that
he visited Europe.
1T looks like all of Europe is sit
ting on a key of dynamite" he
stated. In referring to the powers
Of the continent, he said: They are
bitter enemies and are waiting for
chance to fly at each others
threats"
Mr.. Meyerton called attention to
the fact, that when Sweden balanc-
ed its budget last July the country
had $92,O00,0OO to the good. Prices
are high and taxes are high-but
the government has regulations to
take care of that so the laboring
man and manufacture do not suf-
fer. If a manufacturer is unable
to meet competition with other
countries, owing to tariffs, he must
lower prices Of that product, and
the losses are made up in other
lines as well as agriculture. Hence,
all business, agriculture and labor,
are regulated in a scientific way.
In Germany, he and a group Of
Americans, visited the American
in Berlin who for two
and one-half hours spoke to them
on conditions in Europe, particular
ly in Germany. Everything is more
regulated in Germany than
in other countries-labor is regulat-
ed to certain hours, and they can
work no longer. Regulations in
business are set up to prohibit
needless competition. If a man
wishes to be doctor, lawyer or a
grocery store operator, he must ap-
pear before a board, which will
examine him as to his qualifica-
tons. If he passes the examination
he must give the location desired,
and an investigation of that COM
is made. If it is sufficient
ly served at the time, and no other
location is available, the applicant
must work at anything else he can
get. He cited the case Of one man,
who had completed his education
as a doctor, and who had to serve
at common labor for five years.
In a program Of price fixing, Mr..
Meyerton said, the farmers do not
know what they will get for their
products, yet they receive enough
to make the wheels go round. Cit
ing the dairy business, he said, the
tells what they can pay
the farmer and also the price they
can charge the consumer. The labor
market is under efficient regula-
tons, and he cited an instant, where
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