The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-24


and hunted taken from them 10 be
Then they went on with the daily
routine OF exercises. At one
o'clock the recruits paraded in the
open square before the camps
flagstaff. on which the camp flag
should fly to the top for the first
time.
The regiment chief made q
speech and then the flag was
hoisted by the crown prince. The
troops ssluted the flag and the
music played the national anthem
For the special occasion the sol
diers got extra service in the mess
halls and the dinner was real
feast.
Movies of the Prince
In the afternoon there was q
motion picture; among other pic
lures there was one showing the
prince jumping on his skis at Hell
menkollen," the national ski
jumping contest. Following were
some amusing stage performances
by the soldiers. sports contests,
etc. At last poem was read
written in honor of the prince
At $50 the non-commissioned Of
ficers had their feast dinner in
their mess-hall. One of the non
commissioned officers m de a
speech for the prince and pre-
scented a gift of silver.
The speech this old non-com'
missioned officer gave on this oc-
casion is said to be one of the
best ever delivered for the prince
II is said that 1t is only over
Swallowed by the speech given him
by the king on his twenty-first
birthday. The day when he be-
came Of age was one of the solemn
days in the life of the prince. He
participated in the council OF
states meeting at the royal castle
and was the center of homage al
day. which showed his tremendous
popularity among all classes.
All Individual Gifts
The year when the prince was ir
service in the army. the soldiers
refused to 60 together on one
single gift to him. They showed
so much jealousy in giving that
in the end each little platoon
came forward, each with its owr
gift.
1t is also worth noting that the
crown prince as q real democrat
walked around in the mess halls
and barracks. singled out soldiers
and talked with them about their
homes. working conditions in Their
communities, etc. His interest was
in those who were under him
They. on the other hand, really
loved their prince.
The speech that the king deliv-
cred at the stste-table the day the
prince became of age, was not
only a fathers word TO q beloved
son. 1t was whole nations
wishes of good luck, when the king
said:
Il will thank you for your boy
hood youthful years in which you
never have given us q single day
of trouble or sorrow"
The king talked also about the
boys education, and with pride he
said: From the beginning II was
the intention that you should &c
only zone year to the war college
When the time was up and il was
time for the new application foi
continuing two more years. Not
came yourself and asked permits
sion to continue and complet'
your studies. You said you were
eager TO continue. as otherwise i
would only be half done. not
whole: in other words. superficial
That l was happy 10 give my con
sent is sure. because ] know nov
that YOU understand that IL is mo-
enough in this life to be only hal
and superficial
Il Pride Is Universal
! The pride the king felt for hi
son and about his character vii
also be felt by all the Norwegian
people. The king finished hi
speech with these words:
+ Continue as YOU have begun
Put all your energy into whstevel
YOU are doing. Then you will b
able to give every ounce Of your
self for the sake of Norway, wher
the day comes when you shsl