Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-02-28
LOOKING
AHE4D
" GEORGE S. BENSON
1 PreSidtEf--HardiRg college
Starry. Arkansas
Land of Vikings

Norway Is CNe VI llle CeuBAtlul
little countries of Europe. About
the size of two of our average states,
her population is only three million
half that of New York City. A
parliament is elected by direct vote
OF the people every four years, and
it constitutes the real authority of
the nation. They have King, who
reigns but does not rule. Next to
the King, the speaker of tie par
Lament is the highest official in the
country. The fairhaired Norwegians
are strong, sturdy people, whose
chief quality is individualism..
Communism invaded Norway at
the end of World War l. A labor"
party was created by the Commu-
nists, but eventually most of its
members went over to the Socialist
Democrats now the leading party
controlling more than half the $50
seats in parliament. The extent to
which MARKHAM PHILOSOPHERS have
been made into harmful practice is
evident when one examines the pres
ent state Of Norwegian industry. 1t
is apparent that the early Conmu-
mist influence did not just disappear
in an assimilation into the leading
labor party, but remains like hun
cry dog, strayed from Russia. and
is now cycling the prosperous mer-
chant fleet of Norway.
Equalization
The greatest private industry Nor
way has ever developed is her mer-
chant marine that sails the seven
seas, all out Of proportion to the size
Of the country. This shipping indus
try has been the chief source OF
revenue for balancing the national
budget and for obtaining essential
foreign credit. 1t remains the back
bone of Norwegian finance.
Present policies of the Socialist
government, in an attempt to equal
ize everything for everybody, are
seriously threatening this important,
industry. This is the pattern: It
took 1900, 900 government dollars to
subsidize the distribution of milk last
year, therefore to meet the cost OF
this subsidy a 100000 dollar tax
was placed on the shipping industry
because it had experienced a good
year and appeared able to pay.
Killing the Goose
A reliable Norwegian informant
told this story. The merchant ma
rfne lost many ships during the war,
and although they were insured by
Lioyd's of London it was impossible
to transfer the money to Norway
while the country was in the grip OF
the Germans. Accordingly, the funds
were held as credit IN London.
The present Socialist government
now looks anxiously over the books
Of the shipping companies. If they
conclude that lost ship had quite
paid for itself, they tax the company
85% of the face of the insurance pol.
icy. This extremely high tax on the
shipping industry, plus virtual con-
fiscation Of insurance premiums on
lost ships, threatens to reduce the
industry to the detriment of the en-
tire nation.
This Is fine example OF killing
the goose to get more eggs immedi-
ately, but the production of golden
eggs in the future is definitely
threatened. cannot help feeling
that the source of this sort of thing
in Norway was the stray dog in
f!uence Of Communism. I found it
the distinct opinion of those who
have done most to create the
wealth Of Norway that the greatest
present threat to progress now is
monopoly and RECOMMENDATION.