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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-04-01
4 Link Between
Sweden, Islam

For our knowledge of the ex-
tension of Islamic trade influence
in a northerly direction we can
rely not only on written sources,
but also on the enormous number
of Muhammadan coins which have
been found in different parts of
Russia, Finland, Sweden, and Nor
way, not to mention some isolated
finds in the British Isles and in
Iceland.
On the middle course of the
Volga, in the province of Kazan,
great quantities of these coin S
have been found, but these are far
surpassed in number by the Arabic
coins found in the Baltic prov
inces. In Scandinavia, the chief
finds are on the southwestern
coast of Sweden and the southern
point of Norway. The coins belong
to the period from the end of the
seventh to the beginning of the
eleventh century.
mic merchants themselves ad-
vanced so far to the north as these
places, for it appears from the
written Arabic sources that the
country of the Volga Bulgars on
the middle course of that river
was the final goal of their trade
expeditions and their embassies.
The fact. however, that h e
coins are found over so wide an
area is a symptom of cultural in
fluence, and proves that the Mu-
hammadans purchased in the Bull
garian markets good many ware
f m the peoples living in the
northwest. Amongst these the
Scandinavian Russians were t h e
most important.
We know from geographical
works, principally from al-Maqdisi,
what were the wares that the Is
lamic merchants acquired in this
way: Stables, minivir. ermines,
the fur of foxes, beavers, spotted
hares, and goats; also wax, arrows,
birch bark, high fur caps, fish
glue, fish teeth, castoreum, amber,
prepared horse hides, honey, hazel
nuts, falcons, swords, armour. ma
plewood, slaves. small and big cat
tie" From The Legacy of Is
LAM" cited by Sir Thomas Arnold
and Alfred Guillaume. New York:
oxford University Press, 194lD
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-04-01
Scandinavian Tourist Chiefs
Map PromotionaI PROGRAM

the Swedish American Line coord-
mate their promotional activities
in order to achieve greater effic-
iency and effectiveness.
Among the points to be carried
out under this joint program are:
The printing and distribution of
literature; Issuance of travel pos
tiers; Publicity regarding tourist
attractions in the Scandinavian
countries; and a comprehensive in
formation service for schools, ed
ucators and the general public.
The Scandinavian Tourist Con-
ference in New York, recently or
ganized by the heads of the Three
Scandinavian Tourist Information
Offices in New York, will coordin-
ate the enlarged program under
the direction of C. H. w. Hassel-
riis, Director of the Danish In
formation Office; Knut Olsen. Di-
rector of the Norwegian Travel
Information Bureau and Birger
Nordholm, Director of the Swedish
Travel Information Office.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-04-01

The first united effort by a
group of European nations to at
tract American tourists is being
initiated by Denmark, Norway
and Sweden, it was announced here
today.
The heads of the three national
organizations met in New York
with their American representa-
tives and officials of the prin-
cipal Scandinavian carriers to map
plans for a coordinated program
which will present the tourist at
fractions of the Scandinavian
countries as a unit rather than
separate entities.
1t marks the beginning of a
comprehensive program, to in
clude joint advertising, film dis
tribution, exhibits and combined
operations in the distribution of
literature, publicity material, win
dow displays and other promo
tional enterprises.
In joint statement issued by
Mr.. Mogens Lichtenberg, Director,
Danish National Tourist Associa-
ton, Copenhagen, Denmark, Mr.. G.
B. Lampe, Director, Norway Trav-
ell Association, and President of
The International Union of Off
cial Travel Organizations, Oslo,
Norway, and DR.. Gustaf Munthe,
Director, Swedish Tourist Traffic
Association, Stockholm, Sweden,
it was agreed that the three Scan
dinavian travel organizations in
this country in cooperation with
the Danish East Asiatic Company,
Norwegian America Line, the
Scandinavian Airlines System, and
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-04-01
InsuIin From
Whale Pancreas

OSLO. - Never-ending studies
to find new uses for whale and
whale-oil products may soon re-
suit in another important discov-
cry. Norwegian and Swedish
scientists have long been expert
menting with methods to extract
insulin from the whale pancreas.
Success of these experiments
would provide Norway with an
other important export article
hitherto imported from abroad.
At the present time insulin
prices are high in Norway. AS an
aid to diabetic sufferers residing
in Oslo the city's health office re-
Gently announced that patients
might apply for funds for insulin
purchases.
Several years ago, process
was developed whereby powerful
vitamin A concentrate was de-
rived from whale liver. The Apote-
kens Laboratories in Oslo haxe ex-
banded production of this product,
and exports are now valued at
nearly 100000 kr. yearly. Big
gest consumers are the foreign
margarine industries.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-04-01
Elsa Brandstrom-U|ich Dies

daughter of the Swedish Minister
to Russia, General Edward Brand
strom. At the outbreak of the
First World War she became an
army nurse. and when the Swedish
Red Cross in 1915 began its work
among the German and Austrian
prisoners of war who had been
sent to Russia and Siberia, she
became a Swedish delegate. For
five years she made perilous jour
neys from one prison camp to an
other. She was often dangerous
ly i'll and had little means at her
disposal, but she continued her
work.
Shortly after the war she moved
to Germany where she established
a sanatorium which gave employ
ment and medical care to thou
sands of prisoners. and also found
ed a home for orphaned children.
She married Prof. Robert Ulich in
1929 In 1884, because of the rise
of Hitlerism, the Ulichs moved
with their two-year old daughter,
Brita, to the United States. At
the invitation of seventy women's
organizations, she went to Sweden
in 1945 where she gave a series
of lectures. the proceeds of which
she donated to the Save-the-Chil-
dren Society. For her charitable
and welfare work Mrs. Ulieh re-
ceived many medals and other
honors.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-04-01
Package Delivery
Delay Explained

OSLO. - In response to recent
criticism charging the Norwegian
postal system with unduely de-
laying delivery of parcel post
shipments from the United States
to Norway, post-office investiga-
ton has shown that in most in
stances the delay has occurred on
the American side.
Concentrating on Christmas
shipments, it was shown that rela-
lively large quantities Of packages
did not arrive in Norway until
after Christmas in many in
stances as late as February and
March. An investigation of pack
ages arriving in January and Feb
ruary showed that large numbers
of packages were mailed in the
United States as early as October.
Citing the IS. S. Fred Morris"
as an example, it was shown that
this vessel left New Orleans on
Dec. %, 1947 and after unload
ing cargo in several European
ports did not arrive in Oslo until
Feb. l, 1913. Aboard were 1856
Christmas packages, many of
which had been over four months
en- route to Norway. The report
concludes that American postal
authorities have been holding par
GELS in American ports until large
shipments could be made.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-04-01

The 81-year old Nobel peace
prize winner, Professor E m i | y
Greene Balch, was among TIL e
1899 passengers, when the Swed-
ish American liner "Gripshelm"
sailed for Gothenburg, Sweden,
Friday, March 26.
Miss Balch. professor at Wei
lesly College and an arden fight
err for peace, is travelling on be-
half of the One World Award
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-04-01

Committee to lecture at Oslo and
other European capitals. She is
taking the place of the late Mayor
Fiorello H. LaGuardia. although
herself a prominent worker for
the ideals initiated by the late
Wendell Wilkie and a winner of
the Nobel peace prize in 1916.
In the picture is shown Jacques
F. Ferrand. secretary OF the One
World Award Committee.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-04-01

NEW YORK, March 4. Mrs.
Elsa Brandstrom- Ulich, known as
the Angel of Siberia for her
work among prisoners of war dur
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-15

Lunch was served at noon to eleven
club members and four guests. The
red, white and blue colors were car
ried out in the table decorations and
in the many bouquets of flowers.
Mrs. Edna Ohlerich had presented
Mrs. Nixon with a beautiful bou-
quet of choice roses from her rose
garden. The clever place cards
were in the form of a Liberty bell
with the inscription do Give Me
a Ring" on the cover and the tele-
phone numbers of the club mem
bers on the inside.
Mrs. Mabel Vanderwood, presi-
dent, conducted the business meet
ing. The Club Greed was repeated
and roll call was answered by each
naming her favorite project for the
year. Mrs. Vanderwood then well
coined the visitors: Mrs. Johnson
from Canada, who came as the guest
of Mrs. Marie Beasley and is Mrs.
Beasley's grandmother; Mrs. Hiatt,
Julia Beebe's mother from Wash
ington; Mrs. Betty Kimler, Mrs.
Beebe's daughter; and Mrs. Jerry
Nixon. We were pleased to have
four generations at the club: Mrs.
Hiatt, Mrs. Beebe, Mrs. Kimler and
her son. Pictures were taken of
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-15
STRIKER

Mr.. and Mrs. Minetti and child
rem from Spokane and Mr.. Minettis
secretary, Helen Vlasak, visited Mr.
and Mrs. Wilfred Deseve in Eureka
the past week
Mrs. Wilfred DeseVe from Eureka
and daughter Helen from Spokane
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw Satur-
day afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Ellis moved
TO Warland Friday and Mr.. and Mrs.
Art Martin moved in the Ellis house
Saturday.
Alex Tusen is suffering from
broken ribs at the present time.
DR.. Smith of Eureka is in attend
ance.
Mrs. Alex Tusen received word
the other day that her grandmoth-
er, of Great Falls, had passed away.
She was 103 years old and had been
in good health and had done her
own work until about two weeks
before she died.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdowell, parents
Of Mrs. Bud Nordtome, brought her
and her new baby daughter home
from Kalispell Sunday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-15

The Club discussed plans for the
Fair this fall and decided on the
concession they would like to have
Mrs. Julia Beebe presented a
Fire prevention QUESTIONABLE.
The recreation hour was present
ed by Mrs. Kappa Rice. The pledge
of allegiance was given to the Flag
by all and America" was sung.
The story the Bells told was next.
Nine short articles were read by
different members which described
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-15

famous bells of America. The mem =
hers were then asked to take their
choice of red, white or blue slip
of paper, there being. four of each
color. This divided the group into
three quartettes, and each group
sang one verse of America"
Mrs. Vanderwood asked Mrs.
Beebe to act as installing officer
at the August meeting, which will
he held at the home of Mrs. Pearl
Fuller. Roll call will be to name
vour Birthday Friend.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-15

Election of officers was the main
object of the day, the following Of
ficers being elected: Mrs. Violet
Madison, president; Mrs. Ruby
Ward, vice president; Mrs. Marie
Beasley, treasurer; Mrs Julia Beebe,
parlimentarian; Mrs. Kappa Rice,
reporter. Mrs. Dolly Bowen has
another year to act as secretary.
Mrs. Smith won the mystery pack
age.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-15
An Appeal to the
People Of Lincoln County

Lincoln County people who voluntarily come BET
reelection of your State Representative We have
privilege testify to his high character and ability
regarding work the last Legislature They all speak of him
that high did excellent work in the last
those reports urged Mr. Rowe second te
the high regard in which Mr. Rowe held we wis
statements voluntarily regarding him.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-15

Sid Read from Whitefish was
seen on our streets Sunday.
Marshall Beatty from Radnor was
a Sunday guest at the Thos. White
home
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kirby left
Friday for their home in Seattle
after spending nearly a week visit
ing with their friends, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Wilson. They were very
enthusiastic over the pure air, quiet
ude and wonderful scenery and they
plan to enjoy the Labor Day va
cation here.
Mr.. and Mrs. DeGroot from Black
foot visited Mrs. R. E. Watson Sat
urday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bolen and
children from Eureka visited o. K.
Iverson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walters and child
rem from Eureka moved here last
week. Mr.. Walters is tie loader
for the C. N. Ry.
LIBBY FARM WONAN'S CLUB
JULY Z MEETING
Libby Farm Womans Club met
July Z at the home of Mrs. Leila
Nixon with Mrs Nan Smith and
Mrs. Iona McCallum as co-hostesses.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-15

Last spring L. Gillespie superintendent OF Libby schools
presided at meeting in Libby to school legislation In
introducing Mr. Rowe Superintendent Gillespie said:
Reports from several sources in Helena and
elsewhere to the effect that Mr. of the best informed
men on educational the last Legislature and that there
had been like him would have secured better eg
ton for our schools past week Mr. Gillespie has said:
you can quote effect that Mr. Rowe 100 per cent
on educational matters
While speaking before Republican meeting IN Libby few
weeks ago. Senator j. H. Aronson of Cut Bank said:
YOu people of Lincoln County should realize that
We can recommend Mr. Rowe to because OF his homes
ience his unbreaabe determination to equally all segn
favored ones and he being free to all the peopl
he accept denomination and reelection We bespeak for hin
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-27
WHEAT:
Big Crop

Word from the department OF
agriculture was that the U. S. would
produce the third largest wheat crop
in history this year.
The department stuck to that pre-
diction even though it had reduced
its estimate of the important winter
wheat crop by 14.5 million bushels
from the April estimate.
Except in parts Of the southern
great plains, the crop made good
progress, it was revealed in an Off
cial department report.
AS of May /, prospects were for a
total of lit billion bushels Of
wheat. Largest crop was 1876 billion
bushels last year. Production in the
1936-45 period averaged 800 million
bushels.
Department of agriculture estimat-
ed the fall-sown winter wheat crop
at about 845 million bushels, a de-
cline of 14.5 from its April ! fore
cast. No official estimate of spring
wheat was available, but a guess
was that average yields should pro-
duce 272 million bushels.
Generating on overall crop pros
poets, the department said satisfac-
tory progress Of spring farm work,
delayed by wet weather in March,
was possible during most Of April
in virtually all of the country east
of the Rocky mountains.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-27

entire vast network of tracks and
trains in the name of the federal
government.
That move paved the way for
court order restraining the unions
from striking for eight days. Fed
eral District Judge T. Alan Colds
borough issued the order and the
nations trains kept running, for the
time being, at least.
Possibly proving that there is no
wind so ill that it doesn't blow up
some good for somebody, one of the
major influences leading to cancella-
ton of the rail strike was John T..
Lewis, who didn't have a word to
say about it.
But Lewis had set the pattern. The
rail union Enthusiastically Johns
ton of the engineers, D. B. Robertson
of the firemen and A. j. Glover Jr.
of the switchmen-Were uncomfort-
ably aware of what happened to the
mine chief when he disobeyed an in
junction to call off his soft coal
strike.
They knew that if they disobeyed
Judge Goldsborough's restraining
order they would be exposing them
selves and their unions to whopping
big fines and possible jail sentences.
1t was becoming apparent that the
government had hit upon hard
listed way of delaying crippling
strikes. With labor unrest destined
to grow this summer, that method,
though far from ideal, might come
to be the basic formula for induc-
ing arbitration and settlement OF
strikes.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-27
RETURN?
Not Yet

Gen. Douglas Macarthur, addicted
though he may be to the classic his
toric concept of withdrawal and re-
turn as means of gaining public
support and following, will not re-
turn to the U. S. to campaign for
presidential nomination.
He is, one of his spokesman an
nounced, keeping himself on the
leash in Tokyo as supreme COM
mander of the Allied occupation
powers.
Brig. Gen. Courtney Whitney, gov
eminent section chief. fatty denied
that Macarthur has "any plans at
present to return to the United
States"
Faced with reports that the gen
eral was thinking Of furthering his
political ambitions in the states, Gen
eral Whitney said, "You can tell
your friends to lay odds that it won't
happen. Macarthur will remain at
his desk and continue to administer
the occupation.
With refreshing candor Whitney
added that he isn't planning to return
to the u. S. either to handle Mac
Arthur's campaign.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-27
UNCERTAINTY:
Who Won?

Just about all that anyone was
sure Of when the smoke from the
Ohio primary elections had cleared
was that Sen. Robert Taft had won
a delegates to the Republican ma
tional convention and that Harold
Stassen, the wolf at Taft's door, had
captured nine.
How those results should be In
terpreted promised to be thor
oughly argued question by the time
the Republicans convened in Phila-
de1phia to nominate a presidential
candidate.
Many held the opinion that the
Ohio primary resulted In, If not an
outright defeat for Stassen, at least
a brusque check on the Minneso-
tan's heretofore snowballing CAM
paign.
Stassen had competed with Taft
for % of the states 50 delegates.
He won nine and Taft took IA Of
those %. In a prediction state
ment, Stassen had said that the Ohio
contest could be accounted victory
for him only If he won majority
of the % disputed delegates.
Thus, by his own estimate. Stas-
sen lost in Ohio. He lost, however.
to 'favorite son. candidate strong
" supported in his own state by
Ohio's powerful political organiza.
ton.
It was hardly victory for Taft to
shout about. Even though he had
won a decisive majority Of the con.
tested delegates, the very fact that
Stassen had been able to command
nine-one.sixth Of the states total
number of delegates-would be Bit
ter tea for him to swallow.
In the final analysis the COP.
election race had not changed much.
It was Taft and Dewey teaning up
to force Stassen into the rail, with
Son. Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan
coming up fast Ga the outside.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-27
PLANT LIFE:
Appetites

Atomic scientists have learned
that some plants, like human be-
ings, are finicky eaters.
This new knowledge, important
commercially, is the result of ex-
haustive tests with radioactive iso-
TOPICS Of PHOSPHORUS.
Now science can tell a farmer
who spends $50 to put phosphate fer
tilizer on his land whether the
plant only nibbles or takes a bite
big enough to repay his expense.
By using radioactive PHOSPHORUS
as tracer" in phosphate fertiliz-
er, for instance. scientists can tell
the amount each plant takes.
One Of the facts revealed during
tests in North Carolina was that
corn liked the phosphate from fer
tilizer for time, then would switch
to the phosphate which had been
present before fertilization. In
Maine, the potatoes preferred the
fertilizer phosphate all the time. In
other cases, plants always preferred
the phosphate already present in
the ground.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-27
FARM ISSUE:
Trunl01s's

Rather hard put for a good, earthly
issue to play upon in his coming
campaign, President Truman has
hit upon the farm problem as the
vehicle to carry some of his con-
victions before the public.
He began by planning a message
to congress on the subject Of long
range agricultural legislation. The
idea was originated by the retir-
ing Secretary of Agriculture Clinton
Anderson who opined that such a
plea to congress would put the Re-
publicans ION the spot"
The message which Mr.. Truman
was preparing would ask for an
adequate appropriation" to con-
tinue the government farm program,
particularly on soil conservation, :"
according to Alben Barley. senate
Democratic leader.
Barley acidulously recalled that
the President had asked in his
budget message for 800 million dol
lars for soil conservation in the
coming fiscal year, and that con-
gress had cut that sum to 225 mil
lion.
'Mr. Truman feels strongly" that
300 million dollars is the minimum
for the work, Barley said.
Many u. S. farmers would be
inclined to agree. Soil conserva-
ton was important now and de-
stined to grow in Importance in the
immediate future. It would make a
good issue.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-27
SMOKE, SMOKE, SMOKE

Cigarette consumption in the U.
S. in 1947 assembled to an all-time
high for the 18th consecutive year,
despite spectacular wartime gains
which would have made a subse-
quent postwar decline no great sur"
prise to the industry.
According to an article In the May
edition of Business Comment"
bulletin of Northern Trust company.
total output Of $40 billion cigarettes
last year was 5 per cent greater
than in 1916.
"Per capita cigarette consumption
in the u. S. has followed an upward
trend, with minor Interruptions.
since prior to World War l." the
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-27
Americans Burning More Cigarettes

bank reported. On per capita
basis consumption jumped from 166
in 1914 to 2,400 in 1947.
Between the wars. the article
points out, cigarette consumption
was influenced more by changes in
custom than economic conditions.
1.-THE growth in the number OF
women smokers was major in
fluence on the per capita rate OF
gain. Consumption declined only
IL per cent in the severe depression
following 1929, and the percentage
of total consumer OUTLAWS spent for
tobacco products actually increased
from 2.5 per cent to 81 per cent
between 1929 and 1888. although the
dollar amount was Less"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-27
ALL ABOARD:
Trains Run

u. S. economy escaped being a
victim of railroad paraplegia at the
eleventh hour when three rail broth
erhoods yielded to restraining
order brought against them by the
government and called off their i'm
pending strike.
Events leading up to that climax
had run a course which has become
familiar to strike-weary Americans.
Negotiations between the railroads
and the three dissenting brother
hoods engineers, firemen and
switchmen-had been fruitless. AS
the strike deadline approached they
remained miles away from any kind
of agreement on wages and working
conditions.
BY that time President Truman
had built up a full head of steam
and he opened the throttle wide. The
U. S. could not stand ga nation
wide tragedy such as the rail strike
would be, he said.
Acting under the sanction Of 1916
law which authorizes the govern
ment to take over the railroads dur
ing the time of war (U. S. Is still,
officially, in a state OF wartime
emergency MIR. Truman seized the