Scandinavian American. [volume], October 01, 1948, Page 11, Image 11

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‘HE SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN
Stockholm Gladly Makes Room!
For American Student Guests‘t
“Fifty rooms in good homes
needed immediately for American
university students arriving in Sep
tember with highest recommenda
tions from their respective univers
ities."
With the school year now begin
ning. every Stockholm paper is
running this advertisement once
again. And, despite crowded liv
ing conditions. the answers are al
ready coming in, for Stockholmers
liked the American students who
were here last year.
They helped around the house.
They insisted on trying to speak
the language. They never stopped
asking questions. One or two of
them fell in love with Swedish
girls and decided to stay.
But most important, each in his
own way was a. very effective min
ister-without-portfolio from the
United States to Sweden.
Swedish professional opinion was
almost unanimous. The Americans
who studied at Stockholm Univer—
sity during 1947-1948 knew what
they wanted to learn and were crit
icized. if at all. only for wanting
to learn it too fast.
“They don't like lectures." was
one comment. “but most of them
adjust quickly to the European
system.” The lectures are held in
English, by special arrangement
with the university authorities, in
order to facilitate the work of
those who do not master the Swe
dish language. The American stu
dents earn credits_equivalent to
those received for the same work
done at home.
The students of last year. most
of whom were studying under the
GI Bill. had varied opinions of their
experiences at Stockholm Univers
ilv.
Living Standard Wins Praise
To the question. “Why did you
choose Sweden?“ all but two of
eight typical students answered
“because of Sweden’s-advanced sn
<~ial policies." or “social welfare.“
ur “to study social democracy"
On the next question. "What two
things impress you most about
Sweden?" they were almost unan
imous. “The high living standard
without extremes of wealth and
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poverty." “lack of extremes in
ways of thinking." "the planning
which precedes action in every
phase of Swedish political, social,
and education life," and "the high
gducational standard."
' Their criticisms were not all fa
.vorahle. One student found “a de~
tached feeling toward the rest of
the world." Others found Swedish
formality-~"possibly the result of
‘shynessfl—v embarrassing. It is
i“aloofness to strangers and to
those, they have not been introduc
led to." one student put it.
TO the query, “What two ques
tinns about America are you asked
most nfton ?“ all right. without
first conferring: between thvm
solves answered: “The Negro proh-
Iem.” They cited the following
variations: "Why do you treat Ne-
groos as: you do?" “How mm you
lot Negroes ho pm'secutod so?"
“Explain the Negro problem."
vaxiish interest in this suijct
is busod pm'tiv on the inability of
the avvrago Swede to understand
race problems, since Sweden has so
few of its own. but also on certain
Amm-ivan news items whivh are
difficult to explain to any Swede
in the same sentence with the word
“democracy.“ The Swede also bases
his information on Prof. Gunnar
Myrdai's sober study. “The Negro
Problem." which sfill has a promi
nent place in most bookstore
displays.
Split Vote on Education Systems
[ A question concerning their
preference for the American
'or the European university sys
tems brought. four votes for the
3“American." and three for the “Eu-
Iropenn." One student said. “Rightly
ineither. I see great benefits in the
:freedom allowed students here. but
;T sorely miss the greater oppor
gtunities American students have to
{get together formally."
1 One student who preferred the
:European system found "it places
'more academie responsibility on
’the shoulders of the student," and
’another agreed that “the stress is
{not on exams. Here one can con
‘centrate on learning and not on
cramming."
Those Swedes who heard these
American students in action in a
series of leetures on the United
States, which they, themselves. or
ganized at the university last
spring. and which were packed
with interested listeners. were im
pressed at the demonstration of
the differenee between "informa
‘ tion" and “propaganda."
The students anSWered questions
1on every conceivable subject frank
{ly. authoritatively. and with some
igoud Ameriean humor, which one
iSwedish lady was heard to remark
l"just makes you love 'em!"
I So if there are not enough rooms
lfor all the Americans who are on
their way to Stm-kholm this fall.
the SWedes will double up if neces
isury. but somehow they will av
‘eommodnte the Americans or as
ithey are more popularly known.
:the “jfinks.”
I Before the closing of tho Riksfi
.dag last spring. it was dwidmi
‘that it would be necessary to r92
call it for an autumn session. This
:is expected to occur same time in’
'October. ‘
The 2,000.000th radio licvnso,
Jwas isaued September 5 by the:
Swedish Broadcasting Company.I
:Since Swvdcn's population is ap-g
lproxinmtely 6.7 million, it moans
I‘thul there is at least one set to:
I‘overy family. i
(‘:\. 7750
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Professor Morris Friedkin. hioohomist, from Kansas (‘it_\'. Mis—
souri. was one of tho happth passengrrs aboard the Sm-dish Am
erican lint-r “Stovkholm.” when tho white ship left New York for
(iothq-nhurg. Sweden. "0 is traveling on a fellowship from the
National lnstituto' of I’lvalth in Bc‘thosda. Md.. and was m-vmnpallio-(l
by Mrs. Frirdkin and their l7 months old son, Noah.
Sweden May Modify
Liquor Distribution
I i
i A thorough rc‘vision and Sim»
Eplifiration of the Bratt system of‘
{liquor control which once savedi
Swaden from prohibition was pre—
dicted in an address recently by?
Erik Hagberg. a member of thel
Swedish Riksdag as wall as of the
special temperance committee ap
jpointed by the Government in 1944.
149 said that in some respects
Ithe system had outlived its useful-'
‘ness and that it now was ready for
an overhauling, the main purpose
of which would be to restrict the
liquor consumption of only those
who are unable to do so them
selves. In other words. whereas
,about 1,800.000 citizens now have
the ration cards, only about 150.-
000 seem to need them. ”Na
turally." said Mr.. Hngbcrg. “it
Would ho a gain, if we could agrce
till a plan by which only ten per
vent of the population would nced
>uprrvision. instead of. us at pres
?t-nt. one hundred pcr cent,"
l Originally installed in 1914 the
JBratt system. named for a Stock
holm physirian. Dr. Ivan Bratt. not
onlv eliminated the private profit
motive in the sale of liquor, re
‘serving for the public treasury all
profits beyond a fixed pereentag‘e
fun the capital invested. but it also'
lrestrieted the amount of liquor
anyone eould buy to a fixed
'mnount. Heads of families can get
as much as three bottles a month.
;while single persons get. in most
‘eases. only one. Women get smaller
rations than men. and those who
abuse the privilege by getting
drunk or disorderly lose the right
to buy entirely. The ultimate goal .
of the scheme was to reduce the‘
consumption of liquor as far ax
possible, but the Government in-
'como has continued to be an im
‘portant factor in its budgvt calm»,
Tlations. While drunkenness and al
‘jcuholism have gone dovvn consid
lerably, many peoplv have nijvtml‘
‘ tn the exrossin pahn‘nalism
‘ involved. ‘
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Grieves Death
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OSLO. -_ The tragic death of
(‘nunt Folko Bornadntte on Sept.
17th brought a sense of personal
loss to many thousands of Norwa
gians Flags on all of 0510's pub
lic buildings flow at half masi.
and a special mvmurial svrvico
was held under the auspices of
the Norwegian Union of Politival
Prisoners nn Friday. Sl-ptvmher
24th.
It was count Fnlke Bi-rnadotte
who in May. 1945. mnvinced the
Nazis that Norwegian and Dan
ish political prisnnc‘rs then in Gw
mnny should he rvivus-xl and sent
in Swmle‘n, Thanks tn this tinte
l_\' action. humh'mls 01' t‘ui'nior Nni“
wvg'inn prisunm‘s ul‘o :lll\'i‘ today.
In his t-‘lvgrum ni‘ (-unrluh‘m‘o.
Nm‘wvginn l’i'inn- Mnnstvr lCinm‘
Gvrhm‘dsi-n himself :I fu‘mm'
prismivr assurml Swedish l‘rr-m
inr El'll‘lll‘lh‘l‘ that: “Tho Nnrwo
ginn pvupic'. who urv nut t'm‘gvt
ting; (‘uunt BN'HHtlnHv'R all! in
Numvogmn pl‘isuih-i‘s m (‘mi'mnn
runwntmiitn mums. share the
surrnw (if tlw Swedish pvoph- m‘vi'
iho loss Hf ihvir nnhlv sum of
wadon."
Tho ('nllm‘tinn if wuslv pflpf‘l'.
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salvaging campaign. during the
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tons in the same period of 1947.
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