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Show COST OF LIVING HIGH IN SWEDEN Nelson Lindgren Writes of ; Conditions in Scandinavian Scandi-navian Country. Charles boter, manager of the I5 lower department of "Walker Brothers' Dry GooiIh company, iiaa received an interesting inter-esting letter from Nelson Lindgren, formerly for-merly a larj;o holder in a conservatory ;U bountiful, who ia now at Christiubof, TioJ'oeutad, .Sweden, "viitiu;? relatives. Mr. Tjindrreu went to Swedeu several uiontliM ao and will return to bait Laitc by Kprin. Discus.siiig tho flower market in bweden, Mr. Lindpreu Mays tbat carnations carna-tions have been boiling at 10 cents each, wholesale, with robes at U7 J cents each. He adds that much money is made from tlto operation of theaters and dance pavilions. Common laborers, "Mr. Lindgren says, pt'e receiving a minimum wage of 'o a oay, whilo other labor receives from ;fb' io $7. At the aaniu time, printers are l'l'im? paid more than college pro--lV3H0i"8. ' Kverybody iy out for tho money." Mr. Lindgren says. ' ' A farmer who used to haul a passenger and a trunk for Z kroner (75 cents i. now wants UG kroner ($(i.'J"o. Rooma are much higher than in United States.'' Mr. Lindjjrco Itientionu that ho took his parents to see C'harlio Chaplin and that they prcatly enjoyed the performance. per-formance. Jn conclusion Mr. LiDdgren says: , "T have seen lots of United Statos manufactured articles here. They can bo Hcen even in the smallest stores in the country. Also have seen American theatrical performers at a park. Automobiles Auto-mobiles aro coming iu by huudreds from the United States, and they are of good make. 1 have- seen a few Fords.'' |