Show THEKE are a good many Norwegians in the United States They aro intelligent and industrious citizens and readily adapt themselves to the ways of the new world and soon become loyally impressed with the Republican form of Government They are a peacemaking people and not a seditious element in the Republic They are therefore entitled to take some interest in a great event in their own country Last Tuesday was the seventyfourth anniversary anniver-sary of tho independence of Norway The day was quietly remembered by every Norwegian in this country For more than 400 years Norway had been under the control of Danish tyranny but in 1814 the people achieved their independence independ-ence inaugurated a system of government govern-ment by popular representation and established homerule by setting up a parliament of their own People who settle in this country and do not forget the birthday of liberty in their native land are always prepared to appreciate and honor the day of freedom in the United States |