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By Herman Bostrom

June 24 is Mid-summer Day. This is a greatly cherished and much-loved
day among the Swedish people both in this country and in our Fatherland. It
is customary to commemorate this day by joyous festivities and merrymaking
out in the open. The Winter having given way, young and old rejoice and
partake in festive celebrations. This year an exceptional opportunity is offered
the Swedish and Swedish-American people in this and other states to partake
in the celebration of the “Swedish Day“ at the Panama-California
International Exposition at San Diego on June 24 and 25.

“Civilized Europe“ is now in the midst of the most awful and barbarous
war the world has ever seen, a conflict growing more stupendous every day,
the result of which is far wider and more terrible than any fanatic heretofore
dared dream. The Swedish people at home and their government have not
thought themselves big enough to be judges of the belligerent forces engaged
in this struggle. They have not tried to judge without real knowledge as to
where the blame lays. All their efforts have, however, been along the lines
of peace*and happiness. They have tried to bring about a reconciliation of
the belligerents and have been very careful to watch their own neutrality and
avoid any breach or violation of same. They have declared for neutrality
and will probably stand by that declaration to the end.

The Swedish people have been agitators of wars in former years, but
during the last century they have greatly changed their opinions and traditions
about war and its results, and instead of trying to acquire the territory and

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