As if two leagues were not enough, in January 1897 there was established in Fitchburg, Massachusetts the Eastern Finnish Temperance League of America, and then a fourth one united the Finnish-Swedish societies, of which there were many, in Michigan and Minnesota particularly. By and large, these societies had joined the Brotherhood Association, with 20 joining in 1897 alone, to be followed by more in subsequent years. For their use the Association produced manuals and the constitution in the Swedish language, even though their affiliation was considered to be but temporary. In fact, in 1902 they did separate, establishing the Svens-Finska Nykerhetsförbundet av Amerika. The Finnish societies granted $50 to this new association upon its establishment, when it consisted of 18 local societies, with only one from Minnesota, represented by Herman Holm of Eveleth, who became the association's first president. In 1905 there were 35 local chapters in the league, with a total of 1,476 members, and slightly more than $1,000 in the treasury. At that time it was decided to start a publication, too, and so the Ledstjärnan began to appear, first twice a month, later monthly. In 1905, also, John Wickström was elected president, to be succeeded in 1906 by C. W. Silverberg. At the 1906 meeting Minnesota chapters present included the societies of Chisholm, Eveleth, Hibbing and West Duluth. At that time also it was decided to cooperate with its opposite number in Finland, the Finlands Svenska Nykerhetsförbundet, and in 1907 it was decided to sponsor the tour of a temperance lecturer from Finland, Johannes Blockars, who travelled throughout the United States at the association's expense. Later speakers included J. E. Antel and John Udell, who did much to help in the establishment of further local chapters. In addition to the presidents of the association mentioned above, the following have also held that office : C. O. Smith, Victor Jacobson, John Udell, Andr. Ostrand and John E. Smith.

Coming into the 20th century, the Finnish-Swedish League also set up sickness aid and assistance programs for its members. Later still, Swedish-Finnish temperance work has been under the aegis of the Order of Runeberg.

The Finns, meanwhile, continued to expand their temperance activities. There was an active publications program, for example, with educational materials, leaflets, temperance lectures, volumes of poetry, song books being published - in short, everything which pointed out the differences between drunkenness and the ideals of abstinence. The Raittiuskalenteri, yearbook of the Brotherhood Association, first appeared in 1897, and continued to

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