Tove Jansson "The Spectator"s view, Jansson made Hitler a preposterous little figure, self-important and comic. Jansson also produced illustrations during this period for the Christmas magazines "Julen" and "Lucifer" (just as her mother had earlier) as well as several smaller productions. Her earliest comic strips were created for productions including "Lunkentus" ("Prickinas och Fabians äventyr", 1929), "Vårbrodd" ("Fotbollen som Flög till Himlen", 1930), and "Allas Krönika" ("Palle och Göran gå till sjöss", 1933). The figure of the Moomintroll appeared first in Jansson's political cartoons, where it was used as a signature character near the artist's name. This "Proto-Moomin," then called Snork or
Society of Swedish Literature in Finland and Swedish culture in Finland were under threat from the Finnish side. Leading cultural figures endorsed the need for an organization to preserve and mediate the Swedish cultural heritage in Finland. At the same time they sought to strengthen the identity of the Swedish-speaking population, and its understanding of its own culture. Today SLS has over 1,100 members, with around 100 employees in Helsinki and Vaasa. The SLS archives are a rich source of knowledge about Swedish-speaking Finland, its history, traditions, literature, languages, everyday life and folk music. SLS documents contemporary society and accepts donations of cultural and historical material