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FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION
(Illinois)
THE CHICAGO FOREIGN LANGUAGE
PRESS SURVEY
Translated and Compiled
by the Chicago Public Library Omnibus Project
O.P. No. 65-1-54-273 (3)
Chicago, Illinois
1942
FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION (Illinois)
Charles P. Casey, State Administrator
SERVICE DIVISION
Evelyn S. Byron, State Director Kathleen Ford, District Director
Research and Records Programs Section
Frank J. Morris, State Chief WiUiam C. Harder, District Chief
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY OMNIBUS PROJECT
Alex Ladenson, Project Supervisor Claire B. Benepe, Project Technician George Anagnos, Unit Supervisor
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - SPONSOR
Carl B. Roden, Librarian Nathan R. Levin, Assistant Librarian
INTRODUCTION
History of the Survey
In the autumn of 1936 the Chicago Foreign Language Press Survey was organized as a work project under the then Works Progress
Administration of lUinois. Its purpose was to translate and classify selected news articles appearing in the foreign language press of the city during the past century. The Survey was officially sponsored by the Chicago Public Library, with the complete backing of Carl B. Roden, Librarian, and Nathan R. Levin, Assistant Librarian.
Before the project had been in existence very long, it won the support of other agencies. The Newberry Library, the Chicago Historical Society, and the John Crerar Library extended it their facilities immediately. The history departments of the University of Chicago and Northwestern University endorsed the work, and through Professors Bessie L. Pierce, Isaac J. Cox, and Tracy E. Strevey gave valuable advice and direction. The name of Professor Pierce should be singled out particularly for her splendid assistance.
The work of the Survey was also received with a Hvely interest by the newspapers, organizations, and leaders of the foreign language communities of the city. Not a few of them acted as co-sponsors. In fact it is no exaggeration to state that the success of the project is due in no small measure to this cooperation. Among the many newspapers and organizations that have participated, mention should be made of the following: The Abendpost, the Danish National Committee, the Danish Times, the Denni Hlasatel, the Dziennik Chicagoski, the Greek Press, the Greek Star, the Jewish Daily Courier, the Jewish Daily Forward, the Jewish People's Institute, the Narod, the Naujienos, the Polish National Alliance, the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America, the Rassviet, the Skandinaven, the Svomost, the Saloniki, and the Zgoda.
Because of a curtailment in the WPA program, the Survey was terminated in October 1941. Although it was not possible to examine all of the newspapers originally planned, the bulk of the work was completed.
The Survey was supervised at various periods by James Monaghan, Dr. Thomas R. Hall, Jane L. Gates, and George Anagnos. The gigantic task of arranging the material for microfilming was performed under the direction of George Anagnos and Oscar W. Junek.
Description of the Files
The files of the Survey consist of some 120,000 sheets (5"x8") of typewritten matter translated from newspapers of twenty-two different foreign language communities of Chicago. Represented in the Survey are the following groups:
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Albanian ( |
: 91) |
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Bohemian ( |
15,811) |
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Chinese ( |
' 398) |
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Croatian ( |
: 1,321) |
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Danish ( |
: 3,847) |
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Dutch ( |
: 795) |
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Filipino < |
: 588) |
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German ( |
: 18,448) |
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Greek < |
a 0,706) |
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Hungarian ( |
[ 2,688) |
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Italian ( |
; 2,950) |
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Jewish ( |
16,298) |
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Lithuanian ( |
: 5,950) |
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Norwegian ( |
: 7,654) |
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Polish ( |
16,368) |
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Russian ( |
: 5,963) |
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Serbian ( |
: 124) |
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Slovak ( |
: 509) |
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Slovene ( |
[ 197) |
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Spanish < |
[ 1,909) |
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Swedish ( |
[ 6,780) |
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Ukrainian < |
[ 997) |
The figure appearing in parenthesis indicates the number of sheets in the files pertaining to the respective group.
For the benefit of research students, the names and dates of coverage of the principal newspapers and periodicals included in the Survey are listed below:
ALBANIAN
Albanian Journal (Monthly) 1922-23. Albanian Messenger (Monthly) 1927-1935
BOHEMIAN
Czechoslovak Review (Monthly) 1918-24.
Denni Hlasatel (Daily) 1901-18, 1920-22.
Svomost (Daily) Apr 1878-Sep 1885, 1890-92, 1896-1900,
CHINESE
Chinese Centralist Daily News 1928. San Min Morning Paper 1936-38.
CROATIAN
Hrvatska Zastava (Daily) 1915-17.
Hrvatski Glasnik (Weekly) 1923, 1928, 1930.
Jugoslavia (Weekly) 1921-23.
Jugoslo venska Zastava (Weekly) 1918.
Novi Svijet (Weekly) 1924-34, 1936.
Radnicka Straza (Weekly) 1 907- 1 7 .
Radnik (Weekly) 1923-Sep 1929.
Svjetlo (Monthly) 1911.
Znanje (Weekly) 1918-Feb 1922, 1935-36.
DANISH
Dansk Tidende (Weekly) May- Jun 1919, 1921, 1932-36. Dansk Tidende Og Revyen (Weekly) 1922-Nov 1931. Hejmdal (Weekly) Oct 1874- Jan 1878. Revyen (Weekly) Apr 1895-Jun 1921.
DUTCH
Onze Toekomst (Weekly) 1906-13, 1919-27.
GERMAN
Abendpost (Daily) 1889-Sep 1911, Aug 1914-Feb 1916,
July 1918-19, 1923-35. Atlantis (Monthly) 1855-Apr 1858. Chicagoer Arbeiter Zeitung (Daily) 1879-89. Illinois Staats-Zeitung (Daily) 1861-81, 1885-1893,
1899-1901, 1914-18.
GREEK
American Hellenic World (Monthly) Aug 1926-Oct 1928.
GREEK (Cont'd.)
Chicago Greek Daily 1921-32, 1934-Jan 1935. Democrat (Monthly) 1927- Apr 1931. Greek American News (Weekly) 1936. Greek News (Weekly) 1935. Greek Press (Weekly) Jun 1929-Mar 1934. Greek Star (Weekly) Jan 1908-Apr 1910. Loxias (Weekly) Jun 1908-Nov 1918. Proodos (Irregular) Apr 1931 -Oct 1934. Saloniki (Weekly) Aug 1 9 1 3- 1 93 1 . Saloniki-Greek Press (Weekly) Mar 1934-36. Star (Weekly) Jan 1904- Jan 1908.
HUNGARIAN
Interest (Weekly) Nov 1933, 1934-36.
Magyar Tribune (Weekly) Mar 1917-21, Jul 1924-1931,
Jan-Sep 1933. Otthon (Weekly) 1922-36.
ITALIAN
Bollettino Delia Camera Di Commercio Italiana
(Irregular) 1911-Oct 1926, Apr 1928-33, 1935-36.
ITALIAN
Bollettino Italo- American National Union
(Monthly) Mar 1924-36. II Bollettino Sociale (Monthly) Nov 1928-Mar 1931. Bulletin of Illinois Grand Lodge Order of Sons of Italy in America
(Monthly) 1927, 1930, 1932-36. L' Italia (Daily) Oct 1886-1920. Mens Italica (Monthly) 1928-29, 1936. La Parola del Popolo (Monthly) Sep 1921 -Nov 1924. La Parola dei Socialisti (Weekly) 1908-May 1916. La Parola Prolestaria (Weekly) 1916.
La Tribuna Italiana Transatlantica (Weekly) Jun 1904- Apr 1908. Vita Nuova (Monthly) 1925-31.
JEWISH
Jewish Advance (Weekly) 1881.
Jewish Daily Courier 1906-28.
Jewish Daily Forward 1919-32.
Jewish Labor World (Weekly) 1908, 1916-19.
Jewish Standard (Weekly) Apr 1908-July 1909.
LITHUANIAN
Jaunimas (Semi-Monthly) 1926, 1930, 1936. Katalikas (Weekly) 1 899- 1 903 . Lietuva (Weekly) Dec 1892-1918. Naujienos (Daily) Feb 1914-16. Sanda: a (Weekly) 1930. Vilnis (Daily) 1925-27.
NORWEGIAN
Skandia (Daily) Jun 1899-1902, 1904-08, 1910-35. Skandinaven (Weekly) 1871-72, 1876-87, 1889-94, 1896-1921.
POLISH
Dziennik Chicagoski (Daily) 1890-97, 1903-08, 1921-22. Dziennik Ludowy (Daily) Mar 1 907-08 . Dziennik Zjednoczenia (Daily) 1921-23, 1926-30. Dziennik Zwiazkowy Zgoda (Daily) 1908-18. Narod Polski (Weekly) 1897-1902, 1904-21. Polonia (Weekly) 1916-25, 1936. Przebudzenie (Weekly) Nov 1927-31. Zgoda (Weekly) 1887-94, 1897-1903.
RUSSIAN
Domashni Vrach (Monthly) 1916-18. Moskva (Monthly) 1929-30. Rassviet (Daily) May 1926-36. Russkaya Pochta (Weekly) 1917-18. Russkii Viestnik (Daily) Nov 1923-Apr 1926. Russkoe Obozrenie (Monthly) 1927-30. Svobodnaya Rossiya 1917-23.
SERBIAN
Balkan (Weekly) 1909.
Soko (Monthly) 1912-13.
Ujednijeno Sq)stvo (Weekly) 1922-23, 1934, 1936.
SLOVAK
Osadne Hlasy (Weekly) Sep-Oct 1928, Mar 1929-June 1933,
Jan 1934-Mar 1935. Rovnost Ludu (Weekly) Oct 1906-Mar 1913.
SLOVENE
Amerikanski Slovenec (Weekly) 1925-26, 1928.
Proletarec (Weekly) 1906, 1908-13, 1915-19, 1927-1930, 1932.
SPANISH
L'Alianza (Monthly) 1936.
El Buen Samaritano (Monthly) 1924.
La Defensa (Weekly) 1935-36.
Evolucion (Semi-Monthly) 1937.
El Heraldo (Weekly) 1935-1937.
Ideal (Semi-Monthly) 1929-1930.
El Ideal Catolico Mexicano (Weekly) 1935-1937.
El Indicador (Weekly) 1903.
El Liberal (Bi-Monthly) 1933.
La Lucha (Semi-Monthly) 1932-1934.
El Mexicano (Weekly) 1928-1930.
Mexico (Tri-Weekly) 1928-1930.
El Nacional (Weekly) 1930-1935.
La Voz de Mexico (Monthly) 1935-1936.
SWEDISH
Svenska Amerikanaren (Weekly) 1907-1909.
Svenska Kuriren (Weekly) 1907-08, 1911-20, 1925-Sep 1929.
Svenska Nyheter (Weekly) 1903.
SWEDISH (Cont'd)
Svenska Nyheter-Humoristen (Weekly) Oct 1903-July 1906. Svenska Tribunen (Weekly) 1878-Mar 1904, 1905-June 1906. Svenska Tribunen-Nyheter (Weekly) July 1906-Dec 1906, 1909-1910, 1915-16, 1919-24, 1927, 1929-33.
UKRAINIAN
Nash Styah (Weekly) Dec 1933-July 1936. Ranna Zorya (Monthly) 1919. Sichovi Visty (Semi-Monthly) 1920-24. Sitch (Semi-Monthly) 1924-29. Ukraina (Weekly) May 1917-20. Ukraina (Weekly) 1930-31.
In selecting the newspaper to be translated, availability was the chief determining factor. Since the publication dates of no one newspaper coincided with the life of a particular foreign language community, it was necessary to use several papers to obtain complete coverage. In several instances, however, two papers with widely divergent views covering the same period were examined.
The material for each foreign language group is arranged separately. Within each group the sheets are filed in reverse chronology with the most recent date first, and under the following code outline:
I. ATTITUDES A. Education L Secular
a. Elementary, Higher (High School and College)
b. Foreign Languages
c. Taxation for Public Schools
d. Special Endowments
2. Parochial
a. Elementary, Higher (High School and College)
b. Foreign Languages
c. Contributions
d. Special Endowments
3. Adult Education
B. Mores
1. Temperance
2. Blue Laws
3. Family Organization
a. Marriage
b. Parent-Child Relationship
c. Family Economic Organization
4. Religious Customs and Practices
C. Own and Other National or Language Groups
D. Economic Organization
1 . Capitalistic Enterprise
a. Big Business
b. Small Business
2. Labor Organization and Activities
a. Unions
(1) Company
(2) Craft
(3) Industrial
(4) Strikes
b. Cooperative
c. Unemployment
E. Social Organization
F. Politics
1. Voting as Blocs
2. Part Played by Social and Political Societies
3. Programs and Purposes
4. Extent of Influence
5. Political Leadership
6. Graft and Corruption
G. War
H. Social Problems and Social Legislation J. Interpretation of American History K. Position of Women and Feminism L. Agriculture in the United States M. Health and Sanitation 11. CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACTIVITIES A. Vocational
1. Professional
2. Industrial and Commercial
3. Aesthetic
a. Arts and Handicrafts
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Fairs and Expositions |
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Literary Societies |
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Literature |
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Intellectual |
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d. Publications
(1) Newspapers
(2) Periodicals
(3) Books
e. Radio Programs and Cinema
f. Special Schools and Classes
g. Forums, Discussion Groups and Lectures 3. Athletics and Sports
C. Permanent Memorials
D. Benevolent and Protective Institutions
1 . Benevolent Societies
2. Insurance Companies
3. Hospitals, Clinics and Medical Aid
4. Orphanages and Churches
5. Homes for the Aged
6. Settlement Houses and Community Centers
7. Organizations for Legal Assistance
8. Employment Agencies
9. Extra-Legal Organizations
10. Foreign and Domestic Relief E. Crime and Delinquency
1 . Organized Crime
2. Individual Crime
3. Crime Prevention
Real Estate Transfers and Building Activities III. ASSIMILATION
A. Segration
B. Nationalistic Societies and Influences
L Effect upon United States Govemment and State Policies
2. Activities of Nationalistic Societies
3. Commemoration of Holidays
a. National
b. Religious
4. Conventions and Conferences
C. National Churches and Sects
D. Participation in United States Service
E. Youth Organizations
F. Special Contributions to Eariy American Development
G. InMnigration and Emigration
IV. REPRESENTATIVE INDIVIDUALS
V. MISCELLANEOUS CHARACTERISTICS
A. Foreign Origins
1 . Geographical
2. Social and Occupational
B. Picturesque Miscellanies
It was not intended that this outline be a rigid classification scheme. The headings were made sufficiently general so that large varieties of material could be easily grouped together. At the same time the outline follows what is considered a logical development
from the point of view of subject content. It is hoped that this arrangement will facilitate the use of the files.
Alex Ladenson
Project Supervisor
The Chicago Public Library Onmibus Project Work Projects Administration 1400 W Washington Blvd. Chicago, 111.
BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD TARGET
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selected news articles appearing in the foreign language press of the city during the
past century." — Introd.
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Guide to Contents:
CGP 2004.001.1: Albanian, I Ala - IV
CGP 2004.001.2: Bohemian, I Ala - 1 F2
CGP 2004.001.3: Bohemian, I F2 (March 6, 1884) - II Al
CGP 2004.001.4: Bohemian, II A2 -
II Blc (3) (December 7, 1903)
CGP 2004.001.5: Bohemian, II Blc (3) (June 15, 1903) -
II Dl (June 8, 1922)
CGP 2004.001.6: Bohemian, II Dl (May 26, 1922) -
II DIO (March 20, 1920)
CGP 2004.001.7: Bohemian, II DIO (March 19, 1920) -
III B3a (July 2, 1918)
CGP 2004.001.8: Bohemian, III B3a (June 30, 1918) -
III G (August 27, 1913)
CGP 2004.001.9: Bohemian, III G (February 19, 1913) - V B
CGP 2004.001.10: Chinese,I Ala- VB
CGP 2004.001.1 1: Croatian, I Ala - 1 E (October 22, 1909)
CGP 2004.001.12: Croatian, I E (August 13, 1909) - IV
CGP 2004.001.13: Danish, I Ala - 1 G (March 8, 1919)
CGP 2004.001.14: Danish, I G (June 8, 1918) -
II DIO (April 12, 1913)
CGP 2004.001.15: Danish, II DIO (February 24, 1912) - V B
CGP 2004.001.16: Dutch, I Ala -II D5
CGP 2004.001.17: Dutch, II D8 - V Al
CGP 2004.001.18: Filipino, I Ala - V B
CGP 2004.001.19: German, I Ala - 1 Bl (April 16, 1881)
CGP 2004.001.20: German, I Bl (April 2, 1881) -
I D2a (2) (December 14, 1891)
CGP 2004.001.21: German, I D2a (2) (December 14, 1891) -
IFl (October 4, 1872)
CGP 2004.001.22: German, I Fl (August 7, 1872) - 1 F6
CGP 2004.001.23: German, I G - 1 H (February 17, 1919)
CGP 2004.001.24: German, I H (February 13, 1919) - II A3c
CGP 2004.001.25: German, II A3d (1) -
II Blc (3) (September 13, 1880)
CGP 2004.001.26: German, II Blc (3) (September 5, 1880) -
II Dl (January 9, 1901)
CGP 2004.001.27: German, II Dl (December 17, 1897) -
III A (October 22, 1915)
CGP 2004.001.28: German, III A (September 6, 1915) -
III C (September 26, 1879)
CGP 2004.001.29: German, III C (June 11, 1879) -
IV (January 29, 1892)
CGP 2004.001.30: German, IV (January 8, 1892) - V B
CGP 2004.001.31: Greek, I Ala - 1 E (July 4, 1931)
COP 2004.001.32: Greek, I E (April 16, 1931) -
II A2 (September 1,1923)
CGP 2004.001.33: Greek, II A2 (August 11, 1923) -
II Dl (November 8, 1924)
CGP 2004.001.34: Greek, II Dl (October 25, 1924) -
III C (November 16, 1933)
CGP 2004.001.35: Greek, III C (November 12, 1933) -
III H (April 30, 1931)
CGP 2004.001.36: Greek, III H (April 28, 1931) - V B
CGP 2004.001.37: Hungarian, I Ala - II Al (July 22, 1934)
CGP 2004.001.38: Hungarian, II Al (October 30, 1931) ~
III H (February 4, 1921)
CGP 2004.001.39: Hungarian, III H (February 4, 1921) - V B
CGP 2004.001.40: Italian, I Ala - II DIO (February 9, 1913)
CGP 2004.001.41: Italian, II DIO (February 2, 1913) - V A2
CGP 2004.001.42: Jewish, I Ala - 1 B3a (March 19, 1923)
CGP 2004.001.43: Jewish, I B3a (August 18, 1921) - 1 D2a (1)
CGP 2004.001.44: Jewish, I D2a (2) - 1 Fl (April 3, 1910)
CGP 2004.001.45: Jewish, I Fl (April 1, 1910) - II A3b
CGP 2004.001.46: Jewish, II A3c - II B2f (May 20, 1913)
CGP 2004.001.47: Jewish, II B2f (April 14, 1913) -
II D5 (January 23, 1922)
CGP 2004.001.48: Jewish, II D5 (January 17, 1919) -
II DIO (December 25, 1897)
CGP 2004.001.49: Jewish, II DIO (February 22, 1894) -
III B4 (August 31, 1919)
CGP 2004.001.50: Jewish, III B4 (August 17, 1919) -
III G (December 1, 1917)
CGP 2004.001.51: Jewish, III G (1916/1917) -
IV (December 2, 1893)
CGP 2004.001.52: Jewish, IV (November 18, 1893) - V B
CGP 2004.001.53: Lithuanian, I Ala - II A2
CGP 2004.001.54: Lithuanian, II A2 (October 27, 1916) - II Dl
CGP 2004.001.55: Lithuanian, II Dl [n.d.] -
III C (October 28, 1 898)
CGP 2004.001.56: Lithuanian, III C (September 23, 1898) - V B
CGP 2004.001.57: Norwegian, I Ala - 1 F4 (May 12, 1900)
CGP 2004.001.58: Norwegian, I F4 (May 6, 1900) -
II Bla (October 28, 1901)
CGP 2004.001.59: Norwegian, II Bla (October 26, 1901) -
II D5 (January 23, 1910)
CGP 2004.001.60: Norwegian, II D5 (January 4, 1910) - III B2
CGP 2004.001 .61 : Norwegian, III B3a - V B
CGP 2004.001.62: Polish, I Ala - 1 A2a (December 12, 191 1)
CGP 2004.001.63: Polish, I A2a (December 11,1911)-
I D2a (4) (December 6, 1921)
CGP 2004.001.64: Polish, I D2a (4) (December 5, 1921) -
I F6 (September 9, 1914)
CGP 2004.001.65: Polish, I F6 (December 15, 1913) -
II A2 (July 25, 1917)
CGP 2004.001.66: Polish, II A2 (July 21, 1917) -
II Bid (November 13, 1911)
CGP 2004.001.67: Polish, II Bid (November 8, 1911) -
II C (December 15, 1892)
CGP 2004.001.68: Polish, II C (December 14, 1892) - II El
CGP 2004.001.69: Polish, II F,2 - III B2 (May 16, 1894)
CGP 2004.001.70: Polish, III B2 (May 15, 1894) -
III C (December 12, 1921)
CGP 2004.001.71: PoUsh, III C (December 10, 1921) -
III G (February 2, 1912)
CGP 2004.001.72: Polish, III G (December 18, 1911) - V 8
CGP 2004.001.73: Russian, I Ala - 1 E (May 1, 1935)
CGP 2004.001.74: Russian, I E (April 27, 1935) -
IIB2d(l)(April3, 1924)
CGP 2004.001.75: Russian, II B2d (1) (March 4, 1924) -
II Dl (1931)
CGP 2004.001.76: Russain, II Dl (December 1929) - V B
CGP 2004.001.77: Serbian, I Ala -III H
CGP 2004.001.78: Slovak, I Ala- VAl
CGP 2004.001.79: Slovene, I A2a - IV
CGP 2004.001.80: Spanish, I Ala - II E3
CGP 2004.001.81 : Spanish, III A - IV
CGP 2004.001.82: Swedish, I Ala - 1 F5 (May 1, 1906)
CGP 2004.001.83: Swedish, I F5 (April 24, 1906) -
II Bla (June 23, 1903)
CGP 2004.001.84: Swedish, II Bla (June 9, 1903) -
II D3 (December 16, 1909)
CGP 2004.001.85: Swedish, II D3 (May 20, 1909) -
III G (January 10, 1923)
CGP 2004.001.86: Swedish, III G (November 22, 1922) - V B CGP 2004.001.87: Ukranian, I Ala- VB
THIS REEL CONTAINS
CGP 2004-001.41
Italian
II DIO, February 2, 1913
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List of Irregularities :
-Image quality in original uneven throughout
-Index of topics are found in the upper left comer of frame
-Some titles appear in microfilm but were not included in INDEX of tides
Revision Statement
The original film was made from the holdings of the Chicago Public Library by the University of Chicago Libraries, Department of Photographic Reproductions. In 2004 it was reorganized and direct duplicated by OCLC Preservation Service Center to better meet current preservation standards and to better assist patrons in their research.
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ITALIAN
L« Italia, Feb. 2, 1913
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One of the outstanding events of the year, took place last ^reek at the Sherman Hotel, It was the festival given by the Italian Women's Benefit Society.
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This society has developed into the outstanding society of bur colony.
One of the many good deeds this society has done is the generous donations they have been giving for the benefit of the poor Italians of our colony in the past.
We wish to congrattilate the members for the splendid co-operation they have given in making the event an outstanding success.
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IIALIAN WOMEN'S WELPABE SOCIETY.
Another poor Italian family was helped hy the Italian Women's Welfare Soci- ety. The Colini family is in mourning for the death of its "beloved wife and mother. She left "behind, five children, one of them an infant of two years. Mr. Golini is unahle to work "because of a physical handicap.
This case was reported to the Italian Women's Welfare' Society and immediate action was taJcen. The ha-hy, Josephine, two years old, was taJcen to St. Vin- cents Orphanage. Pilippa, thirteen years old, was taken to St. Josephs Home, where in time~^ she will be adopted by a good catholic family. The other three children, Louis, four years old, Vincenza, seven years old, and Vincenzo, ten years old, will be sheltered in Pehanville.
We wish to thank this society for the wonderful cooperation they have shown in helpi,ng the poor Italians of our colony.
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The Italian Women's Benefit Society is holding a nimraage sale on Nov. 21st and 22nd.
For those who do not know what is a rommaige sale, they are informed that it is a sale of clothing, linens, etc. donated by members of the colony.
It will be held at 23U1 S. State St.
Money derived from the sale will be used in the Societies' relief program.
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The Chicago Italian Chamber of Commerce has made a warm appeal to Its members for donations In behalf of the Italian Red Cross*
While the Italian soldiers give their lives In the battle field for the Idea of a greater Italy, it Is the duty of those Italians abroad to show their patriotism by giving pecuniary donations which Is the only means to help our fatherland and relieve the war's hardships of those soldiers*
Donations may be sent to the treasurer of local delegation, Dr. Cav. Anthony Lagorio, 812 Dearborn Avenue, Chica^^o, Illinois.
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Throughout the afternoon Dr« Lagorio was kept busy receiving donations and ! toward evening gold, silver and bemk notes were piled high upon the table before him«.'>-<^ ■""'''. -f- '■ ■ ■■:-'::\>'-^/
Throughout yesterday afternoon Guide Sabetta the Italian consul; Bernard B. 4'-'^''^ Barasa, his legal adTiser, and Dr. Antonio Lagorio, treasurer, Stephen Malato, :^ secretary, of the Chicago Italian committee selected to take charge of the ly ^^ work of obtaining funds from Italians of Chicago, remained in room 412 of the^^^ ^^ ^ ^^% - Ibsonic Temple greeting visitors and thanking them for donations.
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The amount already donated by South Water Street fruit merchants has almost reached $2|000«00«
It was announced that today and tomorrow there will be meetings of at least 250 Italian societies and that substantial additions to the relief fund ceuot be expected from those sources*
Consul Sabetta received a communication yesterday from P. S* Lombros^ pro*> prietor and editor of the Greek Star of Chicago, who announced that contri- butions collected by that publication for the relief of the earthquake suf- ferers already amounted to $185 .SO. In order that other Greeks may be given an opportunity to contribute the time for receiving contributions by the Greek Star has been continued until Friday*
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An **earthquake mass meeting** will be held at 12 o clock today in the T«M* C. A* Building at 153 La Salle Street. Among the prominent men expected to be pre- sent are i C* H* lacker , ^yor Busse, Judge Juliem W. Uack| George E* Rob** erts, Jud 9 John Gibbons^ Charles M« Walker, Judge Axel Chritans, Sdward J* 1
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Brundagdy Jenkin Lloyd Jones^ Julius Stem, Frank J« Loesch, A. M. Thomson^ John V. Farwalli G. G. GosSf Cyrus Bsntley and Dr« H* B* Favill.
At this meeting the natter of sending the business men's fund direct to Switserlandy iriiere a special train can be fitted out and dispatched to the devastated region will be discussed.
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The Sooieta Operaia di Mutuo Soooorso Trivlgno Magherlta dl Savola, at its last meeting on May 6$ after having voted $40 for the Vesuvius victims cmd $20 for the victims of California, discussed another question that to us seems of great importance*
Ihe Society decided there will be no more parading when a member diest but instead one fourth of the members will ride in carriages* This is brought to the attention of the public so that other societies may follow suit*
This decision by the Margherita is a worthy one from every angle*
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The Sooieta Unlone Siolliana oolleoted $200 from the members at its last meeting May 10, for the San Franoisoo earthquake*
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A Catholic Charity Women's Club, recently formed , with all Italian membership
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To date, the club boasts of the following fifteen membership, Mesdames, B* Cuneo — F. Gazzolo, J* Garibaldi, L» Cuneo, k. Cuneo, Y. Cassaretto, F« Cuneo, L« Arata, 3 Z. Fugazzi, 1. Cavaguaro, J* Tiscoruia, J« Dasso, M» Cincci, A. Castaguino, and F» Simorini.
Our best wishes for the success of the enterprise and a happy new year to the gracious members.
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II. CONraiBOTIOKS AND ACTIVITIES E« Crime and Delinquency 1. Organized Crime
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Crimes, like the ono over which the press is still storming wildly, are most trying eiroximstances for the people of Italian descent*
HO one will ever understand how crucial these moments are, especially to organisations ruthlessly and unjustly accused and implicated*
It is the favorite argument of the local press to mention the Italo^ American national Union in connection with any sort of crime as if it were nothing but the lair of wild beasts in human semblance*
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Well, if that Is the way the press feels why does it not ask for a rigid investigation into the affairs of our association? That would be too straight a way to the truth; their petty arguments would fall to pieces and all the air of mystery clarified* It would have to admit to be liars knowing of their being such* If the press is so
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much on the Inside of the Mafia or Black Hand^ or Camorra, why not have them all arrested^ prosecuted and condemned?
We are not trying to defend the culprits of crime; we write to defend to the end the good neune and reputation of the Italo-American National Union* If we side with public opinion in deprecating the unfortunate happenings of the last few days^ we cannot side with the biasing and shameful local press* It was only yesterday that editors of the after- noon papers called in court to give reports on their detailed accounts in connection with politics and crime, told the judge, *^e wrote only in joke** These Jokes hurt and very much hurt an entire commimity, an entire people* That is legalized black mail and the public has the right to know the truth*
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Bulletin Italo-'Amerloan x<ational Union^ Sep* 1928«
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Italian and Sicilian types* Italians and Sicilians do not live only In Chicago and uew York, they live all over the earth and nowhere else occurs what happens in these two cities* If the Slcllleui was the criminal type described by the press, what should be happening In Sicily Itself where about eight millions of Sicilians live?
Crime in the whole of Sicily is at least ten times less than the crimes cosmoltted in Chicago alone* Some of the men that here become criminals have lived for thirty years a spotless life in their ♦native land* Some, and they are in the majority, have been bom here or have come here when in their teens* The Immaculate character of the life of their parents bespeaks their surroundings* Why do they become criminals here? There is something rotten in Denmark, we mean to say there Is something wrong, not in being Sicilian, but in living In Chicago*
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Now what are the underlying connections of our association with crime? 14one« If any newspaper or any private source of information can disprove this statement we are willing to cooperate with them to render everything public, and submit to the decision of any court of law. We have voted and deposited in the hands of the city authorities |1,000 for the ones who will bring to justice the offenders of the law and hxunanity in the Ranieri case»
People who are offenders, \mfortunately, may belong to our organization •»>%]> as to any other fraternal order or association existing in the country, the American Legion, Elks, Moose, etc* What of it? Since they pay their dues and keep their place as far as their relation with the organi- nation is concerned, investigation of their private life is a police affair • .
Our association, founded June 10th, 1895, is a benevolent one. It pays
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an Insurance at the death of a member ^ It pays most of their bills when sick and in need* The aim of our association is to promote a true and friendly understanding between Italy and America and to help Italian immigrants become thoroughly good American citieens* Our worth is shown by the ever increasing number of members and their willingness in con- tributing to any and every one of our humanitarian enterprises*
In fact we have paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to help the needy and the victims of national disaster, calamities, cataclysms and war* We take hold of the new immigrants and become their guarantors and sponsors in getting them started in this nation, new to them, so that they will not be victimised by professional bloodsuckers or deviated from a straight life«
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Still we cannot be held responsible for anything wrong they do« God gave us title benefit of life but is not responsible for our sins*
We are an independent, self-supporting, rich organigation. Our treasuyy has about |200,000 in its vaults* We do not have to recur to crime or be connected with it to grasp life* Any connection with crime, besides being repulsive to us, would be disastrous to our organization* We ask not to be believed such fools as not to understemd this much* ,
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Dr* Castruccio, Italian Consul-General, has efficiently pointed the way to erase the crime* It would not take two days*
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Mussolini took six months to clean up Sicily, an island of about eight million inhabitants and hundreds of criioinals* Here everybody screcuns and no one moves a finger* We wish every one could have read what the Italian consul wrote or said in his statement and we say that Mussolini did not play politics or sensationalism or soldi ajctras;^ ^
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He did not even collect fees from criminals* bribes to keep his hands off* He did not even intimidate judges to obstruct justice* He did not wash his hands when it came to defend the safety of jurymen or witnesses* He did not even accuse any association*
The result is that the whole of Italy is too hot for criminals of any kind*
The executor of such crimes as kidnaping, extortion, bombings "taking for a ride," is a secondary personage as far as justice is concerned*
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It is oommon knowledge that the executors are hired men* If you prosecute and convict them the same party that hired them will find many more fools to be hired* It is the "highor ups*^ that should be apprehended "find i * brought to justice* It is the judge, allowing bail, who gives them a chance to avenge themselves by killing the witness, or gives them time to create a fund, through extortion for their defense*
When a common offender is brought to court and hires a lawyer who:8e
fee runs into the thousands of dollars, why not go and find the source
of this money? Then our slanderous critics would have nothing to say against
the Italo«-American tJational Union* They would have to admit that much
of the cause of the crime situation in Chicago lies in the local public
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Then they might be surprised to find that those who cry the loudest are implicated in the crime.
We say to our slanderous critics i ^et us be honest and frank and cooperate in thorough spirit of reform for the welfare of humanity* Do not accuse others unjustly to shade yourself* Let us do something constructive and not destructive* Show us that besides lies and false braggings you really can do something.
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To stand this vexing propaganda would harm us twice; would destroy our good reputation, would make people believe that we are accomplices in crime*
Patience, tolerance, magnanimity on our part, would be a crime of innoble suicide* That is unthinkable*
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The ttisl of the Blackhands i^ieh is taking place in the Federal court, presided over }>y Judge Mack, continued yesterday with the deposition of Hicola Braccio, main witness for the pro8ecutj.oxu
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Rie government agents who had been notified, were waiting in ambush for theii and as the gangsters received the cash, they were arrested* Those who re-*> ceived the money were licola and Pasquale Zanniello, two brothers* The
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In ansver to the screeais of his wlfet police eaid nei^bors rushed into the home of Gioaoohino OnttusOf 911 Laramie A^enuoy to find him itiMi'^'f eleven knife wounds inflioted by persons who had broken into his home "^ at that early hour with the purpose of murdering him in his sleep* Onr^> the groundy not far from Oattuso*s bedroom window and easily traoed by a path of bloc4 in the snoVf polioe found the footprint of a man who was identified as A* Puelo or Pile* 26 yeeurs oldy living at 510 N« V/ells# A few steps away they found the blood-stained pick with which it is believed Gattuso was struck while asleep* Andrea Caffaroy brother-in-law of GattusOf wounded in the shooting fray was arrested in his h<H&e at 5960 T/# Chicago Avenue* The police are also searching for Giovanni Caffarot brother of Andrea, and for Antonio Gaspare, a barber*
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These deeds which continue to be committed so barbetroualy can do no more than ^augment' the sympathies of the ^teiericans for the Italianst and we hope tiiat they will be committed with more frequency since it will save us the expense of paying the return fare to Italy, because the authorities will surely be moved to send back to Italy free of charge all of us Italians, the good as well as the bad«
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The Grand Jury has indicted the ten Italians, who according to the police have been terrorizing Chicago* They are Nicola Viana; Tommaso Errico; Prank Campioni; Tony Sansoni; Leonardo Crapo; Samuele Cardinella; Beniamino Tortorici; Giuseppe Dario; Prank Giuraputo; and Carlo Balasca*
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VIOLATION 0? THa CLOSING HOUR
For having violated the closing hour ordiance, r.:ajor Funkhouser has ordered the restaurant of James Golosimo, closed, rhe charge was made by police-women who said that they had bought beer in the place after 1 o'clock.
Golosimo* s lawyers, Iviarks and Jampolis, have asked for a continuance and the trial has been set for September 5th.
A wire L'rom New lork informed Chicago i^olice that Johnny Torrio, supposedly the manager of Oolosimo»s, was neing held by the authorities of that city, but since no warrant for h.s arrest was active, he was released.
Torrio had found it expedient to leave Chicago after the affair on 22nd c>t. , in v.'hich a police officer was killed and several other wounded.
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If we continue at the present rate, the Italian Colony of Chicago will soon take the lead over that of New York, in the matter of homhings, mur-' ders, and hlackmail.^
The Italics are themselves -re sponsible for this situation, since, when they are questioned "by the police they "become as dumh as fish and answer with the usual shrag of .the shoulders, so that, "because of this deplorahle indifference, the criminal element flourishes until its effect is felt from one end of the city to the other, much to the detriment of the hetter-class Italians.
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The last deed of the Black Hand is a homl) which was set off in an attempt to wreck the saloon of Bartclomeo Scarizzo, I9OI S. Clark St. The explosion which shook that locality, "breaking innumerable windows, occurred Tuesday night, around one o*clock, Scarizzo, with his wife and four children, and the Amuruso and Di Orazia fajnilies living in the same building, were thrown
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The Ohieago Police are elated oyer the arrest of four Italians accused of 'bein^ leaders in the so-^called Black Hand organization in Chicago* The nen are Carlo Morazzi, OagiieliDo Lorensonl, Giovanni llorici and R. Bosacciotti, who was found in the home of lloraszi*
Horici, Lorenioni, and Ubrazzi, are thou^t to he the founders of the organi- zation in Hew Tork, where they extorted thousands of dollars from wealthy Italians hef ore the Hew Toxic Police caught up with them* They were released on hall and immediately fled the country* On their return to America they continued their nefarious practices in Chicago until their arrest* Last week, police were notified that three were attempting to extort money from a wealthy Italian* On the hasis of this information, they arrested Lorenzoni, who when questioned hy the police, gave an eyasiye answer* While under this inquisition he made a dash for the door through which he ran, with policemen and detectires fast on his heels*
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■THE WHITE HAND SOCIETY^ (Action speaks loader than words*)
Last Sundayt the Trinacria Siciliana Society and the Unione Siciliana Society held tvo large meetings to discass definitely and proceed with the organizat-* ion of a large and powerful association* called the "White Hand' created purposely to paralyse and destroy the socalled "Black Hand*"
The Royal Italian Consul, Gar. Guide Sabetta, Dr« Volinif Dr« Cutrerat Dr« Ginot Ur« Ifalato* Uesser8# Spagiari and Barbierif A« Broletti* secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and many others were present at the meetings
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After a serious discusslont condemliing the nefarious atrocities of the \.;^ 'Black Hand" the assembly resolved:
!• We publicly notify all. persons irtio send extortion letters to stop sadh nefarious proceedings for the good of the Italian name#
2« We beg the public in general and the press of Chicago particularly to refrain fron blaming the Sicilians for such deeds*
3« We beg the public and the American press to cease mentioning the 'Black Hand Societyt' because no organization of that kind exists in America or in Italy*
Mr» MalatOf a lawyer and ex-State Legislatort delivered a violent speech con- demning the acts of a few unworthy mitcast Italians, who are degrading our j
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This agitation shows the interest of the Sicialians in defending their repu- tation and in promising strong protection for the weaker victims of the "Black Hand.*
The Italian Consul promised the "White Hand Association" all his personal assistance as well as that of his office*
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Calogero Di Martino was shot to death and Giovanni Ciarcirb was wounded. The perpetrator of the crime is unknown since the eye-witnesses to the act, who were held, when questioned "by the police professed ignorance of any knowledge of his identity. Several reasons have heen given as "being the cause, hut the one which this paper is inclined to accept is, women and money.
The two victims were playing cards when some one remarked to Di Martino, ••They're after you," to which he answered, "Let. them come." and they came.
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There was a scuffling of feet, an interchange of words, a confusion of shots, two, three, four, five, a man staggers to his feet and falls to the floor, another is wounded, and the assasin, - the assasin? No one knows.
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Held as witnesses, by the police, were Vincenzo Trocco, Michele Maghi, Giovanni Damiano, Vincenzo D^Amato, Luigi Rellishi, and Luigi Allegretto. Antonio Messineo, Guiseppe Azzarro Givachino Correo, and Giuseppe Russo, all residing at U9 W. Ohio St., and Antonio Passero of I37 North Aje. are being hunted by the police in connection with the murder. -^''^^>.:':vSl
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This was Mr. Durante 's reply to the Uafia question, in Chicago. ^This }^^^^^^^-: ' _ fable of the Mafia is an unreasonable stupidity, an imbecility pure and^-j||^^;l%''^
simple. Every small quarrel "between Italians gives rise to the cry of ^^^^p "Mafia." This organization does not now and never did exist. 1 'V^^v^?^v .^:i^'^?f^^
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If this had oirciirred "between persons of other nationalities it would not have aroused the present furore. We Italians are "becoming fed up with this continual chatter of the existence of a llafia Society.
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In one of the principal theaters of this city, a farce is pre sensed every evening in which a popular comedian tries to show the puhlic that a lead- ing Italian statesman is the leader of the Mafia. ' In Saturday' %jls sue of this paper, I, have an article protesting against this outrage, ''
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The shameful trade in Italian children vrfiich has already made its appearance cr in several cities and been prosecuted more than once has also come to light here. Emmanuel Mallelo, an Italian, living at 5S7 S. Clark St. v/as sub- jected to a severe grillinc in the Southside police station for alleged Slave dealing in Italian children. Here is v/hat happened: A little boy, unable to speak English, was met by a policeman freezing and crying. The friendly night policeman brought the boy to an Italian man, to help out as interpreter. The little one told, that his father had rented him out to Mallelo for tv^renty-five dollars a year. For that he was obliged to walk daily through the streets with his harp on his back and play music. The money thiis collected he had to give to his cruel master in the evening. It was too bad for him if he did not hand over a minimum amount to his torturer. He was then beaten and received nothing to eat. Often he v/as sent out again into the dark night to complete the sum. If he was again unsuccessful he had to look for another shelter or sleep in the open.
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The court p2X)ceedixig revealed that Mallelo was keeping eight boys in similar bondage. He gave the boys shelter and food for one dollar a week. Investiga- tions are continuing. It is to be hoped that charitable people v/ill be fo\md to take care of the little Italian slave*
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July 15, 1936.
Hon. James P. Allmsui Commissioner of Police City Hall
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I have bean noticing in the Chicago American newspapers ^ and it has also been brought to my attention by many Italian-Aaericans in the city, a statement made by some officers of the police department , in connection with some deplorable man-slaughters which occurred in the last few months* These remarks hare hurt the feelings of the Italians, especially those of that part of Italy originating from Sicily^
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May I recall that in Chicago are living over 60,000 Sicilians who are homest and hard-working people and who have done their bit for the progress and advancement of their adopted land. Therefore » if unfortunately, a few are not behaving themselves and observing the law, that absolutely iliould not affect the good name of all the rest of the said community.
I have much respect for the police department and I always have appreciated their cooperation every time it was asked for by this office on several occasions* Therefore, I am sure that these remarks were, perhaps, made involuntarily^
I do not intend to take the defense of the criminal whether or not he belongs to the race which I have the honor to represent in this country.
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but I would suggest that the police officers should be more careful, at least in their expressions, especially when they are not sure of the nationality of the criminal*
I am bringing this to your attention in a very friendly way and I am sure you will appreciate my point •
Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours.
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WHAT THE ITALIAN THINKS OF IHE CHICAGO CRIME SITUATION, J.H.AMBRUSTER.
It is common belief ajuong many people that Chicago criminals, gangsters, boot- leggers, Jailbirde and brothel-keepers are Italian, because now and then the - Chicago Press shows in big headlines peculiarly spelled names of certain gangsters who have been slain or captured by the police (and then proiq)tly released) and readers are prone to say, ''This is another Italicm/*
The good Italian citizen - and there are thousands of them in Chicago - resent this very much. In the first place many of these criminals are not Italian, but may be Polish, Bohemian, Czecoslovakian, or of any other foreign nationality. In the second place if it happens to be an Italian it doesnH follow that every crime committed in Chicago is chargeable to that nationality. There are good and bad Italians Just as there are good and bad Americans, Englishmen, Scotchmen or Germans*
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The Chicago Daily Preae gives the ixqpreesion to outsiders that Chicago has more mirders per capita than ary city in the United States > Just as it gives the impression that these mirders are all committed by Italians. This is wrong* These same newspapers give the ixqpression that many wrongs are attributable to prohibition* Ihen these wrongs cure analized they have nothing whatever to do with prohibition. The press sometimes naintains that crimes are comndtted by men affiliated with a certain religious demonination. . As a matter of fact, that conviction of theirs is also wrong. A person may be baptised in one faith, but if he ei^rows to manhood and pays no attention to the church and religious matters, it is not fair that any bad in him should be charged to the denomination of his nationality. Then again, if a man is once a Catholic or a Jew that label remains with him throughout his lifetime; whereas, he may be baptised a Protestant, but if he does not attend the Protestant church he is soon dropped from such church roll.
In all Justice to the good Italians of Chicago, therefore, let us say right here
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that the number of Italians who are in?>licated in thses crimes which daily fill our newspaper columns is no larger than numbers of those of other nationalities. And there is no fair reason or excuse why these daily newspapers should feature the Italians as being people who come to this country to disregp.rd our laws 9 and try to take things into their own hands, any more than others*
Would it not be fine if occassionally the Chicago Tribune would demote a column or a page to the good deeds of Itetlians; of the churches they have built and are filling; of the statues erected in our various parks to Garibaldi and other heroes; of the fine lodge membership which they make up and of the patriotic interest taken in our national holidays , and the fine devotion shown to our national emblem whenever there is occasion for displaying the stars and stripes. We wonder whether the editor of the Tribune would be interested in such a suggestion.
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•GANGSTER AND PACTS"
It is generally believed that Italians constitute the greatest percentage of gangsters in the United States* As a matter of fact, this assumption is al- ways taken for granted. Perhaps it is because Italian names figure so promi- nently in. the press and much needless noise is made over them*
But a little excunination will prove that in comparison with other races, the number of criminals who are Italians or of Italian extraction is very small* A little study of the following facts and figures will show that the conten- tion about Italian gangsters holds little water*
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about ten per cent, you can readily figure that as a ariminal, the Italieui is way down the line.
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The Italian, with the exception of the English, always an honorable race, haa the lowest percentage of oommitments and crimes*
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Recce De 'Stefano, distinguished Italian criininal lawyer, with offices at 160 IT, La Salle St., v/a.s the vrinner of a C500 prize offered by the Chicago Tribune to the lawj^er -v/ho v:culd develop a thene, in appropriate f om and giving the best solution on the reason for the inysterious crimes aiid crininals v;ho are infesting the city of Chicago, and v/hoin this great nev/spaper has attacked v:ith nuch zeal, especially emphasizing the Italian criminal element.
The theme v/as treated by De Stefano v/ith judicial conpetence and in such a vmy it placed hiia first anong the competitors. He was a^varded the prize.
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"Vandalism," Vita JMuova (Monthly), July 1929, p, 34.
One night of last week unknomi vandals entered the church building at 2100 ir« Harrison St* , smashed all the window panes and destroyed i^e ^ organ*
The building was bought recently by the Presbyterian Church, and mis turned over to the Rev« De Carlo to be used as propaganda center for the Evangelical faith«
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It is thought the deed might have been perpetrated for personal reasons*
ReT« De Carlo, who is hi^y esteemed in our colony, has never in his thirty-five years of ministry received such an insult •
In deploring the unjustifiable act, we trust that the culprit will be apprehended by the police* The windows will be ixmaed lately repaired
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; 4; and the church, which is the pride of the members of the Presbyterian ; Church of St« Jorui, at present located at 1208 Taylor St., v/ill go ;. on with its activities in spite of vandals.
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We wonder when the next exaggerated story of Italians in crime will fill the biasing headlines and first colxunns of the moxnaiing paper* nothing has happened so far and we wonder whether the reporters and writers are buoy preparing false statements for the next murder • Surely they must keep busy and as long as the public admires propaganda their weeldy check is safe«
Yes J it is the poor Italian colony that suffers for the sins of one or two« We fail to see the names of O'Donnell and Saltis in heavy type« J^aturally why should an Irish or German, or even the Chinese colony, ftuff^rx'such a disgrace* This is folly* So think the high-minded men at the head of such a smooth running business* It is very peculiar irtiy they should pick on Italians and try to destroy their good name, the more so should T^iat they say be true*
In the morning issue of the Chicago Tribime, October 3, page three, we read of a gas explosion in a sewer which killed three workingmen* These
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men happened to be Italians from Sicily and since they had never been heard of before, probably being newcomers in -this state and in Chicago, only three lines were given to the matter •
Here we have men who died that others might enjoy sanitation. Their time had come, it may be, but it had come while serving the public and certainly a little more space in the great Tribune would have done no harm.
Here would be a good article to fill the whole paper with heavy print, material nhich put in story form would move the readers to tears. Pshawl they are "wops,** **dagoes," Sicilians - sorry to have even mentioned their names I
However should an Italian commit a misdemeanor then the typewriters would bang away hurriedly; men would tear their hair if such news would not be in the next issue. It is not what the public wants because that's all the paper gives them.
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The public has been accustomed to reading gruesome murders and daring abductions* Should it fail to see the word murder on the top line of many Chicago newspapers of English language^ it would take no interest*
We do not infer that these papers are not properly written, or composed^ but that the mud-slinging is always towards the Italian, who in his best manner leads a straight honest life, minds his own affairs and never casts any reflection toward the other foreign elements*
Live and let live. Give credit where credit is due* Give a reprimand where a reprimand must be given* Cease these voluminous exaggerations and falsehoods, these uncouth statements, and be not as tyrannical as a too beloved woman, lest the public awaken to find out that not all which is written is true*
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"IN DEFENSE OP THE SICILIAN PEOPLE*
Following tha doubla murdar of Tony Lombardo and Ferrari t we are again w ing moral murdar whioh is committed against the entire Sicilian community ISy tha English newspaper. The Chicago Tribune > as well as Italian newspapers of shady reputation.
Painful and sad is the situation created by a small group of our countrymen* i It is unfortunate, but it does not give those who have always hated us the right to vilify an entire people, using every pretext to strike at us*
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This is not the first time certain newspapers (usually the same one), have thrown mud at the Sicilians, and we clearly understand that the motive is not to accomplish a moral purification or to free the City from the criminals but, rather to disorganize our colony, especially the Sicilian organizations which represent considerable strength and are a deciding factor in local political struggles*
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Vita Nttova (Monthly)* September, 1928 •
Yesterday's topio for slandering the Italicuis was the i^Nobile" affair, on enough mud was thrown to blemish the reputation of all members of the expedition*
Today the topio is the Lombardo murder, and tomorrow? God knows I
Certainly we would like to see human society freed from the oriminal; but at the same time, we do not wish to see the slanderers and misinterpreters allot to themselves the right to give lessons in oivilizatlon to a people as generous as the Sicilians, who are an open-minded and loyal people, one whose glorious aohievements oan not be lessened by such isolated episodes of oriminality«
The amateurs of Journalism should know that the fOfOOO Sicilians of Chicago can not be held responsible for the crimes and illegal acts of a few members of their race*
The Sicilians were always leaders of the civilized world, and much can be said of their origin and of their history, which goes back to fifty centuries before Christ*
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Vita Nuova (Monthly), September, 1928.
Palermo* under the rule of FVederiok the Seoond, German Emperor and King of Slollyt was the center of the Italian language and in 1282 the Sicilian Vespers attested to the proud character of the islanders.
It Is fair to remember that the unity of Italy would never have been accomplish- ed without the revolution of i860 when the Sicilian youths with Garibaldi, as leader* overthrew the despotic "Kingdom of the two Sicilies"*
No other people is as attached to home and family as the Siciliant who does not know the law of divorce*
It is too long a story to tell the source and the consequences of criminality*
Instead of making so much useless noise over the crimes committed by Italians, the press should feel by duty bound to find the real cause for the corruption of Justice*
It is true that there are police and magistrates, but it is also true that
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they are oontrolled by politics and that their activities are alv/ays paralyzed by personal influence or bribery*
Why, then, do they not take the time to campaign for the reform of these two in- stitutions? That is the questionl Uake the police and Judges free and inde- pendent of politics, as in all other European countries, in order to check crime in general*
The institution of the gangs is not an Italian specialty; but a product of a wrong political system encouraged by politicians who are using these gangs in their political campaigns*
These politicians are the slanderers of the Sicilicoist
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Bulletin Italo-American National Union, June 1925 • IN THE NAiE OP JUSTICE,
We regret exceedingly to note that from time to time the American press, due apparently to a false, unfounded, and deiolorahle race prejudice, has attacked unmercifully the Italian people of the United States and, more especially, the Italians coming from Sicily, merely because some indi- viduals perpetrate a crime.
Crime has no nationality! Crimes have "been committed and will continue to be committed daily, by the score, by the lawless of other nationalities - Irish, Jews, Germans, Greeks, Americans - and the newspapers, iinless it be an exceptionally sensational case, are contented to report i as a simple news item*
When the crime however, is comraitted by an Italian, the papers printed in English give it the greatest amount of publicity, using for the purpose, front page space and large headlines, making uncomplimentary remarks that are insulting to the whole Italian race. We do not intend, in the least, to defend those who have killed. The la,w must taice its coxirse and whether
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or not justice is done, is a matter that concerns the a.djninistrators of '^- the law« We only ask that the editors of the Chicago newspapers accord the Italian people fair play; to refrain from attacking them in a group for the misdeeds of the fe^?; to limit themselves to the cases as they hap- pen without drawing into the vortex of crime, indiscriminately - men and institutions of the highest proven honor and integrity. Journalism must educate and not he prejudiced* The so-called "scoops" brought in by some quixotic reporter should he analyzed before being published; reporters should be instructed to bririg in straight and correct information and not rubbish, for publication.
The Italians are honest, sober, enterprising, and working people* They love their families, and know how to save and sacrifice, that their children may have a good education* They are law abiding and assimilate as easily as the mythical Nordic* If among them there are some who do not respect the law, it is perhaps because those who should see that the law is enforced, ensconce them*
To have connected the Italo-America.n National Union, for mutual benefit.
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with a regrettable affair that happened in this city recently, simply because those implicated happened to be Sicilians, is absurd, unjust and harmful to an instit\ition, that for the past thirty years has carried on a sincere work of Americenization, moral and economic upbuilding.
Imaginary shootings, fabricated by unscrupulous policemen are attributed to Italians, Whenever the perpetrator of some wicked deed makes his escape, the statement in the paper is usually to the effect that, "The assassin is supposed to be an Italian;" as though nobody else is capable of committing a crime and escaping.
By reading some of the Chicago papers the average person might be led to believe that all the crimes committed in this metropolis are perpetrated by Italians and especially 'by Sicilians; moreover, that the Sicilians are not Italians, because the Straits of Messina seperate them from the main- land.
It is a historic and undeniable fact, however, that twice in the history of Italy, Sicily has been the keystone in the completion of Italian unity,
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aside from having produced some of the best Italian statesmen, A referenc to a history of Sicily by Momrasen, and later to one by Prcf# A. Pais, might convince the unacquainted what a mighty and important part of the Italian nation's history Sicily has been.
All this; all the good qualities of the Italians, hovrever, do not seem to avail us* In the eyes of some people we are the newest immigrants here and, therefore the line of least resistance. It is up to all decent Italians and to the members of our organization then, to carry on the good work and to spread the tenets of our organization so that the people of this, o\ir adopted nation, learn to appreciate the value of the good Italians and that they are here to stay and make good America.ns#
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IMder the Presidency of Chewalior Italo J. Canini the assembly offered the following resolutions
Whereas, the purpose of the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Chicago is to increase the Italo-Merican commerce emd to create a better understanding between America and Italy, «md
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Ihereasy it is reported from many sources that sometictes this campaign is degenerating into an unfair treatment to innocent Italian people, and
Whereas 9 the absolute and very large majority of the Italian people in Chicago and Cook County are law-abiding citizens worthy of esteem and respect t and
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Ih«r«a8f any race prejudice is against the real spirit of Americanism and of the Americiaui Oonstitution, and
lhereas» it is unfair that for the faults of one per cent^ the other ninety^ nine p^r cent must suffer discredit and damage » therefore
Be it Resolvedy that this Italian Chamber of Commerce of Chicago is in accord with the authorities of this city and county for a fair and ener* getic campaign against crime and eriminalsy without discrimination of racSf and
Be it further Resolved, that this Chamber of Commerce invites the people of Chicago and Cook County to discriminate between law-abiding citizens and violators of the law, and to ask that the people of Chicago and Cook County continue to give their support to the Italian people, who in the majority of cases, are entitled to esteem and respect*
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The mission of this mag^sine is not to give prominence to articles that ohronicle adsdeeds and orine^ The publicity given such material in certain papers creates the impression that the Italians are knife«^elders^ thieves^ delinquents^ and generally depraved^
The American newspapers seem to be trying to outdo each other to pin anything detrimental on the Italian race# They have special reporters who spend their time in writing articles on the delinquent , not with the aim of showing a better way^ but for the purpose of satisfying the appetite of readers who feed their intellect by reading of crime and criminals #
We^ modestly, would like to suggest to the Italo-American press that it should desist from printing stories of misdeeds and, rather, concentrate
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on publishing articles relating the doings of the many Italiems who are truly honoring their race and adopted country* For our part, we have been doing that and shall continue doing it, thereby hoping to enco\u*age deeds that are useful and good for the people among vhoni we live*
Send us today, dear readers, the name of some Italian whom you know and esteem*
We of the Vita Nuova wish to diffuse the truth that for every delinquent Italian there are hundreds who are law-abiding, and for every misdeed oommitted by an Italian there are thousands of good deeds performed by o^ers of the race* llhen will the Italian press in this country cease to chronicle the misdeeds and crimes of our people?
We desire always to publish in brief biographies the story of those who honor the ziame of Italy axid America*
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La Parola Del Popolo. Kay 1, 1923
IN IIEMORY OF CHICAGO MARTYRS
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If the proletariat of the world has registered beautiftd a\iroras on biiay first, it has registered, also, some very dark auroras, stained by blood on the same day.
I think it is necessary to recall some of those tragic days, because those experiences can be used to overcome the difficult obstacles which are placed in o\ir path of ascension by the barbarous bourgeoisie. The most atrocious May first recorded in history, was that of 1886, v/hen the move- ment for an eight-hour day was instituted.
That period was filled with strikes, shut-out riots, demonstrations, massacres, prosecutions, trials, and judgments which affected every nation: an abomination of boxxrgeois justice v/hich acted as a stimulus for inter- national solidarity.
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Never has there been such a spontaneous, xinanimous revolutionary v/ave as spread throughout the world that year. Everywhere, the workers organized themselves, and held meetings of protest. It was a period of great tension* The capitalist rule appeared ready to fall into ruin. The governments, in great terror, enforced exceptional edicts and rules, sending policemen and soldiers against the working masses to disperse and massacre them.
Here in America, they believed that May 1st, 1886, was only a minor distur- bance. But even here, the agitation for the eight-hour day was fomenting.
The working hours of that period were terribly long - 14, 16, and 18 hours - shortening the lives of the workers. By instituting the eight-hour day, industry might have absorbed the 4,000,000 \inemployed, who in that year migrated from one state to another.
The capitalists were enraged, and they hired an army of mercenaries, led by the famous Pinkertons, to face the masses of workers. Everywhere, riots took place, but the most serious episode v/as that which happened in Chicago*
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At the meeting of the proletarians of Chicago, more than 400 policemen and 300 Pinkerton ^gents/ intervened. The collision was inevitable* Beatings, fights, brutalities, and mass arrests were the result.
On the following days, the riots and conflicts were repeated and, at the meeting held at Haymarket Square, the policemen fired more than 250 shots at the crowd. Immediately after, a bomb exploded. To this day, no one knows who threw it. Sixty-six policemen were wounded, and six killed; four leaders of the working class were hanged, in spite of their innocence. Since then, all governments are afraid of revolution or some social catastrophe on Kay 1st, so they keep policemen and soldiers in readiness to subdue any attempt to revolt by the proletarian class.
But in spite of all the crimes perpetrated by the bourgeois governrrxents , our ideal has grown^uff icientlj^ to frighten them and to shake the base of the barbarous and ancient bourgeois social system.
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Now, if all the past violences have not succeeded in destroying our ideal, which strencthens the workers of the world into one mass, they will be less successful in the present reactionary wave#
Fascism may have its hour; world reaction may have its temporary advantage, but Socialism will outline each and every one of its enemies, and in the end will definitely triumph.
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THE ADVENTURES OF TEE ^CELESTIAL MESSENGER''
Giuseppe Maria Abate, a new Don Juan, was prosecuted in the Court of Judge David, on the charge of having raped Ninfa Lombardo, a 13-year-old girl,
Giuseppe M, Abate is knov/n as the ''Celestial Messenger" because he claims to be the personification of God. For such a reason, he succeeded in com- pelling his followers to build him a church at 2021 De Kalb ^t,, where he presides and is worshipped as God.
The mother of the raped girl was one of the followers of the cult created by this Don Juan. In her blind faith, she allowed her daughter to frequent the chiirch in order to be instructed in the Catechism.
During Vacation, the girl v/as more assiduous in frequenting the church, and it was dviring that period that the immoral and unclean man took advantage of their seclusion, and rai>ed and abused the girl. He then ordered her not to mention the horrid intrigue to anyone.
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But on September 6th, the mother noticed the crave condition of her daughter.
Mrs. Lombard© said, during the trial, that when she v/ent to complain against the ^'Celestial Messenger," he asked her for forgiveness because he said - after citing many passages from the Bible, as a representative of Grod in this world, he had the right to do anything he saw fit to do - and what he had done was not a sin.
The husband, Kr. Lombardo, said that he was compelled to leave his home three months ago, because he could not succeed in keeping his wife away from that church.
The trial of the ^"Celestial Messenger" ended with a verdict of guilty and the jury recommended that the Divine adventurer be sent to an insane asylum because he was found abnormal and dangerous by the alienist who examined him.
It is pitiful to see how many ignorant persons are easy victims for such intriguers - who know how to take advantage of the ignorance and fanaticism of narrowminded people •
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LTAvanti, May 22, 1920.
THE PASSING OF COLOSB!0
James Colosimo, called "Big Jim," has been shot and killed, for causes tinknown.
In Chicago, he opei^ted a night club frequented by bon vivants of high and low society, who would spend a merry time there, relishing both the fresh meat from the kitchen, and the highly-seasoned variety from the • gutter.
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From these sources "Big Jim" derived his stupendous income. He had no scruples or fears concerning civic or moral rules - not even when es- tablished by puritanical Americans.
Ajaong the ^many; explanations of the murder, one stated that Colosimo v/as implicated in a plot concocted in New ^ork for the seizure of five million dollars, while another pointed to jealousy.
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Many newspapers aver that **Big Jim'' was a harborer of criminals, although this seems to be refuted by the quality of the persons who attended his funeral. In fact, among the two thousand present, there were judges, ra\micipal employees of high standing, lawyers, physicians, university professors, and ministers.
At any rate, their homage to the deceased can be interpreted at least as a gest\ire of gratitude for all the worldly delights they had enjoyed at his night club.
But how can we reconcile this gesture with puritanical morality, particularly American?
This is not all. Colosimo had divorced his wife in order to carry on with a younger ;voman, an entertainer at his club.
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Finally, nobody yet knov/s who will inherit ^Big Jim's** vast wealth, for the law seems to be uncertain as to whether it should be awarded to the divorced wife or to **Big Jim's** more recently acquired companion.
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^ "Big Tim" Murphy, "Dago Mike" Carozzo, and Vincenzo Cusmano's friends have Oft^ promised to collect an intnense sum of money in order to save their friends from the han^maji with pn adeourte defense fund.
Lahor unions, political friends, and personal friends* contributions will not v''::^..^- only provide for an adeqiia.te defense with the "best of Chicp^o's la.vnrers, Steph- en Mala to, Clarence Darrow, and Austrian, hut will also help to collect materi- V- ; el appertaining to the trial; which probably will be in April. On the other/ v- jp hand, the lawyer for the state is preparing: the prosecution with his best ',; '^ assistants, led by Mr. O'Brien - known by the nickname of "Ropes" O'Brien |r i because he Yra.s able to send so many criminals to the gallows.
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THE TRIAL OP THE OFFICIALS OP THE PAH MOTOR CQMPAHT , .S^S 0SS
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The ipain defendant is Samele Fandolfor president of the finiy who lutin- tains that this is not nore than perseoution of business oonpetitors*
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L'ltalla. June 1, 1919. JAMES COLOSIUO PIHED
James Coloslmo yesterday was called before Judge McKee of Oak Park, He vras accused of having beaten Mr» llorrov/^ Krumt a Chicago Tribune reporter* while he was in a suburb of Burnham investigating th^ dives that are being operated openly.
James Colosinnb was fined one hundred ($100) dollars and costs*
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L' ATantl. Nov.15, 1918.
DEIXJCTIONS FROM A CRIME.
Pietro Marazzo, a laborer living in a small apartment, in the rear of a tenement located at 850 South Morgan Street, a few evenings ago caused the death of his ivife and four children by cutting their throats. He then killed himself in the same way. •
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For a week all of them had been sick iriLth influenza. Karazzo had recently remarked to his brother-in-lav/, Giustino Abate, that he was tired of doctors and medicines, and added that he would cure them in his "own way".
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On the evening of the massacre, he shouted to his brother-in-law, who lives on a floor above: "Come down and see a beautiful revel."
Abate arrived just as Marazzo was cutting the throat of his last offspring* The body of Angelina, his wife, was lying of the Tloor; and heaped in a
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corner vrere the bodies of the other tliree children; Jennie, 5 years old;{^ ^'p^\ ^, Arthur, 3; and ;jLbert, 2. V^r. <b /
ilfter flinging his yoimgest child (Faustino, six nonths old), on the bed, L'larazzo cut his own throat as his terrified relative looked on.
Horrible as this slaughter may appear, it is an atom compared to xvhat is actually happening and will happen in this wretched society of today, with its brazen and unjust division into classes: one class having too much, and ibhe other (comprising the majority), having nothing.
This under-privileged roan, LLarazzo, knew only one side of life: hard, contin- uous, tiresome work, and his duty to support and look after his family.
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When he saw liis dear ones in the clutches of disease, his first and last thought was to end their suffering.
Or perhaps - worse yet - he may have racked his brain to discover how to pay for medical attention and medicines.
In a few seconds, he removed his family and himself from an infernal world; a world in which hospitals refuse admission to the have-nots, and 7;here the cost of medicines and even funerals is pro'iibitive.
He is not a murderer, nor a suicide, but a victim of society.
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The trial of Amant© Rongetti who has an office on -923 Blue Island, and who was accused o' having sold a false medicol diploma, was closed with a verdict of. guilty* Roagetti was fined two thousand dollars.
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Doctor Ronga, who was also implicated, v;as absolved for lack of evidence.
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La Parola Proletaria, Aug* 26, 1916. y pWi' L) PROJ 30275 UlTPATRIOTIC FR^\UD AIJONG ITALIAIIS
Chicago^s Italian Chamber of Coinmerce has sent us a letter, begging us to warn our countrymen against a fraud cheerfully practiced here by their co-nationals.
There are Italian merchants v/ho pour the olive oil imported from Italy into
barrels, mixing it with linseed oil* This mixture retails at a little less
than the market price of oil, and it is advertised as pure olive oil from Lucca, the Riviera, or Sicily.
The Chamber of Commerce wishes to notify the retailers of oil that the Federal laws against adulteration are most strict*
Therefore, it is to the interest of the retailers to sell Italian olive oil of well-known trade-marks, whose purity is guaranteed by both pro- ducers and retailers - as well as to the interest of the consumers and the products themselves.
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THE POLICE ACHIEVE A FIASCO ^^^^ (ILL.) PROJ. 3027$
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With reference to the attempt to poison Archbishop Mudelein, other prelatest and "millionaire laymen, all the clamor made hy the police has ended in nothing*
Giovanni Allegrini was subjected unjustly to thirty-*four days of imprisonment and released after the grand Jury had fo\ind him not guilty.
Crone trill be tried and perhaps sentenced to death, for the indictment is attempted murder in the first degree*
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The Dafinos had written asking Mastrovalerio to repay them the one*thousand dollars, which they had deposited in his private bank and which they had lost when the bank failed, to the tune of $100, 000*
Their first letter had been very courteous, but when Ma strovalerio ehose to ignore it t Mrs. Dafino, since her husbaqd is illiterate, wrote a letter in very menacing terms. Soon after came the bombing of the Mastrovalerio' s home«
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The Dafinos claimed to have "been at home at the time of the bombing and Antonio Bondl, e:rocer at 28th and Lovre» testified that Dafino was in his store at the ver\^ moment of the explosion*
NeverthelesSf the Dafinos were held to Grand Jury, which set their ball at |5t000 each* "l^
And sof the Dafinos, who from all indloatlons are innocent of the crime t t not only will have lost their hard earned money, but have also incurred the expenses and gove through the anxieties of a court trial. All this is so because the laws of the country allow any penniless nobody to set himself up in business as a banker and live on the grand scale of a Morgan or Roth- sohild.
The Dafino trial is set for March 8*
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A certain Stoian Lachisso, living at 811 V/est Adams street, swindled some Italian .laborers a few weeks ago by pretending to be an employment agent and promising them a good job at SteTtHs Point, Wisconsin,
These unfortunate men succeeded by sacrifices in scraping together the money for the trip.
However, having reached their destination, they discovered the swindle, for no such jobs existed.
Last week Lachisso was tried and sentenced by Judge Hill to six months' imprisonment and a fine of $200.
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Antonio Rizzo, a barber by trade and banker for a hobbyt has found it conven* lent to seek new fields^ He owned a barber shop at 829 W# Taylor Street, and ran a banking business on the side* The other day he was missing and $5,000 deposited with him were also gone#
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The police of the West Chicago Ave. station are investigating the real cause of the robbery at the Western Savings Banki 6lS north Western Ave^V owned by Prank Rito*
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Almost immediately another man came in. Bito was preparing to wait on the. first when in walked two more. .z ■^■'i:^-^':^^:-^.'::^^'^-/^^^''^'-^
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Alone, ^ the four bandits commenced to work at the safe, and on getting more than $2,000. they fled.
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It took Eito more than an hour to free himself and call for help to his wife, who was in their apeurtment above the bank.
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She fact that Bito had the prudence to insure for $3»000. against jthj^;Ct, gave the police a new clew on a motive for the robhery. ^-^ ?^'^k l>j^
All the suspicion seemed to vanish, though, in face, of th^ good reputation Eito
Not more than twentjr-four hours &fter the robbery of the bank, another Italian Bank w^is held up. !Che amount found here was more, amounting to $6,500. in cash ax^ $3,000. in jewelry. !Ehis second bank is the Herbitans Bank, 15^ W. 22rid St., and Henry E. Pontoruo is owner. ?^::^^#^
It was about 9*^0 P.iC« and Pontoruo was preparing to leave when tiro men entered* They leveled th0ir guns at Pontoruo and three others,- Mr. Pontoruo*^ nephew, Salvatore Andezzone, (Hovanni Bocco, Janitor, and his won, Prank. ^ They did *
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Th6 robbers lost no time in opening the safe, where they got the money and jewelry.
The bandits escaped just as Prank Hocco freed himself from the tope with which he was boiind, and ran down to the basement, in order to call his brother, who lives in the building,
Pontoruo immediately inrent to the police station at 22nd St., where he was ques- tioned. He declared to the police sergeant that for several weeks he had kept the money in the safe and remembered that only a few days ago he had refused to cash salary checks for several police agents, claiming that he did not have enough money in the bank.
He was silent for a few seconds and then excitingly stated: "Seems as though there is some doubt on the truth about the robbery. The police should search and question the thieves and not me, the victim."
He claimed that after the robbery he had only $1,500 deposited in a downtown bank, but could not possibly face his depositors who put $5,000. in his care.
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He added, however, that he possessed $200,000. in real estate, but needed time to liquidate the property in the present depression. Ke finally assured them that every cent would be repaid his depositors.
In the attempt against the bank, the usual indication of the "Black Hand" does not fail to show. In fact, about three days a^o, Antonio Ouesto, part owner of the building in n^hich the bank is located, was fatally wounded in its neighborhood. To the police the injury of Ouesto and robbery of the bank seem to be closely connected.
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For having violated the closing hour ordinance, iJajor Funkhouser has ordered that the restaurant of James Colosimo be closed. The charge was made by- policewomen who said that they had bought beer in the place after one o'clock.
Colosimo* s lawyers, Marks and Jampolis, have asked for a continuance and trial has been set for September 5.
A wire from New York informed Chicago police that Johnny Torrio, supposedly the manager of Colosimo's was being held by the authorities of that city, but since no warrant for his arrest was produced he was released.
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The Immigration iuttaorltles have Initiated the deportation proceedings of an Italian, Deaenlco Bertuccl, who at a recent trial was revealed as a trafficker of white ilares.
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Por this new offence Bertucci was fined $10 and costs.
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La Parola Dei SocialiGti, :!ar. 28, 1914. TO TIE^i; SOUITD i\ND liONiL^ PAIOT OF OUR OOLOITY-
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Our colonies in America, as you Imov/, ^have experienced/ many outran:es v/hich are discussed every da3'' v/ith indi.^nation and' shame for the repu- tation of Italy.
You Icnov/ very v/ell the orir.in and development of such conditions better than any Italian vjriter, who, after a rapid excursion through the United States, gives an erroneous statement of tlie condition of our colonies. '•'
You, as the sound and honest t)art of our colony, have the great fault of remaining absolutely inactive in correcting such outrages.
Is that outstanding man a jail-bird type? Was he a sv/indler, thief, a murderer? Still he is respected, esteemed, elected president of a society; he sponsors banquets and patriotic celebrations, and is supported by misinformed Americans for a public office.
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And you, knovrlng that the prominent man is unworthy, not only remain quiet, but you Join the others in bowing to him, in shaking his hand, in complimenting and praising him. Thus, that self-styled outstanding man, a regular knare, is going places and rises every day to higher esteem; thanks to your indirect help. Farther, he uses the position he has gained to accomplish other knavery*
!Ilie recorery of our colonies will be possible, only when the honest people influence the Italo-American public opinion with their own soiand and honest sentiments, instead of boiring to the unscrupulous and accepting the public opinion manxifactured by the natiTe element.
The moral recoTery of our colonies cannot be accomplished by the American or the Italian Ooremment. It can be accomplished only when honest Italians are organized in a special public health committee.
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La Parola Del Socialistic Mar, 28, 1914*
If we are unable to fight the rascals with law at least we must try to fight them through pressure by the masses, the victims of their mal- feasances.
In our colonies, the Italian press, with few exceptions, is the madn lever for the elevation of these rascals, and is an accessory to all the disgrace- ful things befalling our colonies*
It is, then, upon the Italian press that the sound and honest part of our communities should use its Influence and moral control*
I exposed one of these newspapers, and now I leave it to you, honest Italians, to Judge it*
Now you have the opportunity to tell one hundred thousand Italians which newspaper is or is not honest* Your judgment will have more weight
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than that of a regular American court, and thus xoany other nevrs- papers loay refrain from wrongdoing to aTold an Inquisition of themselves.
By a privilege granted me by Mr. Farlsl, director of the exposed newspaper, .1 will beg, personally, a few ^epresentatlyeT^ gentlemen to constitute themselves an honorary Jury, and to Inquire about the honorableness of the newspaper II Movlmento, They may then render a verdict as they see fit*
I hope, and will try hard, to have our Consul, Mr. Bolognesl, as president of said iionorary Jury-- and thus place him In a position to render a great patriotic service to the Italian colony of Chicago*
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MISGUIDED LOVE OF THE FATHERLAND.
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The Italian rustic can live in America twenty years without learning the language, nanners, and customs of this country.
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There are those who claim that the Chinese and white people can not assimilate At present we Italians are the Chinese of Europe.
The bath-tub in the American house is considered as much a necessity aa/bread, air, and light. But in many Italian houses that fixture is unknown because the Italian rarely uses it»
The Italian spends his evenings and Sundays in the saloon. He trades at Italian grocery stores. His savings he deposits with Italian bankers of the Carmelo Morazzi type* (see the story of this swine in issue number 253 of this paper.)
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The barber who shaves him must likewise be a compatriot of his*
It was for this reason that three Italian laborers, newly arrived from New York, ; decided to be shaved by a barbaric Italian barber by the name of Sillavo, of South Canal street.
The tonsorial operations went through without a hitch, but what was their surprise to receive a bill for seven dollars and twenty centsi
The three men carried their complaint to a municipal judge, who ordered the barber to return the seven dollars and twenty cents and pay a fine of twenty-five dollars.
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Authorities 'report the discovery of an arson group which would set fire to§'4 stores and homes in order to defraud the insurance coirroanies* The atteimot^S to defraud an insurance company has led to the arrest of three "brothers, Pilippo, Agostino, and Antonio Morici. Their arrest was in consequence of a fire that took iDlace a year ago. May 25 » 1912, destroying their place of
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A number of workers from this ward recently applied to James Acques & Con?)any for employment*
Hired at a salary of seventeen cents an hour, each paid the agency a two dollar fee. .
When the men reported for work the foreman chased them away callihg them dagoes and other names*
They returned to the employment agency, which refused to refund the two dollar fee. They were threatened with a revolver.
Workers, be on your guard I Do not allow yourselves to be robbed by unscrupulous agents of that which you have earned by the sweat of your brow.
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UJIGI PARENTI FREED; TO BE DEPORTED ^v; J^
Through the medium of a daily, The New York Calls we are informed that Luigi^ 6^ Parenti has had his sentence ccanmuted on condition that he retxxm, with his ^^ family, to Italy at his own expense*
Our dear friend has accepted the decision, which permits ninety days in this country, at the end of which he must surrender to the authorities for de- portation.
In giving the happy news to our comrades, friends, and readers, we invite them to continue their contribution of financial help to our friend, since under the circimistances in which Parenti finds himself, he will need a considerable sum to cover the expenses of the journey for himself and family*
Our subscription for Parenti, therefore, is still open; those who have not as yet sent in their offerings, are begged to do so immediately*
The amount raised by La Parola to date is $94.89*
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Lf Italia, Apr* 13, 1912#
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Th« Italian Agrloultare Bank located at 913 Blue Island* has made this Easter a very unhappy one for the unfortunate ones who entrusted their savings to It. Prancesco Albertl Ouglleml, adalnlstrator and owner of the bank, has been missing since the 31st of Marchi howerert the empty vault was not discovered until last Saturday • April 6th« .
When the bad news spread, a crowd of defrauded Italians gathered menaclngl^ in
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any violent actions* It was inferred that Ouglieml had escaped with no less than -
ten thousand dollars* Even though he startled the banking business only a short while
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Italians, who without hesitation placed their savings in his hands*
^ Ouglieml left Chicago quietly in the afternoon of the 31st of March evidently to have enou||P^time to escape before the embezelement was discovered* He told Giovanni Oliviere, his employee, that he was compelled. to leave the city for a few days, and ordered him to attend carefully to the business during his absence*, nth the discovery of the empty vault, an interesting incident of Gugliemi was also discovend* In the afternoon of the 3l8t of March in the Grand Central Station a man was observed to walk excitedly toward the waiting room, and after suddenly
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Only sixty-five cents were found in the vault*
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LUtalla, Apr. 13, 1912 • /fraudulent banker ARRESIS^
Mlchele Camo left Chicago last June after making a careful getaway with all the deposits of the Banca d'ltalia. He conducted a grocery store at 737 Taylor St. under the name of Banca d' Italia. There were always simpletons who, despite their past experience, did not hesitate to entrust their savings to this dishonest grocery owner as if he were a Rothschild or a Morgan.
This was the result. One day last June, the supposed bank remained closed, and a group of depositors who gathered around the door, did not have the s©<tisfaction of even seeing Como leave.
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However, he had the impudence to return and quietly live in Chicago under the^.^^^ assumed name of Uichele Postorici. Detectives Riccio and De Vito discovered the real reason for the bank failure when they took him by surprise one day while he was playing cards at 9^3 ^* Taylor St. It is believed that he defrauded the de- positors of $10,000.
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Luigi F« Boarini was definitely expelled from hie teaching position at the Wendell Phillips High School* Boarini wea foiind guilty of misappropriating -$1,697»13 helonglng to the school fund* He tau^t hand writing and book- keeping.
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Ho more knlyes or revolvers Init rifles are used in the Italian quarters, as in war, to take revenge on their enemies. This discovery was made Tuesday night lay police agents of the 22nd street station. Attracted by rifle shott^, they found three men seriously wounded, on the grotind on Archer Avenue and 2l6t Street. i
Antonio Cotroneo^ U5 years, of 2321 Wentworth Avenue was fatally wounded. In his hody were found twelve rifle hullets. The other two were Salvatore - Rosa, 23 years of age, of 2321 Wentworth Avenue, who was shot in the ri^t shoulder and in the back, and Salvatore Sahito, 32 years of age, of 223I Princeton Avenue, who was shot in the left side near the heart and is in a serious condition* The three men were taken to the Peoples Hospital where they were questioned Iqr the police, but refused .to answer, saying that they didnH know who did it because they were shot from behind and as it was dark, they could not recognize the persons who shot them« But their eyes had a mean look that said they would pay the eneioy back the same way.
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Ifey after day, week after week, more and more crimes are "being committed, the perpetrators of which are invarialDly Italians. Today, not many crimes are committed to avenge the honor of wives, sisters or children as in the past;' most of them are for money. Almost every crime committed involves .the name of the '•Black Hand," which is demajtiding money from innocent peo- ple who work for a living, and if this^ shady organization does not get it, it either homh 3 their homes or kills them.
Naturally, these frequent crimes give a had impression of the Italian colony to other nationalities, who are all trying to contribute their he st towards the bettering of their social standing. Italians] We mast do something to prevent these crimes. We must cooperate with the police by giving them in full all details of the crime when it occurs. We must form more societies,* on the order of the "White Hands" society, whose chief pur- pose is to help better the social standing of Italians in Chicago.
The police. are as much to blame as the criminals, because, when a murder is committed, after some questioning, there is hardly ever any effective trials,
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Thirty-four have "been assassinated in the past two years, and not one of these murders has "been solved hy the police* This lack of capacity shown "by the police, gives criminals the courage to strike again* The police must cooperate with us to clear up this situation*
We will give you a few illustrations of crimes committed in the past week: Mr* Antonio Bardiano, 1155 Wahansia Ave., a few days ago came to Chicago from Arkansas, where he had accumulated ^ large amount of money* While walking in the vicinity of Bloomingdale Rd. and Wood St., he was stopped hy an automohile with three men inside, who after rohbing him of all his money, shot him, leaving him in a critical condition* Luckily, he lived long enough to give the police a description of the men who shot him. He named J* Comello, A* Del Cononico, M. Zicca, and, as is usual, the police have not "been able to find the three men.
Not ten hours after the death of A. lardiano, another Italian was found dead on Yates Ave. "between 90th and 91st Sts. This victim was found
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strangled "by a rope, as well as stalD'bed* The rope was tied so tight it cut into his neck*
Another victim, D. Cocci, U5 years old, residing in S. Chicego, who works nights at the Federal Furnace Co. was also shot and rohhed. The police arrested N, Fugina as a suspect hut released him later for lack of evi- dence.
ANOTHES VICTIM or THE "BIACK H^D. "
The home of Mr. F. Balzano, U59 N. Carpenter St, was shattered hy a homh which took the life of one of his "beloved children. The "Black Hand'' gang went to the extreme of even threatening Judge Lajidis of the United ^ States Court* The judge suspected &. G. Alongi, an ex-convict, for send- ing this threatening letter. Early next morning his office was homhed resulting in the death of an innocent bystander. Another - W. P* Dannen- herg, Special Federal Investigator, was also threatened by the "Blej^k Hand." ,
The Secret Service men have been called in to help solve this, the most disgraceful situation- that the Italians of Chicago have ever been in*
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On 'October 16 a meeting was held in Boiren Hall, Hull House, to protest agains'
the lynching of the Italians Angelo Albano and Castenzlo Ficarotta in Taiqpa, Florida.
The execiitive committee had engaged as speakers Attorney Di Stefano^ Professor Leone^ Giuseppe Bertelli and Miss Jane Addam8#
Speakers whose opinions differed were purposely selected in order not to impress on the meeting the stejap of amy particular party.
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Professor Leonoi Attorney Di Stefa^o? and Mr. Bertelli stigmatized the cowardly lynchlngs.; "^ V
The next speaker should have been Miss Addams, who is very much admired in the /^ Italian colony, but the syndicalist insisted on speaking cihead of %ss Addams, who then decided to withdraw from the meeting.
The syndicalist said littl© about the lynchings but much about syndicalism and very much ag^.inst the Socialist party euid unionism.
In short, he dragged into the meeting the disagreeable feature of partisan animosity, which should have been absolutely avoided.
Comrade Bertelli retorted by condemning the speaker's talk and behavior, refuting one by one his insults to the Socialist party.
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Sonetime in last September a crew of forty-five men was shiT)r)ed from Chicago "by ^^ Andrea Filipiois and Giuseppe Renzino, employment agents. These ^en had "been engaged for a job which was suooosed to last through the entire winter, at the daily wage of $1.35. The employment agents exacted for themselves from $3 to $8 per individual. AccomDanied by a slave-driving scoundrel who was supposed to act as interpreter^ our laborers arrived on location and soon discovered that the Job was limited to two weeks, and that the wages would be $1.25 a day instead of $1.35.
The men got together and refused to work. However, not having enough money to return to Chicago, they decided to go to the nearest tovm in search of employment. Through this same renegade Italian known as their interpreter our friends were again engaged, and again they were forced to submit to the -oayment of $2 each, plus $11 more to be paid on their first -nay-day I Moreover, when they reached-, their second location, they found that the job consisted of draining and leveling an awful swamp, in the depths of endless woods. Some of the men who were not" encumbered with heavy luggage found a way to escape. I say escape because it was reported that they were watched by bosses armed with rifles and revolvers, including the slave-driver mentioned above. .M-^MM
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Some of these men were even forced to pay double in order to cover the fee "oledged and the hoard-bill of those who had succeeded in escaping!
Among the fugitives was Salvatore Accordi, who after defying the risk of being shot by the renegade Italian, Alfredo Martini, wandered for four days in the woods, living on grass and wild berries. x
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La Fttrola doi Socialistl, Apr. 18, 1908. EVANGELISTIC RACKET.
•The contractor Nicolo Kancixii, a member of the Evangelical Church at 248 Taylor street, is nakiiig a specialty of defrauding poor laborers.
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Toward the end of last month this fraud v;as practiced on one Santeo Aristodemo,
who is a member of the union and has usually worked for $3«50 per day. Mr. Mancini,
however^ had the effrontery to pay him a total of $5*60 for four days* hard work.
Santeo*s protests to the union delegate have produced no result. Meanwhile this disciple of Christ, who reads and studies the Bible, contimiet his exploitation, acquiring the o'jrnership of buildings with other people's money.
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La Tribuna I tali ana. February 29, 1908» THE CRIME IN DENVER.
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Last Sunday in Denver, Colorado a priest was killed by an Italian^ who boasted of being an anarchist*
The following Monday* an American newspaper of Chicago published an interview with Rev» Angelucci of the Church of the Assumption, Chicago, which contained insinuations against the anti-clerical Giordano Bruno Club, and against a Chicago Italian newspaper*
All other American newsj^apers except those of the Honorable Hearstf the Ame rl can and the Herald & Examiner, handled this argument with much fury against us and
the Club, and were aided by insinuating remarks made by Father Dunne which are unjust* We do not want to lower ourselves by arguing the point* We only «ay that that responsibility rests with the Giordano Bruno Club*
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Ass*t. staters Attorney Harrjr Olsen, is busily engaged in working up his case 'against certain politicians accused of assisting aliens to acquire naturalization papers, fraudulently. In the majority of cases the applicant has given false testimony as to the residential requirements. Many are Italians,
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We are heqppy to report that Dr. Be who had heen accused of sellliig alcohol without placing the ^Poison* label on the bottle » was declared not guilty by Coroner ^%b%^t who officiated at the inqaest into the death of five negroes n^ died from having drunk wood-alcohol stq)pos6dly boiight in Dr« Be's drug store lo- cated at U38 Dearborn Street*
Ihe imerican papers of this city conscientiously reported the arrest of Dr* Be and the charge for lAiich he was held for the inquest • but failed to mention the coroner's verdict. ^- -^
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At the Inqxiast Br, Be was able to prove that neither he nor the boy had sold the negro any alcehol« Further Investigation cooxpletely cleared Dr« Be ^ and his eiiploye of negligence* It was brought out that the negro had gotten the alcohol from his landlord's home* where he had gone |o, do some repair workt not knowing that It was wood alcohol, a deadly poison^Vv^; ^^^^ v
We are happy to report the exoneration of Dr. Be who is one of the best* liked residents of our colonyt since it leares the American press without any notice for its malign insinuations, ^ ^
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Che two officers. Long and Beilly, had gone to arrest Mlchele Slice, recently paroled from Pontiac and residing at 67OS Justine Street. Slice was one of seven men heing sought for a robbery. He did not resist the officers, but his sister, sixteen years old, on seeing him being taken away, gave a cry which attracted men and women to the scene. The officers were surrounded and set upon with pitchforks and buckets of boiling water. Long fired his gun twice and thus brought to the scene patrolmen Walsh and Keating, who came none too soon. Gulseppe Slice and his sister were both taken Into custody.
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Tor some tiiaa Federal aathorlties have suspected the existence of ax^^J^^ Italian counterfeltls^^-gax^ in Chicago* Counterfeit coins of vaHous denoalnr atlons idxich foTind their way into the cashr- register of north-side merchantf3 resulted in many coioplalnts being made to the -police • '"''^■f^^M'Mii'r^^^ ■ lStju^:'fxfllS^
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Posing as an xuiemployed laborer, he procured lodgings with the Mcblosi's' and proceeded to gain their confidence by profering a knowledge of metals. So well did he succeed that in a short time he was shown *he room which contained all the equipment for the minting of coins. Y^v^^^f >:ri^^vf^^^^^
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while passing false' fifty-cent pieces, put the gang on guard, and suspicion fell on Bassini as being a police-spy. He was invited to Join them in a glass of beer, but no sooner had he drunk it than he became unconscious and did not come to until three dagrs later, when he was found gagged and tied in a dark and damp basement**room. _: ^
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The gang, it seems, had Jxidlciously disposed of all incriminating para- phernalia during the three days of Bassini 's inprieonment.
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TXnable to famish the required hall, Vlcolosl Is still In j^il and will hare a hearing this nomlng before I7.S* Commissioner Hoaqphrej*^^-
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The lawyer has "been in court xpreviously on the same charge. In that case the amount embezzled readhed the sum of $5,000 with many Italis-nt xic^^^i^ed.
The Grand Jury has the case \inder advisement and Wickersham, in the meantime is free under hall of $2,500.
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The investigators, having gone to Joliet to question certain inmates as to their knowledge of graft in police circles, cross-examined Pizzi, jfbo re- vealed that he had. paid certain memhers of the Harrison Ave. Police Station, $300.00 after his arrest, and for that sum was assured that he would not have to stand trial for the crime of which he was accused.
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contact with the law. But what was his consternation at discovering that these same persons finding him fertile soil to cultivate, made other de- mands for money with the threat of allowing the law to take its course were he to refuse.
Whether Pizzi could not or would not continue the hrihing, the fact remains that he was brought to trial and sentenced to Joliet. His wife who stood trial with him was also sent to prison.
We would like to ask our American colleagues their reason for continually harping on the existence of a Mafia and Black Hand Society among the , Italians and over- looking the actual graft that exists in, what is worse, the department of law and order.
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followix^c close t9on the heels of Loreeet who recently swindled two hTindred Italian laborers out of eight dollars each, on the prosise of enplojr- neat as section hands and then decaagped with the sixteen hundred dollars, three hundred others were the rictins of another unscnqralous ''boss*', also an
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Posing as a railwajr enployment agent, charged with hiring track- laborers, Ooiseiqpe Laaorta, collected three to fire dollars from each of three handred Italian laborers • He told them to meet him at the railwagr depot on Cause Street, at eight-*o*Qlock that same night*
At the ^n>cinted hour the waiting-room of the depot was filled to orer- flowing with traTelers, their friends, and relatiTes.
. ^ Izoress- wagons filled to ciq[)kcit7 with bags, boxes, and trunks, had stopper outside the depot, while the owners of the baggage awaited the arrival of Lamorta with their passes to the section camp.
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Bat tiaa passad aad'^Bon Papa* did not oiaka an appaaraaca, for the reason that he had taken flight In another direction with the fees gotten from his gol* llble conntTTmen*
Beeaase of the frataaaogr of these swindles, with the ensuing bad feeling to our countXTBeAt we suggest that the Italian Consulate take the responsibility of Inrestlgatlng these agents, before the Workers hand orer aueh needed menej for a Job that does not exist.
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Mr. Antonio Sbartaro is our friend and asks every one to take his advice and 'bear it in mind* Mr* Sbarl^aro tells us that there is a certain fore* man who goes from one Italian quarter to the other asking for money to en- gage a large numher of workers for a certain re-ilway job , which, this is all the hunk, and do not let them fool you*
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You all know Antonio Sharhero, I'm sure. He provided work for hundreds of individuals without seeking aijy compensation in return. He begs you all to he sure and keep this in mind and not to give any money to anyone for any Job* » V.
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Liiigi Zionetti was arrested on a warrant issued "by Judge Waterman and .charged with having had people vote illegally in last Novemher's elections, Cesero Marano voted under the fictitious name of Doraenico Bruno, in the Igth precinct of the 19th ward, and is now in jail for heing unatle to post $1,000 "bail^ Tljie Grand Jury found Marano guilty of' fraud.
When called "before the Judge to testify against Zionetti, he claimed that he voted under a fictitious name, and twice ^.t the instigation of Zionetti, After this evidence was given, the case was renewed on the following Monday, and Zionetti was put under $2,500 hail.
Found guilty also, were another Italian and two Greeks.
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Sllverio Borrelll^ 8 trial for the attempted murder of Dominlco Parente ende with a death sentence. Thursday morning at 10 A. M, Borrelli's trial took place in Judge Stein's court. The jury found him guilty of first degree murder and sentenced him to death, Balph Apata, a suspicious character had "been arrested for the crime hut was given his liherty soon after Borrelli confessed his guilt. Maria Calantonia, Antonio Pspio and Vincenzo Taglieri testified for the prosecution. Their testimony was instrumental in convict- ing him of the crime.
The crime for which Borrelli was sentenced to death is the murder of D. Par- ente and was the result of an argument between the two in Parente 's house. The argument started when Parente threw Borrelli out of his home because he objected to the latter' s slapping Mrs, Borrelli 's face, when she had come to call him home, saying that the baby was ill. ^^
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Borrelli ewore vengeance and a few days later » Parente was foxind shot to death* Borrell denied the shooting, although he admitted having attacked Parente with hrass lonickles. Parente *s widow was In court when the sen- tence was read, threw herself on her knees, and thanked God that justice had been done. -
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The rrrand Jury held De Bartolo guilty of attempted murder and turne.3 him over to the criminal court for trials His bonds were set at $1,500» The trial is set for the next session of the criminal court.
The act of which De Bartolo is^accused took place at the be Koven Hall, Oct 6, 1894. The readers are by now fainiliar with the case. On that evening, Mr^ Durante as president was presiding at a ueeting of the -!cKir.ley Club, and surrounded by niany distingui sited Italians end Americans. The audience was coffiposed of several hundred Italian workers.
The liieeting was being carried en in good order wheu De Bartolo broke past the door-keeper shouting threats of Black Hand vengeance at Mr. Durante, went upon the gallery of the hall, drew a gun, and fired at him point-blank,
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His shot missed the gentleman^ s head by a few inches. De BartolG was set upon by those around him, disarmed and be&ten. . ^ ..,,
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fha tMOii grocqp of Jaws who rocontly gaTo falso tostinooy for So Bartolo, did tho oaao trick la Jodfo Qbdorwood'a coart last Taoodaj. Imt this tlno thoy waat to aoolat Tlaeoaso D« Salro^ coaTlnoo tho coart that Mr, J. 1. Uaggl ovod his two wook*o pagr* Jadgo TAidorwood would not ho eonrlacod and gaTo a
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Tbm trial of Sa Bartolo. aeeusad of attenptad hcadclda has boon aat for Monday^aanaiy lU, l)atwoan 1 axid 2 p.n*, la Jndga Irantt^a court « a 125 &• Clark 8t^ 1>atwaan Uadlaon and Waeblagton streets*
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Tha fallura of !)• Bartolo and Mb "eoBparl* to appear in court to testify | against tha laaa dafandant* Glaeono Moralll, was the reason for his being '^'^^ declared net guilty of a crime of which he had heen accused by the said De Bartolo and his friends.
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fhe first hearing had been set for lednesday at 9 ^« bi» before Judge Blume, lU6 W« lladlsen, at the Instigation of the Jew» Fred Lang of whom we hare pra- Tlously spoken. Tha secondt Initiated by Be Bartolo as the plaintiff was heard before Judge Bradwell at 1^1 S« Clark. At both hearings, more than forty witnesses testified In faror of liorelll.
We have no comment to make at the present time but will hare much to say att the trial of Se Baz^olo who has been Indicted for attenqpted homicide. '■' '-m.
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J)%enib^r 29 » 189U« Tha jJ^smim of Judge Xrerett, who has gone to spend the holidagre with hie fanily, has eansed the postponement of the De Bartolo trial to seae tiae in the near future*
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Aa flMT current in the C0I0Q7, that De Bartolo has been declared not guilty » is untrue* fhe change of TenuOt as we stated in a prerious article, was aade at the request of Wickershaa, a lawyer, representing llr« Durante, who charged that Judge Bradwell, hefore whom the case had previously heen heasrd, favored too much the lawyer for the defense* Transferring the case to Judge lverett*s court, a new order was issued for the arrest of De Bartolo*
fbe trial will definitely get underway in ten days and we will fcsep our readere informed of its progress*
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Judg» Hortonhat refasad the appeal of Beriedetto Di lono, and the prisoner Is now in Jollet serring his twenty^one year sentenee, less the time allowed for good beharlour* J
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It was while playing cards and ImblMng too mach wine with friends at Clinton and Swlngt that Bl lono in a fit of rage daring an argoisent of his own instiga-* tlon, stabhed Boaenico De Crlstofaro to death.
Be was arrested and after the coroner's yerdlct of guilty he was held to the grand Jury which indicated him and ordered his trial in a criminal courimXl
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We cannot condesua too mch this yieious habit of carrying a knife.
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fn^atx Italian laborers who had paid six dollars each for a Job, to an Italian trade-boss, nleknaaed ^'Jlm Solllvan^, arrlred at their destination only to find that the promised Jobs did not iiaterlallse*^443l^{^^^^^^
Belac without ftoids they were forced to walk back to Chicago*
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It !• a gareat pl^anore to us, to hoar that in tho Houso of Oorroctloa» with lt200 lauttoo of Boarlj OTory luttloiialitjt thoro Is not ono Italian* ,
fhls good Bovs was glToa to us bj tho Bot* fathor Paolo Ponslg^iojio doriog a roooat rlslt to that iiistitiitioa# > vl^^^.
f 9 wish to call this fact to tho attontioa of our iaoricaa frloads who aro alwigrs roadj to sposk ill of tho Italians*
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Because he had Injustiflably heaten Stefano Alhertlni when the latter had drawn a gan on him In his room over the Roma Kestaurant* 3^^ Jackson St«t Clark* a Plnkerton service watchman, was fined $23*00 in court today.
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While asleep in his room over the restaurant, Alhertini was awakened hy a noise at the front door, at k o'clock in the morning, December 23th« Think- ing that thieves were "breaking into the restaurant, he picked up a revolver and made his way in the dark to the head of the stairs. The street door had heen forced open and in the dim light he saw two men ascending the stairs* He levelled the gun at them hefore he recognized their uniform, that of the Pinkerton Service. The two men took the gun away from Alhertini and forced him to accompany them to the quarters of the Service where, while awaiting the arrival of the police patrol which had heen summoned hy one of them, they mercilessly "beat \ipon Alhertini^ 'Kie arrival of the patrol wagon was
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In court, the next day when asked to explain their presence In the restaurant at that hour of the morning, they gave the excuse that they had found the front door open and having gone In to Investigate the posslhlllty of a roh- hery, they had run Into Alhertlnl threatening them with a gun* Thinking ; that Alhertlnl, who has the room over the restaurant with the propr#Etor*8 permission, and Is there also for the purpose of keeping watch over the place at nlg^t, was the one who had hroken Into the place, they had valiant- ly disarmed and hauled him to Jall« ^
The proprietor of the Boma, and the many friends of Alhertlnl attested tb the man's good character, so the Judge freed him and fined Clark, the leader of the two Plnkerton men, $25.00»
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We are proud to present these figures because some American newspapers stated that the Italians in Chicago are trouhle-makers, and these figures show asiple proof that they are not.
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The shameful trade in Italian children, a practice which has already been revealed in several cities and prosecuted more than once, has also come to light here, Emraanuel Mallelo an Italian living at 527 S, Clark Street, was subjected to a severe grilling in the South Side Police Station for alleged slave dealing in Italian children. Here is what happened: A little boy unable to speak English, freezing and crying was met by a policeman, who brought him to an Italian man to help as an interpreter. The child said that his father had rented him out to Liallelo for 42b a year. ^ He v;as forced to walk daily through the streets with a harp on his back and to play music. The money thus collected he had to give to his cruel master in the evening. It fared bad with him every time he did not hand over a certain minimum amount to his torturer. He was then beaten, received nothing to eat ana rorced out again into the dark night to complete the required sum. If he was again unsuccessful, he had to look for another shelter or sleep in the open.
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The court proceedings revealed that Mallelo was keeping eight boys In similar bondage* He gave the boys shelter and food for one dollar a week< Investigations are continuing. It Is to be hoped that charitable people will be found to take care of the little Italian s laves •
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Tha Vhite Hand Society of Chicago has established headquarters in the , Itaaonic Temple Building, State & Randolph streets.. Room l627f in front of the offices of the Italian Consul and the Italian Chamber of Commerce*
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All of our countrjrmen who receive threatening letters from the Black Hands, notify the Ihite Hands and they will give you the necessary protection* ,
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THE "V;HITS HAND" SC€IETY*
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The powerful and patriotic organization Unione Siciliana, was called by its president, Joseph Mirabella, for an extraordinary session to be held tomorrow* Sunday, at 2 P. M«
The Italian Consul and many prominent Italians were also invited, to discuss the organization of a "V/hite Hand" , society which will be opposed to and vdll exterminate the cowardly and despicable "Black Hand", which is a real dark stain on the Italian name*
The brave example shown by the Unione Sicillana, and by many prominent Itsilians should encourage all other societies and every Italian to follow this project
and participate in the organizing of the "Tftiite Hand.** society*
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FOR A "TOITE HAND" SOCIETY
In occasion of the birthday of !!• M» Victor Emanuel II, King of Italy, which fell on November Ufa group of prominent Italians paid a visit to the Italian Consul Cav. Guido Sabetta^ Among the visitors were Dr. Cav. Volini; Dr. ?• Cutrera; Messrs. Malato and Gualano, lawyers. Prof. Mastrogiovanni ; Mr. Russo; A. Mirabella; V. Parmusa and others v/ho proposed to the Consul the idea of organizing a powerful society, in our colony to insure protection , against the cowardly aggressions, committeed by some outcasts of our colony cwhom the Yellow Press of Chicago call the "Black Hand."
The said gentlemen stated that they are ready to organize themselves that kind of society which they will call the "VThite Hand." The Royal Consul .^-^r- expressed his enthusiasm for the idea and promised his personal assistance V. as vrell as that df his office* " ";
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Pater Maggiore^ financial teoretary of the Order Sons of Italy ^ sends us the following important notice t
Members of our organijEation irho are not American citisens and who desire naturalisation may apply to the office of the Grand Lodge for counsel and assistance*
**The office of the Grand Lodge is happy to cooperate in despatching the necessary rules and to furnish all information at its disposal •
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The Italo-American National Union has concluded an agreement with the Board of Education of ChicagOf and with the United States Bureau of Nationalizationt in order to facilitate the naturalization of its members and of Italians in generals
It is well-known, that thousands of Italians, although living in America more ^ than five yearSf are not yet citizens and are still undecided about becoming naturalized*
It is the duty of every immigrant to acquire A^p^rican citizenship* The value of such a step is determined by various reasons:
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!• TIm iamigration law will be changed in the near futuret and our inDlgratlon quota will be basioally altered to the number of voters, WW hare in AoMriea* If that number is large there is a good possi* ^^^^ bllity that our relet iTes will be allowed to come* Mo individual who ! OiWM to live in the United States ean allow himself to be considered J^ an alien always^ and deprived of the rights which he deserves but which are bestowed only on the citixens«
For the benefit of our American-bom childrent what will they think of parents^ who after many years of living in this country ^ are still
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The OoTemment of the United States has ruled that anyone who vants to beoome a citizen must pass a test* nils test is not dlfflcxilt but It Inquires some preparation^ which can be obtained by frequently attending a eitlsenshlp school*
Consequently the Italo-Amerlcan Hatlonal Union takes this opportunity to hei]^ the Italians residing in Chicago t In the following Banners
The Board of Sdueation will establish citisenshlp classes in various distriets of the oity and will furnish the teachersf and the Italo*- Aaerioan Hational Union will furnish one or more men to help the Ztaliansy who wish to attend the schools t to obtain and fill all the \ applications and documents required by the goYsmment* f
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Our organisation is cooperating In this InltiatlTS for the good of the Ztaliaast and will giwe all its help and work free«
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Ther^foret no expense will be neoessary for the Itcllans who are willing to attend the aohools inentionedf and who hare the following roruireaentas
!• The petitioner aust have the first paper of declaration of intenti on#
2« He nust have had the first paper for at least three years*
5/ He oust be a resident of the United States for a period of not less than five years^ For more and better inforsatlon go to the Italo*4i»rioan Hatlonal^ Union offices at 8 South Dearborn Street* •
Itolianst In becoming /uaerioan oititdns we will benefitf as well kB our childreni we will beoooie a real faotor of this great nation and we ean defend the interests of oar mother** country*
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II A 1 An Answer to Elizabeth Fracer's Article in io '^(^-[a ^] S II A 2 The Saturday Evening Post \^ ^y ^
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ceived a most deplorable impression of European immigrants, especially of the Italians, in the United States, because the authoress interests herself, particularly, in the lowest class of emigrant and sets forth its deficiencies and misery only. Her information, no doubt, came from one of the many insignificant j labor agencies, whose chief are notoriously known as unscrupulous merchants in human flesh, and are not in a position to give just information regarding immigrants in general. On the other hand.
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the authoress omits mentioning the good qualities of the immigrants and en- tirely disregards the better element which European emigration particularly ^ the Italian, has brought to America. ^
A conscientious writer ought to set forth not only the "cons" but also the -^ "pros," that is to say, the favorable as well as the unfavorable, especially Tg when subjects of such vital social importance are concerned. Otherwise the 2 reader only sees one side of the truth, (if the truth exists in Elizabeth Frazer^s^ article), and it is upon this one and only side that he bases his opinion on the t3 subject discussed by a careless and unjust writer,
.Elizabeth Frazer treats her subject in such a pessimistic way that she came to the conclusion, that immigrants, the Italian in particular, are absolutely un- susceptible to Americanization and to the assimilation. Consequently, in her conclusion she does not recognize in the immigrant in this country even the natural instinct of an animal towards its own betterment.
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La Fiamma (Monthly), Nov. 1, 1923.
1 believe I laioiv the Italian inimigrants of the United States well enough, having studied their situation for a long time and having published a book covering my impressions entitled: ^'The Journal of the Italian Immigrsint in North America," ^ (Chicago), therefore, I venture to set forth a few facts quite contrary to the ^ foolish, misleading and slanderous assertions of Elizabeth Frazer. f^
For instance, there are hundreds of thousands of Italians in the United States who are naturalized American citizens •
In agriculture, the industries, in commerce, fiance, politics, sport, science, ^ art and education, in fact, in all fields of American activity, the Italian imiaigrants have demonstrated in the past, and will demonstrate more and more, that they know how to Americanize themselves and assimilate to the fullest extent that which America offers them.
Furthermore, the immigrants of today are not like the ones of the old days, to whom, no doubt, Elizabeth Frazer refers with such posthumus zeal.
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Immigration: The American Commissioner of Immigration at Ellis Island is an Italian, Mr. Caminetti, who has held the office for years.
Labor: The members of the American labor organizations are a good part Italians*
Agriculture: The vineyards, the orange and lemon orchards, the very finest of their kind in this country, were gra^vn and developed to their present state by Italian Immigrants and are in their hands.
Industries: The Boston fisheries, considered among the most important in the United States, were established and developed to their present flourishing state by Italian immigrants ajid are in their hands.
Commerce: South Water Street of Chicago, one of the wonders of Chicago and the most important wholesale fruit market in the United States, was established and developed to its present state by Italian immigrants and it is almost entirely in their hands. An Italian immigrant, Mr. Garibaldi, was for years and up to his death. President of the South Water Street wholesale merchants organization.
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La Flamriia (Monthly), Nov. 1, 1923.
Among the high grade confectioners in Chicago, the Allegretti Co., has enjoyed
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Finance: The greatest American Bank of the West from Chicago to California, is --;.
the Bank of Italy in San Francisco, established and developed to its present p
state by Italian immigrants and that bank is in their hands. This bank has ^
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The Italians, Conte Minotto, is Vice-President of the Boulevard Bridge Bank in Xr Chicago.
Politics: The President of the City Council of New York is the Italian, Fiorello La Guardia, who v/as also candidate for Mayor of New York during the last election.
The District Attorney of New York City is the Italian, Mr. Pecora. A State Senator of New York is the Italian, Mr. Cotillo.
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La Fiamma (Monthly), Wov. 1, 1923.
Among the Judges in Chicago there are three Italians, Barasa, Borelli, Gkialano. Judge Barasa was also candidate for Mayor of Chicago during the last election. And in smaller American cities some of the Lflayors are Italian.
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Science: The only American Pasteur Institute in Chicago is the one established and directed by the Italian, Dr. Lagorio. One of the best American hospitals in Chicago is the Columbus Hospital facing Lincoln Park, established and owned by Italiems. The Italian, John B. Zingrone of Chicago is one of the greatest American X-ray operators. He was confidential assistant to the famous surgeon, S Prof. J. B« Iftirphy, who appointed him to make the X-ray pictures of President <^ Theodore Roosevelt.
Art: The Italian, Count di Cesnola, was for years, up to his death, the Director of the Metropolitan Museum of New York. The two greatest American opera companies are in the hands of Italians, i.e., the New York Opera Company being directed by the Italian, Gatticasazza, and the Chicago Opera Company by the Italian, Maestro Polacco. Among the best American moving picture stars is
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the Italian, Rudolf o Valentino, There are many others. Not counting the myriads of American singers, music teachers, architects, sculptors, artists, who are of Italian "blood. The architect of the Union Station of Chicago, now under construction and said to be the greatest railroad station in the world, is an Italian. The American inventor of artificial lightning is the Italian engineer, Mr« Pwccioli.
Professions! There are hundreds of Italians, naturalized American citizens, who are practicing law, hundreds of physicians as well as druggists.
Sports: The American &olf champion is the Italian, Saxazene* The American champion of automobile racing is the Italian, De Palma. Among the American ring champions are the Italians, Dundee, Wilson, ftennaro and even Dempsey, who is of Italian descent.
The American cowboy winner of the recent horse races at Harlem, New York, is
the Italian, Tony Pagona. In swimming, running, bicycling and motorcycle racing,
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some of the best chamDionc poce Italians,
Hygiene: Several of the finest residences in choice sections of Chicago are 5 occupied by Italian millionaires like Cuneo, Costa, Garibaldi, Dr. L^gorio. -^2^
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Education: One of the greatest American educators is the Italian, Angelo Patri, -o not counting the numerous Catholic American educational institutions, (universi- 3 ties, colleges, high schools), in all parts of the United States, almost all ..^ established and directed by Italians. Dozens of professors in the American -3 universities and colleges are Italians, "^
In the high school examinations in New York City, two Italian boys. Bernard and Vincent Cioffari, exceeded by 5»03 and 3»77t respectively, the very hi^^hest average {32^) ever attained by anyone in the history of New York schools*
I could mention many other facts to prove that the Italian immigrants desire and
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La riaamq (Monthly), Nov. 1, 1923.
know how to Americanize themselves, thqt they desire ^nd know how to assinila^e"^ the best America has to offer thera by securing: for themselves American positions of such importance, and in every field imaginable, as to be envied by those Americans whose individuality Elizabeth Frazer so highly nraises. Such positions are attained by Italian immigrants notwithstanding the disadvantages they suffer due to the difference in language and, more th^n anything else, to the cruel prejudice held against them, such as those found in the lines of Elizabeth Prazer's article.
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However, I still want to call attention to the many marriages betv/een high class g Americans and Italians in America, vfhich naturally indicates that Italian Dr immigrants do become naturalized American citizens, and, that they assimilate the good America offers to them.
In addition, there is not am Italian newspaper in the United States, that does not continually preach to Italian Immigrants the Gospel of Americajiization.
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La FiaPfim?i (Monthly), Nov, 1, 1923*
At 9Xiy r&te» if the Italian quarters of any city lack cleanliness the faul^^ lies particularly with the American health authorities who neglect such quarters and do not enforce, with the necessary vi^or, the observance of the laws covering public hygiene.
One should not entirely condemn the ignorant, the humble, the poor, and insist that they should sponstaneously UT)lift themselves. Instead, the learned and the rich, who generally neglect the ignorant and the poor, should extend to them a helping hand in order to uplift them to a higher standard of living. This ought to be the mission of real civilization.
This is the most sacred and most beautiful mission that America has to accomplish, since she believes herself, nowadays, to be the leading Nation of the world.
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rv A few more years and the Italian colony of Chicago will be in the ascendency
07er the Italian colonies of New York, San Francisco, Boston, and Philadelphia.
For the past ten years, the Italians of America have progressed in such a way that they cannot be accused of civic lethargy. The Italians have finally un-> derstood that in order to gain the confidence and the respect of the Americans, it is necessary to step out of small industries and dedicate themselves with energy to a broader commercial field, which is more productive and renumerative.
The Jews have taken the lead in the financial, industrial, theatrical fields^ Why are the Italians, who in number, intelligence, and will-power, are not inferior to the Jews, supposed to remain in obscurity, to he looked upon with suspicion, and satisfied with being called filthy and illiterate? There are many reasons in the past why the Italians kept themselves on a low social level. We need 'many volumes to state the origin, the consequence, and remedy of these
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The following are some of the outstanding reasons: Negligence of the Italian Government in directing the Italian immigrants; the inefficiency and indiffer- ence of the consular authorities; criminality and dissension among the immigrants; one Italian, more shrewd and astute, defrauding another; and the lack of a spiri- tual assimilation*
The war opened the way to a renaissance of the Italians* There was a spirit of unity when our colonists came in contact with the various governmental, press, economic, and diplomatic commissions. The consular authorities hegan to take an active part in the life of the Italian colony. The intellectual element, Infused with new hlood from across the sea, worked towards a new ideal and we saw the beginning of banking Institutions like the "Board of Italy" of San Francisco, with Italian capital and directors, and useful industries, beautiful
factories, and numerous commercial firms. The Italian colonies of America in a short period of time made themselves felt in the economic, political, and
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The evolutionary process of the Italian colonies in America has "been slow, but as we have already stated, there are many reasons for this retardation and we do not wish to say whose is the responsibility. We must rejoice that the Ital- ians in America are in the ascendancy and we hope that the progress of our colo- nies will never stop but will continue forever.
THE ITALIAN PRESS.
This Is not a study of the various stages of the progress of the Italian colo- nies of the IMited States. We only intend to give a resume of what is most outstanding in the progress of the Italian colony of Chicago. Just as architec- ture reveals the taste of a people, so the press reveals its sentiments. The Italian Press of America, once edited by incompetent pseudo-newspapermen, con- tributed much with their vulgar controversies to the spreading of discord, divi- sion, and ignorance among the Italian colonies. The press of today, remodeled
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and strengthened by educated and conscientious newspapermen, has taken steps to spread sound doctrines which will educate the masses.
The patriotic and widely read review II Corrocio under the supervision of Agos- tino di Biasa is an outstanding example. II Bolletino Delia Sera and II Pro- gresso Itado«»Americano of New York; L'ltalia of San Francisco; La Notizia and La Oazetta Del Massachusetts of Boston; and L*Opinione of Philadelphia are im- portant newspapers rich in news value and editorials, with the double aim of keeping alive the sentiment of Italianism euid of guiding towards a "brighter fu- ture the Italian colonies in America.
We point with pride to the high ideal set "by the Italian Press of Chicago, which is equal, if not superior, to any in America. Leading Chicago Italian newspa- pers are: L^Italia, published since 1886, by Chev. Oscar Durante; La Tribuna Trans-Atlantica, whose policy is set by its owner and director, A. Mastro- Valerio; L'Idea, official organ of the Italian societies for the past ten years, and owned by A. Ferrari; II Cittadino di Chicago which, though young in years has acquired for itself a good reputation with the public, and II Bolletino
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which is on the way to "becoming an important monthly review xinder the direc- tion of Mr. Pietro Nanni.
The Italian Press has been one of the leading factors in the growth of the Italian colony of Chicago*
BAMZS AND INDUSTHIES.
This intellectual renascence, like a blood transfusion, has resulted in a com- mercial and industrial enlargement and in the opening of new fields to our men of affairs. In the past, Italian trade was limited to a few imported Italian products which were sold entirely in the Italian colonies. Today the colony of Chicago has, as active factors, an agency of the Banco di Ng^oli; the Bomano and Ariani Banks, substantial and honest institutions. It numbers many first class importing and exporting firms operating in their own build- ings, among which are Bragno and Mustari Co. , Daprato Statuary Co. , Andrea Basso, Garibaldi and Cuneo, and the Garibaldi Co., each a leader in its partic- ular field.
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Macaroni factories have "been established in the past few years and their pro- duct has reached a standard which compares favorably with the best imported Italian macaroni* A. Morici and Co., Viviano Bros., Naples Macaroni Co., and Varco Bros* are equipped with modem machinery and furnished with all conven- iencies.
In an article of this size it is impossible to mention all the commercial and industrial activities, and the professions, such as law and medicine are so well represented that we cannot begin to name even their most prominent members. Of the Chicago Grand Opera Co., which this year gave the most outstanding and solemn confirmation of the superiority of Italian musical genius, we can only mention the name*
THE SPIRIT or INITIATIVE.
A distinguishing trait of the Italian in the economic struggle is the spirit of initiative which has entered into the conscience of our men of affairs and
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which has "been the herald of future economic and moral victories.
The idea of limiting commercial activities within a restricted Italian sphere is not favored hy the younger generation which is, even now, trenching out into the American market » thus expanding and augumenting Italian capital and assisting the creative and constructive genius of the Italian in America^
The following are among the leading industries of the colony: Melodia Phono- graph Co. , Wahash Shade Co. , Marcheroni Furniture Co. , and the Excelsior Dra- matic Co.
The Uelodia Phonograph is under the able direction of Mr. E. Malato. He expects it to become as prominent as the Victor, Columbia, and Edison phonographs. An iinportant discovery developed at the Melodia factory is an improvement in the mechanism which eliminates the scratching sound of the needle on the disc. A testimonial on the quality of this machine from Gino Marinizzi, one of the most competent personalities in matters of music, arrpears in another section of this bulletin. (Gino Marinizzi was director of the Chicago Grand Opera Co., after the death of Cleofonte Campanini.)
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The Melodia Phonograph has all the elements for success^ It is ahly directed "hy men whose honesty is unquestioned and the factory, at UOO N« Sangamon, boasts every modem technical and hygienic improvement.
The Wahash Shade Co. is owned "by George Silvestri, an up and coming mem"ber of our colony. This company's success is due to the resourcefulness and intelli- gence of Mr. Silvestri.
The Mascheroni Furniture Co., established by G. Mascheroni, sculptor and wood- carver, makes high grade furniture which is sold by Tobey and Co. and Marshall Field and Co.
The Excelsior Drainatic Co. is a sound theatrical company that is bound to spread a better knowledge of Italian drama in America and consequently raise Italian prestige, since the theater, like the press, is an important medium for propa- ganda.
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Italian is prax^tlcally an unknown language to the Americans* The exaggerated admiration that this country shows for everything French is only equal, to the diffidence shown for anything Italian. We are, more or less, responsible for this situation since we have but slightly taken advantage of the medium of pub- licity in asserting our Italianism. We have been blocked to a great extent by the Jugo-Slavs, Germans, and Austrians as well as by our "beloved" allies, the English and the French.
In the Christmas week issue of the Bulletin of the New York Chamber of Commerce, Pasquale Di Biasi, the publisher, expressed the ouinion that there is a need for an Italian theater on the order of the French theater which has been operating in New York for seven years, presenting French drama with French actors. We further suggest Italian drama translated into English and acted by American actors.
The Excelsior Dramatic Co. has the unqualified support of the Italian public as well as that of Enrico Caruso, Italo Montemezzi, Gino Marinuzzi, Galli-Gurci,
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Judge Barasa, the attorneys Malato and Gualano, and many other prominent per- sonalities. In March it hopes to present in one of Chicago's principal theaters, an Italian drama for which all critics prophesy an unequaled success.
We are proud that the Italian colony of Chicago has kept in step with the colos- sal development of Chicago.
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Another meeting will be held Sunday, March 16, in which every patriotic Italian is urged to attend. The president of the committee, is Lawyer Vito B. Cuttone, and the secretary is Mr. Fred Fredian*
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Walking through the district bounded "by Canal, Halsted, Van Buren and Taylor streets, one is offered the shameful spectacle of Italian women with "bodice open and breasts exposed, nursing their babies* Neither drunkards* obscene remarks nor the sarcasm of pedestrians serve to awii'^ren in them a feeling of shfiune for their immodest behavior. /t*
We appeal to those, whom these women look up to, and hope that they can convince then that nursing babies on the street is not a nice thing to do. Furthermore it gives the Americans another point on which to jeer the Italian.
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Something seems to have provoked the Italians of the Jackson Park District to obtain tteir citizenship papers. This is indeed very fine because it is gensrally easier to find a job when one is a citizen. The number of citizenship papers received among the Italians is great. We urge all the Italians who wish to make their homes and raise their families in the United States to become citizens of this country as soon as possible, and the sooner the better.
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Our electors know what great importance attaches to being citizens of the U.S. Out of 20,000 Italians in this city, only 700 have a right to vote; the other 19,300 are not as yet naturalized citizens of this country* 700 Italian voters is a very small number compared with 230,000 other voters of this city. Everyone is urged to become a citizen, beca\ise Italians will have more power than they now have.
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AGAINST THE BOYCOTTING OF IT.^IAN PRODUCTS BY THE UNITED STATES.
It is well known that England and other nations participating in the League, (League of London) tried to include the American Grovernment in the economic sanctions against Italy.
It is well known also that the acquiescence of the United States of such spiteful conduct will be damaging to the interests of this country and of the importers and export f:.rs.
For the foregoing reasons the president of this Italian Chamber of Commerce, Chevalier A. l^attucci, called a meeting, October 17 ^ of a large number of merchants and professional men to discuss this import- ant issue*
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At the meeting held in the offices of this Chamber, it was resolved to send to the Secretary of State, Cordell Hull, and to the Secretary of Commerce, D. C» Roper, the following telegrams
October 18, 1935*
The Italian Chamber of Commerce of Chicago, representing as it does a large part of the business interests of approximately three-hundredv thousand Italian-Americans in and around Chicago, heartily approves the neutrality stand of the United States of America believing, as it does that it is for the best interests of the entire American population to avoid doing anything which might involve it in foreign entanglements or international complications. Newspaper reports that the United
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States is considering a participation in international boycott of Italiain goods* We earnestly urge, in view of fact that v/e are not members of the League of Nations, that this is not our affair and that we should not join in this movement, nor should economic sanctions be imposed by us»
Such action we feel would be detrimental rather than enhance the cause of neutrality, as nations members of the League by enforcing sanctions, are definitely taking sides in the present dispute. Millions of Italians have elected to become residents or citizens of the United States, and business relationship between the Kingdom of Italy and the United States for many years have been very satisfactory and of considerable importance to all American people, especially inviev/ of the fact, that all times exports to Italy have far exceeded value of imports Crom Italy«
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We feel that this business should not be lost and while we do not disagree with position taken relative to munitions and armaments of war, we feel that nothing should be done to discourage trade in legitimate articles of commerce^
(Signed) A. 0. Kattucci, president.
Encouraging replies were received by Chev. Mattucci from the mentioned secretaries, who stated that the Government of the United States will observe its neutrality strictly and will limit its ban to arms and ammunition exports, and discard other sanctions of an economic char- acter*
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THE CUSTOMS QUESTION OP AMERICA AND THE ITALIAN CHAMBER OP COMMERCE OP CHICAGO,
The Italian Chamber of Cosunerce* which is very much interested in the Customs Question and on the project introduced to the House of Representatives for the approval* sent to the Representatives and Senators of Illinois the folloiring letter with a copy of the report made« last March* by the Italian Chamber of Commerce of New Yorks
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This Associationt incorporated under the laws of t^e State of Illinois and whose membership is chiefly composed of American citizens interested in trade relations with Italyt respectfully requests your attention to the briefs subiaitted by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in New Tork to the Committee on
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Ways and Means of the House on the subject of Tariff revislont a copy of which we are sending you under separate cover«
'VlTe fully endorse the conclusions of those briefs and concur In themt and we
further beg to express our opinion that the bill knovm as H« R« 266? now under
discussion In the House does not represent the limited revision of the Tariff
advocated by the Pre si dent t but Is rather Intended to build a wall against
all outside trade by providing on many articles rates of duties so hl^ as
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No country t however* large and powerful t can suffice to itself in erecting such a wall« for if we wish to sell our goods to foreign countrieSf we caxmot shut them entirely, or nearly so, out of our marketSf and we must be prepared
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of their products In exchange* The bill referred to« If enacted Into law will make It extremely difficult to do sOt and therefore will be detrimental to the interests and welfare of this country*
ITe specifically and particularly object to the provision of Section 33(>.
(a) Change of classification of duties •
(b) Change to American selling price*
And to subsections of Section 402 having reference to the determination of the so called "United States value" and 'American selling price*' We strongly recommend that all provisions for an American valuation be altogether done away with on account of the exorbitant Increase in the rate of duties which would generally result from such valuation* the difficulty in determining it
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troduce into business which would make the importation of merchandise well-nigh po8sible# We believe that when certain duties have been decided upon by Congress on a certain commodity they should remain as established for a reasonable period of time and not be subject to change from d2ty to day«
'We also beg to enter our protest against subsection (B) of Section 402 providing for the finality of the Appraiser's decisiont subject only to that of the Secretary of the Treasury and without recourse to the United States Customs Court as at present and in the past; we believe that the adoption of this provision would confer altogether too great a power on the Appraiser and on the Secretary of the Treasury* and that would be contrary to the inalienable right of every American citizen to appeal to the courts of his country for the settlement of the difficulties he may become involved in«
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WPA (ILL) PROJ. 30275 Section 48? is also objectionable for it would prevent the importer from amending a Custom House entry after it is filed, thus eventually subjecting him to unjust penalties and possibly to litigation.
Finally, we bee to suggest that the thousands of American- business men, who have invested years of labor and millions of capital in sup- plying the public with the merchandise made abroad that it requires, are entitled to fair dealing and, as well as other business men, to a reasonable measure of protection in their legitimate undertakings, and that such fair dealing and protection would be denied to them by the adoption of the provisions we have mentioned.
Submitted by the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Chicago.
(Signed) I. E. Canini, president.
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Among the niimerous answers arrived from Washington we report those' received from the two Senators Glenn and Deneeni
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I thank you for your letter of May 27th, and copy of the briefs sub- mitted by the Itedian Chamber of Commerce of New York to the Committee on Ways" and Means of the House of Representartives relative to tariff rev is ion •
I am not a member of the Finance Committee which will consider the Tariff Bill this summer, and presume it will not be debated upon the floor of the Senate until next September or October*
I am glad to have the benefit of the views of your Association, which JE will keep in mind when studying this legislation*
(Signed) Otis F* Glenn. .
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Your letter relative to tariff legislation is at hand.
I thank you for giving me your views thereon and shall be pleased to give them consideration when the measure comes before the Senate Finance Committee*
Appreciating your interest, I am
(Signed) Charles S* Deneen.
On occasion of the discussion of the project of the new Tariff in the House of Representatives, this Chamber sent to the Legislators of Illinois the following telegreunt- Respectfully urge you to vote against flexible Tariff American Valuation finality Appraiser's decision*
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The president^ Chevalier Italo I. Canini makes a brief report of his efforts in influencing the United States Senators for a favorable acceptance of the pact ^ for the payment of the Italian debt to the United States*
He read a letter from Senator IZcKinley of Illinois and another from the Illinois Manufacturers Associationt in which both stated an interest in favor of the sanction. Chevalier CastrucciOt Consul General ♦ suggested that the Chamber take further measures or at least, make some protest against the malicious insinuations of the Chicago Daily Tribune, which has taken a harsh and false attitude against our race and the Italian Government*
The Executive Council, adhering in general to the suggestion of Chevalier CastrucciOf postponed the decision to the next meeting, in order to give the President enough time to make the protest in question*
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The proposed House Bill to restrict immigration, introduced hv Representative Albert Johnson, is causing the citizens of Italian extraction of the Middle- west and particularly in Illinois, a great amoiint of concern and indignation, and is attracting considerable criticism against it from this and other sec- tions of the country wherein reside American citizens of Italian extraction*
If it is the purpose of Congress to restrict immigration, we subscribe ^% heartily to it; if it is the purpose of Congress to raise the standards of ' the would-be immigrants, we will say that we are in thorough accord and sym- pathy. In this there is no discrimination against any race. If Congress feels that the United States ought to have the best elements, clean in body and mind, that any country possesses, we will say that we are with you, whole-heartedly.
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The supreme interests of America are paramount with us hut we earnestly sub- mit that millions of Americans of Italian birth and extraction, should not be humiliated and degraded throxagh the passage of the Johnson Bill«
In restricting the quota of immigrants from Italy to a minimiim and increas- ing that of the Nordic races to a maximum, the American nation will brand millions of its citizens ps belonging to an inferior race. This we resent very strongly* Tliere is nothing that Italy as a nation has done, and there is nothing that the Americans of Italian birth and extraction have done in this continent that would justify such unfair and brutally cruel treatment.
It is being urged that the Italian immigrant is not absorbed into American life, that he is xin-American and even anti-American in spirit, ideals, and aspirations - in short that he is im-assimilable.
Who can testify best as to the assimilability of the immigrant? Is it not the man who is on the ground where the actual facts may be gleaned? Examine for instance, the situation in Chicago which has a considerable number of so-called "\inassimilated" immigrants. The Johnson Bill virtually admits that the Nordic race is superior to the Italian. We ask in what respect?
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What are the greatest attributes of civilization? What country has contri- buted more than Italy to the arts, science, and literattire?
Only today is the greatest scientific invention of modern times the product of a fertile Italian brain. Witness Guglielmo Marconi, not only the discov- erer of wireless telegraphy, but also the inventor of a system of broad- casting* Marvelous is this achievement surpassed by no other, by whose in- genuity and mental power it is permitted to fight the forces of evil, of vice, of disease, of ignorance, and of injustice.
Everyone knows of the great architect and builder of the New Union Depot in Chicago, Mr. Joshua Esposlto. No man who has not some knowledge of the speech, customs, ways of life and habits of thoughts of this great country of ours could be capable of this great work. And who is the great builder, who is 80 truly representative of American customs and ideals? None other than Joshua Esposito, Chief Engineer of the Pennsylvania Railroad, one of those former immigrants whose alien elements have commingled with those wholesome teachings of liberty and freedom to form that sturdy virile nationality called America.
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Turning again to other discordant tones in American life produced by alleged un-Americans, we find that there is in Chicago the Justinian Society of Advocates, an organization composed of 100 American attorneys of Italian extraction, the children of the immigrant of yesterday* ^e find in this body the select of the lawyers practicing before the Illinois bar. Many have held public office and we might name a few. -
Take for example, Stephen A. Malato one of the foremost citizens of Italian extraction in Illinois. He started his public career of service to the community by being elected a member of the Illinois State Legislature by an overwhelming majority. His service in the legislature stands as a moniiment to the true ideals of Americanism. Never in his career as a law-maker did he fail to represent his district, state, and nation in a just and upright manner. That his success as a legislator was recognized, was demonstrated further by the great, inspiring loyal feats of Mr. Malato while acting as a public prosecutor Tinder McClay Hoyne, for eight years State's Attorney of Cook County. And what greater proof of the sterling qualities of this former son of Italy would one desire when the present State's Attorney, Robert E. Crowe, recognized again his extraordinary capabilities and re- tained him in a special capacity? Well might we call him one cdT the fore- most if not the greatest of criminal lawyers in this section of tiie country.
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both as prosecutor and defender as well. VTe print below the commendatory letters of Mr, Hoyne, a Democrat, and Mr. Crowe, a Republican, in which they give due commendation and regard for Mr. Malato's signal contributions!
Office of State's Attorney Cook County, Illinois Chicago, Aixgust 13, 1915
Mr. Stephen A. Malato
Assistant State's Attorney
Criminal Court Bldg. , Chicago
Dear Sir:
It is with regret that I send you this formal acceptance of your resignation as Assistant State's Attorney, to take effect September 1, next.
You leave the office with the knowledge that you have earned the respect and gratitude of the Bar of this County, and the public at large. The splendid record you have made here, I know will always be a source of great satisfac- tion to you. Your ability, energy, enthusiasm, and force have made you an
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ideal prosecutor.
I have never known you to lose sight of the human element of the case or to fail to temper justice with mercy when the circumstances demanded it#
I am STire that in the new field to which you go, you will "be successful as you deserve to he. I must thank you for your loyalty to the County, this office, and myself. You take with you my sincere assurance of personal af- fection and esteem.
Yours very truly (Signed) Maclay Hoyne
State's Attorney.
Hon. Stephen A. Malato Ashland Block Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois September 1, 1921
My dear Mr. Ualato:
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In accepting your resignation to take effect September 1, 1921, I wish to tell you how sorry I am to lose so valuable an assistant. I realize that the time you have spent in this office has been at a personal loss to your- self £U3Ld family*
I wish to thank you most earnestly for the great assistance you have rendered me during the period you served as special Assistant Staters Attorney. During your tenure of office, you ma.de a brilliant record and the many convictions that you secured in the Automobile Court me.de the stealing of automobiles during tliat period an extremely hazardous business.
In addition to the splendid record you made in your special line, this com- munity is indebted to you for breaking up so many organized bands of daring robbers; such as the Duben gang, the Lover's Lane and the gang that held up the Ward Baking Company.
You performed the signal service not only of securing convictions in these cases, but also in breaking up the perjury ring, headed by a physician and
an attorney; but few fake alibis have been introduced since that time in the Criminal Court.
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Last year over 500 people were killed by automobiles, in Chicago, and no driver was ever convicted of murder, except the two persons you convicted, when you were an assistant under Mr. Hoyne; and your conviction of Raimond Pox of a felony for injuring Mrs. Trude, the wife of Judge Daniel P. Trude, by recklessly driving an automobile, has done much to make the streets of Chicago safe in this community.
While I regret very much the loss of your services, I wish you all the success that a man of your splendid talents deserve.
With kind personal regards, I remain,
(Signed) Robert E. Crowe State's Attorney.
Examine if you will the private and public works of Hon. Francis Borrelli; Hon. John Lupe, Hon. Bernard Marasa, and Hon. Albert N. Gxialano. The first three are- now sitting jud^^es of the Municipal Court of Chicago. Have the descendants of any other nationality given greater proof of ability and ju- dicial temperament? These men regardless of party lines, have distinguished themselves by their \inflinching stand and firm purpose to mete out justice without favor^ and without discrimination.
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ahle law enforcing officers so-called inferior race. Jo tions Court; John Sharharo i practically prepares the evi Rom^.no is one of the ablest strated their ability to the cessful law enforcers.
on the legal staff, who are descended from a seph Nicolai has charge of the Domestic Eela^ s the head of the investigating department which dence and strengthens the State's case; Michael trial lawyers on the staff • These men have demon- public which views daily their activities as suc-
We might cite another example of successful work done in legal circles. The eminent services of Michael L. Rosinia, whose work in the Domestiq Relations Court and Morals Court have met with the unqualified indorsement of thousands upon thousands of the men and women whom he aided and reinvigorated by his zeal and ardor with a love of hearth and fires ide# His efforts have never failed to elicit eulogistic treatment, not only from the press but from the members of the Illinois Bar, as well* All these examples show how jealOTis of honor, integrity, honesty, and Americanism have been these representatives of the so-called inferior race*
Again may we point to a few examples of Chicago men in the commercial world; men who were mere immigrants some years ago, but who today occupy positions
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of trust and responsibility in large establishments* We refer to Joseph Malatesta, a typical son of an Italian immigrant, who occupies the very important position of vice-president of the Consumer Co., over whose desti- nies the well-known Fred Upham, treasurer of the National Republican Com- mittee, presides.
And then consider briefly the history and development of Joseph Soravia, manager of the music department of Sears, Roebuck Mail-Order House. He started his upward climb, a newcomer from Italy, arrived here at the age of eighteen, friendless and unacqiiainted, without even the rudiments of the English language. His first employment was that of order picker, at the munificent salary of $5.00 per week. Today that immigrant of 1901, stands an one of the main props of the largest mail order house in the world. .
Similar illustrations could be given showing conclusively that not only is the Italian assimilated and absorbed, but that when he starts even under a disadvantage, he shows qualities of leadership and executive ability, which are distinct assets to a government where law reigns supreme and where public sentiment stands as Lincoln said, •'With anybody that stands right."
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Prom reading the testimony given before the Congress Immigration Committee on the Johnson Bill, it is noticed that a statement was made that the Italian newspapers published in the United States are all for Italy and all against the United States. This is a palpable lie. The Italian news- papers of Chicago and it follows that they must be the same through the United States, are supported by American citizens of Italian birth more be- cause the psychology of thought can be best understood in their parent language rather than through their adopted language; but although they naturally publish news of the reader's parent country which is not published in the English language newspapers they are, with but very few exceptions, thoroughly American in thought and principles*
Congress must at least be consistent in its actions* By enacting the Johnson Bill into law it will hold that the Italian race is an inferior race, even though this country honored the district where Washington is located, the seat of our National Government, with the name of a man of that race* In April 1917, our coiintry declared war against Germany, which was threatening seriously at that time to undermine the social, economical, and moral fabric of the world at large. In response to the call of our executive, armies were massed, all available raw material was collected, huge loans were successfully launched and the people of the
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nation gave - gave until it hurt, all - all for our supreme effort which was to be cast into the balance in the behalf of a civilization wrought out of blood and suffering and patterned after the idealism of a true Christianity^
We cannot give figures at this time as to the contributions of any citizens of foreign extraction, since none are available. There was no distinction created at that crucial period with regard to race, color, or previous con- dition of servitude. All were considered and acted as Americans and truly did the results attained bear out their purposefixl resolves, as the slogan of the day put it, "Make the World Safe for Democracy]" A perusal of the army enlistment records will show a remarkable ntimber of foreign names of the so-called inferior race.
A glance at the fatality lists will show again a correspondingly large num- ber of names of boys of the so-called inferior race. How times have changed] Lol The Johnson Bill would show what a difference a few years make! The heroes of yesterday, their desires, their choice, their feelings, their opinions disregarded, and no attention paid to their appeal! Those who were assimilable in 1917^ are not capable of being assimilated in 1924.
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Oh, Woei Betide the timesl But oixr country - "May she be in the right" "but "Our country, right or wrong»"
And even though there is a scattering of sentiment in the country which calls for race discrimination, yet the American citizen of Italian extrac- tion will not rise up in righteous wrath and indignation and smite down the foe, but the better example, by kindlier deeds, "With malice toward none and charity for all" will portray to his fellow Americans the real and tra€ characteristics of ideal American citizenship*
If the nation's welfare requires restriction of immigration let it be upon a basis which deals fairly and impartially with the problem. Let us Ameri- cans resolve upon a solution of this question since the public good is vi- tally concerned in its settlementi Let us have before us that fundamental concept of fair play which is so strongly prevalent in American life* Let it not be said here or in any quarter of the world that Americans are biased and prejudiced against one another*
Thus and in such manner have the citizens of Italian extraction through- out the Middlewest and particularly the State of Illinois registered their
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Chicago Italian Cham'ber of Commerce > April » 1924» protest against unfair and un-American legislation.
Respectfully submitted.
Chicago Italian Chamber of Commerce > John Rigoll, President.
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Bulletin Italo-American National Unlon« March, 1924*
PROTEST
The Executive Council of the Italo-American National Union in a special meet- ing held on February 18, resolved to energetically protest against the Johnson bill on immigration*
The Council wishes and advises all the lodges of our organization to send to the Senators of this state and to the Congressmen in Washington , a protest against such a discriminating and cowardly bill; which will directly harm the Italians,
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The Executive Council sent its protest with C* Vitello, vice president of our organization, to the City Council, v/hich has resolved to protest the bill in the name of this city, and for the purpose is collecting all the protests made by the various private and civic organizations.
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lUFORT AND EXPORT COM/IISSION MEETING OF FEBRU..RY 23.
The commission also resolved to support bill S4352t introduced by Senator Medill McCormick, by which importers would be reimbursed to the amount over- paid as custom duty, when the nev/ tariff was enacted, on merchandise actually arrived in the United States prior to September 22, 1922, and destined for a Port of entry other than the Port of first arrival, with a circular-letter sent to the Senators and Representatives from Illinois in IVashington, beg- ging them to give consideration and support to this bill. The follov/ing is the letter sent:
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We beg leave respectfully to urge your support of bill S - k35^$ intro- duced by Senator Medill McCormick, to grant relief from unjust discrimi- nation against importers at Ports of entry, other than Ports of first arrival.
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under Section 319 1 of the Tariff Act of 1913f on merchandise actually arriv- ing in the United States prior to September 22, 1922, and destined for a Port of entry other than the Port of first arrivals
Interior importers who by reason of delays arising in transportation, and other causes, were unable to clear their shipments through their local Custom House before the new Tariff became effective, although the same had reached .the Port of first arrival before September22t 1922, have been placed at a disadvantage as against importers who entered their shipments at the Port of first arrival. In order to secure relief from this injustice, we therefore earnestly bespeak your approval of the bill in question*
Very respectfully,
(Signed)Chev» John Rigoli, president*
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Chicago Italian Chamber of Coamerce, September 1922* CHICAaO .\GAINST THE CUSTOM TARIFF,
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IVe feel, therefore, that we should be allowed, as for it lies within your power by legislation to retrieve our losses in part, and that our trade with Italy should be promoted and not hampered.
The members of this Association are well aware of the conflicting interests involved and the difficulties of tariff revision in this critical time, when the country is passing through a period of readjustment after a war that has caused the greatest upheaval ever known in the economic history of the world.
We are addressing you now in order that you use your good offices to avoid, or at least to mitigate, the great injustice and iniquity that would be perpetrated by the adoption of some of the proposed rates included in the tariff bill now in conference^
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We speak especially of the large increase pro osed on articles of absolute necessity to the people whom we represent* They are already hard pressed by the continued high cost of living, with a decreasing wage and not always certain employment* The adoption of higher tariff rates will mean an ad- ditional higher cost, not only for the foreign articleSf but for the domestic product as well* We state to you in all frankness that we consider some of the proposed rates an outrage against the consumer and a direct threat and menace to the laboring classes* The increased rates against ^/hich we are particularly desirous of calling your attentiont and of protection against their exorbitant measure are the follovdngj
Lemons*. increased from one-half (1/2) cent to two cents per pound,
notwithstanding they are an indispensable commodity even to the poorer class* Olive Oil* ••••increased from 30 cents per gallon to 7 1/2 cents per pound, equivalent to over 62 cents per gallon, if in containers weighing vdth the the immediate container less than 40 lbs* Olive Oil, not specially provided
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fort raised from 20 cents per gallon to 6 1/2 cents per poundt equivalent --^ to over 50 cents per gallon, and this, notwithstanding its being an article of prime necessity for our population and not a luxury as it is considered in some quarters* Ma caroni#« •••• .raised from 1 to 2 cents per pound; Cheese, increased from 20 per cent to 25 per cent ad valorem; Tomato Paste, increased from 2S per cent to 45 P^r cent ad valorem; Pish in Olive Oil - increased from 25 to 30 per cent ad valorem, and Inbrine - from 15 to 25 per cent ad valorem; Unshelled Almonds - increased from 3 to 5 cents per pound* Unshelled Walnuts - from 2 to 4 cents per pound, Unshelled Filberts - from 2 to 2 1/2 cents per pound* Shelled Filberts - from 4 to 5 cents per lb* Shelled Almonds - from 4 to 15 cents per pound. Shelled alnuts - from 4 to 12 cents per pound. Dried Beans - from 25 cents per bushel of 60 pounds to 2 cent per pound* Mushrooms - from 2 1/2 cents per pound to 45 per cent ad valorem. Preserved Meats - from exemption of duty to 20 per cent ad valorem, and so forth.
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We are firmly convinced that there is not a single item, above enumerated whose increased rate can be justified upon the plea of a legitimate pro- tection* It is purely poundering to special interests and at the expense of the ultimate consumer*
The general public has long since tired on these methods and we cannot * 1
conceive that they can be in any greater sympathy with them in these critical ^ times, when earnings are generally decreasing and cost not showing cor- responding declines.
The consumers generally Will be hurt by the higher prices. Those of Italian descent, numbering thousands among your constituents, will in particular feel the hardship as they are the main consumers of many of the articles now seriously advanced.
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We earnestly and sincerely hope that you will recognize the error of the proposed course and that you will exert your good offices to the end that we may be saved and consequences of such ill-advised and exorbitant rates as those on the commodities above stated*
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Honorable M« C« IVashington, D. C.
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This Chamber, whose membership chiefly consists of American citizens residing in Chicago and other cities of the Middle West, interested in the import or
export trade, or in both, most respectfully appeals to you to assist in de- feating the so-called American valuation plan, as provided by Section 402 of the Pordney bill, now before the House#
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'^Ye regard that plan impossible of application, except with great injustice to the business men engaged in international commerce, and as detrimental to the people of this country in general, and v/e beg leave to state a few of the reasons why it should not be adopted^
The value of a certain comrnodity is not the sair^e in all the markets of this country, but may vary according to the local demand for it, the cost of freight, and other factors* The same article may be sold for a certain price in New York, and a higher, or a lower one, in Chicago or San Francisco*
Great as the difficulty would be in establishing the value of an imported staple commodity, according to the price of which comparable and competitive products of the United Stages are sold in the principal market or markets of the United States, or were sold on the date of exportation of the imported
merchandise, such difficulty would be increased many times in endeavoring to determine, according to the above standards, the value of seasonable goods, which constitute a large share of the importations, from Italy.
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Indeed, regarding such merchandise, it would be actually im-^ossible to institute a comparison with similar goods, the product of the United States, for the reason that often such goods are not produced here* Any attempt at establishing their value on the basis afon-said would be a mere guess, and no good purpose could be served by considerably increasing the duties on them. V/'e will, as an illustration, name artistic wr.res, made of marble or alabaster, as statuary not entitled to free admission as works of art, vases, pedestals, lighting bowls, lamps, and Lhe like, which under paragraph 233 of the Fordney bill, would be subject to a duty of hO per cent. Such goods are not commercially produced in this country, and we beg to inquire how their value could be established, even approximately, in the manner provided in the bill in question.
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Chicago Italian Chamber of Commerce ♦ July 26, 1921, p» 6« ' "*'.i\. Si|
If the value of the imported merchandise be determined by the price, at the option of the appraising officers and may include or exclude all costs, expenses, and so forth, including duties, profits, and commissions, should such merchandise be sold by the importer tb a Job' er who, in turn, vvould sell it in the usual wholesale quantities to the retailer, would its value be established according to the importer's selling price, or the jobber's?
In either case, the importer, as well as the consumer, v/ould be at the mercy of the appraising officers, who would have the power to pile duty upon duty and expenses upon expenses. It would be impossible for the importer to know, when he orders his goods, what their cost will be to him and he would be sub- ject to severe penalties, or, at best, to long and costly litigation and no end of annoyance and loss of time*
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Comparison, furthermore, between articles of that nature would frecuently be extremely difficult, and under the provisions of the Fordney bill, the appraising, officers could, should they be so inclined, favor, or break an importer by excluding the duties, and so forth, in some cases, and including them in others.
The uncertainty resulting from the adoption of the plan in question, as well as the great increase in the cost of all commodities, which would
nci.turally follov. the suppression of healthy competition by practically making the importation of many kinds of goods an impossibility, would cause the present depression in business to continue indefinitely* This depression, beinr largely due to the fact that the public refuses to buy in expectancy of a fall in the prices of merchandise, the question may be asked, hov/ much will it buy when the prices soar?
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Chicag^o Italian Chamber of Commercet July 26, 1921f p« 6*
By taxing imported merchandise out of exis^ence, as would be done under the valuation feature of the Fordney bill, and practically laying an embargo against importations, v;e would take away from the European nations one of their principal means of fulfilling their obligations to us. V/e would also effectively hinder their currency fro::: returning to normalcy, thus making it impossible for them to buy our goods ♦ and preventing the extension and development of our export trade.
Aside from a decent respect for the rights and interest of others, which in this enlightened age should prevail among nations, as well as among individuals, self-preservation demands that no laws which would be harmful to ourselves, such as the valuation plan of the Pordney bill would unfail- ingly be, shall be passed by Congress.
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To quote the president's words as recently reported, "'*^'e may not hope to sell where v/e refuse to buy."
V/e beg to submit our opinion that should it be regarded as necessary by a majority of Congress to raise the duties on certain commodities, it v^ould be far preferable seasonably to increase the rate of duties on such goods according to the old and tried standard of valuation, rather than pass legis- lation, which would unfairly, unnecessarily, and enormously increase all duties, and inevitably result in chaos#
Very respectfully,
Chicago Italian Chamber of Commerce,
P. Eragno, president; 1. E. Canini, vicepresident; V# Pormusa, vice president;
J. Kigali, treasurer, J« De Grazia, attorneyj L» Caravetta; P# Cariola,
U^ Javiaj \ Di Giorgio; A. Ferrari; F. Frontier; G. Garibaldi; J. Gilette; H. I. Hazelton; A. Lagorio; V. Liusi; E. Malato; G. Malato; E. Martini;
Am Pecci de Nictolis; A. Russo; ?• Russo; directors*
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SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, M/iRCH 11, 1921^
Session oioened at 3*30 p» m» Minutes of the last meeting read and approved* Mr* Canini read the following telegram sent to President 'jVilson regarding the Dillinghan Bill which seeks to restrict immigration*
The President, '^ite House, ViTashington, D. C*
We respectfully appeal to you to veto the Dillinghan Bill restricting immigration on a percentage basis, v/hich v/ould be injurious to our country for it would shut our gates to a large number of men and women Y/ho might become one of best elements in the population of the United Stater., v/hile it would leave them open to many coming here with the intention of overthrovdng our institutions and form of government* Chicago Italian Chamber of Com-nerce: Bragno, president; Canini and Formusa, vice presidents; Rigal^i, treasurer; De Grazia, attorney* (The foregoing was transcribed from original English text. )
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EXTRACEDINARY SESSION OF THE COlft'ISSION IMPORTS AND EXPORTS,
APRIL 22, 1921.
The session opens at 8 p. m. President De Nictolis explains the purpose of this meeting* A proposal has been made to send a telegram to Boise Penrose I chairman of the House Finance Committee, and to the Honorables McKinley and licComick, Senators to Congress from Illinois protesting against the Emergency Bill 2435*
Messrs* Gallagher and Frost explain proposed bill to the members presents After some discussion it was decided to send a telegram.
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We emphatically deny that there is any damping on this or any other market of Italian goods. On the contrary owing to limited production, lack of raw materials and other reasons Italian goods are slov/ and difficult to obtain and Itdy is still at present a seller's markets ■iio strongly protest against the paragraph providing that the depreciation in currency shall not be estimated at more than sixty-six and tv/o-thirds per centum; this limitation in addition to the present very high prices of Italian merchandise v/ould be equivalent to laying an embargo against importations from Italy*
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PROTEST AGAINST THE RESTRICTIVE UWS OP imiGRATION. \ <> J' ''''w
At the meeting of the Executive Coixncil on March 12, I92O, the vice-president, Canini, presented the following resolutions which were unanimously adopted and will "be transmitted to the Representatives and Senators of the Western and South- western states.
"We cordially recommend to all Italian naturalized citizens of the United States to exert similar pressure on the representatives in Congress.
Chicago, Illinois March I5, I92O Sir:
Whereas, one-hundred and seventy- three of the one hundred and seventy-five mem- "bers of the Chicago Italian Chamber of Commerce are residents of the United State sm and citizens thereof, and
Whereas, they are deeply concerned with the welfare of this coiintry, with which their own interests and future are indissoluhly connected, and
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Whereas, certain hills have recently heen introduced in the Congress of the United States to suspend immigration, or to restrict it on a percentage basis'.
or to subject immigrant aliens, and aliens visiting this country to irksome, ^
unnecessary and vexatious regulations, notably the bill introduced in the Senate by Senator Dillingham (S278S); and the bills introduced in the House by Hep. Luf kin (H. E. 6ll) and by Hep. Albert Johnson (H. R. 563 and H. H. S572) , and
Whereas, the bills aforesaid are based upon theories which this association holds to be socially and economically \inso\ind, and contrary to the spirit of the free institutions under which the United States of America has attained its present greatness and power » and
Whereas, the bills aforesaid to restrict immigration on a percentage basis, are openly and designedly intended to encourage immigration from Germany, and other countries, and to decrease it from certain other countries, chiefly from Italy, and
Whereas, the operation of such bills, if enacted into law, would be not only to exclude from the United States an element which, through proper educational methods, could easily become a most valuable part of this nation, but also to
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extend the privilege of American citizenship to thousands of men who have
borne arms against the United States, while denying it to thousands of others
who have fought and bled under a flag associated with the flag of the United States in the great struggle for liberty , and
Whereas, the first paragraph of Section III of the Act of February 5» 19^7 1 contains ample provisions for the exclusion of undesirables from the United States, therefore, be it
Besolved, that we respectfully ask our representatives in Congress to oppose, and to vote against the bills aforesaid, and any other bill of like intent and purport which may now be before Congress, or which may be introduced in the future, and
Resolved, that we endorse the law proposed to the Senate by Senator Kenyon, October 22, I919, (S3315) arpropriating $6,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30 » 1921f to cooperate with the several states in the education of illi- terates, or other persons unable to understand, read, or write the English language, and respectfully ask our representatives in Congress to support this bill and to vote for it.
Respectfully submitted,
Chicago Italian Chamber of Commerce,
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L'ltallft. Soptsmber 7, 1919* lEE SOCIETA AaRICOLA DI RICIGLIANO SAIS FIQUE IS TO BE ITALIAN.
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Ihe Sooieta Agrioola di Rloiglianot at its last meeting voted a reso- lation iproelaiodng the union of FiuBe of Italy*
• Mr* Viaoenso SaraoeOf president of the sooietyt has sent a telegram to tiie tvo senators froa Illia^iSt Senator Shernan and Senator Mo Cormiok urging them to do all within their power to assign the Alriatio oity to oar mother country*
This gesture of the Sooieta Agrioola di Rioiglianot should be laivled and iad^ted*
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POn ITALIAN RIGHTS IN PIUME
The Italian Chamber of Commeroe of ChioagOt has sent a letter of appli- cation to Senator Sherman who has affirmed in the Senate, in public, and through the newspapers that Italy has many rights on Piume. This letter is published in L' Italia of July 20, 1919.
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The Italian societies are invited to apply for a copy of the letter at the Italian Chamber of Commerce, 1613 Masonic Temple, Chi cage • After having signed it, they are to send it to each senator at Washington, D. C»
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THE DELSG. TES OF THE ITALIAN CHAMBER OF CCm/'ERCS OF CHIC 'GO R^ICEIVED BY
PREoIDEIIT 1/VIL3CH.
The day before President "'ilson left for France, he gave a special hearing to Stefano lAalato and Antonio Ferrari, v/ho were deleg&ted by the Italian Chamber of Commerce to pr sent him with a petition si,:';ned by raany thousands of Italians protesting against the intolerable and unjust claims of the Jugo-31avs«
Mr. ]-Ialato protested against the hostility of the American press tov/ard Italy and the President agreed that it v/as unjust in view of the sacri- fices made by Italy during and aftor the war.
The Italian delegates v/ere fortunate in being received by President '''ilson» They were the only ones he : aw on that day.
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AGAINST THE JUGO-SLAVIAN PRCPAGAN!:A.
This Iteliaji Chajnher of Commerce resolved to send to the Italian Societies the following letter, written hy Mr. Canini:
Deer Sir: We have the pleasure of informing you that the protest made by the Italian Societies against the insane and hateful claims of the Jugo-Slavs, over the Italian territory, strengthened by 160,000 signa.tures, was presented to President Wilson personally on March 4, by the delegation of this Chamber of Commerce, composed of Stefano Mala to and Antonio Ferraris The gentlemen also gave President Wilson a memorandum which clearly stated the rights of Italy over the Trentino, Trieste, Pi\ime, Istris and Dalmatia. ^
The President replied that he would take into consideration the request of the Italian Societies and that he was seriously considering the Adriatic question. This promise does not end our work and we must continue in the campaign against the filthy Jugo-Slavian propaganda, based on infamous lies against Italy, We Inclose a resolution approved by the Illinois Legislature introduced in the House of Representatives by Hon. Charles Coia and in the Senate by the Hon. IIdw# Glaklin, and we beg you to work towards having a similar resolution
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approved by the State in which you reside. If you are successful, send a copy of the approved resolution to the Congressmen and Senators of your State and a stxmmary of the same must he wired to President Wilson in Paris.
Our nation, which has contributed much to the industrial development of this country, especially in the last quarter of a century, and has brought with it an inherent idealism and civilization, must reaffirm itself in this circum- stance.
We have the duty of enlightening American public opinion, so that America will not commit the error of being among those who would perpetrate this great injus- tice against Italy which has made so many sacrifices in blood and money.
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CONCERNING PROHIBITION. •
To the Honorable Members,
The Conference Committeest
Prohibition Amendment Agriculture Bill*
Ai a specially called meeting by the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Chicago, (an organization representing in a very wide sense of feelings and sentiments of all the wine-using population of the Middle iVest)f held in Chicago, Illinois, on October 5f 1918 t there was adopted without a dissenting vote, the following statement, touching a matter held vital to the health, contentment, and well being, not only of our population of Italian birth or descents, uat likewise of those many other various populations who themselvesf or whose immediate ancestors, came to the United States from countries where light wine is the universal national beverage#
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"WTiereaSt An Amendment to the Agriculture Bill is about to be acted upon by your Honorable Committeet which will include in its provisions a prohi- bition of the manfacture of v^ine, and
'A'hereas, protests are arriving on all sides from our wine-using popu- lation; and from growers of grapes, who foresee in the prohibition of wine manufacture the serious deterioration, if not practical destruction of America's great grape industry; rre therefore respectfully beg the privilege, because of the seriousness of the situation, of bringing to your attentiont briefly, the following declaration, and silent facts:
First, we recognize that if possible all strictly alcoholic liquors should as beverages, be banished from America; not for the period of vfar, only, but for all time*
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Secondf we recognize that under the stress of this '.Torld War an opportunity.- has come to carry throughf and if proper wisdom is exercisedf perhaps make binding indefinitely, this great consummation^
Third, for the permanent welfare of America it is not enough that intoxicat- ing liquors be barred during the war, they should be eradicated for all time and we hold this can best and most easily be done by substitution of light wines. The alcoholic liquors are to be permanently done away with, and ; this war time measure is primarily an effort in that direction^ In the very nature of the case a substitute will be demanded and must be provide d# Y/hat more healthful or harmless could be provided than wines restricted by law to a non- intoxicating alcoholic content, similar to the light wines, the P'joples everyday v/ines» . . ••••of France and Italy?
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Pourthf it is exceedingly childish that because alcoholic liquors are the curse of the worldf that non-intoxi eating wines should be placed in the same categorj^ and denied our people t upon the false assumption that wine works either harm to the physique, or undermines the morale of the individual* Both assumptions are false* ^^"ithout going further to show that v/ine is not inimical to morals we have the authority of our Savior; and that it is bene- ficial to health, we have the authority of the greatest of the Apostles*
Fifth, this whole prohibition amendment is based wholly upon the necessity of conserving grain during the war» Since, then, this whole amendment is based upon the conservation of grain, why, we respectfully ask, should wine be included, when in its manufacture not one iota of grain is used? It may be claimed that if wine is omitted from the Prohibition Bill, that it opens the door for beer and whisky manufacturers to say that preference is being shown and demand like exemption or treatment for themselves, but before this door is opened it must be shown that beer and whisky use no more grain*
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Sixth, we respectfully call the attention of your Honorable Committee to tl
fact that grapes rank third (possibly second), in the great fruit crops
of America, and that if the manufacture of wines should be prohibited, even
for a single year, America's great grape industry would be seriously imperilled,
if not in large measure ruined^
Seventh, conservation of grain means conservation of food; prohibition of wine manufacture means destruction of food, this proves that there are
thousands of tons of grapes, yearly, that for many reasons, such as violent wind storms, rains, hall storms, over-ripening, and so forth, can neither be shipped to market nor made into raisins at home» Bar these grapes . from being made into wine and one of the principle props upon v^hich the grape grower leans is knocked from under him. A bad season has faced the gtower, but his ability to save his crop in the shape of wine, saves him from downright ruin* Turning his crop into wine is the nore easily accomplished from the fact that the grower, who is in strisiltened' circumstances, is
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not burdened with the hardship of buying sugar for making his wine, as the wine we advocate does not require a particle of sugar in its manufacture ♦ It is simply the pure unadulterated juice of the grape fermented to a point where it holds a non-intoxi eating percentage of alcohol, and fermentation is absent*
Eighth, it may b e questioned by the over zealous prohibition advocates why not make all these thousands of tons of otherwise wasted grapes into grape juice instead of wine? The answer is plain and simple, that a modicum of grapes are at the present time made into grape juice, and only a modicum, the reason "toeing that grape juice is to very many neither agreeable to the palate nor stomach, while wine on the contrary, is practically universally agreeable to both*
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Ninthf truly ninety-eight per cent of Italians drink wine from childhood
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Tenth, there are three greatly used beverages; coffee, tea and v/ine, all equally harmless, all with a certain percentage of food value, but wine, it may truthfully be said, has the grec^test food value of any# Then why, since all are equally harmless, should the one of highest food value be chosed as the one to be denied our people? Is such an act grounded wa sober wisdom or is it because a great wave of hysteria has carried the American people off their feet?
Eleventh, the moment the .ar ends a great movement will be set on foot by the liquor interests for the restoration of alcoholic liquors, and joining this movement will be the whisky, brandy, gin and beer manufactures and drinkers, and should wine be prohibited during the war, then to these inter- ests will be added the grape growers and wine manufacturers and drinkers*
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These vriLll be reinforced by millions of our returning soldlerSf ^vho vrlll return to our shores as confirmed wine drlrkers as are their comrades of Prance and Italy. Should these returning soldiers return to a wlneless Amerlcat they will at once clamor for their accustomed wine and be ready to Join any movementf however, rash, that would restore to them their glass of wine at dinner; without vfhlch that meal would be as flat and tasteless as v.'ould be their breakfast vdthout Its cup of coffee. Let us be firm in this matter • Who is there would back a law which would deprive him of his morning coffee or his evening tea, knowing both to be harmless? Y/hy then seek to deprive another of his mid-day or evening vdne, he know- ing fully well that his beverage is equally harmless?
Tv/elfthf returning to the post-war agitation for alcoholic liquors; if wine is permitted during the vrar, hundred of thousands of whisky drinkers will have become during this war period, too accustomed to v/lne, to return to alcoholic drinks. They, instead of joining, the forces of the advocates of strong liquors will join the forces of the
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opponentSt and they vdll be joined by the grape grov;ers and present wine drinkerSf and will be reinforced by the thousands of our returned veterans, who prize their wine; and these three great forces added to by theg^eat army of moderates when taken altogether, will constitute such a tremendous force that alcoholic liquors will never again throw their baleful shadow over the happiness of our people •
Thirteenth, in submitting this somev/hat lengthy statement, we do so vath the respectful prayer thau you will give it the consideration which the great issue at stake justifies. Should your wisdom decide that permission to manufacture wine during the war should not be denied and conclude that such action would result in the prevention after the war of a return in the nianufacture of alcoholic liquors, we feel satisfied, since moderation ill all things, especially legislation, is the soul of wisdom, that your your decision would be justified before the bar of the American people
and the world* With sentiments of the highest regard, we subscribe our- selves.
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President Woodrow Wilson, White House, Washington, D. C.
In the name of thousands of Italians, loyal citizens of this democratic nation that will save the world from all injustice, despotism, and militarism, we beg you to consider that one of the best industrial resources of Italy is the exportation of wine.
The S£me Italy which s\irprised the world by her heroism, sacrifice for the common cause of liberty and democracy, will sxiffer in consequence more than any other country, if the Prohibition Bill passes; because her economic re- sources are very limited.
As the production of wines requires neither coa.1 nor food stuffs, we earnestly ask you to allow the m8Ji\if&cture and sale of wines.
Hoping your response will be in favor of our plea, we are proud to offer our fidelity to our country and our President.
(N. B. This letter was sent in the name of the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Chicago to all presidents of all Italian societies.)
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Chicu;:o It.: 11 an Chamber of Comrnercet October, 19l3#
AGAINST PRGIIIBITIGN
On September 26, the Italian Chamber of Comraerce held its monthly luncheon at the Llontence Restaurants At the end of the luncheon. President Bragno, opened the meeting with a discussion of the proposed law for the sunpression of the wine industry whicli will affect Italy and California. He st: ted that Californie has a capital of 150 million dollars invested in the vrlne industry, the biggest part bein^ held by Italians who enjoy a good reputation for enterprise and honesty*
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Mr. J« Scales then spoke on the same subject, opposin^^ the law which will strike at the individual liberty of citizens* O.ther speakers v;ere Messrs. /.• Russo, Pecci de Nictolis, V* Mu£[;:io, and J, Canini, all of \ihom viere enthusiastically applauded*
A com.Tiission of the fo]lowini_^ individuals was for/ned - Messrs* P* Cuneo, Cuneo Bros.f A» Russo, P. Bragno, ?. Lavezzoni, E. Martini and L« Ceravetta.
This comraission v/as appointed for the purpose of presenting effectively the protest of Chicc^go Italians to vrashington*
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In order to covur a shortage of custom duties caused by the iiiuropean War, it was proposed in Congress to tax domestic manufacturers, espe- cially on wines.
It is well un5erstoo3 that the Italian people, throughout the United States, are large consumers of this product, and a dealing in it is, in consequence, much practiced in every Italian quarter. In California one can say it is the only industry upon which thousands of Italians depend for their living.
Convinced that such a high tax as twenty- cents a gallon represents almost the cost of the wine itself, and it "being that wine for Italian people constitutes an article^ of necessity, because of its being a long existing custom and national characteristic, and considering also that such a tax would only cause a light increase on the importation of the Italian wines.
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"Whereas,- The ^ays and a^ieans Committee of the House of Representatives Is contemplating the Imposition of a tax on light wines; and, 'Vhereas, The moderate use of such light wines Is prevalent among many citizens of this country who are of Italian nationality and Italian parentage; and Whereas,- The drinking of such light wines Is a matter of long standing custom and habit and Is a national characteristic; and, Whereas,- The number of our Italian countrymen and especially on those In poor or moderate c Ircumstance s I
Now, therefore, be It resolved:- That the Italian Chamber of Commerce of the city of Chicago does hereby protest against the proposed tax on light wines, which we denounce as unjust and discriminating; and^ Be It further resolved :-That the Secretary of this Chamber of Commerce Is here-i by directed to send copies of this resolution to the Senators and Repre- sentativea In Congress from the ^tate of Illinois,' and also said Secretary is hereby directed to s:end a copy of this resolution to the Italian Cham-.* bar of Commerce of New York City, with the request that they take similar action on said proposed tax.
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The Italian Chamber of Commerce of Chic&^Ot Volume VII; No. 7-8« July 17» 1914*
MBETING OF THE EXEC UTIVL COUNCIL*
The meeting was called to order by the president, Cav* Cuneo. Emilio Longhit vice president and members Malato, Davia, Merando, Bragno, Mastro Valerio, and Pormuca were present. The minutes were read and approved.
Following the New York Italian Chamber of Commerce's suggestion eind a motion made by Mr. Bragno, it was resolved to protest against the pro- posed law introduced by Congress which tends to prohibit the sale and consequently the importation in the United States of wines and liquors* It resolved to send a copy of this protest to the Congressmen and Senators of the states and to the President*
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The resignation of two members were accepted and It was resolved to add to the membership listt the •Societa Americeina Cantine Marchese Passate di Poggibonsi" recommended by L« P« Boseo of New York«
A communication from the Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce, announcing the tour of Professor Orlando Pontana of Torino in the United States for propaganda purposes, was discussed*
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As we mentioned in an earlier edition, the agitation agMnst the proposed Burnett Literacy Test Bill has made itself felt in Washington, nor has it ahated with the passing of time* Messages protesting against the passage of the hill have heen sent to congressmen from all di strict s.^^,p
In the name of the Italian Colony, the publisher of L' Italia - who is a memher of the committee recently formed for the purpose of going to Washing- ton to solicit Wilson's help on the question of freer immigration - last Monday, sent two messages to Congressmen Madden and Sahath, asking that they use their influence and prestige, in the defeat of the hill. The mess- age read as follows: --^ , . . >f
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^^^ ^he Chicago Italian Chamber of Commerce^ Volume V. 1912, No» 3.
OLIVE OIL. FREE OF DUTY! I!
Mr« L« £• Schoenfeldf member of our Chambert has written a letter to the Honorable James R» Mannt congressman of the 2nd Congressional District of Chicago^ Mr» Schoenfeld Is one of our most active members and one of his greatest hobbies Is olive oll« Not only Is he sending this letter to the congressman of this districtt but he is v/orking on a great petition signed by all the Importers and dealers of olive oil, which will be sent to the Tariff Commission* The following is the letter:
To The Honorable James R. Uann, Congressmant 2nd Congressional Districtt
Dear Sir:
Enclosed you will find an extract from my article t "Foreign Olive Oil/
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published in the Bulletin of the Italian Chamber of Commerce . April t 1912
The logical deduction of this article is that there is no reason what- ever why such a high rate of duty on olive oil should be appraisedl
To protect the home industry? California does not produce today 10 per cent of the total amount of olive oil imported into this country
California will not be able to produce 20 per cent of the total demand of olive oil in 1925*
The only logical reason for keeping an exorbitant high tariff on this article is to aid a very few growers toenrich themselves at the expense of the people#
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Olive oil is a necessary foodf as necessary as bread t meat or sugar. It is also one of the principal drugs. Doctors prescribe it daily,
'A''hy force the people to pay a higher rate of duty than the rich pay for diamonds, pearls and other luxuries, or force those of us, v/ho cannot afford to pay the high price for olive oil, to use drying oils detrimental to the system.
Your Honor, I believe that this is one of the greatest injustices of our protective tariff, end I appeal to you as the representative of my congress- ional district to take the initiative, and use your great influence to either enter olive oil on the free list, or reduce the rate so as to put this necessary food and drug in the home of even the poorest individual.
Yours truly,
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L« Italia, Ju3jr 20, 1910.
AN ITALIAN APPEAL IN BEHALF OF FIDME
The Italian patriotic societies are keeping alive interest in Fiume's fate by appealing to Americans public opinion in the behalf of Fixune's annexation to Italy*
United States senators are flooded with telegrams sent by Italians. This indicates that now more than ever the public of their great attachment for their fatherland. The Volt\xmo and the San. Stephen of Castellani societies have sent two telegrams favoring Fiume^s annexation to Italy to Senators Shenaan and McCormic. For this we congratulate the directors of the two societies; Messrs. L. Di Silvestro; V. Di Ciccio; G. Di Silvestro; and V« Natardonato.
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The movement persists to have October 12, the date of the discovery of America, proclaimed a national holiday* It is promoted by the United Italian societieSf a federation of twelve organizations for mutual assistance. It seems that a petition will be sent^ to Washington.
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In this hillt Senator Dillingham has considered the immigration problem not as a clear and plain social phenomenon hut as a real economic fact» ,.Jn other words, the immigration question, according to Senator Dillingham, is a lahor problem, and concerns the invasion by alien labor, ^'"?^:'^>^ ■ '^''W^''^'■^■^^■4^^'^''' The Senate was loyal and agreeable to the American Federation of Laoor and to the American Protective Association and many other associations who despise the immigrants in general, and the Italians and Catholics in particular. The American Federation of Labor is an org^ization that includes all the work- ing people of the United States and they are against the immigrant worker s» The American Protective Association is an organization so antagonistic to the Catholics that it would willingly renew the massacre of the Irish as in the time of Cromwell, or the tactics of the Inquisition of Spain* -^^S
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The "bill apjpToreA, "by the Senate must he passed oy the House of Representatives. Bvexy Italian society and every Italo-^Amerlcan citizen should send immedi- ately, a telegram to the Congressman of his District and another to the Hon* Bennet (Congressman of Hew York) who is the chaJipion of the immigration cause and who will fight strenuously against such reforms* -f
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The text of the telegram to he sent to ycJur Conges sman should read as fol- lows; "I would like to suhmit and register an urgent protest in hehalf of •^ -— ^ Society, a^inst the preposterous and anti-American Gardner Immi- gration Eestriction Bill, especially the so-called educational test* It is certain to arouse the Just resentme^^t of all loyal Italian-Americans*''
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The other telegram to he sent to Congresfflnan Bennet shwla read as follows: "Both individually, and expressing the sentiment of business associates and friends In this state, I protest against the enactment of the ahsurd and malignant Gardner Bill for restriction of immigration* The so-called educa- tional test is a mere pretext to cover intended discrimination against immi- gration from Italy and other Southern Latin countries*"
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CHRONICLES— JUSTn^IAlT S0CI3TY OF AWOCATES
Attorney Joseph Zaff ina, one of the most intellit^ent and active members of . -the Justinian Society of Italian Advocates, was elected president of that organization for the year 1938.
The Jiistinian Society of Italian Advocates is composed of Italian lawyers of Chicago and is an aiaxiliary of the Bar Association of Illinois.
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P. 2 — Cn Sunday, April 25, at Temple Hall on Marshfield Avenue, in the p ence of more than three thousand people, a nev; lodge, Tan Rocco Di Valen- zano, was installed in the Order of the Sons of Italy in America,
The ceremony was performed according to the ritual by Grand Venerable G. Spatuzza, assisted by Grand Secretary F. Lonerc.
The Italian consul general, Mr. ?• Fontana, and !.!r. J, Disilvestro of Nev/ York, supreme venerable of the Order, were present.
Both delivered interesting speeches.
The grand council of the Order v;as also in attendance.
The Reverend R, Secchia performed the ceremony of the benediction of the flags, llr. D. Cambio v/as the sponsor of the lodge standard; !:r. and Mrs. V. Berardo were sponsors of the Italian flag; and Mr. and Mrs. S. Pancotto sponsored the American flag.
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Grand Venerable G. E^patuzza delivered a stirring address.
Messrs. F- Cisternino, P. Gia^nmaria, D. Iv^azzone, and D. Ferri were the or- ganizers of the lodge.
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'^- ^ BANQUET IN HONOR OF THI NEW CONSUL GENERAL, CARLO PONT
On Tuesday arening, Ifarch 16, a banquet was served in honor of the new eone&l^general Carlo Fontana* The banquet was sponsored by the Dante Aligh^eri Society, whose pur- pose it is to spread the Italian lan^iiage and Italian culture throughout the worlSU
Ur* Mario Palmer! , president of this patriotic association, acted as toastmaster* He presented the ipiest of honor by reading a decree appointing him honorary presi- dent of the Society and then introduced him to the guests* In his charming response Mr* Palmeri thanked all the members of the Society for this demonstration of esteem conferred upon him and congratulated them for the wonderful work performed by them in the diffusion of the Italian language in this country*
Major Barnes delivered an address extolling the valor of the Italian soldiers in the St'niopian V&r, in which they gained the victory for Italy*
The orchestra of Maestro Aldo Demessier, assisted by Mr* McDonald, pianist, and Mrs* Savini, soprano, entertained the guests with a musical program*
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Bulletin Order Sons of Italy of Illinois » Vol« 8, No* 6«
A DAY AT THE ZOO SST ASIDE FOR THE ITALIANS*
The Chicago Zoological Society, Chicago, Illinois , June 1, 1936*
Mr* Frank D*Amico, Sons of Italy, 201 N. *^ells Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Dear Mr* D'Amicot
As I stated in our telephone conversation the officials of the Chicago Zoological Park at Brookfield, Illinois, have set aside Sunday, July 26, as Italian day at the Zoo«
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Admission to the Zoo will be free on this day and we hope to have a recor turn out of Italian people that day. Your promise to cooperate with the Zoo authorities in bringing out as majiy as possible is deeply appreciated by us.
We believe that the hundreds of animal exhibits, several of them new this year, will give the Italian people an enjoyable day on July 26»
The day should be one on which the Italians of Chicago and surrounding territory should come out in family groups and make a full day of it. They are urged to bring their lunches as we have ample picnic facilities on the grounds where they can enjoy their meals in comfort.
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For those who are unable to bring their lunches light meals are served reasonable prices at the park.
Enough time will elapse before the event to allov/ you, if you will notify your members and their many friends of the )lans for the day. You can through your meetings and notices, I know, bring thousands to the Zoo.
Our publicity department will undertake to aid in letting the people know that July 26, is Italian Day. He will give the newspapers interesting stories and pictures which will tend to create considerable interest for the occasion. .In order that all might knov; how to reach the Zoo I am enclosing a copy of the directions to the Zoo.
Thanking you for your cooperation, I am,
Very truly yours, David A. O'Conner, director of special events. Chicago Zoological Society.
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A DAITQU2T m R^.COGNITION OF TIIEIR EFFORTS B
A banquet, the first of a series, which promises to become an annual event, c^j will be given under the auspices of the Order Sons of Italy in America in the State of Illinois, October 12, to all the young men and young women of Italian birth, or descent, who will receive in 1936 a diploma from any uni- versity in America, providing they are residents of this state, Illinois,
The Grand Venerable, Chevalier George J. Spatuzza, having performed well and thoroughly the fundamental duty of assuring to the Order its financial stability, conceived the idea of the banquet and submitted it to the approval of the Grand Council at Its meeting last February 24,
By it, in an unmistakable way, he gave expression to the high conception in which he holds the Order and for vrtiich he has coined a slogan: "The duties are reserved for the members. The benefits are extended to all the Italian community**.
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In prospecting his idea the Grand Venerable added: "It is my earnest desire ]^ that the day to be fixed for the banquet should coincide with the epoch mak- 2 ing one of the discovery of America: v;ith that memorable day, which for us ^ Italians is an ineihaustable source of pride, and for the rest of the valu- able benefits that have been reaped from the inspired act of this, our great Italian genius. It will be our privilege and our cherished wish to affirm on that occasion, in the most solemn and befitting manner, that the solidar- ity of our race, cemented by adversities and triumphs, remains still unchanged as it has been unchangable throughout the centuries. And we wish to assert it on that day when, in the simplicity of his soul, the immigrant, recalling the memory of the greatest explorer of all times, through him perceives the number- less glories that are ours, and that no hostile and base propaganda can efface or contaminate.
And while the immigrant rejoices, hopes and prays that his Italy may always achieve everlasting glory, we, who have etpaused his cause, will initiate with a symbolic send-off, his son or daughter into the social and political life of the country.
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We also mean by this noble gesture insDired by a disinterested principle of brotherhood, to confer deserved value on that conspicuous contribution of Latin intelligence and initiative, that the offspring of the immigrant is ready to offer to this land so dear to us, because it is the land of Columbus, Vespucci, Verrazzano, Toriti, Vigo, Meucci, and many others, who are too numerous to be mentioned.
The suggestion was unanimously approved by the Grpand Council which resolved to accept also, in that connection, another important suggestion made by the Grand Venerable lAiich completes and enhances the previous one. It was re- solved that on that occasion funds be raised for the endowment of one or more scholarships to be assigned to those students of Italian birth or extraction, who during the year have obtained the best average in their study at any high school of the state*
Of its own initiative and with the purpose of encouraging the study of the Italian language in our schools, the Orand Council also approved the confer- ring of prizes, (the nature of vrtiich is to be determined), to those boys or girls irrespective of their nationality, who have, during the year, obtained the best average in the study of Italian,
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Bulletin Italo-American National Union, February, 1936.
THE (I. A. N. U.) PIESIDZITT'S LIESSACrE AT 40TH AlfJI^TSRSAHY BAI:iqUET. FEBHUAHY 2IID, 193 6.
Tt70 score Trears a^^o our society was conceived hy a small group of Italiaji irmnigrants, who came to this distaJit land of promise in search of fame aJid fortune.
Strajigers in a nev: world of people of majiy ton^:uos a.nd customs, lon^in^ for their dear ones and their ancestral home from which they were separated "by thousands of miles of ocean, they were soon confronted with the hardships comnon to a,ll immigrant ^^, who came during the turbulent boom period of the early nineties; es^ecia^lly those who ventured as far as the Middle ^est which, even to the native eastern Americans, seemed to be one of the lar^t frontiers.
Their difficulties s.ccentuated their nostalgia; their contacts with the hetero- geneous people of the United States ms,de them conscious of the wonderfully rich historical heritage which was theirs; their daily socia^l and business dealings with other nationalities, who were practicing the same nrtural ten- dencies, made them realize the keen necescit^^, thr-t they, too, must -unite with their compatriots for their mutual aesiirtance and protection ajid
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preseiTvation.
As vre look "back on nearly half a century of achievement ^7e feel, with a just sense of price, that rre hrve lived up to the hi^h ideals, concepts, and. tenets laid down by the f ounc>ers of our society; that we have "unequivocally practiced Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, Unit3'', Stren<~th, and Protection. 'Te feel also, tha.t our motto, "God and Country," has spiirred us to carry on, in a sincerely Christian sndi genuinely patriotic spirit, the gooc^ work of true brotherhood; that during: the.^e yerrs our generous helpfulness hrs been accorded to our less fortunate brothers, sjid all need^r people both here pud abroad, end that our assistance and comfort has greatly helpsd, morally and ma.terialljr^ to ease the sorrow and want of widows ajid orphans of those who hrwe departed from us.
^e do not deem it essential to quote the actual figures of the several thous- ands of dollars which our society has contributed for charita.ble and welfare purposes, nor of the nearly two million dollars in claims we have pa.id, nor even of the several millions of dollars of insurance in force on our books. Figures and statistical ta.bulations are unromaJitic and are only interesting to a technical mind.
But we deem it necessary that the "Italo-American National Union" being based
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on a scientific and thoroughly modern insxirsnce foundation, be replete Ve^tn '^^ t50tential noscibilities for the good of our oeoole. TThat shall we do t^<.,„,^ develop these grea-t possibilities? The answer is: Bring in the young people^ Every organization, from the family to the nrtion, mast h^ve a sufficient flow of yoiin^^ "blood to assure its continuity, therefore, since the usiial re- plenishment of a society like ours is no lonc;er possible, because of the re- strictive immigration measures, vre nur.t enroll the children of oixr members and their offsprir^;.
To those who h^we contributed to the pant success of our society, we e>:press our deepest seme of appreciation; to the ones who will cooperate with us in our future progress, we extend our sincere thrnlcs.
Our growth can be asnured, only, if we work together with one objective in mind. Let us strive to do in 1936 even '^^etter than the good work ^-re accom- plished in 1955.
Let us persevere always in doing the things that reflect honor to ourselves, our family, our country, our "I talc-American National Union."
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Bulletin Order Sons of Italy - State of Illinois, July, 1935.
THE TRUTH
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On July 13 > 1935f an article appeared in the Chicago Daily Tribune » the contents of which, among other things, waB meant to convey the meaning that the Order Sons of Italy in America, took over the functions of old Fascist League of North America, that it is a Fascist organization; that it fosters a sort of dual allegiance to this country and Italy; that it stirs up war sentiment and that it promotes Fascist attacks on Ethiopia*
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It is customary before any charges are made that there be a strict investigation conducted free of any bias or prejudice. It is appeurent that such was not the case in this particular instance; hence the commission of an injustice*
Needless to state that if a fair and impartial investigation had been made it would have ascertained that the Order Sons of Italy in America, is a fraternal organization the scope of which, aside from sick and death benefits to its members, is to unite in one family all those of Italian birth or extraction residing in this country, inducing and aiding the non-citizens to become American citizens and to urge them to take an active interest in the civic, social, economic and political €iff8Lirs of their newly adopted land, thereby bringing to the develop- ment of this great nation their highest contribution.
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The investigation would have further brought to light that the Order Sons of Italy in America, in the wisdom of its founders, laid down as a fundamental rule that it should not, ets an organization, take sides with €uiy political or religious question respect the political ideas and religious faith of its individual members and that, true to its doctrine, it hsis fostered and continues to foster Americem principles and American ideals, tends towsirds the social amelioration of its members and aims for a better future for the generation tocome.
The investigation would have further ascertained that the Order Sons of Italy in America, from the day it was formed, a little over a quarter of a century ago, (therefore many years prior to the advent of Fascism) has maintained itself true to its program as above outlined, and, that on account of such, thousands upon thousands have come within its folds, thereby making this organization the largest Italian-Americsoi organization in America*
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It is extremely unfair and un-American to charge an organization such as ours of fostering a sort of dual allegiance* Such a charge or in- sinuation questions the loyalty of its members toward this great, glorious union, the United States of America. We strongly resent such, for in time of war, as well as in time of peace, we have shown our fidelity to the land of our adoption and that, as far as we are concerned, we owe allegiance to no country but the United States of America* If to nourish a spiritual attachment to the traditions of one's land of origin or extraction be construed as fostering a part of dual allegiance, then we plead guilty to the charge and in defense, thereto, we state that a person should be proud of the land of his nativity or the land of the nativity of his father and mother. He or she who is not, is not worthy of becoming a citizen of this great country*
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Bulletin Order Sons of ItalyState of Illinois^ July, 1935*
In the name of justice and decency is there any one who could truthfully say that the Order Sons of Italy in America, as an organization, has done a single thing to stir up war sentiment or that it has promoted the Facist attack on Ethiopia?
Or has there been a single act committed to show that it took over the functions of the old Fascist League of North America, or that it is a Fascist organization? My brother members know that the only answer to Huch an inquiry is a negative one and the world at large should know the same thing* False the charges or insinuations that have appeared in the article above referred tol
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Bulletin Order Sons of Italy - State of Illinois > July, 1935.
It may be true that the Italians in Chicago and elsewhere have a certain opinion in reference to the Italian-Abyssinian situation, which opinion they may hold and express aiding their fellow-men without stirring up war sentiment •
The same holds true of those who direct the destinies of the Chicago Daily Tribune, but by this right and privilege that the Chicago Daily Tribune has, it is not meant that it should have the right to indict 280,000 Itfiilians in Chicago, much less the great American organi- zation known as the Order Sons of Italy in America, of things and matters unbecoming/Americans* to
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The conduct of the Chicago Daily Tribune does not and will not, however, discourage us in our mission to unite under the bsmner of the Order Sons of Italy in America, all those of Italian birth or extraction residing in this country, but on the contrary it furnishes us with more proof, that a union such as ours is necessary for under it we may combat all the abuses hurled at our people, thereby affirming just rights and privileges for us and our generations to follow*
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Our Order, being a fraternal organization, is by necessity non-political, and accepts in its ranks members of different parties and creeds as long a.s they are believers in organized government, sind in the Constitution of the United States. This is not to be understood that its members as individuals should not take part in the political life of their communities and of the nation. Both our by-la?rs and ritual are very explicit in this regard. On the contrary one of the purposes of o\ir Order is (I am quoting from the ritual): "To spread among the brothers the conviction that active participation in the poli- tical life of this nation is a factor of social betterment. For this purpose the Order shall encourage, prepare and assist the brothers to acquire the cer- tificate of naturalization and with it the right to vote."
In other words, while politics have no place in the Order, each member has the"^ moral obligation to belong to one of the political parties of this nation, ajid
through his activities in the party to work for the realization of the ideal of the Order - "the recognition of our racial element." And in this endeavor we who come from across the sea, cannot very well succeed without cooperation and support of the young generation of I tali an- Americans now coming of age.
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They are our boys and girls, who have to bear the briint of this struggle. We of the older generation had to contend with economic conditions upon our arrival on these shores. In the battle for the essentials of life we could not afford either time nor money for political struggle. It is the duty of our boys and girls to prove to the other racial elements that our race is second to none in intelligence cuid ability in the administration of public affairs.
In the last two decades members of o\ir race have asserted themselves and won prominent places in the industries of the nation. In commerce they stand with the best: in banking, printing, manufactxiring, etc. In every kind of human activity they have acquired positions of responsibility and importance. Every- body knows and admits the contributions to the arts by our painters, sculptors, musicicms, singers, and writers. We will not even mention the victories of our athletes; victories which were certainly a surprise to those who considered us an inferior race. But in politics we are forced to admit that we have not done 80 well. Our position in this field is the lowest of all and out of proportion with the number of our votes^ and the results are entirely different from those obtained in other fields and not in accordance with the tradition of otir race.
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Bulletin Order Sons of Italy in America, State of Illinois, May 15, 1934,
We have only a. few congressmen in '7ashin^ton and no senator or governor of a state belongs to our racial group. Very small is the number of our senators and representatives in the state asser.iblies. In only three cities of any im- portance is the mayor of Italian descent. Here in this State of Illinois, where we are about one-tenth of the total population, no position of responsi- bility is filled at the state caioitol by any one of our race; neither have we representation of any kind on the numerous boards and commissions of the state government.
'^TtiB.t are the reasons, may be asked, for such a condition of affairs? The answers are easy. First of all - the lack of unity among the different groups, and the la.ck of conifidence in men who could assume leadership in a competent manner. This has caused misunderstanding amoftg ourselves to the benefit of politicians of other na.tionalities, who after bein^* elected to office by oiir votes, went to 'Washington to vote us out as ""ondesirables."
What axe the remedies for this condition which is so humiliating and marks us as inferiors in comparison with those racial elements, who for number, culture, and tradition cajinot in any way compare with us? First of all it is absolutely necessary that there should be unity in all the different groups, harmony among
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the leaders, a strong organization and, most important of all, that oxir boys and girls should take an active part in the political life of our communities. After all they are the ones that are going to he "benefitted most in this struggle. It is for their sake that we, older men, are standing on the firing line today, so as to prepare the groiind for them to achieve a victory tomorrow.
They should be convinced that the fact that they are of Italian descent should not be a deterrent from entering public life, but an incentive. Fiorello La. Gruardia, Mayor of New York City, has shown the way. His indomitable courage has made him the chief mr^istrate of the most important city of the world. With him as an outstanding example, our boys and girls need not fear failure. He has shown that even racial or religious antagonism can be conquered.
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'Bulletin Order Sons of Italy-Grand Lodge of Illinois» March, 1932. p» 1#
THE AIUS OF THIS ORGANIZATION*
The Ordert Sons of Italy, is founded on the principles of libertyt equality, and brotherhood*
On the basis of those principles it proposes to unite into one group the Italians in Aaericat the Dominion of Canada, territories and dependencies and Italians who have the requisites desired by the Laws of the Order, wherever they may be found, with due regard for differences in religions, philosophic and political opinions*
To pr<nftote among these Italians moral, intellectual and material ame- lioration and thus, emancipate the masses from every prejudice and super- stition*
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To teach them the benefits of mutual assistance and humanitarian f ore- si ^t« instilling in the mind of its members, principles in harmony with the modern conceptions of social unity and stigmatizing all that whi^ has to do with privilege and favoritism^
To concur with all its force for the protection of each member, and operats so that in every colonial initiative or movement, the Sons of Italy, in unison, shall take the action suggested by the circumstances*
To perpetuate the flame of Italian culture and maintain in its integrity faith in the future of that culture, while at the same time to be generous with respect for the land which harbors us*
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To spread the conTiction that to take an active part in the political life of Aaerica is a leading factor toirards social betterment* To that end the Order will encourage and assist those who are in the process of becoming American cltisens*
To support any initiative for the diffusing of tiie Italian language in America by adopting it as ihe official language of the Order*
To give every assistance to projects for the benefit of Italians* and to Jealously guard all monuments and memorials existing in America in comaemoratlon of Italian heroes and geniuses*
To defend the conviction that the Italian has a mental capacity sufficient to be considered an effective factor in the social progress and great- ness of this country*
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BiHqUET IN HONOR OF IR. PINTOZZI
On SoBday erenisg, D^eenber 7, the Societies of Rieiglianesi gave a banquet im honor of Br* Hicola Pintossi to celebrate hie return from Italic Dr# Pintetzi is the son of eur popular friend Domenico Pintossi* The banquet was held at the Hotel La SallOt and more than a thousand guests attended*
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A liincheon was giveti by the Cosmopolitan Club of Chicago in honor of Italy <^-^ and the Italians at the Shenaan Hotel on March 11.
Italian Consul Castruccio was the guest of honor. Ho spoke on 'TiJussolini and the Progress of Italy under his Leadership." Toastniaster for the occasion was Charles S. Peterson, treasurer for the City of Chicago, v/ho spcrice of his and America's admiration for Italy of today. The well known tenor, Paul Gasser, sang several operatic arias.
Many prominent Italians v/ere present among whom were Marco Adrogvia, pre- sident of Italian Chamber of Commerce; Chevalier E. A. Fieri, head of the Legal Department of the Italian Consulate; and the representatives of all foreign nations in Chicago.
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PROGRAM OP TOE FEDERATION OF ITALIAN SOCIETIES AND
CLUBS OP CHICAGO
1) To elect an educational coimittee nvtiose business it shall be to ap- proach all the professional elements of the Italian colony, such as doctors, teachers of languages and of music, lawyers, sculptors, etc*
The said comnittee shall organize a series of educational lectures on hy- giene, art, economic, politics, and labor • The committee shall lay stress on the education of women €uid shall exalt them as mothers and the first educators of the family*
2) To erect an Italian center with library, theater, an auditorium for lec- tures and classes, a gymnasium, a large field for baseball, football, and footraces, a swimaing pool, and other attractions for young people*
3) The committee shall try to procure the use of Radio Station W* C* P* L* (the Voice of Labor) from the Chicago Federation of Labor and broadcast
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one hour a day artistiCi musical and eduoational programs of Interest to the working classos*
4) It shall urge societies and clubs to organize among themselves various athletic activities, music, bands, etc*, in order to arouse the interest of the members in holding athletic contests among various groups.
5) It shall organize educational classes and award prizes to those who excel in study and in initiative*
This, in b]^ef , is the program trtiich the Federation intends to develop if it has the unanimous aooperation of all Italians who ire actxxal mem«» bars of societies and clubs.
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NEW. SOCIETY
On August 7, the Fiume Society, a national league for Italian citizens, was incorporated under the state laws of Illinois. The purpose of the organization ^ is to increase the force and prestige of the Italian people and to give the > Italian voters the influence and respect they deserve because of their ability ^ and number and honor.
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i^e members of this league are to pay $1 and will receive an artistically designed certificate, the work of the Halian artist, Ceasare Benvenuti, and a button on which is written the word, ^Fiume,"
Italians who wish to become a member of the ^*ational xiume -^eague, call or write to the tenipor§ry president, Mr. Cairoli Grigliotti, 105 W. Monroe Street*
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COLQHIAL ACTIVinES*
A group of Chloago Italian Soclotias which were merged in one associationt the Alleanxa Ricigllanese, were the Societa Agricola Ricigliano, San Vito di Ricigliano and the Circolo di 1I« S« Addolorata di Ricigliano« The event was celebrated at the ^ayoia Hall on the day of the "Birth of Rone*" Italian Consul Castruccio was the guest of honors The ceremony was presided over by Prank Serrltellat assisted by the presidents and secretaries of the societies*
Among the speakers were Sarritellat De LeonardiSt Laurlno, Atty* Parillo^ Atty* lacullo larusso, Le'^onardo* ^r. Taglia* Dr« Pintozzlf Dr# ^erritellat Atty* Tagliat Barone and many others*
The ceremony was concluded after Italian Consul Castruccio was made honorary president of the Riciglianese Societies^
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Bulletin Italo-Americpn National Union, March, 1S27
ITALIAlvS A^ID SICILIANS.
In reading articles and correspondence which are published from time to time in certain Italian language ne'?spapers, vre note a tenoency to keep alive that spirit of provincialism, r/hich in the past has divided and scattered our commu- nity*
In Italy, vrhere everybody from the Alps to Ethiopia ajid from the Sardinia to Piume is bound by loya.lty to the Dace, such foolish distinctions do not exist. In Chica.go and other ItaJiaJi com::iiinities of America, the effort has been made, for majiy years, by the more intelli>?:ent element to abolish such provin- cial distinctions. This attitude, really, is losing ground yet once in a while it is nourished by newspaper articles containing regional distinctions, ^7hich are doing naich hrrra to the \inity of our colonies.
The Ita^lo-Americaji National Union, since its inception, has a.dhered to a policy which looked with disfavor upon that attitude among its members (coming from all regions of Italy), and Italians in general. Tv^elve years a-^o we changed the name of our association to I ta.lo- American National Union, thus
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abolishing the old najne of Unione Siciliana under which it was organized, '"' because at that time (1895) it wai- composed exclusively of Sicilians. '*^e consider that a real Italian patriotic act, the object being the aim of clos- er unitj'' among those of our race into one homo2;eneous group, which would be a credit to ourselves, to America, and to Italy,
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Forget about such provincial tendencies which, tod^y, are ajTcainst any concep- tion of harmonious civic life. Be united and abolish thr-t false rhetoric, TTe are no lon,«^er Tuscans, Lombardos, Sicilians, Emilians, Abruzians, Sardi- nians, Cala.brians, etc, VTe must remember that 10,000,000 Italians scattered throughout the world, and 45,000,000 Italians in Italy are proud of their Italian origin and ready to act as one man for the prestige of the Motherland en& the Italian na.me in foreii??n countries.
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L'ltalia, September 28, 1919.
PIOT^ NATIONAL LB'^aUE
The ?iume National League is not an institution which will end with the Adriatio Adjustment as some people erroneously believe because of its name* Onoe the league is enforced, it will remain for some time to comet and its affiliates will become members for life without further payments.
The name Piume National League was given to symbolize all the Italian efforts made when there was no national or{;;ani2ation strong enough to induce the American politicians to respect the Italian rights in America* The league has done and is doing an excellent job and is attempting to affiliate the Italieuis into a strong union for the recognitions of their rights in this country*
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L* Italia^ September 28, 1919. ' ^' >^/
Those who desire to be admitted to this organization must send their references with <>ther information regarding race, birth-place, and $1 for which they will receive a certificate.
Apply to the Fiurae National League, 165 11. Monroe Street, Chicago, or
its officials, Carioli GIghioth, president,- and Domini Jacobellis, auditor;
Room 1605, 105 "/. Monroe Street, Chicago.
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A FEDEHATION
Five societies, Arti E. Professieni, Margherita, di Savoia, Stella d' Italia, Siorane Puglia, and Unita Italiana, have formed a Federation.
Other societies wishing to join this Federation may write to the President of the Federation, Room JrOS Ashland Bldg. , specifying:
1. Date of incorporation,
2, Number of active members,
3« Name and addresses of delegates,
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The Italian societies and political clubs of this city will meet Sunday after-'" i ..^ noon at 2:30 P.M. in Smith's Rail at Hull House, on Polk and Ealsted streets, to appoint a committee to raise funds for the defence of the two Italians, Ettore and Oiovannetti, held in the Lawrence, Ifess. prison, for the protection of the workers of that city dxiring a riot.
That justice may be done to a countryman, we ask e-^ery Italian to take a part in this good work, so that the gates of prison may open for these two innocent Italians*
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The Sicilian Union Society gave a banquet today, in honor of Mr. William Sandolph Hearst.
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•Daring the Italian Turkish War the Hearst newspapers and the New York Heredd were in favor of the Italians, while all the other American papers were against them.
This banquet was a way chosen to show the sentiments of the Italian people for Mr. Hearst.
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Ihtt fli9r«M Comiell of th# Uiolted Italian Soelatias has daddad to lall twaaty thoaaaad aharaa of stock ia tha sociat7»for tha jnirposa of raising a foadt to pat xqp a Imildlag for tha asa of aff illatad sooiatias* ffha sharas ara Taliiad a.t |10 aaeh« bat for tha first six aonths thay will ba sold at $5 aaeh*
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BRUNO ANTI-CLERICAL SOCIETY.
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On Sunday, March 1st, the Circolo Anti-clerical Giordano Bruno held its public - /^ forum as announced to refute the notorious clerical canqpaign organized by several Dunnes and Renzullis, aga.inst those Italians who do not mumble litanies and do not allow themselves to be flayed^ ■ : i
The forum was crowded , and reporters of the American press attended.
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The speakers called attention to the quibbling of the Catholic clergymen who because of their sectarianism incite public opinion agp.inst honest citizens, accusing them of planning massacres, -only because one unbalanced individual, who never had seen Chicago, kille^L a priest in Denver, Colorado*
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The -forum was most orderly* It nade such an impression on the representatives of the American press that their attacksi instigated by local priests, ceased to appear from that very day.
Four policemen, who were somewhat intoxicated, came to annoy the dancers, they nothing else to do?
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The VJhite Hand Society of Chicago has established headquarters in the r;
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offices of the Italian Consiil and the Italian Chamber of Commerce. o
Mr. Trevisinno, secretary of the White Hand Society will receive secretly 3 all coramiinications our countrymen desire to give the organization and who in turn will take immediate steps to give f\ai satisfaction and protection.
All of our countrymen who receive threatening letters from the Black Hands, notify the White Hands and they v/ill give you the necessary protection.
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SOCIETIES THROUGHOUT THE V/ORLD.
The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs desires to print one number of his department bulletin to be published in the first months of 1903 v/ith an index of Italian societies all over the world.. The Italian societies of Chicago and vicinity are urgt.d to send to the above mentioned office in R orae the follow* ing information:
!• Denomination 2. Year Founded
3« Number of Members 4» Local Residence 5« Aim of Society 6, Real Estate (Treasury Report)
?• Sundry Observ tions (if the society maintains a school, indicate whether male or female, number of grades, and number of students.
The index will specify benefit societies, •Welfare, Medical Assistance, Education, Recitations and Recreation, but no political societies.
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La Tribuna Italiana, April 28, 1906. ^jp^ (ILL) PROJ. 3027
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THE UNITED ITALIAN SOCIETIES.
After overooming many obstaoleSf a oommittee of our ooantrymen suoceeded in oomblning into one brotherhood under the name of "The United Itallcm Societies", the above mentioned Italian orgcuiizations for the purpose of assisting and protecting the Itali€Uis of Chicago* A building will be erected to be used for meetings, dances, bcuiquets and so forth •
To prove their brothernood and solidarity, the twelve associations will hold a reunion with their respective flags on May 28, at the Coliseum Annex at 8 P« M«
For the past twenty years in Chicago, societies with perhaps one hundred members either becausedf of jealousy, or the ambition of some factotum, have given their dances or picnics individually. The result vms that on the s€une day, there would be three or more picnics or deuices by -as
many different Italian societies. Since these twelve associations have united, these inconveniences will not occur again*
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La Trlbuna Itallt3^> June 18* 1904*
AMERIGO VESPUCCI'S PICNIC
WPA (ILL) PROJ. 30271
Ihe annual pionlo of thh ibaerlgo Vesj^uooi Sooiaty will take plaoe Sunday Juna 19t at Reissigs Grovet 29th Street cmd Desplaines Avenue*
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We also hope that at this pionlo the members and guests will sign a petit! onfWhi oh will be sent to the Board of Eduoation protesting against the ohanging of the name of Garibaldi for the sohool on Polk Street*
The of fleer 8 of the Amerigo Vespuooi Sooiety for this year are: S*
Robborat president; and F# lUrlnelllf vioe president*
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At their last meetiog, the Legione Garibaldi dismissed their president and 8ecretar7, because of disorderly conduct » and nominated the following tem- porary officers: Mr. 0* Bf^ci, president; C«&smgrandOt secretary*
Xhis Society does not allow any of the officers or members to disgrace the society, nor to be Jealous of one another. Anyone guilty of such offenses will be dismissed from the Society. What Mr. Luigi Boarinl said in the Chicago Tribune about the people of Southern Italy was rery strange and untrue* This we hope will be a lesson to, the rest of the Colony not to say unkind and untrue things about your compatriots. . ;''"^-^-^-v' •^rt:V-^5:;'<-''''^^:.' r':^^,"-^W-v--'-^^
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^ ' ^'''■'^ Of this miatter^ this is what Mr* Isnardi writes to the Editor of L'ltaliaS
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The false accusation made hy Mr. ▲• I^^ra against the Columhian Federation of fi-^
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^i If you are interested in the incorporation act duplicate of the Federation, jrou ^ may look ysp Book 91, Page Glk^ signed 'James k. BoseS March 2, 1899, P^ onf^^ ^ record Jlarch 3f 1899 1 a* 9 A.M., signed by Hobert W. Simon, Eecorder.**
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Venetian Carnival.
In years gone iDy, the main social events for the Italian Colony were the dances given by the various Italian Societies, Then came the presentations of drama and song. But the most successful social event, since the founding of the Colony took place last Wednesday, when more than five htindred people, many Americans among them, made merry at the Venetian Club Italia at the South Side Turner Hall, 31U3-.U9 S. State St,
The merry-makers were treated to an exhibition of strength given by Romolo, the young Sicilian Hercules, The Orand March was led by V, E, Maggi, cos- tumed as a doge of Venice. Among the Italians present were Misses and Mes- dames Cafferata, L, Oazzolo, L, Arado, F, Visconti, A, Equi, E, De Stefano, E, Romano, ,V, Antaro, E, Libonati, and many others too numerous to mention.
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ITALIANS ADCPT THE A^rSRICAN FLAG.
Tha American flag was dedicated to the Italian Society, Dl Mutuo Poccorso frina- crla Pratelanaa Siciliana» by the Marquia Un^aro, Italian representative at the World's Pair, yesterday afternoon at Uhlich's Hall, North Clark street. The hall was decorated profusely with the red, white, and green, the Italian colors, which mingled with the Stars and Stripes.
The Trinaoria is a benevolent society, cmd was organized April 25th, I893, the charter members numbering twenty* The membership has increased to tvo hundred and fifty. One of the principal objects of its formation was to inspire a higher es- teem for and allegiance for the American flag and American institutions on the part of the sons of Sicily in this city.
Speeches were made in Italian by Count dl Manassero, Italian Consul to the United
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States, Sl6# Russo, and President Vincent Pormusa. Charles Triolo, who present- ed the flag to Marquis Ungara for dedication spoke in English^ and among other things said: "A project now in contemplation of this society deserves a few words on this occasion. It has been proposed that steps be taken towards the ;, erection of a public school in which Italian children can be trained in the Eng- lish language, preparatory to entering our regular public schools. I hope this^ proposition will finally be acted upont and such schools be erected.
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Tomorrour at 2 P.M. at 6312 Cottage Grove Ave., there will be a meeting to start a new club called The <«orkers and Artists Union Club. The fourth century of the discovery of America will be celebrated. All Italians are invited to attend.
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iPwo new oln'bs have come to life in the Colony* Itallat the other. Club George Washington.
One is called the Cluh Giovane
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Sew Italian Club Incorporated*
The new "Clul> Uazzlni" has "been incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois.
The aim and purpose of this club is easy to understand when one considers that it has chosen to naioe itself after Giuseppe Maszini, Italian Liberator and free thinker •
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The Alplnl DUtalia will give its first annual dance, March 20, 1892, at the Garibaldi Dancing Hall. We wish the new society the greatest of luck.
The officials of this society are as follows: L« Bergamo, president - Q. Ro« sania, vice-president - A. Nicastro, recording secretary - G. Bango, secre-> tary of finance - S» Semese, treasurer, and Dr. G. Eongo, doctor.
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Sunday ni^t, February 7, 1892, the Oliveto Citra Principe Di Napoli Society will give its ^th annual masquerade dance at the Garibaldi Hall. Prizes will be given to those having the best costumes.
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DAIICE GIVEN BY THE BSr:3AGLlIM 3XIKCY
The Bersaglieri di Sovoia Society gave their fourth annual dance, which t\irned out to be a success. This dance wa^) given at Turiier Hall. The Military Exercises proceeded under the supervision of Captain Anthony Grecoi The two musical bands were under the direction llr. Ettore Gualano and John Bafetti*
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L^Italia, January 16, 1892.
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The Society Bersaglieri di Savoia is giving its fourth dance the night of January 28, at the North Side Turner Hall.
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An •l«ction of officers was hsld by the Society Basilicata Victor Zmaimel. The following were elected: Andrea Dinelli, Pres; Guiseppe Marinelli, Vice- Pres; Bosario Qiaagliano, Sec, Bee,; Guiseppe lummetto, Fin. Sec; Rocco 7. Angarola, Treas.; Paolo Baimordi, First Committee -Uan; Dominico G-alassi, Sec- ond Committee-Man; Gaetano Summati, Third Committe-Han and Pietro Armanti, fourth Commit tee-Man.
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You are invited to attend the dance civen by the society for Unity and ^ Brotherhood (La Societa di Unione e ?ratellanza) , of which Giovemni Cella is the president.
A large gathering is expected since all the laenibers and families of this, the first Italian society of C:.ipa{;^;o, are to be there.
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This Society, v/hich is so loved by the Colony, v/ill give a dance the 20th ^^ of December, le Tdsh it to be a great success. The Colony is cordially invited.
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THE BANQUET OP OCTOBER 12.
The appeal launched by our Order for a banquet to appropriately commemorate Columbus Day, which was legally declared an official holiday by the founders of the organization, received enthusiastic support from our members and many Italians of Chicago. Quests of honor were the 193^ graduates of Italian birth or extraction from the colleges or universities of our country. All the gradu- ates are residents of Illinois.
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Grand Venerable, Cavaliere George Spatuzza, spoke in English of the event that was being commemorated. He said: '•We are gathered here this evening under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois of the Order Sons of Italy in America, to commemorate the UUUth anniversary of the discovery of the Western Hemisphere by Christopher Columbus.
••We are also here to initiate what we fervently hope may become a yearly event in the history of the activities of our people within the commonwealth of
Illinois - honoring the I936 university and college graduates of Italian birth or extraction residing within the confines of our state as a symbol of appreci- ation and rejoicing for their achievements in the field of learning, and as an expression of good wishes on the part of our community in the undertaking of
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the respective duties that their particular profession or degree of learning calls for,**
Cavilere Spatuzza at the end of his speech presented the first orator of the evening, Mr. Mario Palmieri, who is head of the Chicago section of the Dante Alighieri Society. Mr. Palmieri gave a resume of the main historical events which occured after the discovery of America hy Columhus.
Other speakers were Michael Eosinia, City Prosecutor of the City of Chicago and Giovanni di Silvestri, Supreme Venerable of the Order. Both Mr. Rosinia and Mr. Silvestri spoke of the increased prestige of the Italians throughout the world, because of Mussolini's admirable conquest of Ethiopia.
In introducing the Italian Consul, Dr. Mario Carosi, Mr. Spatuzza said: "I take great pride in addressing our greetings to Dr. Carosi, Italian Consul in Chicago. My relations with Dr. Carosi in his capacity of agent for the Italian government in Chicago have been very pleasant. I have admired him since his first day in Chicago. Besides being cultured and courteous, he has a clear understanding of the needs of the Italians in America. I have asked him to speak tonight and proudly present him to you, not only as a representative for Victor Emmanuel
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and Mussolini "but also as pur very good friend."
Dr. Carosi spoke on Italy, past and present; on Mussolini and the reawakened spirit of national unity with which Italy is today inspired.
The last speaker was Dr. Ermelinda Mastri, one of the 193^ Loyola graduates. Her speech was followed hy a musical program in which Nicola Berardinelli, of the Berardinelli School of Opera, Frida Savini, and John Pane-Gasser sang several operatic arias.
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CELE3HATI 0:i OF TK2 5IRTK OF ROMS. DIlulER-DAITCE AT SHER:.JIN HOTEL.
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The ba^nquet sponsored by the Italian colony of Chicav^o, in commemoration of the birth of Rome, was held the evening of April 22, in the grand ball room of the Sherman Hotel.
The 'banquet room was crowded. Hon. Henry Horner, G-overnor of Illinois, de- livered a wonderful speech in which he paid a tribute to the Consul G-eneral, Dr. Joseph Castruccio, for the new honor which was bestov/ed upon him by the Italian government which nominated him "Commenria.tore" of the Order of the Crovm.
Hon. Imburgio, our Supreme President, acting as toast-master, introduced the guests of honor ajid the speakers of the evening.
Hon. Michael Rosinia, city prosecutor, representing the mayor of Chicago, Hon. Kelly, delivered a speech with a verve which distinguishes him as an expert orator, and he was followed by Prof. C. Decaro, teacher of languages at Northwestern University.
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Chev. Dr» A. Pa^^ano made, in his speech, a "brief review of the merits and military a.nd diplomatic career of our popular Consul G-eneral, Dr. Castruccio.
At the end the new "Commendatore," Dr. Castruccio, moved "by the tribute paid to him, in thanking everyone, expressed his gratitude to the Italian colony of Chicago and closed his speech extolling the king and the duce.
During the hanauet the well-kno7;rn orchestra of Tony ITuzzo of radio station K.Y.W. entertained with a selected musical program* Mrs. Frida Savini sajig a number of operatic arias. Tony Caboock, well-known star of M.B.C. enter- tained with popular songs.
The banquet was follov/ed by a da>nce.
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No greater tribute can be paid to this world famous hero than a sinqple memorial to which people may gather about so as to keep fltlive the story, the fame, emd glory of the son of the Genoese wool comber, who dis- regarded all advice and dared the Journey in search of a shorter route to the Indies •
In Chicago, the World* s Fair less than a year away, the Italians could do nothing finer than to contribute a memorial in honor of Columbus to be erected within the Fair grounds. Through the suggestions and tireless efforts of our Italian Consul, Chev. XJff • Dr« Q. Castruccio, a moniunent
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is now under way to procure a fund to build such a memorial. All Italian clubs, societies and fraternal organizations have pledged a quota to be raised among their members • It is a v/orthy ceuise and even in the days of great distress we are sure and certain that every Italian will respond •
We leave the members of our organization free to contribute as they see fit* Those who cannot dispose of any large sums are asked to contribute as few cents as possible*
V/e are certain that this project will add honor to the Italieuis of Illinois
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IV COLUUBIAN CXLSBRATION
Under the auspices of the Italian royal consulate Columhus Day iras again celebrated this year^
The rast auditorius of the Nary Pier was filled to capacity, and erery Italian so-- ciety of Chicago was represented in the audience*
The ^orernor of the State of Illinois was present, and the official speaker was the Bererend U. T« Kelly, president of Loyola University*
On that ereaing two thousand guests attended a banquet held at the Hotel La 8alle#
Judge Borrelll acted as toastmaster, and the speeches were delirered by Attorney Giaalano, Judge Allegcetti, Professor Italo ^oiini. Judges Lupe and Sbarbaro, Professor 0» Benson Hewetson^ Or* Lagorio, Admiral W« S* Crosley, and Ur. Ferme, representing the Itcdian consulate*
The orchestra was prorided by Maestro Costantino*
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Vita Nuova, October 1930, p. 7. THE WHOLE WORLD GLORIFIED COLUMBUS.
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The universal echo of this great epic, the celebration of the great Genoese, whose gigantic figure shines with an eternal lighi; in the cycle of history and of whose example of mastery and glory our race can well be proud of, is a testimonial, in most solemn form, that no foreign fabricate of charming stories or fantastic fables can contest the Italian claim to Columbus as a son of that noble land that,**i^penine8 divide, the sea and the Alps surround •**
The bust, erected by t lis cosmopolitan metropolis to the fajnous "Leif £rickson'* pretended explorer of these lands, is born out of the folklore of the Swedish people • It was placed there to satisfy the fanaticism envy and Jealousy of those people inpelled by an incontrovertible spirit of hatred for everything Italian.
It was a perfidious act; and perfidious were all those who gi* oping in the dark, search for other discoverers of this great nation or else aispute the Italian
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Books of historical facts, manuscript, public and private acts, photographs, authentic documents, accumulated with diligent care and research by our 9vernment and by valiant *#^ writers prove without a doubt that Columbus belongs to the glory of Italy.
The entire world has spoken and the universal celebration held in every corner of the earth rings with reproaches and protests against those who would dare to create a doubt and soil the true story.
It is a perfidy that Herbert Hoover first citizen of this greut nation has cancelled with a noble and historic telegram to Chevalier Confessa, president of the Sezione Colombiana of New York which we reprint:
"The vVhite House,
September, 1930* Bear t^r. Confessa:
The story of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus will never lose the fascination that it has for us, not because it relates uo us
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exaiqple of his enterprising life^ the energy , patience , resourcefulness and : _ courage has been very influential in keeping present those qualities before the u-v^ eyes of our children as traditions triat should be followed.
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Cordially yours, (signed) Herbert Hoover.
It is a perfidy that His Excellency , Glacomo De Marino, Italian Ambassador to itfashington has erased with his message to all Italians.
With the Columbian celebration the Italians also celebrated the two thousandth aaniversary of the death of Virgil the great poet*
For the occasion Gov* Louis Emerson of Illinois made a very interesting speech^ The celebration was held at the Navy Pier* More than seven thousand Italians were present*
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FROy THE ITALIAN CONSUL ^NERAL TO ALL THE PRESIDENTS OF IHE ITALIAN ASSOCIATIONS.
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**liL8ter President 9 it is my privilege to inform you that Sunday 9 Oct* 12, at 1:30 P«M«9 the Columbian and Virgilian celebration will take place at the Navy Pier • V The Governor of Illinois , the Uayor of Chicago, General Parker, Admiral Crosley and other officials will attend*"
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**Ab President of the General CoBmittee, I beg you and all the members of your Association, with your society -flags and banners, to attend this celebratioh*'
I am sure that the Society which you represent will respond to this appeal of Italianism and will cooperate for the success of the said celebration in the interest and for the dignity of the Italian Colony*
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THE GEORGE WASHHIGTON BICENTENNIAL
We have reeeived the following comnninication from the Consul's office:
"The people of the United States are preparing to solemnize in 1932 the two S
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**I bid youy therefore y to Join me with every means at your disposal in bring- ing to light the names of the simple pioneers of civilization in America that
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they may be recorded and worthily Illustrated and glorified together with those of Italian explorers » missionaries, and fighters for Amerlceui freedom*
«*I am confident that you will give this matter the time irtilch Is required ^ for an undertalng of this sort. Forward all data to me promptly*** f=
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III H II Bollcttlno Soclale. Oct, 15, 1929.
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An elaborate dance to eoameoorate the battle of Vittorio VenetOt the march on Hoae, and the birthday of Hie Majesty the King will be giren at the armory at Ifichigan Avenue and Sixteenth Street on the night of Norember 10 by the National Teterane* Aseociation and the Tascio Georgio Moriani under the auspices of the consul generalt &• Castrueeie*
We are confident that the Italian community* as in the past* will apprere of so patriotic an undertaking and will once more affirm their appreciation of these erents which form the most glorious pages of modern Italian history*
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I II Bollattlno Social*. Oct. 16, 1929,
A COLUMBIAN CILEBSAf ION
That powerful orcanisationt the Italo-Anerlean National Ibion, again took the initiatire this year in the celebration of Colxinbus Bay, October 13^ with a patriotic demonstration at Nary Pier#
Mr* C» 7i telle, the indefatigable first siipreme rice president « along with ether officers of the organisation » worked hard for the success of the celebration*
The Hon* Bernard Barasat president of the organization, acted as chairman^ Speeches were aade by the Italian consul general, by Professor W» L« Bullock of the Univer- sity of Chicago, by Professor John Landescu of Northwestern UniTersity, by the Honorable 7« Allegro tti. Judge of the nlnicipal court « and by Professor Albachiara of Crane College*
The musical program was rendered by the lanu Band under the leadership of Uaestre Tersulli*
On this occasion the organization's hymn, composed by Dr. Sebastiano Ingrao, was '
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This Columbian celebration was a great and important success and erinced once again the patriotism of the Italians of Chicago*
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On April 18, at the Fascist Popular University located at Loyola University, Attorney Lanro, Trustee for the Fascist Party in Chicago, commemorated the birth of Rome»
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THE GREAT CELEBRATION OF THE CHiiMBER OF COIILERCE.
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One thousand guests of the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Chicago met in the Hotel La Salle to commemorate the birthday of King Victor Emmanuel of Italy 9 Armistice Day and the (Fascist} March on Rome*
All Italian societies were represented and many Americans of the business and art world of Chicago also attended* Italian Consul i Commendatore Zanini in the name of King Victor Emmanuel i presented the following deco-- rations:
Commendator af the Crown of Italy to Samuel Insull, Public Utilities Exe* cutive of Chicago; Giorgio Polacco, Art Director of the Chicago Civic Opera Company; Chevalier Official Pietro Cardieilo, Italian Consul in Detroit;
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the Cross of the Chevalier Ofiicial of the Crown of Italy to John U. Handloy, publisher and secretary lor the Italy-America Society; and the Cross ox the Chevalier of the Crown of Italy to the prominent businessman, Ur« Barto Chiappe •
The main speakers of the evening were Commendator Zanini and Commendator di Silvestrii Supreme Venerable, Order Sons of Italy in America.
The banquet was followed by a dance. Maestro Luigi Quaglia and his orchestra supplying the music. Telegrams of congratulation were sent to King Victor Emmanuel and the Honorable Mussolini*
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THE ITALIAN CHAMBER OP COMMERCE IN CHICAGO CCMMEMORATES ARMISTICE DAY
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In commemoration of Armistice Day and King Victor's birthdayt the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Chicago gave a banquet in the grand ball room of the La Salle Hotel, last Sunday, November 12th» ^^^ ^^
All the most prominent Italians of the colony e swell as many American po- litical and financial leaders were present. At Vs30 P. M# the playing of the Italian Royal March announced the arrival of Commendatore Zunini, Italian Consul for Chicago*
Emilio Longhif president of the Chamber was toastmaster and introduced the speakers of the evening, the first of whom was Chevalier Italo Canini# He was followed by Commendatore Zanini, who, in the name of the King of ^taly, presented the decorations to seven Italians of Chicago and vicinity* Both speakers stressed the importance of tho Italian victory in 1918»
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THE COMMEMORATION OP THE 600th ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF MNTE,
The Navy Pier was the scene of a banquet in commemoration of the 600th anni- versary of the death of the great Italian poet, Dante Alighieri, on September 11. 1921.
Italians and Americans filled the vast auditorium to capacity and listened to speeches made by Dr. Harry Pratt Judson, President of the University of Chi- cago, Senator Medill McCorraick, and Commendatore Ouido Sabetta, Charge D'Af- faires at the Italian Embassy in Washington and at one time Italian Consul in Chicago. Dr. Judson spoke in English and Commendatore Sabetta in Italian. Both eulogized the great poet and also spoke of the great progress made by Italians in America.
Following his speech, Commendatore Sabetta, in the name of King Victor Emman- uel of Italy, presented Mrs, Catherine Briggs with a medal and Marquis Eaton with the distinguished '•Commenda Delia Corona d' Italia" which conferred on Mr. Eaton the title of Commendator of the Crown of Italy. The new Commenda- tor was honored for his good work, as head of the American Red Cross in Italy, among Italian soldiers in the World War.
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A guest of honor was Giuseppe Bottai, a young deputy from Rome, He spoke of the mission that had brought him to America, to raise money for the Italian soldiers blinded in the World War. A subscription was started which showed promise of acquiring large proportions.
An orchestra tinder the direction of Maestro Vecchione supplied the music for the evening.
Cavaliere Antonio Ferrari was in charge of organizing the celebration.
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MERRITT STARR'S LETTER TO PROP. LUIGI CARNOV^XE.
Immediately after reading the exhortation to the directors of all Italian American nev/spapers and to all Italians living in America, Herri tt Starr, who presided and v/ho opened the commemoration of the six hundredth anniversary of Dante's death with his t:.lk, "Dante Six Hundred Years /fter," the evening of January 3f 1921, at the Ghice^go Literary Club, wrote Prof« Luigi Carnovale the following letter: j:
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I am honored in receiving in 'de luxe* edition your very complimentary notice of the celebration by the Chicago Literary Club of 600th anni- versary of the completion of Dante* s life. I cannot say "and of his v/orks" for though he rests from his labors, his v;orks exert an influence v/hich eternity alone can measure*
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It is eminently fitting for the upv/ards of tv/o and a half millions of people of Italian blood who live in America, and of v/hom I estimate that above 80,000 live in Chicago, and the similar and even greater numbers of the American people who have read Dante with exaltation and found him their spiritual hero should unite to commemorate this anniversary. If the small group of scholars and lovers of literature who meet at the Chicago Literary Club may have promoted such commemoration in any degree, its members will be greatly pleased, and I gladly indorse your proposal that the President be urged to proclaim September I4f 1921, a holiday to be known as Dante Memorial Day. I am with regards.
Very truly, (signed) Merrit't Starr*
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CoImiV^s Day will be oelebrated by the Ohited Sooietiasi presided oTer by Judge fiemard P« Baraaa* Ibese eooietles will hold & meeting at the Italian Hallf Clark and. Erie Streets^ where their members trill have the oppertunity of liateaing to a few speakers*
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Messrs* &# Barasai K* Qoalanot the lawyer rP* Pieroni; P« Nanni; A# Oi Ottilioi S* Graanellir S« Teissii V» Qaamo; Joe Vangoi P* Magatti} and I. lns*i the lawyer*
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To those who beiaoan the lack of Italianism in cur colony we will dem- onstrate the fallacy of their assertion when inumerable Italians will meet to celebrate July Fourths .
The Lega Nazionale Fiume, has wanted to pay a debt of .'^jratitude to Senator Sherne^, for his support cf Italy in a critical period end has invited him to
pB.lM&i.i6kfk%% at the celebration cf Americeji Independence, ccupled with the ann- iversary cf the birth of Giuseppe Garibaldi, the Italian national hero« In order to make en impressive shewing, the lega has sent invitations to all Italian associations* A large number have already sent word tl.at they will take part in the demonstration. Those who have given no indico.tion cojinct accuse the Lega of playing favorites*
The Lega liakicnale Fiume has done much for the Italian cause* It has contri- buted a great deal to the creation of an atmosphere fo.vor8.ble to Italy* s aspir- ations
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in the XJ« S« Senate and cheeknating Its opponents* It does not need publicity, but a certain quietude , in order to derelop its program of Italianism and sincere Anericani8M«
The Lega has decreed that any one using its naoe or the organization^ to further his own personal ends, shall be expelled from membership. This clause was in- serted in the regulations to block any attempt on the part of unscrupulous persons to hide their ignoble purposes under a mantle of false patriotism. Since the Lega is not aiming at personal ambitions, why does its existence inspire so much enyy? Only in existence ten months, it has a membership and vastness of program that make it respected in the colonies throughout the XT* S* Success will not fail to smile on its efforts for the Fourth of July* It will again be demonstrated that the Italian masses are still inspired by faith and patriotism* The program for the day is Taried and interesting and will be carried out with competence* Senator Shexman and Hiss Italia Garibaldi, will be guests of honor and those who attend, which should be all the Italians in the colony, will not regret haying been present*
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The Republiean presidential candidate, Warren 0. Harding, lAo is a sincere friend of Italy and of the president of the Lega Nazionale Fiome, writes as follova: ^Although I cannot accept your kind invitation I assure you that it would have giTen me much pleasure had it been possible for me to be present #^ The reason why Ur* Harding cannot accept the invitation is that the Republican National Committee, which has charge of the campaign, does not want to arouse any antagonism by having the candidate accept certain invitations and refuse others^ In the pre- ceding election, Hughes was beaten in California for that very reason* Senator Harding will speak only from the front porch of his home for the entire campaign, thereby avoiding any charges of partiality*
The banquet will be held in the Red Room of the ]&>tel La Salle, an ideally cool place for this hot weather* Toastmaster for the occasion is the lawyer, Stefano Ualato who will be assisted by Itr. Vincenzo Tomabene* Among the speakers, besides the guests of honor, will be Sdward Brundage, Attorney General for Illinois, and Senator Hedill KeCormick who is the other senator from Illinois*
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We would like to remind you that September 20, of this year marks the fifti- eth anniversary of Borne as the capital of Italy* The Oaribaldi Legion which aims to keep the love for the mother-country in the souls of our people, re-» solved at the last meeting to celebrate this occasion with a big celebration which will mark another page in the history of our colony as a glorious event*
The society that you represent is invited to attend a rally which will take place Sunday June I3, 1920, 2 P* M* , at the offices of the Italian Chamber
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We very aauch desire that you be present at this rally and will give your full
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In the center of the charch a magnificent catafalque is 'being erected |>|||||l before the statue of the Madonna del Carmine, on an altar; During -''^^_^^'^ church serricee a pamphlet with the names of the eleven of the parisli ^ who gave their lires, will be distributed to those present • The Chicago Italians who died on the field of horror and glory, number soTenty-six^, , out of 2,0^7 Chicagoans giVen by our city as tribute to the God of War« \^^
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A banquet was given on October 12th, Columbus Day, in the Morrison Hotels More than five hundred members of the United Benevolent Association v/ere presemt, as well as prominent American and Italian citizens of Chicago, among whom were:- Attorney General E. Brundage, Chief Justice R« Crowe, who was very much applauded when he spoke in fnvor of Ituly and Fiume| Captuin C. Merriom, who spoke against the defamers of Itply, the one-time candidate for mayor, Sweitzer, who was very much apolauded v/hen he said that the city hed n^med a park after Columbus, and that a monument is to be erected to
this great It- lian, and Ii.rry 3» Millier, who repr sented Mayor Thompson, and expressed the Mayor's regret at being unable to attend the banquet* A. Gualano v/as the official It*..lian speaker of the evening. Judge B. Barasa, president of the United Italian Societies was master of ceremonies and intro- duced the speakers*
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The predominant note in the evening's speeches was "D'Annunzio andPiurae7&nd all the speakers spoke on the attitude and treatment of Italy^
This celebration adds more glory to the United Italian Benevolent Association and to the Italian colony of Chicago*
Nlcolo Lo Franco sub-editor of L'ltalia, was noted amongst those present*
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A luncheon given by the ItaliiBin Chamber of Commerce , commemorated the patri- otic date of September 20f at the Verdi Restaurant. During the serving of dessert speeches were made praising the glorious gestures of D'Annunzio* The speakers were Messrs* P# Bragno, the lawyer; G. De Grazia, Judge B. P# Barasa, and our colleague Ario Flamrna* All were enthusiastically applauded*
It was decided to send President Wilson a telegram to remind him of the desire of the people of Piume for a union with Italyt at any cost* Much enthusiasm followed after the reading of an inspiring letter written by the Italian Consult Obunt Giiilio Bolognesif who could not attend because of illness*
The Italian press was represented by N» Lo Franco for L'ltalia* and
A# Ferrari for L'Idea# A»Mastrovalerio of La Tribune could not attend*'
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Chicago Italian Chamber of Conanerce, July, 1919« COMMEMORATION OP IT/iLIAN CONSTITUTION DAY.
On Sunday, June 1, Italian Constitution Day was solemnly observed at the offices of the Italian Chamber of Commerce, and a vermouth party was given for the Chicago Italians, who received the insignia of the Commendator and the Cross of Chevalier of the Crown* The guests of honor were Dr« km Lagoria, Dr« C« Volini, S« Malato, Judge B. Barasa, (absent), G« Rigali, 0. Durante, and P« Russo who were raised to Commendators and received the title of *• Chevalier of the Crown*"
Count G. Bolognesi, Italian Consul, gave a brief but eloquent speech, recall- ing the heroic sacrifices of Italy during the war, the generous cooperation of the whole colony in Chicago and especially the newly decorated members toward the fatherland and ended:
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"That the inviolable aspirations of Italy should be sanctioned by the Paris Conference, which is the desire of all the Italians commemorating Consti- tution Day, which signifies the seal of the Unity of Italy realized today with the redemption of Trento and Trieste and we firmly hope of Fiume#"
Dr» A, Lagoria then spoke for the members who had been honored* At the suggestion of Mr* C» Palamba, secretary of the Chamber, a telegram Viras sent to the King of Italy*
"His Majesty, The King of Italy, Rome, Italy,
"On commemorating statue day by those who received honors, the Italian Chamber of Commerce sends to the heroic Kini^ wishes for greater victories*"
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The local press was represented by A« .Mastrovalerio, k. Ferrari, and N« La Franco* Mr« Vecchione, who v/as unable to attend because of illness, sent a letter to the secretary in which he congratulated the new officers. Mr« Canini, vice president, was also absent because of the recent death of his mother*
In ansv/er to the telegram above sent by the Chamber of Commerce to His Majesty, the King of Italy, the King replied:
"President of the Italian Chamber of Commerce,
"His Majesty, the King is very thankful for the kinjd thoughts, and for the patriotic votes."
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Trae to its prbgram, the Boman Legion does not fail to celebrate any >^V>^^ historical event, thas giving the opparttuilty to every citizen of Italian, descent to consecrate again their sentiments of love and loyalty to this great country and to show their determination to cooperate, with every means, to the common victory^ The Boman Legion of America is organising ig;^m-- a public demonstration to display our complete acquiescence to the demo-^
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THE CELEBRATION OF MY 24TH AT IHE [.MUNICIPAL PIER*
On the evening of May 24th at the Municipal Pier, a' large number of Italians celebrated the third anniversary of Italy's declaration of war on Austria*
Stefano Malato, brilliant Italian la\>ryer, presided. The American and Italian press had much to say of the celebration which turned out to be a real confirmation of national Italian spirit*
All the Italian colony literally covered the Municipal Pier» A very large 'flag, with the glorious "Sabando" emblem covered one side of the large hall* The American Marine Band played the National Italian and American Anthems* Italian bands took part in the celebration, arousing admiration and cheers
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The speakers of the evening were introduced by the Chairman, Mr» Malato, and were: Ralph Hayes, Secretary of Y/ar Department; the Italian Consul, » Mr* Bolognesi, Clarence Darrow, who was the official speaker and the Hon* Barasa*
The evening of May 24th, will mark a glorious page in the history of Chicago,
and Mr* Malato^ president and the members of the Committee can be proud of their great success^
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FOR THE COMMEMORATION OP MilY 24TH.
Commendator Dr« Anthony Stella of New Yorkf sent a message to President Brag^o, Italian Chamber of Commerce, begging him to take the initiative and cooperate in organizing a celebration for the recurrence of May 24^h in Chicago*
President Bragno in the name of this Chamber of Commerce answered Dr, Stella thanking him and assuring him that the Italians of Chicago have already or- ganized a big celebration for the third anniversary of Italy's declaration of war on Austria^
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MAY 24th#
This date, as did the Renaissance, and the Rebirth of 1870, make a new era in the history of Italy. On May 24f Italy spontaneously with- out any secret pressure but by the will of the people, declared war on her secular and ooject enemy, Austria*
The Italian Colonies of America cannot be apathetic on the recurrence of such a memorable day# The third anniversary of the war was celebrated in Chicago and in the United States with a fervent patriotic spirit*
The apostle of democracy, \Yoodrow Wilson proclaimed thisdayas "Italian American Day."
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The Italian Chamber of CominerQe of ChicagOf for this occurrence held a banquet at the Victor House. At the end of the dinnert Mr» GualanOf lawyert was asked to say a few words on the occasion, and delivered a very patriotic speech. He fluently spoke of our beautiful mother country, land of martyrs and heroes | he praised the strenuous resistance made by Diaz Army at the bloody battle of Piave and closed wishing for an early victory to our and the allied armies.
Arso Flammo was the official speaker of the eveningt/nis speech being much appreciated and bringing applause.
At the suge^estion of the Vice President Canini a subscription for the Red Cross was opened and $125 in cash collected.
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Two telegrams were sent by the suggestion of Mr» Cararetta, one to President Wilson; eaid the other to the Italian Ambassador in Washington* After the banquet all the members of the Chamber of Commerce went to the Municipal Fier to attend a patriotic rally of Itt^lians*
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The banquet will take place Sunday In the large at hall of the Sherman Hotel, The Italian Consul, Conte Gulllo Bolognesl, will be among the thousands of guests expected to attend*
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Under the auspices of the Giordano ^runo Club, the 2Cth of September, was ^^^ celebrated in Hull House, '"^
At seven-thirty P. M. , a musical program was given by the Fusco Orchestra,
Prof. A, M. Lewis spoke in English on the significance of the 20th of Sept- ember. He proved himself a very erudite speaker, and a profound scholar on the Roman Catholic Church. He was applauded when he stated that, had Spain driven out the priests, it would today be one of the progressive nations.
He congratulated the members of the Giordano Bruno Club for their initiative and said that they would undoubtedly work for the good of the Italians in Chicago.
He was followed by Dr. A. Molinari, who recalled the historic epilogue of
the Breach of Porta Pia (Rome). He deplored the modern patriots who did
not give rightful recognition to this historic day in order to avoid hurt- ing the clerical-sabandist (sic.) capitalist order.
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He said that patriots in good faith deluded themselves when they believed | that with the fall of the temporal power of the popes, the clerical power ^ was also destroyed. He spoke of the black-frocked party in Chicago which is insidiously spreading its propaganda in the schools, of its '^piousT* deeds , and of the need to fight this peril. He thought the aiordano Bruno Club was best fitted to fight the black-frocked propaganda.
The evening was brought to an end at a late hour with dancing.
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/^ The Italian Social and Educational Clut, presided over "by the energetic intelligent Vincenzo Pappalardo, will take part in the celehration of the Italian Constitution Day program. This cluh will demonstrate the great events of history and will attempt to teach the Italians so that, like our forefathers, they will know how to "break the secular tyranny of a church dy-
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Under the auspices of the Giordano Bruno Club, the 20th of September, was celebirated in Hull House •
At seven-thirty P*M*, a musical program was given by the Fusco Orchestra*
Prof • A* M« Lewis spoke in English on the significance of the 20th of September* He proved himself a very erudite speaker, and a profound scholar on the Reman Catholic Church* He was applauded when he stated that, had Spain driven out the priests, it would today be one of the progressive nations*
He congratulated the members of the Giordano Bruno Club for their initiative and said that they would undoubtedly work for the good of the Italians in Chicago*
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He said that patriots in good faith deluded themselves when they believed that with the fall of the temporal power of the popes, the clerical power was also destroyed^ He spoke of the black-frocked party in Chicago which is insidiously spreading its propaganda in the schools, of its **pious^* deeds, and of the need to fight this peril* He thought the Giordano Bnmo Club was best fitted to fight the blaek-frocked propaganda*
The evening was brought to an end at a late hour with dancing*
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,Only in the last few years has a certain decorum mginifested itself in the colony's celebration of historic days and "birthdays of Italians. The com- memoration of Constitution Day, by the Circolo Dante Alighieri, was free ^ from the "banality that one has found in like affairs in the past.
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A PATBIOTIC CELEBRATION
A committee chosen from the Italian colony of Chicago recently organized a patriotic fe&tival in the vast Bowen Hall of Hull House to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the battles of Solferino and San Martino. The festival was given for the benefit of Columbus Hospital and the Itcdian Womens' Welfaxe Society. The promoting committee was composed of persons who were liked and esteemed by the colony, and the hall could not have been more suitable in size and locality. No expense was spared in making the announcements; the program was most attractive; and the admission fee of twenty- five cents was ridiculously small. And yet, out of 70,000 Itadlans living in Chicago barely a hundred came to the celebration. Why?
Let us first make an unbiased statement of facts. The music was good; the artists of both s^xes, introduced by their Maestra, Mrs. Boettl, demonstrated their excel- lent training; the lecturer, Mr. Lulgl Perraro, is an orator of rare elegance; and Mrs* Elvlva Remondinl is a marvelous reciter* But the public was absent. IRqr?
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The first thine that one noticed upon arriving: was the number of emDty seats, and the second thing was the decoration of the sta^e. Three enormous American flags covered two thirds of the background while on one side there was a single, small Italian flag hidden by the Stars and Strips. We feel sure that Mr. Mastrovalerio, our charming fellow-journalist, though of the oinnosi tion who planned the festival, did not puTOOsely arrange such a disT>lay of flags. Instead, we are convinced that he rummaged all through the colony in order to find an Italian flag of size and at)rearance adequate for the occasion. But he did not find it, and he could not find it, and that single little tri-colored flag, smothered by the three big American flags on a stage where the Italian fatherland was being glorified, was elected to be the index of Italian r^atriotism in A.r-erica, - vanquished and scatter- ** ed by the utilitarianism of the colony.
The Italian royal march and the national anthem did not arouse much enthusiasm in
the audience, for they are both expressions of one fatherland, one's own. Garibaldi's
hymn was warmly and \inanimously cheered, for that is the hymn of the soldier of all
countries, of the hero who offers his sword to all who are opr>ressed. When the band
played the Marseillaise, it was ar)T)lauded with great fervor, even by the ladies in
the audience; it is the hymn of revolution. Nearly all the members of the committee
which promoted this festival were naturalized Am.erican citizens. If you should
ask them how they were under solemn oath to renounce all duties and rights as
Italians and to ado-nt another fatherland, they would all rer^ly that it was a matter of self-interest.
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Very well. But if self-interest justifies the abnef^ation of one's riatrioti, why should it not also justify the internationalism of socialif^t working-nen?
It was well to extol the beauty of our mother ton^ie on that evenin^^. But why is it, then, that the children of ninety-nine percent of the Italians in America do not know how to sioeak correctly one word of Italian? Why, then, do these sane Italo-Arericans feel a sacred solidarity with the 100,000 Italians of Trieste who refuse to sneak G-erman while they renain indifferent toward their children's ignorance of Italian? Moreover, there are two millions and a half of us over here, and comparatively few Italians live in Austria.
We Socialists feel and proclaim our internationrdism. You fellow-countrymen of ours, on the other hand, cherish the delusion that you are not internationalists while all your actions "ooint to the contrary. You plan a r>atriotic manifestation, and it demonstrates merely that Italian patriotism is la.cking in America, - which is a good thing. This ir evident when we see that even lorominent Italo-Am.ericans try to conceal their origin, that most of them disT)lay the clean-shaven upper lip of Americans, and that their offspring remain a.hsolutely ignora^nt of their mother tongue.
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If Garibaldi could have arisen from his grave and seen how he was profaned by the comrnemoration which the Italian officials of Chicago celebrated today^ Alas'* how he would have laughed*
For two months previous to the recurrence of the centenary, the two Italian weeklies, L*Italia and La Tribuna* under the auspices of the Italian Consul Sabetta, proclaimed this celebration with soundings of trumpets inviting all Italians to participate*
A meeting was held in Lincoln Park at the foot of Garibaldi's Statue. Early in the morning the members of our Socialist branch, who did not parti- cipate in that celebration, believing it better not to min^^le with such dumb sheep, betook themselves to the Garibaldi monument to lay on it a wreath of red flowers on which was written, "The later national is the Sijn Rise of the Future."
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The Italian Socialists of Chicago not very long after our ceremony was ended, hung an effigy on the statue by means of a ribbon with a sward-like wreath.
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The oommemoration of the birth of Gulseppe Mazzini toolc place last Friday evening at the Hull House Auditorium*
Hie Sooieta Giovane Italia conducted the evening. A bust of the great Genovese was given to the Hull House by the above society to oe used for the occasion*
Uiss Jane Addamst Ur. Marir De Blase, and Mr. Rodighiers, president of the Giovane Italia, delivered speeches on Guiseppe Uazzini*
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G. GARIBALDI'S COMirMORATION
Many Italians were detained at home because of the rain from attending Garibaldi's Commemoration held last Saturday evening at the Hull House# '
The valorous band, Regina Elena, directed by Mr. Luigi Quglia, started from 133 EJr/ing Street, towards the Hull House playing the Garibaldi hymn and leading a * throng of people. The commemoration took place in the '/omen's Club Hall,
The hall was decorated with flowers. The Italian flag crossed with the ikaerican flag on the platform in back of Garibaldi's bust, loaned by Mr« Oscar Dureuite, editor of L'Italia»
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The public that attended Gariialdi's Commemoration consisted not only of Italians, but also of Americans, Rumanians, French, English, and Greeks.
Mr* and Mrs* Galvani, Singer Sewing Machine agents, sent thousands of small fans to be distributed among the crowd that attended this great feast*
Through the care of the committee, five hundred copies of the Garibaldi's hymn were distributed among the crowd. Mr. Mar chase delivered a beautiful speech on the life of Garibaldi.
This great evening ended with a dance which lasted until midnight.
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Under the auspioes of Ciroolo Italianot the oommemoration of the birth of the hero of two worlds took place in the Hull House gymnasium last Thursday evening* A large number of Italians was present and the cele- bration was very successful*
Mr» Mi cola Palittat €Ui arohiteott delivered a very patriotic speech and after a few national songs » a deuioe followed until midnight*
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The anniversary^ of the Italian Constitution will be celebrated at Eull House, r^ located at 335 S. Kalsted Street, tomorroiv night, June 4, with musical en- tertainment s*
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Thursday October 12th is th# day dedicated "by the Columbiaa Exposition Com- mittee of Chicago to the Italians of America so that they may celehrate offi- cially the memory of Christopher Columhus, We must say that it was very kind of the committee to offer the Italian Colony this day of reraemhrance to the glory of civilization.
More than four centuries ago on the 12th of Octoher, Christopher Columbus discovered the American Continent. Thursday is a day of consecration to the Italians, Hurrahi for Columbus, and Hurrahi for the Chicago Exposition. We hope this event will be a success.
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Italier. Day will be celebrated October 12, 1893, on Col'iinbus Day* The parade will start en K^arket at 9 o^clcck* The Italiar. Societies of the city are all invited to be present at this patriotic gathering;*
The parade will then go up Michigan Ave. to Grant Park into the Colunbian Ex- position where the statue of Columbus is located.
The i\!ayor of Chicago, C. B. Harrison is expected to ixeke a speech in honor of Columbus Day. We urge every Italian tc be present. lYe will give a full detail of the festival in our next issue.
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OUR MILITAI^ S0CIETI2S ;j>D MCI.IORIAL DAY
Tuesday the American patriots vent tc place \7reaths of flowers on the tombs of their loved or.es v/ho died on the battle fields during the v/ar for Inde- pendence • At 3:00 p»n, the great parade started from the center of the city and met with, the strongest enthusiasm from the thousands and thousands of citizens v/ho filled the streets. There were about 8,000 people who took part in the parade, and in this great crov;d the tv;o Italian niitarj'' Socie- ties of Chicago fomed a beautiful setting. These tv/o Societies made the Italian flag fly proudly beside the stars and stripes of the American flag*
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The two groups of Italian Societies which had considered holding separate - celebrations on Columbus Day have decided to combine forces* They are the : following: Custofero Colombo, Uniene Fratellanya, Umberto I, Bersa^liere ,di Savoia, Legione (laribaldi, Agricola Operaia di Riagliano, Red Italia, Prin- cipe di Napoli Oliveto Citra, Basilicata Vittorio Emanuele, Umana di Baragi- ano , Corte Liguria !• 0» F», Orngunental Plasterers, Son Custoforo di Ricig- liano, ^iutanti Mosaicisti, San Michele A.rcangelo di Sala Consilina, Corte General Garibaldi !• 0. F., Club Italiano Indipendente*
It is estiTiated that about 2,000 Italian descents v/ill be represented in the parade. All of the other societies which have not yet decided to attend, will pie ase notify as soon as possible Mr» Giocainii Garibaldi, B1-R3 S» •'/'ells St. or the L* Italia office, 101 E. Hai^rison St*
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The Christopher Cclunbus Patriotic Club v/ill hold a meeting the £7th of the month. The purpoce of this m-^eting iwS to nvd^e plans to commemorate the fourth centur:^ of the Discovery of i^^ierica, made by our immortal hero, Christo- pher Columbus.
■7e also a:^^k the rest of the Italian Societies of Chica-^oto talce part in this important task.
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The dance was held at Turner Hall* There were from 500 to 600 people attending, all of whom were Italians from practieally every part of Italy* This Is an old festival irtilch the Italian Colony celebrates once a year. In honor of Crlstopher Columbus and the discovery of America.
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A WORD OF ORKBTINB PROM THE ITALIAN COLONY TO
THE PRESIDENT
We have the honor to render to your Excellency, the tribute of affection from the entire Italian Colony of Chicago* This is a great day which the city should keep in memory*
The Colony sends its most profound greetings and respects, and honors with pride the President of the United States*
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The Waldensian Presbyterian Church, 2506 \V. Superior St., was the scene of^ celebration in comnemoration of the heroic day, Feb. 17th, which day, in 18487 marked the beginning of religious freedom for the ^Taldensian (Protestant) Church in Italy.
Mrs. E# W. 3chaufler spoke on "The Israelites in the Alps'*. Cther speakers were our Director, the Rev. F* R. De Carlo and Rev. E. G. Merlanti. The Rev. Alfred Hw Borr» D.D., presided.
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fhs Italian Colony hoaor«d Our Lady of Atmuiq^tloa with a fostival and bazaar, Calobrations were hold in Tariout soctions of tho Colony* Buildings and stands were decorated with hrig^itly colored silk handkerchiefs » iisages of the Uadonnat flowers were strewn everywhere » sweet e made especially for this occasion were on sale everywhere.
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SUPREME CONVENTION OF THE ORDER OF THE SONS OF ITALY.
The Supreme Convention of the Order of the Sons of Italy in America will be held at the Medinah Club from October 22 to October 26.
This shows that the Grand Lodge of Illinois, headed by Grand Venerable G. Spatuzza, is held in high consideration by the grand lodges of the eastern States, where the Order has been firmly established for the last thirty years.
The convention will be attended by delegates from every State in the Union and from Canada by the grand venerables of the State lodges, and by such distinguished personages as Attorney S. Uiele of New York, supreme venerable, Judge Alessandroni of Pennsylvania, Attorney Catinella, and Judge F, Pecora of New York.
The lodges of Illinois are cooperating with the Grand Lodge for the success of the conventicri, on the outcome of which depends the future development of the Op^er.
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The Girand Lodge of Illinois is organizing a program of entertainment for the
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The official banquet will be served on Sunday evening, October 24, at the Uedinah Club and will be honored by the presence of the Italian ambassador, S. E. Suvich, the governor of Illinois, the mayor of Chicago, and a representative of the Federal government*
On that evening every student of Italian extraction who has graduated in 1937 in Chicago or its vicinity will be an honorary guest.
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The Aurora of Philadelphia, in its issue of June 25th, had the following to say about our very dear director the Rev. P. R. De Carlo, 'ile cite the main points of the article:
"He are pleased to make knov/n to our readers that ten Italian ministers are attending this yearns Northern Baptist Convention. They are, Basile, Buffa, Gordo, Di Domenica, Franconi, Langauo, Panizzoli, Saltarelli, Silvestri, Solimene^ The Rev. Pasquale R. De Carlo, Presbyterian pastor of that city (Chicago) and Field Secretary for the Presbyterian Church Extension Society, honored the ten Italian ministers with a dinner at an Italian restaurant*
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During the course of the dinner, the writer of this article gave a short speech in which he sketched briefly the missionary career of our brother De Carlo, whom he has known for thirty years, praising his gifts as mission- ary, pastor, field secretary and organizer on a large scale in the ecclesi- astic field, as well as in the field of Italian-.imerican journalism*
• In the latter field, years back, he published a weekly, II GittadinOt which at that time was considered one of the best Italian-American publications in circulation. Because of his ministerial duties, he was forced to dis- continue it, and when it passed into the hands of others it soon v/ent out of existence* At the present time the ^v» De Carlo is publishing a monthly review called The Vita Nuovat well set-up and well edited with a
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very artistic cover* He has the collaboration of eminent Italian and American v/riters» The Rev. Dr. Mangano also talked and praised his kind host*
The Rev. De Carlo with unequaled modesty thanked the brothers, Di Domenica and Liangano, for their beautiful testimony, and assured them that he is kept informed of the v/ork done among Italians by other denominations, following with interest their conquests for Christianity. Ke related the story of an Italian who came to attend the Eucharist ic Congress of Chicago, the past year, and had been converted to the Gospel after reading the Bible.
After a vote of thanks given to De Carlo, the ten Italian ministers went back to the Coliseum where the convention was being held. They were much satisfied at having attended because they had learned much to pass on to their congregations. The following year this convention is being held in Detroit, Mich., one week before the Baptist 7/orld Convention which is being held in Toronto, Canada^
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AS ITALIAI^I SOCIALIST GOir^ra^TTION.
At its last ession, the executive committee of the National Council of the Italian Socialist Federation resolved to call together all Italian Socialists of Chicago to a great general meeting on January 1st, 1919.
The exscutive committee announced that the order of the day vrLll include the most urgent problems of the Party, several ent rtaining speeches covering a period of a few hours, and delightful orchestral music which will certainly be enjoyed by the -^udience.
The program vxill end v/ith a small reception. Italian Socialist Sections take note and prepare accordingly.
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The colonial Committee of Chicago, for the first Congress of Italians in the United States, will hold their final meeting, Sunday at 3:00 P.M., to discuss the following routine:
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3» Nomination of Delegates for the Congress to be held, March 27, 28, 29,
1911* 4» Proposal of Mr. A. Perrar on the Italian-American Congress to be
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A' meeting to or^^anize the local consistory/ for studies aiic the selection of delega-tes for the Colonial Congress in Rone, took place in the Drill Hp,11 of the liasonic Temple, last Sunday, It v/as prorroted hy the Italian Consul.
About two-hundred people were present, ajnong then: reoresentatives of forty- tv/o Italian societies of Chicago and vicinity, ajid several individuals of the colonies that were personally invited. The H. Consul presided aJid Mr. Borletti, secretB^r^/ for the "Conrnercial House," and Attorney Trivisonni, secretar^T^ of the "White Hand" a,cted as teinporer^^ secretaries.
The assemhly deliberated the following points: The forming of a le^?;a,l comruttee of presidents and delegates of all the adherent societies. The committee will "be formed of twenty raemhers nominated hy the P.. Consul and "by the Region Consul^gp Agents depending on the district of Chicago. Tke following were nom.inated: Lawyer ,Barasa, Hr. Ponelli, from Cleveland, Ohio,
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liP. Costp.. L'r. Capera from Cle^;ela,nd, Ohio, Mr. Osrar Durante, Mr. GarilDaldi co Jd)hn, Lav/yer Gualano, Mr. G-ugliotta di, Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. La.^onia, Mr. LonHii Emilio, Lawyer Stefeno Malrto, Mr. A. Mastrovalerio, Mr. Miral^ella, ^ Mr. Bi<i^ali, Mr. Russo, Mr, Silvai^j^i of St. Louis, Mr. Steffano Spagc^iari, Mr. Vellotta from Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. C. Volini and Mr. "Zucca.
2, A directive committee was also nor.'inated "by the E. Gonsuil. They are: Oiineo yrank, Dr. Lagorio, Mastrogiovanni Modestino, Rigale John, Husso Andrea, Violini, Dr. Camillo.and Zucca John,
3. That three delev':'ates "be fonvarded to Rome at their own expense, and if unahle to do so, a jroluntary contrihution v/ill he raised ajr.on^^ the mernhers. Other dele;<^ates may inquire, and then determine, whether or not they go at • their own expense.
U, That the office, printing, and other expenses "be taken care of hy the societi^ and adherent memhers rith a contribution ivhich will soon he estahlished.
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Delegates of several societies thpt were considering; this contrio-ation dis- cussed the sulDJect for a long length of tir^e.
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The meeting finally ended at 5530 P» ^* vvitii the agreement that the temporary secretaries would take charge of the v/ork, until the offices for the elected committee would he constracted.
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The conference will take place at Congress Hall* All delegates are urged to bring with them the flags and symbols of their society* The societies which are unable to send delegates should send flags, standards and badges as representations of their respective societies*
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From the annual report we read and gladly reprint in Vita Nuova the wonderful words pronounced by the Rev. Henry S. Brown, D*D., Superintendent of the Church Extension Board of the Presbytery of Chicago, referring to our director Rev* P«R* De Carlos **Two other major building enterprises gladen all our hearts. A $10,000 addition now going up at Palos Park, and the wonderful St.John Italian Church, which was first used in April 1930, and which was dedicated May ISSO.** On Palm Sunday at this church which was packed, 40 people were added to Christ during the service* This church represents a value of at least $40,000, over $7,000 of which came out of the Loyalty fund and $30,000, of which llr. De Carlo raised by his own personal solicitations. The major portion that Mr. De Carlo solicited came from one devoted friend of the Board's work. With all the other burdens that 14r« De Carlo so ably carries, this latest accomplishment of him is a remarkable piece of work and for it he should forever be held in honor.
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"A Solemn Celebration."
Vitajjuova, June 1931, pp. 19-20.
One year ago, the week' of May 18, 1930, an event took place, in an embrace of fraternal faith and imneaeurable joy, among the members and the congregation composing the Presbyterian Church of St* John*
The echo of those beautiful days in which we installed ourselves in our new temple erected to the Glory of God over which flies the standard of the ('ospel of God, is still vivid in our minds t
It was a week of celebration in which a beautiful and varied program of divine warship, propaganda talks, vocal and instrumental entertainment was held, attended by €ill members and many of tneir friends.
The sacred day of that celebration could not remain neglected, therefore, we |have remembered it the evening of Sunday, !i^y 31st., which marks the tenth
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anniversary of the founding of the Church, which at first was located in the Garibaldi Institute, 1208 Taylor St., and at present carries on its work of faith and conversion in its new temple at Harrison St« and Hoyne Ave.
All this is the fruit of the accomplishment of the tireless activities of Dr. Pasquale Ricciardi De Carlo, Pastor and Director of the Church where Italians have found every resource for help and guidance be it spiritually or materially within our means ^ And where, in large numbers, they have been convertea to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
In this new temple our work has born fruit and we have been able to set up and maintain a school for the teaching of: English, Italian, American citizenship, a Sunday School for adults, youths and children of both sexes. An extensive social service program and educational entertainments which are supported by the Ladies Aid, Christian Endeavor Society and tne Givolarao Savonavola Club are also inportant features of the work*
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Church services and divine worship take place on Sunday morning ana evening and every Wednesday.
The celebration^ therefore, was very timely and it was an affirmation of faith and honor for him who has the rule of the flock in our church, that is, Dr. De Carlo, whose mission is not a lucrative profession but a true and sincere apostolate spent in the glory of God and for the benefit of the Italian people. It would be superfluous to repeat all his good deeds in the field of his activities whether as a Pastor, publisher or upright citizen*
More than three hundred people filled the church in order to hear a varied program on this anniversary, rendered more attractive because of the participation of Uaestro Giuseppe Sirignano and his concert orchestra coniposed of picked musicians from the leading theatres of the city. Their names can be found on page 24, English section.
Dr. De Carlo took his place at the pulpit surrounded by distinguished personalties
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of the Presbytery and the guests of honor, among whom were Dr. Furno and the r^essrs. Diincan, Hills, Bellavia, Kniokerbocker and G. Meola« He received a warm receiption after he had given a talk explaining the purpose of this solemn celebration. He then presented Maestro Sivi^ano who proceeded with his part of the program. The orchestra playe' i;he ••Overture" of Guarany with perfection of rhythm and colorful melody and tnu rendition was accorded much applause. - - -
The Church Choir then rendered the "Pilgrim's Chorus" from Tannhauser accompanied by the orchestra •
Our tenor Enrico Clausi sang a selection from "Martha" and the "Traumerei" of Schumann.
Presented by Dr. De Carlo, Bellavia spoke on the work of the Church during the past year. He was followed by Miss Knickerbocker, Director of Garibaldi Institute, Dr. Peter Furno and the prominent attorney, Mr. Hills.
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The congregation then sang tne Fascist hymni **Gi ovine zza'* and the hymn '^America the Beautiful." The rest of the program was played by the Orchestra*
Rev* Dr. De Carlo then spoke to Vtr. Carlo Ueola representative of L* Italia, He congratulated Chevalier Oscar Durante for his recent appointment as Vice President of the Board of Education. He was influential because of his position, in instituting the teaching of Italian in the High Schools of Chicago*
luT* Carlo Meola, after revealing his collaboration with Rev, De Carlo on an Italian newspaper of many years ago II Cittadinot mentioned something about De Carlo's work during their years together. He remembered very distinctly that he had donated more tnan thirty-five thousand lire to an orphanage in Turin, Italy, despite the fact that it was a Catholic institution.
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Unfortunately and by ndehap, a publication of which you are the editor has fallen into ny poeseesion. I have 9 for some time been familiar with your work having heard of you from maOyEvangelists who know something of your qualities*
But since I read the March-April issue of your Vita Nuova ♦ in which appears your article "The Eternal Question/' I have come to know you very well and I congratulate you since that which you write is worthy of you, Pasquale De Carlo, and I feel it is my duty to write to you the following:
You say to us, sincere Protestants, that we do not believe that in Italy there exists freedom of religious discussion* You fanatical zealots: Y/e, who know that
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the contrary exists, that Italy does not have religious freedom, call you, and ^^J ' '^ those who think like you, Parasites.
Let us agree for your sake, that the concordat between Papacy and Fascism gave to the Papacy only a small state insignificajit as to size, but, that which the Church of Rome in the 1116 years of its teizporal power, could not obtain by excommunication or force of arms from princes, jealous of the political independence of their states, has been obtained from a ruffian who holds an entire nation in slavery and derives his power from infamous acts to execrable betrayal.
This lying and ignorant despot who, by right, belongs in an insane asylum, raises his squat and obscene figure, against civilization, freedom and the progress of the century go place on the head of the gagged and conquered Italian people the leaden hood of the theological code of tne Council of Trent in 1545.
You say that faith must be sincerely felt, bravo l^* De Carlo, tell me frankly, have you ever had sincere faith? Tell me, why has **hero*^ Mussolini, whom you laud.
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accepted and inposed on the Italian people in the twenti'eth century, tlmT^' canonical law, so conceived and decreed that even the Spanish Inquisition refused to ever recognize it? He surely did not do it to give the Protestants the freedom of spreading the Gospel and create that faith in the hearts of men.
For us, sincere Evangelists (you are excepted) the fall of the ten5)oral power signified the crowning event of the '^Risorginiento*' and the fight for national unity. It signified the beginning of an era the sum and principles of which were liberty, equality and Justice*
No, instead, through the efforts of this miserable and many times criminal Ibassolini, the Pope is, not only sovereign of an "insignificant" State, as you say, but also the spiritual father of the Italians through the observance of that canonical law^ Again, Ur. De Carlo, do you consider the obligatory teaching of the false Catholic religion in the schools, freedom of worship in Italy - the fatherland of Bruno, Cavour, Garibaldi, iSazzini, l^tauaeli, Cairolo, Savonarola?
Come, come, Mr» D© Carlo, tell me honestly, how much do you receive each month from the Fascist party for printing such lies and for calling sincere followers of Christ like us, fanatics, I ask you, "Can a mule give birth to Lambs?"
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You refer us to the writings of the "Valdese Ronano." What can it or any other paper published in Italy t say? Does a press exist in Italy? No* and if it does not exist, how can an Evangelical review express itself freely? Have you senn a single word contrary to the Concordat in the newspapers coming from Italy even in an Evangelical review?
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NOf they cannot do it, and if they did, a prison or an island concentration canp would be their lot. Therefore, whatever we receive and read from Italy is only that which is allowed to be printed and not the truth* Remember, in Italy tyranny rules and the things which they write are the tilings which tyranny permits
If I say that you are false and that you cure spreading falsehoods, it is because I can prove it.
On Sunday, Uarch 22, in an Evangelical Church of this city, a brother member, recently returned from Italy, where he nad gone in the autumn of last year, gave a talk. This man, because of the vile and prostitute Italian press of North America was a Fascist, While in Italy he visited Rome and many other cities.
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Wherever he found himself he visited the Church, of which he was a member of thirty yearns standing. He asked no one's opinion as to the position of the Evangelical Church nor to what extent it was allowed to proselyte* He said the faith is in the hearts of our brothers. He made the statement that to our religion, proselyting is not permitted. I cannot repeat nis talk word for word, all 1 can say is, that though he was a Fascist when he went over, he returned an iinti-Fascist^ According to him, the Protestant Religion in Italy, thanks to the government which you so highly praise, finds itself in the position of a smuggler who attempts to enter his country between two rows of Internal Hevenue men. And you say that there is freedom? For shame, "Iscariotl"
His statements were verified last week by that mountebank, Barzini, of the Gorriere, who said:
••The Resto Del Car lino observes that the progagandists of the Methodist Church travel the country districts carrying a permit, ostensi^iy, to sell cakes and caramels, but actually they pass out religious tracts. The newspaper concludes the article by saying: that these distributors of sweets run the risk of a beating at the hands of these husky peasants after they have accepted and eaten the sweets.
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The provocation of the courteous Bolognese newspaper against the propagandists o the Methodist Jhurch is on a par with the "most noble" doctrine of the reformers of Italy who It seems are inspired by the maxim: "abuse and thrash.**
Do you see, De Carlo, how free is the discussion of our religion which, in order to propagate it, places our brothers (you are excepted, because I repeat, you are a parasite) under much risk?
lor. De Carlo, it is a great shame to know that you are an Evangelist but so was Judas an Apostle of our Lord, Jesus Christ. He betrayed the Lord for thirty pieces of silver. You are an Evangelist who is paia for being that, but it would not surprise me to know that you would betray tnirty Cnris.s for one piece of silver.
Your work is well krlown and registered, the day of reckoning will come and you shall receive the reward you deserve.
For Truth, Justice and Freedom, The Protestant, Ettore Chiarini, 4449 Ellery St., Detroit, kich.
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SCIENCE AND PAITH
The echo of the spiritual message transmitted by the Pope over the radio to the entire Christian world is still tibratin^ in the souls of the people, and glowing eomnents are being made on the deep significance of this great erent^ which opens a new era in the history of the Catholic Church*
The message was deroutly heard all over the world by civilized and even by barbarous nations*
Ter about an hour during the transmission of this message erery private house or public place equipped with a radio set was transfermed into a temple, and people of all creeds listened reverently to this prodigious voice which, enunciating Latin phrases, seemed to come from another world*
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The millions listening in felt inexpressible emotions* They saw in imagination the progress of the suggestive ceremony in the Vatican City; they beheld Guglielme Mar- coni committing to the hands of the Holy Father the marvellous devices of the radio broadcasting station, which the Pope officially inaugurated on this occasion.
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VitaNuova, March 1931, pp. 20-21.
It has been said that all great movements are centered around a great personality • This is particularly true as rega.rd8 the great work of those two Christian Americanization Institutions , known as Garibalai Institute and St .John Presbyterian Church*
nVoimd in and out of every activity stands the personality of Rev» Pasquale Riciardi De Carlo. For forty-one years Mr. De Carlo has been a minister. He has been editor of an Italian and English nagjazine published monthly. In addition to the duties involved therewith he is actually engaged as field representative of the Church Extention Boards Presbytery of Chicago.
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of purpose serving one God the Father of all mankind, tnrough but one intercessor, Jesus Christ*
He saw the Italian people gaining high places of honor in education, in music and in art*
Ha saw them in all their natural generosity, kindliness and affection caring for those more unfortunate tban themselves.
He saw them leading exemplary lives as fathers, mothers and children*
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How could such a dream be realized when parents of Italian children were entirely separated from their children*s interests by lack of education, language, and knowledge of iUnerican ways; when parents depend upon their children for the inter- pretation of life; when their children get into all sort of trouble with the laws of the country, securing lor themselves the names of criminals, gangsters.
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2. Parents must become American citizens*
3. Parents must receive an education eind training fitting th m for the responsibility of nelping to mold the character and well being of their children.
4. Parents must cast aside their superstition ani open their minds oO seeing plain facts built upon knowledge.
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Vita Nuova, March 1931, pp. 20-21. "^^ 2. The language of the parents should be acquired and spoken correctly.
3* They must understand that the laws of the country are made for the benefit of all, and must be observed by every individual and that money cannot pay for every infringement*
4« They must be taught that truth and honesty are treasures to be sought after* What has been done about it?
to*. De Carlo started the working out of his dream in Connecticut. He was called from there to take charge of the Italian work in Detroit, Mich.
His unique, outstanding Christian character and work created attention ^nd admira- tion.
Sixteen years ago he was called by the Church Extention Board of the Presbytery of Chicago to come and organize the Italian work in Chicago. He left the Detroit work in able hands, accomplishing just such things as he had dreamed of originally, and like the lfa.ster, he moved to the greater need in the large city, Chicago*
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Here he saw the terrible poverty, suffering and oppression of his people and he set himself to work immediately in trying to alleviate it.
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At 567 Taylor St., the Italian Christian Institute wae opened. The work soon outgrew these quarters, and the old Lessin Club on Taylor and Racine Ave. was bought and remodeled to take care of the work. Into this building moved the organized church of St .John Presbyterian Church, with its 58 charter members, and was duly recognized by the Chicago Presbytery in the year 1920.
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Into this work were called young men and women of hig^ scholastic achievement and
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Christian character to take on the different responsibilities that require\?r. ' -^vv supervisory capacity. Garibaldi Institute presents the following activitie
Kindergarten for children, in which they are prepared for entry into the public school with special nurses and case workers.
Older children in health classes.
Girls in cooking and sewing classes*
Vocal and instrumental lessons provided for those who revealed the best talent.
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The children are cared for in the nursery, giving the mothers the opportunity of recreation free of responsability.
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Worship as a necessity to the soul life of the individual is emphasized, and it was only fitting that the organized church at Garibaldi Institute should wish to be housed in itB own edifice. In 1929 out of the heart^felt gratitude and loyalty of the members of the St. John Presbyterian Church, the present structure at 2101 W. Harrison St. was erected. Beautifully simple in all its architectural features, it is complete in every detail, tending to give the worshiper the feeling of reverence and peace. In the pulpit stands the present day prophet, Ur. De Carlo, pleading with his people to see the desirability of such a life as he presents to them. To the ri^t of him sings a choir of twenty voices, earnest, clear eyed, aspiring young people, calling themselves "Endeavorers** for the same cause for which their leader is giving his life.
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Following out the steps necessary to complete the dream^ there are classes in the new Church* In the night classes for Americanization there is an average of 130 individuals* These individuals are made up of the parents ^ young people and children.
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and despairing, trying to make them understand that there is One who cares for them - ''God the father of all mankind."
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A great and memorable affirmation of Christian faith and Jtalianism took ,place during the official celebration for the opening and dedication of the new Pres- byterian Church of St# John, located at Harrison Street and Hoyne Avenue, of • which the Director and Pastor is our well esteemed Editor, Rev# R. P. DeCetrlo, untiring apostle with faith and heart sincerely Christian, never forgetful of ^ his sentiments of devotion for the land of his origin and for this generous, great and hospitable nation*
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Forty years of missionary work as a promoter of Christ •s Church and supporter and propagator of sentiments of patriotism and as missionary and publisher, make him worthy of our indelible gratitude.
The dedication of the new church constituted an event, which met with the syra-
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pathy and approval of our countrymen. In fact tne week. May 18 to 25» of the dedication, has been a pilgrimage and a long procession of admirers and visitors, besides a large number of congratulatory messages and congratulations from out- standing Italo-Amarlcans of different social status.
Everyone, who participated In our services and heard all the speeches delivered by notable person€dltles,was greatly enthusiastic and favorably impressed by the educational teachingt that we all receive*
All the orators. Introduced by the Rev» DeCarlo, one after the other, on the days listed in our program, had words of praise and encouragement for Dr# DeCarlo*s efforts as a promoter of the Christian faith and as an Italian*
Among so many testimonials of esteem, the most Inrportafit was that made by Hon* ' Frank J. Loescht great Jurist and distinguished American citizen, appointed by
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President Hoover as a member of the commission against crime, who classified this event as one of the most important promoted by the Itedian colony of Chicafc,o. Worthy of praise were the speeches delivered by Edward R# Hills t attorney, by professor Alfred H# Barrt D«D»f Dean of the Theological Presbyterian Seminary of Chicago, admirer of Dr# DeCarlo for the past 26 years, and by Rev» Henry S»- Brown, ifrtio is very well-known ell over the nation, and who, at present is General Super- intendent of the Supreme Council of the "Presbyterian Church Extention Board of Chicago* •
The celebration has attracted the attention of various local daily newspapers, which he^e kindly commented on our activities and to which we extend our thanks:
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L'ltalia, official organ of the city, (Oscar Durante, Director).
Corriere D'America, large national daily, (Luigi Barzini, Director).
Ti PY>Ag;Y>Afi«Q :^t^|Q- Americano, large national daily, (Hon. G. Pope, Director)*
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La Trlbuna Transatlantlca, Chicago weekly, (Chev. A. Uastrovalerio, Director),
La Tribuna I tali ana of Detroit, Michigan, (V. Giuliano, Director).
L^Auroradi Filadelfia of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (Rev. A. Didomenico, Director) •
La Vita of Pittsburgh, Pennsylveuiia, (J^M. Somerndike and R.A# Hoptchison, Directors)
Chicago pally News, Chicago Evening American, Chicago Herald and Examiner,
Chicago Tribune, Illinois Presbyterian News Letter, The Chicago Presbyterian ^
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A useftd organisation is the Political and Catholic ^luh* which is stgsported 1)y a thousand Italian families and is making progress in settling disputes among the parishioners of San Calliste's Church* v
A committee submitted its reports to Judges Francis Allegretti and Philip Tinnegan at the general meeting of February 26*
On the hasis of these reports Cardinal lluadeloin promised to send a new Italian pastor to San Callisto*s Church on SeEalb Street*
A committee was appointed to organize a reception to welcome the new pastor, thus ending all disputes and controTersies that were detracting from the good name of the Italians*
Judge Allegrettif president of the Holy Hame Society, deserres praise for being a real friend of the organization and for his interest in settling disputes*
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The taking on of Masonic obligations by ministers of the gospel, other religious leaders, and prominent laymen, and their active participation in the labors and other activities of the order speak, in unmistakable terms, of the cordial relationship existing between the order and the church* These men are not reluctant to appear publicly at a convocations of the Masonic institution or to parade in the sight of the multitude and in the brightness of day, wearing the apron of the Master Mason* There have been times in history when it was neither diplomatic nor prudent for a leader in religious work to become known as a Mason, and the fratiernity was, perforce, much more secret a society than it is now*
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Vhy should not the church and Uasonry be in the most intimate relation- ship? The ideas of each are the same, they inculcate the same virtues and are both laboring for a better humanity, leading better lives •
They are naturad co-workers in a broad field which needs their labors* There is nothing in Masonry which can prevent any person from being a good churchmsm, and nothing in the teachings of the church which are inimical to those of Masonry* Sxception, of Course, must be made to the Romaji Catholic religion, to which as a religion. Masons have no objection but which itself opposes Masonry as godless and subversive of all good*
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"St. Calisto Parish Riots* Church Closed," Vita Tluova (llonthly), June 1929, p. 12*
A scene which recalled a comedy by Goldoni, is that v/hich took place anong the Catholics of St. Calisto church, the epilogue of wriich \vas published by the Corriere d^Ancrica, which vre transcribe.
For the past eleven years the pastor of St. Calisto Church, at DeKalb St., has been Father Y/illian Llurphy, an Irish priest educated in Rome, who v/as devotedly respected and adnired by his parishioners for his sacerdotal virtue and his chciritable acts.
But lately his health has been failing and somebody insinuated that the priest ;ms drinking excessively.
A few v;eeks after Easter the pastor -absented himself from the church for a fev; days, and ainong the Italians of that parish, the runor began to circulate that the assistant priest of St. Calisto, Father Puleo,
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had given Father Yurphy something in his coffee to kill him and thus have the opportunity of becoming pastor of the church.
This terrible gossip v/as spread and intensified after Father Murphy stated, tv/o Sundays ago, that he v/ould leave the church to go in a Sana' toriun for his health and that Father Pulec v;ould be the nevr pastor.
Then a tuiault took place and the leaders of the riot closed the church and refused to listen to Father Puleo, threatening to kill him if he shov/ed h ins elf a^ain.
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The archdiocese of Chicago sent two other priests, but even they v/ere maltreated by the mob in spite of the intervention of the police.
On the following Saturday another Irish priest tried to re-open the church, but without success, and he came in as near as to being lynched by the nob.
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Then Father LIurphy iva«? recalled temporarily, to try to placate the irate people. lie was received v/ith flov/ers and applause, but as soon as he stated that he had come back only for a short tine, the mob started a nev: riot and again the police y/ere unable to check it. The mob closed the church a^^ain and a notice v/as nailed to the door saying: "Closed till Father IJurphy vdll be back."
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. Solemn mass was celebiated at the Roman Catholic Church of St. Phillip by Rev. Father Louis Giambastiani, in honor of the pact of conciliation between the Church and Italy. Father Giambastiani, a member of the Serrants of Mary, also delivered the sermon*
After the service, and standing on the church steps, Italian Consul Castruccio, having been called upon to give a speech, made a short and inspiring talk.
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The Women's Missionary Assoolation, recently organised to make a steady mis- sionary propaganda In favor of the Presbyterian Church of St. John, held its first meeting, Sunday, Feb. 3rd, at 4 P. U.
It was an interesting session. Various committees were appointed to oariy out the program.
We expeot a great deal from this organization with its nobility of purpose. We are very confident that the untiring efforts of the intelligent President, Mrs* Adele 6uoaletti« with the assistance of Mesdames Re Piermattei and la* Ventrella, will insure new successes for the triumph of the faith in the Gk>spel.
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To speak upon an assigned subject has alivays been difficult for me* If I had the privilege of speaking upon a subject of my own choice before a gathering such as this, surely my theme would not be the one assigned to me here* However, I have made an honest effort to solve this problem and have solved it to my own satisfaction and I hope to the satisfaction of some of you at least*
The question as phrased in the program brings to my mind most forcibly the abiding tragedy of religious confusion* Exchanging the bird's perspective for the frog's is a fair example of the fall from the clear doctrine of the Gospel to the infinite pile of dogpias of the Papacy* To think that a political organisation, known through the ages as the Roman-Catholic Church, may in any way interfere with the coming of the
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Hoir any one oan conceive of an elephant's interfering with an eagle, of the straw* s interfering with the wheat, of an illusion's interfering with reality, lies entirely beyond my power of comprehension*
Yet I have no trouble whatsoever in discovering the source of such perti- nent questions as. Is the Italian Mission a failure? Do the restrictive immigration laws render our work unnecessary? Are Italians not self- supporting? IVhy not let the Italians remain Roman-Catholic?
It is a hard saying, but I think that I am Justified when I declare that the one who propounded the above questions must be someone not at all conversant with the true doctrine of the Roman-Catholic Church, someone who has had little or no contact with the people who come from the so-called Roman-Catholio countries.
If we compare Christianity as it appears in the Gospel with the Roman Catholic Church of the last seventeen hxmdred years, it does not take a
genius to discover that the name of Christian has survived, but its meaning nas vanished*
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One wonders just what is meant by the reawakening of Roman Catholicism* It may mean any one of a hundred things* For instance^ it may mean the Eucharistic Congress held in Chicago two years ago, followed by a crime wave which finds no parallel in the annals of any nation nor in the criminal records of any city of ancient or modem times* It may mean the ably planned, careful, and relentlessly pursued policy which would exclude the Holy Bible from our public schools* It may mean the candidacy for the office of President of the militant governor of l^ew York* It may mean the assassination of President Obregon of Mexico at the hand of a faithful instrtament of the Jesuits • It may mean the proposed return of the High Anglican Commianion to the fold, and it may mean the breaking away of seventy-six per cent of the people of Czecho-Slovakia from the papal dogma a kind of Unitarian doctrine* It may mean the kissing of the toe of the Pope by the handsome Mayor of iJew York, and it may mean the burning of himdreds of copies of the Holy Bible placed by that gallant Gideon^s Band in the hotels of America and removed by the Knights of Columbus, who delivered them to the Bishop of Boston to be sprinkled with holy water and subsequently destroyed by fire* It may mean the last papal encyclical
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last January, and in which we read that "Christ our Lord instituted His (the Roman-Catholic) Church as a perfect society," and that "the Apostolic See cannot on any terms take part in any assembly having for its object meeting on equal terms with other churches •"
It may mean the ever-increasing interest of the Roman-Catholic Church in the parochial school system, and it may mean the resolution passed unani- mously by the Knights of Columbus at their annual convention in Philadelphia demanding that the President of the United States withdraw diplomatic recognition of the Government of Mexico* Yes, the reawakening of Roman Catholicism may mean any one of these things and many others that could be added to the list*
But let us observe for a moment one or two of these various manifestations of the possible reawakening of the Church of Rome* Take the last one on our list* What seems to be the trouble with the Roman Catholic Church beyond the Rio Grande River? Are the Mexican people mad? Is the so-called persecution of priests, monks, and nuns due to their religious fervor? Was the conflict between the Roman Catholic clergy and the government
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born of the clergy^s passion for saving the people from their sins? Th# ; answer is that the present conflict is only for political controls The Cause of all trouble, we are told, is the adoption of the new Mexican constitution^ Up to this time the Catholic CSiurch had demanded that the constitution of Mexico should provide that "the religion of the Mexican nation is euid shall perpetually be Roman Catholic Apostolic* The nation will protect it by wise and just laws and prohibit the exercise of any religion whatsoever*" Wow this devilish article has been replaced by one more modern and more spiritual* It reads as follows: "Every one is free to embrace the religion of his choice and to practice all ceremonies, devotions, or observances of his own creed, either in places of public worship or at home, provided that these do not constitute an offense punishable Ify la bang, bang, bangl" The Pope refuses to submit to the enforcement of a national constitution and issues his mandate to a nation, calling upon his spiritxaal subjects to disobey the laws of their country* And he has done this in the most sweeping terms* The docioment concludes with these words:
"Thus we make known to the faith in Mexico and the Catholic Universe that
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This is an expression, to be sure, of the reawakening of Roman Catholicism, and it cannot be over-emphasized that the Vatican is not half so much interested in the coming of the Kingdom of our Lord as it is in claiming the right to a voice in the temporal affairs of nations*
In former days the Pope compelled the German Emperor to stand for three days in the snow of Ceoiossa, but today because his influence is waning with the progress of civilization, and because the government of Mexico
turned a deaf ear to the Pope and actually p\anished those priests and
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mins ivho deliberately refused to obey the laws of the land, the Church of Rome ordered the assassination of President-eleot Obregon just as in former days it ordered the assassination of that brave, soldier of the Cross, William of Orange* That is one expression of the reawakening of Roman Catholicism*
Let us focus our attention on just one other possible expression of such a revival* Let us take for our observation the tremendous parochial school building program* It is because the Rooooan Catholic Church is so enthusiastic about education? Is it not true that wherever the Roman Catholic Chxirch has had full sway, illiteracy and superstition and poverty abound? Who dares to deny that the largest groups of illiterates are to be found in Russia, in Spain, in Latin America, in Austria, and, until recent years, in Italy?
Could it be that the Roman Catholic Church, which up to yesterday had condemned education in all its forms, is now making an honest effort
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There has been a series of articles on the Roiman Catholic Church in the Atlantic Monthly from the pen of an American Roman Catholic clergyman of more than national prominence j as the Atlantic itself informs us, addings ••Por over thirty years he has ministered to his large flock with gentle devotion and untiring zeal« Renowned for his intellectual attainments, he has held high and responsible positions in his church*^
This clergyman, in his article entitled **The Heresy of the Parochial School,** writes s
**The truth is, the activities of the Catholic Church in America have been diverted from their proper aim« Education has supplanted religion in its own sphere* The Church has become so institutionalized that it has been commercialized* It is already top-heavy* The financial b\irden is becoming almost unbearable to many« To support the ever increasing number of institutions, the martyr spirit is developed in the people* Poor souls, who must pay the public school tax and at the same
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time meet the private school assessmentl It is imjust^ they are told^ yet they must bear it manfully. The excellence of their Catholic school is continually dinned into their ears, nevertheless many are growing skep- tical. They are beginning to apply Christ's test^ "By their fruits ye shall knoir them.** They are beginning to ask wherein these children^ who are nursed in the lap of Mother Churchy excel, liione can maintain that they are more pious ^ more religious, than the children of generations which attended the public schools .•••. There are Just as many criminals .•«. We are already reaping the whirlwind sown in our schools. Many thoughtful priests are disturbed by the failure of the system, but they are the victims of circumstance. They may not, unscathed, voice their fears and doubts* They see the new generation drifting away frcaa the practice of religion.**
Why, it sounds almost like a Protestant of the K* K. K. school summing up the situation^ and yet he is a Roman Catholic clergyman of more than national prominence I
Listen to him some mores **The priest submits humbly, abjectly, if he
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would maintain his standing. But many there are who rebel at heart. The world would be astounded did it know the number of priests with the desire to remain faithful to the forms of ecclesiasticism while their very being cries out against the system. These are not the frivolous, not the careless^ not the negligent or the unworthy^ they are those isho have broken throu^ the fanatical wail that was built about them during the years of their seminary training. They are men 'wrtio have burned the midnight oil and through travail have come to know the glorious privilege of independent thought.
Suoh clerg^en see clearly that religion in the Catholic Church today has become a complex and intricate mass of laws^ donnas and practices that little resemble the simple faith of the early centuries.
Haw, ladies and gentlemen^ tell me^ can anything like that interfere with our work? Of course the largest number of our American friends have trouble in \mder standing even the simple language of this Roman Catholic writer. But 1 have no trouble at all. I still remember one little story
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Catholic priest* The stoVy is from a little book entitled, "The Little Flower 6f St# Francis.** Here is the storyi
**Once St« Francis received twelve boys who wished to become friars, and to test them he called them to the garden and gave them a set of little plants to be transplanted, and he told them: *Look at me and do just the same thing that I am doing**
**Ahd he began to make holes in the ground and to put in the plants in this queer way, with the branches buried in the holes and the roots sticking up out of the groxind* The boy who was next to him was shocked at this way of planting, but remembering his instructions, he made a hole in the ground and put the branches of the plant in and left the roots out« The next boy did the same, and the next, until one of them saidx 'Father Francis, I am the son of a farmer and know how to plant these plants, and the way to plant them successfully is to put the root into the ground and leave the branches out«*
^•Oh my boy,* said St* Francis, 'go thy way# Leave the monastery at once and return to the farm of your father* You may be a good farmer, but you
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would never be a good friar •••*
It Is possible in this day and generation that anything like that .__^ interfere with our work? Shall I continue now to describe one by oxfe tW various manifestations of the reawakening of Roman Catholicism^ such the burning of the Holy Bible ^ the candidacy of Mr« Smith for the presidency, the Eucharistic Congress with its results? Only he who does not wish to see it could fail to see that all these manifestations of reawakening cannot interfere with our work for the simple reason that our work is in the field of religion, while theirs is in the field of politics •
So let us not waste any time in argxuaent about anything* s interfering with our work and especially about the reawakening of Roman Catholicism's interfering with it, but let us consecrate ourselves anew to the task of saving souls* We know that we can release that fresh life nvhich comes only from a renewed vision of God and a clearer understanding of our Christ • One who along the lines that Christ laid down has in his own
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life overcome doubt and mastered the inward strugle, becomes by his mere presence a source of creative power to those among whom he lives • IThy do we know so much more about the life of Francis of Assisi than about the life of Goldoni? The answer is that iriiile Goldoni made many pl^ys all of which we have^ Francis of Assisi made only one play« The play of his life, presented with all the temperament of an artist, was the pattern and example of Christ •
Let us not forget that a Bunyan writing in an unspeakable English prison, a George Washington kneeling at Valley Forge, or a Sherwood Eddy seeking the presence of God in all our h\unan relationships will do more to deepen the spiritual lives of men than cuiy great spectacle, however widely noted and successfully exploited by a sensational press •
Let us not forget that we are ambassadors of God to a bleeding world crying from the depth of its suffering for the redemption of its body and its soul«
We are heralding in the Kingdom of the Lord of Gloiry, messengers of
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reoonclliation* How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace, that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation, that saith unto the Italians, ''Your God relgnetht**
This precious Gospel of ours cut its -way through centuries of enthroned
heathen supers itition and heathen morals. I can do it again if only
it is proclaimed by those who know it to be true because they have lived it themselves*
That wonderful man of God, Robert ti. Sneer, the present Moderator of the General Assembly, in an address given on the evening of the Student Volunteer Convention at Detroit said: ''One is our Master, even Christ, and we have His clear commands
"•Go out and make disciples of all nations, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you«*
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••it "was His intention to release forces which would stir and overthrow the world of sin, destroying injustice and inequality, polygamy and slavery, child marriage, infanticide, and the oppression of the poor wherever these things, or anything else that is evil, should be found* And whenever they are found the Gospel of Jesus Christ (and the reawakening of Roman Catho- licism) turn a pitiless light upon them and work to remove them* Our mission is not a cultux*al mission nor the offer of another religion* Our mission is the fulfillment of a trust, the offer of the only religion, the religion of Christ the Son of the living God.**
As for me, I consider it my sacred duty to offer to every Roman Catholic his only Savior and mine, Jesus Christ* The Jesuit fathers upon landing at Ellis Island proudly stated, *'We have come to make America Catholic •*• That is their business* One morning the great English architect. Sir Christopher Wren, while St* Paul's Cathedral was in process of construction, passed among his workingmen, most of irtiom did not know him.
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azid of three men engaged in the same line of work he asked the same question, •'What are you doing?** The first answered, **I am cutting this stonf)«** The second one's answer was, ^'I am earning three shillings and six pence a day*** But the third man straightened up, squared his shoulders, and holding his mallet in one hand and his chisel in the other proudly replied, **I am helping Christopher V7ren build this cathedral*** Our business is to help God build His Kingdom*
Of course there is nothing more futile than the attempt to make a prediction concerning great religious revivals* But I know that there is one coming very soon among our own people* When will it begin? Where will it be started? Who will lead it? What means will be employed?*
I have no suggestions to make, but I do know positively that the way of God in history may be likened to the course of those rivers which flow underground^ breaking forth at last in astonishing volume &Qd
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strength and vrtien this happens, the gates of hell shall not prevail*
Does the reaiiakening of Roman Catholicism interfere with our work? The answer is to be found in the 23rd chapter and the 28th verse of Jeremiah: '^The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully* What is the straw to the wheat? saith Jehovah^ Is not my word like fire?**
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"S2V2KTH AI^njAL REPORT OF TH2 ICCODT ITALIi^IT MISSICIP
Our Field*
Our field is in 77hat is knovm as the lov^r North Side of our city, an area of about a mile and one-half long and three-quarters of a nile v.lde. Bounded by the Chicago River on the South, llorth Avenue on the ITorth, Clark Street on the East, and the Chicago reiver on the 7/est, this territor;^^ houses over 20,000 Italian speaking people, a colony made up froi: as niany elements as t!:ere are provinces in Italy. Also differing in knov/ledge, habits and cLaracter very materially.
As a rule the people are law abiding, industrious and frugal, but a small but vicious 3lement casts a shadow of bad repute on the entire colony. As un- just as that might seem, it is a fact nevertheless.
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The spiritual condition of these people is a3 deplorable as any South Ai.ierican or Southern Italian city.
If it is not atheistic naterialisn, it is fetish naterialisn of a pagan origin* Image v/orship and spiritisn holds sv;ay over the i..ajority of then. In fact, ten yearly processions in honor of sor.e saint or Madonna take place during the summer* These cost thousands of dollar::, money the poor people can ill afford to lose. Needless to say, such feasts, as they are called, are nothing more than sensual orgies vjith music and rirev/orfcs, v;hich often end with another pro- cession to the cemetery and occasionally a march to the jail.
A B^'^ighter Picture
It is in the midst of death that God has been pleased to manifest the life of Eis dear Son, and cause Kis li:"'ht to shine in tliis dark place. "But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.**
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Twelve years of Gospel preaching has made a great charge in the people. God has honored His Hord in the conversion of over four hundred souls. Apart from that, the people behave rriuch better than before this Gospel vjork began. The dranas of bintal nurders in real life are enacted as yet, but v/ith a longer intermission betv/een. The fonner prejudice and bitter persecution against the Gospel is not evident any longer, and the najority of the people look upon the Mission as a benefactor and a pov/er for good.
Our Arena - The Open Air
A few converters in brother Procopio^s home began the present vvork by £:iving their testimony in the open air. Gradually the open street became our arena v/here the good fight of faith was v/aged. Today the pulpit that drav/s the largest audience is the rough curb-stone. There the spirit of God has time and again convicted men of sin. It is a knovm fact that the Parish Priest
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has at times led mobs of violent persecutors to bref.k up such services, but last summer the tables v;ere turned. While a meeting was being conducted in the heart of the colony, a large crov/n ^vas reverently and attentively listening to the various spealcers. A solemn hush seemed to be upon the crowd v/hen, unexpectedly, there appeared the Priest of the Parish Church who in- terrupted the meeting by saying to the people, "It is vxrong for you to listen to such preaching**. To our amazement the unusual took place. God moved upon the people not to fear their false leader, but rather to disregard his con- duct against us. Instead of dispersing the crowd as he had intended, on the contrary, thetr interest grev/ stronger as they gat ered up closer to hear more of God's word and of tiie saving pov/er of the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be His Name for the victor;/ of faith. Thir":.y-one open meetings v/ere held last summer, and approxl^.iately ten thousand people heard the Gospel message. One hundred and fifty came to the v/orkers for spiritual advice and fourteen professed conversion.
I.iee".ing the People l/here They Are The house to house visitation affords us an opportunity to meet and deal v/ith
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the people where they are Liore apt to open their hearts to us. Last year one- thousand one hundred and thirty-four homes were visited v/ith scripture reading and prayer as the nain features of the call.
The follo'.Ting is a typical vicit as reported by Mrs, Hocca:
Upon visiting a hone just a few days ago, I offered a v/oman some Christian literature. V/ith piercing black, shining eyes and countenance v/hich was all but a pleasant one, she said: *^IIo, I shall never accept literature of such kind. I have holy books of my o^m to read, and furtheinore I must observe the religion which ray father taught ne to observe." After having spoken for a monent, I told her that v-e are not responsible to Ck)d for the observance of any particular religion, but rather we must be saved by faith, through the blood of Jesus Christ our Lord. She V7as touched. Her countenance chang- ed and irimediafely she invited ne into her hone. Soon I was brou,-^ht before an iinage under v/hich a lie:ht was burning. Many pictures of different saints h^ong on the walls, but she seemed no re interested in the foimer one. "See hov/ devout I am", she said.
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After such a statement I read to her Fsaln 115, after v/hich, in brief, the way of salvation was explained to her. By this tine she becai-ie calm and serious. The eyes, that at the beginning looked piercing, nov; had a kindly, sv/eet ez- pression^ Just before leaving she said: ''Signorina, do you knov; that accord- ing to my religion I have corijuitted a sin for speaking or allcv/ing you to speak on these things? I must therefore confess it all to the Priest, because we are not even allov/ed to speaik to Protestants. But it has been through courtesy that I have admitted you into my home and allov/ed you to speak to me of such things." Llore enccuraginsly she invited me to call on her again.
Praise God for these open doors, v/here people are v/illi^g to admt us notvrith- standing their false spiritual leaders.
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I wish to present to the readers and f tiends of the laFiamma, a brief history of our work, "^'e quote from the North-Western Christian Advocate the following article published in last February's issue.
On ^>unday, Dec. 10, 1922, Superintendent Polemus H. Swift of the Chicago
southern district, organized the quarterly conference of the Ihird
Italian Methodist Church of Chicago, the official name being the Church of Our Saviour.
dis organization is housed in what formerly was the Second Oerman M. £. Church, 2601 Princeton Avenue. This new development promises to become one of the best Italian churches in the city. The work was started a year ago by the organization of an Italian class in the Princeton Avenue M. S. Sunday School, where the Rev. J. J. Rankin was Pastor, ^is was in charge of the Rev. P. fiuono, who still directs the work. He has put himself into the work body and soul. He is ably seconded by his wife
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started, followed by an evening preaching service and later a regular prayer meeting.
At the time the quarterly conference was organized, the Church was for- mally recognized with twenty-four full members and twenty-eight preparatory members* TLe Sunday School has an enrollment of 125 pupils with an average attendance of sixty pupils* %e Jimior Epworth League now forms a considerable feature in the .;ork* Stewards, trustees and other officers were elected* One of the strongest Italian congregations in the city will, at no distant day, be found on this corner*
Our Church membership has increased to sixty- two* Tixe meetings are well attended* We praise God for all his blessings bestowed upon us this year* 'llie Junior Epworth League has kept up the spirit of loyalty both winter and summer*
llxe Daily Vacation Bible School, held for four weeks, has given us a new vision for the future* Almost a thousand children attended and recejLved
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IV ..> Bible instruction this summep*
Fop two weeks we held revival meetings, in which many came to the knowledge of Christ and of His saving power. We had the privilege to have with us one evening, Dr. Louis Bucaletti, and on another evening, the Rev. A. F. Scorza. ^e closed the revival meetings with the LordU Supper*
Our prayer meetings are well attended, all taking part with prayer and testimony.
We are sorry to lose our District Superintendent, P. H. Swift. He was convened to retire on account of his health* Ihis came out at the last day of the Annual Conference of the M.E. Church* Dr.Schultz has been elected to his place. We expect a great deal during the coming year from Dr. Schultz. He has promised me to come to our Church the first Sxmday of December and hold the first quarterly conference for this new conference year.
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ahrough the untiring efforts of the charitable man of God, the Rev. P. R. De Carlo, a ne^Q church named the Italian Presbyterian Church of St, John, was erected in the most populated Italicm quarter of this city.
Ihis (^urch, lAiich has em enrollment of fifty-eight active members, and a Sunday School attended by one hundred boys and girls, is without question a model institution.
I, as a member 9 can affirm with pleasure, that all members of this church belong to the real Christian faith. I have heard them in their prayers and in the various religious ceremonies and have read in their faces the revelation of their souls. I have watched the uneducated woman and learned man and saw no contrast because their faith was one, their hearts beat in unison*
In admiring that sublime sight, I enjoy knowing that this new church is destined, like a bri^t beacon, to enlighten the thouscuids of our countrymen,
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who I deeply admire the fecuncl efforts of the Rev. P. i)e Carlo, his activities and patience in spreading the Holy Gk>spel, and the happy accomplishment of his marvelous and holy achievements*
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Italian Church of the Holy Guardian Angel of Chicago, 717
Farquer Street, we would like to mention, briefly, the splendid religious, humanitarian and educational work accomplished by the missionary fathers of the church in behalf of our colony*
We point with pride to the work of Dr. Manlio Ciufoletti, head of the Scalabrinian missionaries and pastor of this church.
The contribution to the church fund was |915, without counting the private donations on hand. During 1921 through the efforts of the Pastor, the associated Catholic Charities of Chicago dispensed to the needy parishioners $4,181«61. About 192 families, composed of 143 adults and 773 children received this assistance. Of 42 of these families, the mother is dead; in eight of these families, the father is dead; and six were deserted ijy the fathers •
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parishioners in need of material and financial assistance.
Besides the humanitarian work it is worth while mentioning the education given to the children. In 1920, the Rev. Ciufoletti erected a beautiful school building which is used by 400 children and divided into six classes with ten nuns as teachers. Besides English they teach Italian, music and sipglng.
The debt of the school, at the beginning of 1921 amounted to $66,367.73. During the year it was reduced by $6,367.73. For the management of the school the s\ua of $5,544.14 was spent for ordinary and extra expenses*
The teachers are not paid for their work. The class-rooms are well lighted and very clean, and are furnished in accordance with hygienic and didactic
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Angel Church esteemed and appreciated by Italians of Chicago*
The Rey# Clufoletti, very well known in our colony for his activities and for his spirit of Italianism, will not stop with his first success of this educational, religious and patriotic mission from which the Italians of Chicago are receiving many benefits*
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Ario Flaoma eava a reading of his drama William Kent in the Bnglish Room of the Congress Hotel, May 22 •
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A pious priest who spent all of his energies for the moral uplifting of the Italian immigrantt celehrates the 50th anniversary of his ordination today. Father Tommaso Eoreschini, knovm as Father Tom, is revered in many parts of the United States for hie v/ork among the needy. On the occasion of his Golden Jubilee, he will be honored with a High Mass, at the Assumption Church of which Rev. Father F. Angelucci is the rector. In these functions which will start at 10 a. m., a great many faithful Italians, and various prominent American Catholics will take part.
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Father Koreschini was born in Coster Madamt near Tivoli on the 1st of Marchf 1340; he is 76 years old# He started his theological studies at 13, and was ordained in 1866« He came to live in Chicago in 1875» Q-nd soon made himself Icnown and liked for his tireless work among the poor of his parish^
He made possible the construction of several Italian Catholic churches, with his supports Ee vras head of the Assumption Church until six years ago when he retired to give the place to Father Angelucci^
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During the month of March will occur the 25th anniversary of the foundation of the Uissionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in America. This event will he celebrated with festivities at which Mother Prancesca Saveria Cabrinl will he presents For this occasion Mother Cahrini will he presented with the donations given to the funds by the Italian Colony of Chicago for the enlarge- ment of the Columbus ibctension Hospital which has now become too small for the growing, needs.
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* THE INFILTRATION OF THE BLACK-FROCKED SECT
INTO THE HULL HOUSE
- 'Qbtil yesterday we believed, with many others, that this philanthropic institution- called Hull House was really a ^free institution** as some ladies like to call it*
We are sorry to say that we have made a mistake* We have lost our illusion since it was openly told to us that Hull House does not want to sever the friendship with the Bishop of this Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church by GLLlowing admittance to anti-clericals* I was commissioned by the Club Giordano Bruno, of which 1 am a member, to rent Bowen Hall, in Hull House* The club planned to hold an affair in that hall in commemoration of **7ebruary 17,** in honor of the great martyr for whom the club is named* I went to Hull House to carry out my commission* I was told that Miss J* Addams ^"^^^"^ was sorry to refuse the use of the hall to the club, but the Catholics of'' *
Hull House were against the club and would not tolerate its presence* Because Hull House has classes in which aliens are taught to read and write, and classes
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in manual training for the young; because they sponsor a strong philanthropic organization known as the ** Juvenile Protection Asso- ciation; •• because they have a public library branch, open every day; a theater which is rented to anyone; several meeting rooms also rented to anyone; because many organizers of foreign groups are taking advan- tage of these opportunities and are always using Hull House whenever they feel like it; and because Hull House is located near the foreign colonies in order to help and lead the newly arrived immigrants seeking an education and a better life; for these reasons, priests (with or without the white collar) are trying hard to control activities in Hull House and promulgate their
ideas. This infiltration of the clergy was a subtle task which took a long time but was in the end successful.
And now that they are in (allow us to say so, mesdames of the Hull House), yours is no more a free institution, because no institution in the world can be free under the dcmination of the clergy. Is it necessary to quote history? Tou have studied and are supplied with a vast background of culture, experience and knowledge. It seems to me that the experience of 18 centuries has taught
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you nothing, because not only do you tolerate the imposition of the Roman Church in your home, but you also take it in good humor* Yo\ir resolutions have changed with the years. Where has your liberal spirit gone-- that spirit that urged you to erect Hull House on Halsted Street, among the foreigners, in order to help them?
I am speaking to you, most distinguished and venerable Mesdames Addams and Starr, to you who pretend to be liberals and progressives, to you who are very cultured and who should remember what shameful infamies the Roman Catholic Church has perpetrated; the most atrocious crimes which history records* You naively believe that the Church may reform itself, and for that reason you acknowledge it. You believe that it is necessary for the people to have a religion, but you will soon realize that the Roman Catholic Church is not a religious institution! but a political party*
Behold, your effort at the beginning was ccxmnendable, because you had good intentions, and in good faith accepted persons of any religious or political creed; you tolerated everything and everybody* But no?/ that the priests are among you and t)ie Chxirch is imposing its will upon you, you no longer
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tolerate what the Church refuses to tolerate and you accept the im- positions of certain bigots who influence you.
The priests told you that the Club Giordano Bruno is not constructive — but destructive toward v;hat the Church has built.
Some fanatic women have told you that the Giordano Bruno Association of Rome is fomenting hatred against the Roman Catholic Church, and that the Club Giordano Bruno of Chicago is affiliated with this association, thus it is to be dreaded and driven out from Hull House. You believe and accept the tale with- out any personal investigation or without making any effort to seek the truth.
Well, you did wrong, because they have deceived you. The members of the Giordano Bruno Association of Rome, Chicago, or elsewhere, are not fomenting hatred, nor are they criminals or fanatics. They are all men who are inter- ested in the welfare of humanity.
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The organization which has fomented hatred among men and still is doing so, is the Roman Catholic Church.
' They said that our Club is destructive rather than constructive. But — please— explain what it is that we may destroy or construct?
It is true, we want to destroy, but what we want to destroy is superstition, that insolent fanaticism and damaging fear of eternal punishment, which the Church, for her own profit, has throughout the centuries impressed on the minds of the people; yes, we want to destroy. V/e v/ant to destroy the darkness created by the ignorance in which humanity is kept oy the Church.
V/e will construct afteiwards, little by little, strong consciences in the breasts of free men, and we will make them free to believe in Grod as they see fit, if they want to believe in some God.
Is it unjust to quote history for evidence of infamies perpetrated by the Church or others?
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And If we find history tell us that the Roman Church has been tyran- nical, cruel, and unjust. Is It our fault?
But your Informers are bigots and fanatics and that Is why they hate us*
Soon the Bishop will tell you to refuse the use of the Hull House to the Jew- ish people, then to the Protestants, and you will obey— In order to keep his friendship.
If you accept my ••suggestion," you will avoid many troubles in the future, and besides, you will get not only the friendship, but even the blessing, of the Bishop*
Place a Crucifix over every door of Hull House, and in place of the Stars and Stripes, wave the flag of the Pope*
Hull House will then be frequented only by clericals, and you will not be ^ ^>^
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compelled to say what you have said to me, "I am sorry but ^rou cannot enter here. Rome does not permit it.'*
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TIIE GIORDANO BRDNO CLUB
One single appeal launched by a comrade has found an echo in a hundred breasts irhose owners are ready to sacrifice the years of their youth, to mortify, to abandon the pleasures of life in order to fight the most shameful institution, the most profound plague that afflicts all humanity: the falsehood of clericalism.
The appeal was received with unexpected enthusiasm, and an organi- zation named after Griordano Bruno, the great liberal martyr and precursor of modern science, is an accomplished fact. The club Giordano Brxmo now begins its fearless work, and with the torch of civilization and truth, will clear the maze and lay bare the outrages of which the priests are the perpetrators and the suffer- ing public, the martyrs. The organization, supported by a nucleus
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of ^youths strong in ideals, shall contend against the already numerous clerical organizations, '^nd bring a ray of cornfoirb and hope to the Italian colony of Chicago.
The club, until the work of organization is fully completed, will hold its meetings in the Ken*s Glub of Hull House, every Friday evening at seven -thirty.
Every anti-clerical is under a moral obligation to join this organization, and to sacrifice some of his free hours for the edification of the uneducated in this Italian colony. Anyone desiring information may write or come in person to: 1044 V;est Taylor St.
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HOLY MESSES
Once more we have the opportiihity to unmask to the ingenuous and honest public, the shameless hypocrisy of Reverend Teta and his satellites* For some time, the clerical element in this ward has busied itself soliciting donations in order to raise §2,000, which, added to the |8,000, promised by Monsignor the Bishop, would be sufficient to cover the cost of enlarging the church of St« Michael*
We have occupied ourselves at other times with the unfair methods used by the unscrupulous local clergy in spearing from the pockets of the ingenu- ous public, some of those pieces of money v/hich Reverend Teta loves with all his heart*
But let us come to the point* For the past few weeks, we have noticed pla- cards announcing; •♦Grand bazaar and raffle for the benefit of St* Ivlichael
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Church, from Monday October 6, to October 11, — 1913; five valuable pri will be awarded***
Naturally curious, we hied ourselves to the l:'all, where we could be spec- tators to the dishonest drawing of the prizes* One prize, a piano, -still in the factory-, had the good fortune, by the will of God and the Committee, to be won by Father Giangrande, pastor of the Church of Saint Phillip Benizi* The second prize, a diamond ring, was won by the lady organist and director of the choir of this /swie/ church. Third prize, a lavaliere, was v/on by a reverend whose name escapes us* Before this evident mystification, the audience justifiably remonstrated to the committee* The priest, in words that were far from dignified, answered that luck so wished it* The man who had been extracting the winning numbers was removed and another put in his place* The last two prizes v;ere then v/on by people other than priests, and so the public was satisfied* During the first nights of the bazaar, the attendance W€L3 rather heavy, and consisted of the faithful and devout, with
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but, unfoirtunately for you, we are alv/ays ready and on hand to unmask your tmderhanded act ions •
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a following of yo\mg girls and boys drawn by the dancing v/hich the priest had wisely made a part of the attraction of the bazaar* The hall was trans- formed for the occasion into a shop for the sale of church items, such as Replicas of/^ madonnas and saints, and other objects the committee had acquired by begging for funds among the zealous and devout of the colony*
All these things were being raffled during the dance by certain young ladies of the church, the priest having been advised by someone with experience that this was the best method of acquiring contributions from youths v/ho might otherwise be reluctant to contribute* EhJ bravo Father Teta; we must acknowledge yo\ir shrewdness and astuteness in this matter; you are not like your predecessor of bad ^eputation^ who, unwilling to adapt himself to the exigencies, bravely stripped saints and madonnas and went in search of a more profitable flock* You, instead, show yourself more humble and i)enign towards your sheep in order to better shear them*
Truly, these are the tactics which you ought to use in all your enterprises;
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but, xmfortunately for you, we are always ready and on hand to xinraask your underhanded actions^
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NEW CHURCH
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Last Sunday a new church erected in honor of the Lady of Pontpeii was inaugurated. It is located on Vernon Park Place and Polk Street, The Reverend P, Langtande will he head priest*
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APOSTOLIC LARCENY AND SWINDLING OF IMBECILES. (Continued from the Issue of February 25)
The sessions at 256 West Grand Avenue are still notorious. The cunning G« Lombardl, who gave up work In order to xmdertake the more profitable vocation of making the Holy Ghost descend Into the bodies of his proselytes ^ Is doing a big business. The dignified and obese Francesconl^ acting as sacristan, continues to expand and to mumble, ^May His holy name be praised!** The slsrpletona and their money are flowing Into the shop which the Holy Ghost visits every day.
IWo weeks ago a poor woman made her way Into this sanctuary, armed with a re- volver, and threatened to commit a massacre unless they would let her son alone .
This young man, ensnared by these up-to-date apostles, was giving them his money while he loafed, said prayers, and left his family destitute.
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On the 17th of last month the daughter of the old "garibaldino** lorio (one of our dearest friends) denaanded the arrest of her husband, Pasqucde Capone; for he too, ensnared by the apostles, prays and speaks in the language of Pentecost, and gives his money to the venerable Lombardi, neglecting his wife, who has taken refuge in her father's house with her two children.
Polioeaan Longobardi has been entrusted with this matter, and it is to be hoped that the indecent comedy will soon end*
However, we shall continue to fight for a complete ejg;>08ure!
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At 256 West Grand avenue tvo Italians have leased a shop, adorned its windows with the legend) ^In the Name of Jesus i** and paJLnted it entirely in white, lighted it with white lamps, and furnished it with some fifty chairs and a speaker's platform.
Every other day hundreds of Italiajns gather there, and strange rumors have been circulated regarding the bizarre ceremonies which are performed there.
On last Sunday, the 23d, acconpanied by some of our friends and co-workers, we went to the mysterious temple and attended the ceremony, disguised as gullible devotees*
The hall contained about one hundred and fifty persons, half of whom were women, many with small children or nursing infcuits on their laps.
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Hovllng at the end of the hall was a man about thirty years old, dressed like our laborers and wearing a large, thick, drooping, brown mustache; his face showed the emaciation of tuberculosis, and in his eyes burned the fire of madness* ■ '-'■■■'■' ♦, •
His voice had the characteristic hoarseness of the consumptive and at filled intervals its pitch varied from high to low. He kept reiterating the same eight or ten phrases t ••RepentI 'Hie eternal chastisement awaits usj God has called usl** and so on, and every sentence was punctuated by the same refrain: ••May His holy name be praised J** In the meantime a goodly number in the audience would respond by beating their breasts, sobbing, and howling* Then the old fox would feign inspiration and would shout f*'0hl*' several times, shaking his head madly, twisting his torso, and fixing his round, burning, feverish eyes on thoseof one or another of the faithful*
At the entrance a gigantic fellow stood on guard, whose countenance revealed a Bixture of wickedness, stupidity, and brutality*
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We noticed during the ceremony that this man had t^© double task of watching the entrance and of giving volume of sound to the howls of repentance, the sobs, and the inspired prayers of the faithful.
The whiteness of the bare walls, the white lights, the extraordinary heat of the stove, the air foul with the breath of the sick and the stench of filthy, heated garments, the cadence of the orator's voice, the incessant monotony of his shouting and that of his victims,-^ everything put together was affecting our nerves and making us realize with horror, by how pow-sr^v^l a hypnotic spell- that gathering of unfortunate semi-illiterates must be bound.
At the end of his effusions the speaker asked everybody to kneel on the stone floor, and he turned his back to the audience. Having intoned a prayer, he announced that the meeting was over ajid asked all to leave except the initiate. Two of us reporters mingled with these and remained.
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What a scene! Again we listened to shouts and the howls of the tubercular invalid, which were gradually augmented by t^i« cries of the audience, ••May Mis holy name be praised S** was repeated again cmd again.
Then a young nan about twenty years old leaped to his feet, his face drawn with epilepsy. He began to twist his body and to shout unintelligible words, in the midst of which he would interpolate the phrase so often repeated by the speaker— **Uay His holy name be praiied?**
A woman who for a whole hour had been sitting in silence next to me fell down and indulged in contortions like those of a serpent.
A white-haired old man with an idiotic expression was shaking his head at the ceiling and praying that the Holy Ghost would visit him also.
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We could endure it no longer* We suggested to the mad or crafty villain that ha call a doctor for the ailing persons. He replied that they were not ill, but that the Holy Ghost had entered their bodies I "^
When we insisted and raised our voices, a group of furious and excited women inter** fered, which made it necessary for us to leave. Otherwise we should have had to defend ourselves ag&inst the demented and the diseased.
Outside we suggested to a policeman that he attend to the matter. He replied that he could do nothing.
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Moreover, two weeks ago a laborer gave to this exhorter at 256 V/est Grand avenue, the sum of four hundred dollars, which must have represented many a sacrifice. The laborer said that the Holy Ghost had ordered hira to do so. Last week another Italian contributed a thousand dollars, likewise commanded by the Holy Ghost.
We have vowed to unmask this fraud and to care for the sick, whether they are willing or not • ^
However, let our comrades take note of how much work there is to be done for those \rtio are willing to do it.
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Sejoloings are in progress at the Assumption Church of the North Side. Tomorrow » Sunday » February 3, the Italian colony of the North Side will celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the Church of the Assumption, between Franklin and Orleans Streets*
The celebrations of the 25th AnniTersary of the Church of The Assumption are in honor of its being the second sacred edifice of the Italians in Chicago^ The first celebration was in 1880, when Father Horetti bought the ground where the church now stands* Work was begun immediately* The dedication took place Sunday, April 17, 1881*
This church at first was a humble building that only faiatly resembled a place of worship*
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In 1884 the church was enlarged and was blessed by Honslgnor Feehan» August 15, 1886«
In the meantime 9 the Italian Colony was moving away in large numbers, spreading to different parts of the city, and the necessity was felt for new Italian churches in those localities #
Eather Uoretti, founder of the Church of The Assumption, and first Italian priest in Chicago, died in 1892* His successor, the Key* Tommaso Iforeschini, dedicated his energies to the betterment of the sacred temple, decorating the interior with holy pictures and statues imported from Italy^
ReT# Pellegrino Orangrandi, priest in charge, contributed a marble alt6ur, irtiich is to be dedicated tomorrow*
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For this erent great feat ivi ties have been planned* There will be a High Mass and Benediction at the new altar«
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La Trinuna Italiana, Aug. 5, 1905. £
THE FESTIV.AL OF MELROSE PARK
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The religious festival of Melrose Park this year, had a shameful result. Everyone knoiiB under what coercion the Society was estabilished in this town, and the annual festival always has created disputes and ill feeling.
The religious fanaticism, the ignorance and the superstition created by the church, which the Italians have demonstrated is a disgrace to our name. The sponsors, priest, and racketeers, have always promoted festivals with which the real religious spirit has nothing to do. It is more than a dis- grace for the Italians, especially if vje consider that our colony has r.ot a charitable society for the welfare of the needy of our race. This year the festival has created, as usual, litigation between the priest, the congrega- tion, and the society. When are we going to put a stop to this outrageous system?
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La Tribuna Italiana, Dec. 3, 1904,
THE CHUHCH OF S. S. VJiRLi IITCOROILiTA
The new church, 3. s. Maria Incoronata, situated at Alexander Street near Wentworth, will hold a solemn Benediction tomorrow, December 31. H. S. Monsignor Quigley, 'archbishop of Chicago, will officiate.
This church is under the care of '^. H, Missionaries of the order of S. Carlo Borromer and directed by Rev. Riccardo Lorenzoni.
Many of these missionaries from all over the United "^tates will be present for this occasion in Chicago, '''mong which will be Hev. i^'ather Pio Parolin, of New York, a relative of His Holiness Pius X, who will start the mission.
Music will be furnished by the Garibaldi Band. The Italian colony is cordially invited.
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La Trlbuna Italiana, August 20, 1904. %
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TH3 CHUHCH OF S. S. IlJil-i INCOROHATA F
The corner stone of the Church of S. S. Maria Incoronata, Clark near 3
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THE CHURCH OF S. S. MAEIA INCOEQNATA
The comer-stone of the Incoronat ion's Church at Clark near Alexander Streets was laid last Sunday.
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The Professor, Eev. A, Ercole, has formed an Italian Catholic CHiurch, •under the name of "Addolorata** , which will he open August 2J. It is located on Grand & Peoria St* On August 30$ there will he a Solemn Mass, conducted by Arc. Qioigley. ^
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All good Italian Christians are urged to attend.
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The Committee which made possible this statue was conrposed of Messrs* S« Leonl, A* Gumtole, and Gr« Balasseronl*
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It will cost ^ISyOOO* Donations are required for the building of this church*
iZfOOO has already been donated by various people who live in the Community where the chui>ch is to be built*
We wish them much success*
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WPA (ILL) PRO J. 30275
A new ehoreh, xinder the name of "Uadonna del Incoronata" will be built at 19th and State Streets.
It will cost $13fOOO« Donations are required for the bnlld-» Ing of this efaoreht
$2,000 has alreadj been donated by yarlous people who live In the Coanronlty where the efanreh Is to be built •
We wish then moh success*
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L« Italia. May 2, I903.
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The Sunday classes have about lUOO students and 113 teachers*
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Last I/cndey, February 26, 1900, R ?• :.!• , the ?..!aria St» del Cai-ii.ine Church, 69 th and Page stree'^r? wes comx letely destroyed ly fire* Peoj^:le cerriot understand why the church wes Iccked fror. 4 ?• l\ that day* The chupch and the belonrinrs were insured for $3,000 ai;j the parishcners n:ay refit assurea that their church will soon be rebuilt*
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L' Italia. ?ab 2-3, I895.
A N«w Italian Cfaareh at 67th St.
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r colony of this city that it has hegan the erection of the new church for which
two lots were hought at 67th and Page sts. for the sum of $1,^00. $lfl30 was
the down payment and $330 Is to he paid within k years.
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L* Italia. May 7, 1892
FATHER LIOHETTI DIjiS
After an illness of two years, during which time he was forced to relinquish all his duties in the parish. Father toretti passed away in the parish house of the Church of the Assumption, last Sunday mornings
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He first came to Chicago in 1877, and was influential in the building of the
church mentioned above* He leaves many friends to miss him in the Colony*
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L'ltalla. April 9, 1892. New Church.
We have "been informed that a new Italian church will he constructed on the West Side in the Italian Colony* The church has sufficient funds and a good hacking from the Italian workers. Space does not allow nc to specify their plans, "but in our next issue we will try to have more complete details.
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We were Informed by several people of the Catholic faith» that soon a new Italian Catholic Church will be built in an Italian ward on the West Side*
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FOR THE RE7. TEOUAS U0B2SCHINI
Last Tuesday was celebrated the twenty-fifth year of service at the Italian Church of the Assumption for the Rev. Father Thomas Moreschini.
We wish the good father many more years of seirvice.
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SACHED INVITATION
Tomorrow the 16th, the Misaion of the Italian Catholic Church of Assumption, on Illinois and Market Street, will begin its services and will continue for one week with sermons both day and night • Two Italian Missionaries will conduct the services* We hope that every Italian in this city will attend* It has been several years since the last Italian Mission was held in this city So please leave your temporary affairs and come to the Mission*
This Is the last opportunity to prepare yourselves for Easter, by making a good confession and being prepared for Holy Communion*
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L*Italla> Apr* 1, 1889 •
THE CHDRCH 07 ASSOISPTIOS
There will be an Italian Mission^ starting Sunday night, April 7th, at 7 P«H. in this Italian Church* All Italians are urged to attend*
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L^Italla, April 30, 1887 •
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The Most Reverend Father Moretti ?rlll officiate at confinzation service the first Stmday of Hay in the Italian Catholic Chiirch of Assunta on Illinois and Market Street. The Most Reverend Archbishop will be there to administer the confiimation at 4 o* clock F«M« All the Italian parents of Chicago who have children seven years of age and older who have not received the Sacrament of Confirmation are urged to send their children to the Italian Church this coming Sunday, at 3 P«M«
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A meeting was held by the rioman Pleasure and Athletic Club at 544 W, Oak Street, -<
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At the suggestion of Mr. Cairoli Gighivtti, president of the Lega Fiume, a project was proposed for the formation of orxe company, composed of Italians only. As a result, one hundred applications ;vere signed. We are sure that more young men will Join in the project and prove to Americans that the Italians are in the forefront in patriotic spirit.
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M ITALIAN YOUTH III THE UlTIT^^) STAT-^S AH" Y.
An Itrlian youth, Mr. Mike Scrrlrtr:, p^fter a course of instructions at Little Eock, Arkansas, hi s been nr.med officer in the Infpntry of the United States
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The ne^ officer is tnenty-tv.'c yearr: old and the son of humble people; he owes his success entirely to his initirtive. He ^^as drafted into the rrny c-s a sinrple private. Aft:^r a period of time he v/f s c^dmitte(3 to the officers' training school from whicli he v^ac dischaTvfed with the rrtin.^^ of second lieu- tenant.
•^e are sure thct Ilr. Mike Sc,?rl?tr T7ill honor his country and himself. His parents, Antonio enCi Filipr)c: Scarlata, who are living ft 480 -. 30th street, may -veil be proud of their son for v/hom vre express our bert wishes for a. safe and victorious return.
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' HICOLI LA FRANCO AROUSES GREAT ENTHUSIASM AMONG THE iT^lLlAN SOLDIERS OP CAMP GRANT/
niursday nl^ty our sub editor Nlooll La Franoc^ spoke to the Italian soldiers quartered at Camp Gr€Uit»
The .Auditorium of the Young llen*s Christian Assooiation iras filled with hundreds of our compatriots nho when their father leuad was mentioned oriedf "Hurrah for Italyl* "Hurrah for Amerioat" The speaker encouraged his listeners to show themselves worthy soldiers of Unole Samy and to do their part in making the pleasant allianoe between Italy and the United States firm and lasting • •
The brave youth watohed the projection of a film with interestf and applauded whenever the picture of H« M« King Vittorio and the ccKamanders of our heroic army appeared on the screen*
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Cie lecture was given with ihe authorities of the commanders of the Campt and under the aUspices of the Italian propaganda office* connected with the local Co<niBul*s office*
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l.Ir, F. Folco, of 2653 '»»'. Madison Street, has written the following letter % showing the generosity of the Italians during the collection of funds for ^ the benefit of the American Red Cross.
Last Sunday in one of the streets of the 19th ward, I noticed a group of soldiers, one of whom was shouting persuasive words for the contributions for the American Red Cross.
This appeal was met with a shower of money and confetti, when the Italian flag passed under someone *s window.
I would also like to* make honorable mention of I^lr. J. M. Spagnuolo, a member of the iileventh Infantry, who, vrith the cooperation of a group of Italian soldiers, collected ;^186.000, within one hour in the 18th ward, v/hich was given to the Central office of the '^erican Red Cross in the 19th district.
The Italian colony by virtue of its generous contributions to the -^^-merican Red Cross, is second in demonstration of patriotism to the United States.
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«H ^Lastxilght two hoxidred Boib^rt of Ghicaeo Cknonere^ Association gath«rtd at Con-» ^- gross Hotel Qold BooBt to listen to Bruno Bosselll» an Italian officer wheals In ioiorlea to co-operate In the Instractlon of Agerlcan recruits*
Bosselll, an elegant speaker » described the present allltary situation, lllue* trated bj deeds In which be partldpated*
fhe orator said that to win the war It Is necessary that the United States of JLaerlca should rush adequate aid and troops lamedlatelj* He also said that the presence of the American soldier at the front would have a good effect on the morale of the allies*
He was spplauded greatly*
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One is Mr* Alfredo Durante, 20 years old, who is from the 1st infantry regiment, I. N« &#, Company £• He is the brother of the manager of this news- paper.
The other, Mr. Luigi G-reco, 18 years old, is a soldier from the 2nd inffiuitry Hegiment, I. N. 0.
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Mr. Oscar Durante was appointed the United States Consul of Catania, the 22nd of January, 1898, by the United States Senate, and by the Senatorial Commission.
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The winners will meet a team composed of Italian-American chajnpions of the State of New York, during the coming Summer. Entries may he procured hy ap- plying at the near Chicago Park District field-house, or hy writing or calling the office of the Order of Sons of Italy, 201, N. Wells St., Chicago, 111. Phone: Central 6378,
With this tournament the Order of Sons of Italy, through its Youth Organiza- tion, initiates a program of athletic activities with the end in view of ex- tending necessary and reouired aid to all worthy Italian and American youths in the Midwest area."
If the youth of today are the citizens of tomorrow, as our grand venerahle has repeatedly asserted, no worthier movement could have been thought of hy our Order than that to give the youths of Italian descent an opportunity to make themselves known in a field that is so much cultivated in this country. Through this medi'^om, the Order fondly hopes to awaken in our hoys and girls the consciousness that opportunities in life do not materialize hy simply wishing for them hut that they are due, principally, to well organized and well directed efforts. This principle applies to the athletic field, just as
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15ELR0SE PARK BOY'S CLUB^
Judge Louis B« Senese, Jr,, is one of those men of sterling character, of unselfish and stout heart, who possessed a busy mind, and for whose untiring and beneficial work among the youth of Melrose Park, his community and the country, we owe a debt of gratitude •
Judge Senese has found it possible to devote a part of his time to boy's work*
Due to his interest and efforts the Melrose Park Boy's club of which h^ is founder and father was organized in July 1929» The Club occupies its own clubhouse, which was dedicated in September 1932 • It is located on Broadway and 8th Street, one block north of Lake Street in Melrose Park»
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The clubhouse is the realization of a dream of Judge Senese and the wonderfully spirited citisenSf who have cooperated with him in this worthy work* It is equipped with sound moving picture machines, shower baths, various games, boxing ring, and a kitchen*
The Club, which was organized with an initial number of forty members, now has a membership of two hundred and tv^^enty-five of which ninety-nine per cent are boys of Italian extradition*
The Club's summer activities for 1933 ^re: Visit to A Century of ProgresSf Sox*s Ball Park, the unveiling of the Columbus Monument, a picnic, a visit to the Cook County Pair*
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The past winter*s activities werei Manual Training Classes, films of the "Life of George ii/ashington," and "Christopher Columbus,** film of "Anno DC** (of Fascist Regime), Italian Government films. Minstrel Show, Opera •La Traviata** at Proviso High School.
There is a touch of romance connected with the erection of the clubhouse* It was purchased by the committee, with money collected and donated by the committee from School District ^899 which used it as a double portable school house. And it was moved to and erected in its present location by parents of the members.
Using the words in its dedicatory pamphlet: "The building is dedicated to the boys of Lelrose Pau'k to set in motion a program, which will inspire and encourage them to give the true, the good, and the beautiful, to the world in which we live."
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.\N .IPPRSCIATION FROi' CUR PASTOR P. R» DS CARLO.
The Central Committee of the 3oy Scout Organization is raising $225>000 for the v;ork which is needed in Chicago. To help in this we were very- glad to have with us on February 5> at 10 A. M., in the St. John's Church a fine group of Scouts under the leadershio of their Scoutni?.ster Lavern Herbert. It was a great pleasure to have Mr. Herbert give us in concrete form the work and program of our Garibaldi Troop. He also in- troduced Anthony Antonelli and August Fiorini who both spoke in very good style telling us hov/ scouting is helping them, and referring to the Scout oath which we may sum up in the following points:
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!• Duty to God andC ountry*
2f Social obligation to other people*
3« Mental development.
4# Physical development based upon cleaji livinp; and regard for laws of health.
We are glad to have had the opportunity to have these boys with us and hope they will come often. All the young people of our community, boys and girls, are always welcome at the services of St. John's Church. The offer- ing of the morning amounted to $16.99 which was sent to the Scout Central ComDiittee. Allov/ me to congratulate through the Streak the boys who were with us, for their fine spirit, ability and manliness.
God bless you all.
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There may be a grept reel of room for rrgument f:9. to whether men make history out of Vnole cloth, or make it out of conritions they find at hand. The truth will nevertheless renain, thrt men invrrirhly have a stron-^^ influence in the solution of prohlems to ^7hich conditions h:ve a;iven rise, ^^hich solution often has its roots primarily in the ideals, ic'ers, and h bits of thou^^ht of the man, or men, intent u^^on solvin-- them, Sq it comes to p.- ss, th?t whenever in the course of social events, the leader of a group or nation is gotten out of the ^sy» the policy of thrt rrouo, or n: tion, t* k^s on a nerr ano different aspect.
The presence of Italians in America has given rise to problems of a rather peculiar a- ture and, therefore, a parallel stru;rle on the part of the Italians to obviate them. It wps immedirtely discovered, that the social ^nd political status of our co-n^tionr-ls in America hardly bore e.ny resemblance to the status hitherto enjoyed by them in the Y^orld at lar^e and, as a. result, rrithin a short time, efforts v^ere put forth by many Italian leaders to orf-anize our people here, and make of them a solid enc^ unified whole.
if The success of the various or^tanizations has vrried in proportion to the ability of the leader? and, therefore", one mi^ht say without fear or hesitation, that
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the size pn6 unity of any of our Itrlian T^roups can he well used p,<5 a. measur- ing unit of the talent, fhilit^- ^nd stren^^V^^ of the oeople rhc have led them.
The Italo-American National Union is unquestionably amon.-; the stron^^est Italian organizations in America, ^nd. particularly in the State of IllinoisT A li?.t of the most important leac^ers ytHI exolain the .<?rowth of this organization and hear out, re feel sure, the assertion already mare - Hon. Bernard P. Barasa, C. Vitello, P. Scaduto, V. 2. Ferrara, T. H. Landise, Dr. 3. Iiy^rao, C. Ealzano, and others.
The immediate object of this praise-rrorthy or.^anization wac that of unitin^e; as majiy Italian immigrants, residing; here, as conditions would permit and that, regardless of any province or territory v/hence they mia:ht have come. !7hen this task TOs fairly \7ell under vi^y the ora-anization, throu^^h its leaders, be^q:an toiling incessantly on the second part of the program, that is to say, the bringing of the younger Italian generation within the common fold.
A few months ago, therefore, a resolution was passed by the Supreme Council, whose address is the gener^- 1 office of the orgrnization at 8 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois, thereby promoting the formation of juvenile groups within every lodge of the organization already mace or to be made. The lodge
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"Volturno" ttph the first amoa^ then to frll into line pnd, then, its t\7in sister "Uraberto," No. 20 of. Kensin^qton, Illinois, rode the surf unc^.er the tireless guidance of F. Grsperini, it?, president. 'Tithin a short time a group of thirty-eirTht youa^: men, all under ei;rhteen yeFTs of r->e, ^as or-h-^nized enc a sr)lendid br-sehrll term formed. The nece^rar^r funds for the eouipnent ^ere soon supplied "by the Supreme Council, and that ^rouo of young Italian fthletes was soon launched unon the fi^ld of Athenian conpetition.
The team of Lodre ITo. 20 slaved sev-.r-: 1 ^rmes and ^^on four out of seven. It heat the "Volturno" team hy r score of three to two, and battled the veter^ms of the Venetian Union to the losin^: end of a t^^elve to nine score.
Riding on the enthusiastic crest of the baseball season, this dT-rouo of Italian youn^- men f^ave a ball on Seotemh^r "6, 19:';7, in the Venetian Hall at 17>5 Ken- sin^Rton Avenue and s??:rthered there the very cream of the youn.? girls and boys in th^ vicinity. The ball, as the rest of their active ties, was a. complete success from every point of view; at present a basketball ^nc a football team are well under y'e.y for the season of 1S'";S,
The movina^ srdrit behind all these activiti s is unquestionably the Supreme
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Council, and particularly the chief officers in charge. They are seizing upon a need created here hy the presence of many thousands of our countrymen, and are giving that need the -oTO-oer solution end. attention. A rou^h and threatening: sea might suggest to all the sailors to seek r-:?fu^e, or get out of the way, but it takes a well trained captain to suggest the right direction.
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A VICTORY OF ITALIANISM BY LUIGI CARNOV ALB*
Prof • Luigi CamoTale, who has always distinguished himself in the vindi* cation of the genius of our race, has obtained the recognition of Tonti, who wms formerly considered a Fjrenchman. Through the efforts of Ur. Camovale, Tontl recovered his Italian nationality and his name was engraved in a stone-tablet commemorating the members of Father Marquette's and La Sailers missions* The manager of the Chicago Plan Commission sent the following letter to Hr« Camoyale, regarding the vindication of Tonti*s nationality and its recognitions
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Dear Sirt
With reference to previous correspondence relative to your suggestion that the space at Wabash Avenue and the Chicago River be named Tonti Sfquare, or Tonti Circle, I am glad to say that Tonti is being given appropriate recognition^
His name is mentioned with the others, and in the same manner that the other explorers* names are mentioned, on the tablet already erected on one of the Michigan Avenue bridge abutments*
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In addition, there are to be four beautiful sculptural groups upon the Michigan Avenue bridge houses* The appropriate inscription which will accoB?iany the group entitled, "The Discoverers*, is as follows i
Joliet, Father Marquette, La Salle and Tonti will live in American history as fearless explorers who made their way through the Great Lakes and across this watershed to the Mississippi in the late 17th Century, thus typifying that spirit of brave adventure which has always been firmly planted in the character of the Middle West*
May I say further, that, the naming of streets, parks and circles, not come within our jurisdiction*
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COMMEKORATIOM OF FRENCH EXPLORERS AT THE CHICAGO HISTORIC .-IL SOCIETY. g
Mr» Luigi Carnovale, prominent Chicago Italian v/riter and place advocate, sent us an account of the ceremonies attendant on the commemoration of the three French explorers, Louis Joliet, Father Marquette, De La Salle, and the Italian, Henry Tonti»
The official speaker, Prof« Andrew G. Mc Laughlin of the University of Chicago, who replaced Sir Gilbert Parker, brilliantly exalted v/ith a cultured turn of phrasing the Italian origin and characteristics of Tonti»
The audience composed entirely of Americans applauded enthusiastically* Carnovale was deeply moved*
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At the end of the speeches, Mrs. Holmes Forsyth, president of the Illinois -^
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for the fact that, at least, one It lian was present at the ceremonies,
and Mr* Gamovale expressed the hope that this recognition of Tonti as an
Italian, despite much American opposition which Mr. Carnovale had fought
incesseintly, was satisfactory to him.
Then Miss Mcllvaine, with much pleasure, showed Mr. Carnovale an original document bearing the signature of the great Italian explorer, Tonti# Mr. Carnovale looked with admiration on the authentic signature of the explorer.
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It is the duty of Italians of Chicago to carry on the fight by initiating a campaign for the puroose of apotheosizing this Italian, so that he may have the same recognition that is accorded to the other great Italians; Columbus, Cabot (Cabotto), Vespucci, Verazzano^
Among other things, Chicago Italians should exercise their influence in order that the City Council will give the name of •*Tonti Square" or "Tonti Circle" to that space which lies on tracker Drive, between Wabash and Michigan Avenues, and on which has been placed the tablet commemorating the deeds of the explorers ♦ And, we think this very appropriate since Tonti was one, of the first four white men to cross this territory*
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PATRIOTISM OF LOUIS CAENOVALE IN THE VINDICATION OF HENRY TONTI.
The tireless efforts of Louis Carnovale of Chicago in behalf of giving due recognition to figures in American history of Italian birth or origin, came to light recently when he succeeded in having the apotheosis of "Henry de Ton ti, Frenchman," promoted and prepared by the Illinois Society of the National Society of the Colonial Danes of America etnd sponsored by the Chicago Historical Society, changed to an apotheosis of "Enrico Tonti, Italian*" Carnovale has written a pamphlet in which he clearly states his research and discovery of Tonti's time ajid national origin. No other his- torian or man of letters has been capable of vindicating the Italian origin of Tonti as well as Carnovale, and of exposing the motives of justice and gratitude that should urge the Americans to honor and perpet\iate the memory of the great Italian explorer, Enrico Tonti.
In the pamphlet he refers the Society to the various sources substantiating
his claims. Among them are Francis Parkman's La Salle and the Dixcovery of the Great West, and the biographical sketch"Tf T6hti"Tir TK^ Afflerican*^'
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A copy of this pamphlet was also sent to the Chicago Historical Society^ Mayor Dever, Governor Len Small, and the leading dailies of Chicago.
Besides his efforts in affirming the Italian origin of Tonti, he also wrote a letter to Mayor William B» Dever of Chicago siiggesting tnat Wacker Drive be changed to Tonti Boulevard. He made the same proposal to Governor Small*
His patriotism did not obtain for him ail that he desired, but he was able to have corrected a historical error, and the fact tnat the Chicago newspa^ pers have recognized Enrico Tonti as an Italian is of no little conse- quence.
At the lart moment we learn from the authoritative source of the Couiriere D'America (New York), that the proposal of Garnovale to give Tonti 's name to one of the leading boulevards in Chicago has been seconded by Mayor Dever and that it will soon be a fact»
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Table Vr Place of birtht by sex, p» 372 • This table shows the province or country where all persons covered in the investigation were born* A very few of the foreign-bom population (less than one-half of 1 per cent) found in these families were of other than Italian origin.
According to the 11th census of the United States, there were 5f685 persons of Italian birth in the city of Chicago. (As many as 4f493) 2,249 were bom in the United States, while 31 were born in other countries. Of the 66.33 per cent of persons of both sections born in Italy, the largest proportion, (18.23 per cent) were born in the province of Cam- pania. Basilicata follows with 17#78 per cent, Calabria vith 12.68 per
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cent» Sicily 7.33 per cent, Abruzzo with 5*13 per cent. Those born in the United States, mainly children, constituted 33»20 per cent of all the persons found in these families*
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A HOPELESS BATTLB WPA (!LL.) PROJ. 30275
We Bote that the Italian newspapers frequently revlre the question of Italian Im- migration* We bellere that It Is a hattle without hope* The enemies of Immlgra-- tlon are organised, and the only thing that we can do Is to let them weigh our protests » although the balance Is always one-sided*
Immigration Is considered by our enemies the cause of all the erlls that Infest this countryt Including unemployment*
They affirm that we send back to Italy what we earn here* The fact that we are Tery econemlcal people does not spare us this accusation* They assert that lavish* ness of expenditure would be preferable to o\xr habit of economy because thus we should spend In this country what we now send to Italy* Perhaps this is the most logical of their arguments* Tet our Immigrants must necessarily send their money to Italy*
How can their families live when the present immigration law does not allow them to Join their relatires here? If the law were more humane and allowed the families of our Immigrants to Join them in America, the money would stay where it was earned*
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The wages received by the immigrant are merely sufficient for his daily needs* His savings, if any, barely insiire him against possible unemployment or illness*
The immigration question is very importcuit, and we should give to it all the coa- sideration which it deserves*
What can we gain by isolated individual protests?
If we overlook American politics and busy our minds with European intrigue, we shall certainly gain nothing*
The politicians and legislators who are interested in restricting immigration will not pay any attention to our individual compikints* Their only deterrent is our votes, which should be cast solely in the interest of our race* It is our fault that we have so many Italian candidates for the same office*
In fact, in some districts where we can elect only one candidate many Italians are nmning and by so doing are dividing our vote and insuring the victory of candidates of other nationalities* This is not patriotism but foolishness* The result of such a policy is humiliation, disunion, and retrogression for us*
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pp. 183-184.
There is reason, and it is high time for those who know our Italian, fellow-citizens and appreciate their good qualities, to speak out in their behalf. By living among them, and working with them at Chicago Commons for more than thirty years, I have had the opportunity to learn the best and worst traits of their character and conduct.
This personal acquaintance places me under obligation to my Italian neighbors and fellow-citizens, as well as to my home city, to tell what I know of them and say what I think of them, nov/ that a very small minority is causing the great majority of them to be cruelly misunderstood and unjustly judged
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Mens Itallca (Monthly), July 1928, pp. 183-184.
Everywhere in Italy, and here in America, Italians are a family folk. Their kinship is real, vital, affectionate and lifelong. Parents love their children, not always wisely, but passionately. They work hard and long, many of them to give the yoiinger generations better advantages in America than they of the first generation of immigrants had on either side of the sea. /md their children expect, and are expected, to provide for their parents. The Italian immigrant's first earnings are usually shared with the old folks at home.
The married immigrant saves enough by economizing on his living expenses here, to support his v;ife and children in Italy, until he can pay for their voyage to x^merica so that they can join him in starting home life here. Then, as one and another family circle begins to earn, a son and daughter add their wages to the family fund. Often the mother receives the unopened pay envelopes of father and children for household expenses and returns only
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a fraction of the week^s wage for the personal expenses of each. A short-sighted Americanism complains of '^the loss'* of the money sent abroad, failing to appreciate that America has gained by this indus- trious thrift habit, and by the family love and loyalty thus cultivat* ed and expressed*
A Family Neighborly Folk
Italians are neighbors to one another to a greater extent than most — if not all — people of other races. Their rural villagers and city dwellers alike possess that elemental instinct v/hich causes them to cling to the neighborly relationship. The emigrant clings to it more consciously and tenaciously when leaving the fatherland, and shrinks from losing it while seeking to perpetuate it upon his coming to this strange land. In most cases, his only guiding policy is to go where his kinsfolk or neighbors have gone before him. Kis destination
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is urtiere they happen to live. Whatever port he enters, he enters only to set foot on their threshold. He is hospitably taken into the family circle until he gains his foothold.
They inaintain their fellowship by sharing each other^s joys at family festivals, at v/eddings, at baptisms, and at birthdays. By floral offer- •ings and attendance at funerals, respect for the dead and sympathy for the living never fail to be displayed by every friend of both.
Italians are naturally devoutly religious. They identify their chixrch with their hone and neighborhood. There they are at home. There the babe is brought for baptism, there the maid and her man come to be married, and from there the dead are taken for burial. The neighborhood is the parish. Its priest is as friendly as was the padre in the little hill- top parish where his parishioners grev/ up. The sanctuary worship and feasts inspire the little nativity shrine in the home circle and in the «hop window, as well as the festa celebrated by every benefit order in
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honor of its patron saint.
Familiar with art and music as expressions of religious feeling and as- piration, the Italian is inspired to create love, and to appreciate song and artistic beauty. Among the masses of the people of no other race among us, least of all among our American-bom people, is there any such familiarity with operatic music, or appreciation for sculpture and painting, as there is among Italian wage-workers.
Conservative and Good Citizens
The American citizenship of the Italians, like that of other foreign- bom citizens, is better or worse according to the good or bad influences to which the immigrant is subjected during the early years of his ex- perience in America. The man through whom he gets his first employment or under whom he works, usually interprets for the newcomer his first impressions of our political standards and practices.
This ''boss" is usually a partisan politician, who leads or drives the immi« grant laborer to believe that his job depends upon his vote. Any higher
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ideals of citizenship reach the foreign laborer too late, if at all, and too superficially to prompt his declaration of independence.
As the padrone gradually loses control of the ^\mericanized foreign- born worker, and seldom controls the worker's children, the political "boss*' eventually fails to exercise autocratic control over those who at first depended upon him for their very living. One of our political ward "bosses," long since overthrov/n, sang his "sv/an song" in this lament: "There's no telling v/hat those immigrants v/ill do inside the voting booth".
The great mass of Italian citizens are conservative, and are loyal Americans. But from Sicily, a lawless element has imported survivors of a lawlessness that has existed there longer than elsev/here because of v/eak and corrupt governments. Self protection at first drove self- respecting men to avenge themselves for injuries inflicted upon them. This demonstrated self-reliance. Failure to do so was looked upon with contempt. This expediency of self -protect ion against mis-government
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in earlier times evolved into the terrorizing agency of both crime and misrule.
For Justice to Sicilians
But the great majority of our good American citizens of Sicilian birth justly protested against being suspected of having any part or lot with these parasites of their race, from whose lawlessness they themselves have stiff ered most. Yet racial prejudice often causes unjust suspicion of all Sicilians—if not all other Italians— implying that they are accomplices of the very criminals whom they abhor.
In our united effort to rid our land of this blood revenge and black- mail, we must not forget how long we have tolerated similar forms of American lawlessness. V/e have not yet dispensed with "strong-arm" ruf- fians on either side of our industrial conflicts. Antagonists seeking "personal satisfaction" have not long been extinct.
Lynch law still survives, while Congress hesitates to stamp it out. The
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Ku-Eluz are still abroad in the land« Bootlegger, gunmen and other assassins, not a few, bear other than Sicilian names. It will not help us to punish and deport the guilty if we are unjust to the innocent or if we discourage their loyal co-operation and support of American ideals.
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Prohibition, among other evils, has produced in the Italians the desire for emigrating to the United States • ^Ind this is natural. The iSth Amendment of our Constitution has rapidily enriched a large number of persons, who never even would have dreamed of saving a thousand dollar bill.
Becoming bootleggers by profession, niany have earned too much money and they are going back to Italy to pay visits to their home town where, with their diamonds and with their generosity in squandering the money, they are astounding their old friends and receiving great honor from the civic officials, instead of the frequent medals and distinction.
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You meet them in Rome, in Llontecatini, in Viareggio, the Lido of Venice, Capri, Sorrento, etc» They are recognized as Americans, born in Italy, ^^^ and soon everybody knov/s that money was easily earned* Naturally everyone wants to come to a country where by selling bad wine, and very bad liquor, poisoned alcohol and illegal beer, he can earn a large sum of money* For that reason we see the smuggling of immigrants increased and the relative deportation causing, not rarely, a tragedy*
Almost every v/eek the liners are taking back to Europe those, who, lured by easy fortune, which they were to gain in the United States came in with fake passports* Today, ?,s we did in times past, it is our duty to warn those who ^ire trying to come to America, clandeGtinely, and dreaming of becoming rich like others, through violation of the prohibition law*
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It is wise to know, that though it is true that the l8th /iinendment made some people rich, it is even more true to say that the era of the boot- leggers has gone for ever. Those who earned larre amounts of money in the prohibition era are retired from the business. Those still active in the bootleg:^ing business do not v/ant any competition suid will not tolerate any intruders. They who v/ish to come to America for the purpose of imitat- ing those whom they met in their home tovm of squandering money, are making a grave mistake.
£ven if they can stay in the United States, if they have money they v/ill lose it, and if they try to intrude into the bootlegging business they will lose their life.
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bulletin Italo-Amerioan National Union. Gept., 1927.
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A DR/MA OF IiailGR/.TJON
A pitiful story is that of Gaetana Vella La Monica, who for the third time has crossed the ocean to live with her children who are citizens of this land of liberty*
She hoped that her perseverance vfould v/in over the severity of the law; but she lost hope v/hen she v/as compelled to go back to Italy*
She is a divorced woman who came to the United States with her parents at the age of fifteen. She stated that her fether was an American citizen but unfortunately his citizenship papers were lost, '^''hen her father, Joseph Vella, died in New Jersey she married a man who was not a citizen. Then she divorced him and after the divorce her husband became an American citizen.
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She had three children, Jenny, seven; Prances, six years; and Joseph, four years; all bom in the United States.
She went to Italy and when she came back to America she found the door closed, because somebody reported her divorce to the authorities. There- fore she was sent back to Italy* Last January she tried again to enter the United States, but she failed in her attempt and, as we said before, she was compelled to go back to Italy. Laws are laws and must be respected. But in a case like that of Mrs. La Monica we do not think that the law would suffer if a mother were permitted to join her children.
The laws of nature and of the heart should be above human lav/s and we feel this poor mother, who made so many sacrifices, should be alla.ved to join and live happily with her children.
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Mr.'De Stefano reported a brilliant discussion of Professor Ross inane statements on immigrations we have concerned ourselves in the ♦•English Section of L' Italia. ♦•
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When several years ago, another bill for the restriction of immigration,^ similar to the present Dillingham- Burne^tt bill, was before the Congress of the United States in Washington, one of the many worthy Americans who strongly opposed it was Charles Edward Russell, at that time Editor of the '• New York Journal" and now a writer of repute, especially devoted to social and political questions and author of several splendid publi- cations among which "Why I am a Socialist", "The Uprising of Many", , -v "Lawless Wealth", "Songs of Democracy", etc. We remeniber a splendid "- editorial published by Mr. Russell in the Journal which created quite a sensation and was indeed one of the most noble defenses and enthusiastic eulogies of the Italian race.
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Can any of you Imagine a source of political dsmger In the Italian ' Immigration? You would forget In such a case, that the Italians have loved liberty more and much longer than the Anglo Saxon ever did, you would forget that Garibaldi and Mazzlnl were of Italian blood; you would forget that when the most absolute despotism reigned In dark England, Venice and Florence were republics.
Can anyone think that we cannot absorb this race and that It could- V Instead, outdo us and deviate our republic from Its destiny? You do not know then with how much rapidity the Italians can assimilate our
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pol ft leal customs; you don't know that his children crowd the public schools and are prouder than you are of their rights of American birth You do not know and can not know that the most enthusiastic of all the Americans are the American children born of Italian parents.
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Instead of Impeding the Italian immigration, a wise and patriotic government should use every effort to encourage it; we are in need of all this immigration, because the Italian blood is the greatest blood t In the world. Consider what it has been in history I Of this blood wa^ the race which, on the point of the javelin drove civilization into the brains of barbarous Europe. Prom this blood came to us the first idea of order, or Justice of organized society and art. When your ancestors were savages, immersed in the darkness of barbarism, in the solitude " of Northern Europe, the people of this blood were building the Pantheons and wrote the codes of Justice. When the idea of the Anglo-Saxon life was limited to a pirate boat and to one undefended city to be burnt, ""v;; the savants of this blood discovered and saved precious manuscripts and Dante composed his immortal poem. ": -
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For 1700 years since the birth of Christ, the measure of civilization of any tribe of Europe was the proportion of the Latin blood which Tlowed in its veins, was the extension of learning drunk from the fountains of Italian knowledge.
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Should we exclude this blood from our shores? We, whose artistic in^ stincts are stereotyped in the complicated horrors of the enbankments '"' of the Thames and in the indescribable, foggy obscurity of a street; of London? We, who are trying to embellish our cities with buililngs of ^ 30 or 40 stories? ^v;.. BLESS EVERY STEAMER CROWDED WITH ITALIANS.
No, if you are wise thank heaven for every steamer which arrives here crowded with Italians and pray for always, more to come. This is the blood which will always make impossible the monstrous and bloody phanthom of an Anglo-Saxon alliance; this is the blood which will make of America of the future the home of gold dug from the earth.
What Will this race be when the Anglo-Saxon tediousness and pertinacity
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will be illuminated and smoothened by the Italian sentiment of beai Never in history of the world has there been similar probability of success for such a race so free-minded, so enlightened, so progressive, 80 productive in art and every form of human energy, and we can rest iassured that for the future of our nation, the more Latin element we will have with us, the higher and more elevated will be the final American type.
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WPA (ILL) PROJ. 30275
PROF. ROSS S ATTACK ON FOREIGN -BORN CITIZENS
Some wise and v/itty wag once said, "The American Republic is alv/ays going to the dogs, but never getting there»" There threatened canine catastrophes are as old as our nation, as various as it's political, industritil and social changes and usually find both their source and peril oxHy in the bark of the calamity howlers. For months past, the Century Mag:azine which effects to be a periodical of esthetic, culture, scholarship and fairness, has devoted much space to a series of articles reeking with race prejudice and religious rancor, seeking to prove that foreign immigration vail soon over-throw our institutions and blight the hope of Temocracy unless speedily and completely checked^ The author of these articles is one, Edv/ard Alsv;orth Ross, professor of sociology in the University of "'isconsin, a public institution supported by taxation of thousands of the people whom he so uncharitably and unjustifiably attacks.
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All impartial publicists and thinkers on the subject agree that our foreign immigration needs strict inspection, supervision and regulation to keep out the criminal, the diseased and the depraved; and that pro- bably our laws should be amended so as to place our inspectors in foreign ports so as to turn back the unfit there, instead of from this side of the ocean, thereby overcoming the abuse of our laws, and the rights of poor emigrants by steamship companies and their agents, and as 98 per cent, all of our immigrations comes from 13 ports, this v/ould seem reasonable and practi cable • p
Professor Ross however seems to argue in favor of complete exclusion of immigration, especially from southern and eastern Europe, and in support of his theory he descends to depths of racial prejudice, religious bigotry and palpable misrepresentation to shov/ him to be wholly unfit for the public position which he holds*
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L^ Italia. Feb. 1, 1914. yjp^ (ILL.) PROJ. 30275
Edmund Burke t the great philosophic statesman, said that you cannot indict
a whole people. The reckless \7riter finds no difficulty in indicting
many x)eople and in seeking to support his indictment v;ith charges that
range from the ridiculous to the malicious. He is especially unfair to
the Italians, the Jews, the Poles, Hungarians, Bohemians, the Greeks and
all of the people of the Slovenian race. He scoffs at their mentality,
their morals, their religions, "their coarse present philosophy of sex," |
their willingness "to take jobs requiring nothing but brawn" and lack of
style, and contemptuously says that their souls" burn with the dull,
smoky flame of the pineknot stuck to the soil. Has he not borrowed this
vocabulary of snobbish scorn from what those other college professors said
of Abraham Lincoln sixty years ago? He slanders the Jewish people by saying
that "obedience to parents seems to be dying out amon^ the Jews^" and
that this laxity of home and family life "results in a great number of
Jevrish girls going astray."
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L' Italia. Feb. 1, 1914. WPA (ILL) PROJ. 30275
Nothing could be farther than the truth. The loyalty of the Jev/s to home and kindred is proverbial ^nd the chastity of their v/oinanhood is the brightest gem in the diadem of Hebraism* He violates truth and decency also in speaking of the Italian people v/ho he says are infected ..ith spiritual hookv/orm." This is a foul slander on a people whose present fuith and spirituality have made their country the hub of Christiandom for thousands of years and give their music, art, architecture, poetry and philosophy a touch of the divine. His condemnation of the Poles, Hungarians, Bohemians, and other Slavonian people, is equally incharit- able and untrue. He condemns those people as dirty, ignorant, super- stitious and says, "they simply look out of place in black clothes and stiff collars, since clearly they belong in skins, in wattled huts at the close of the great ice age.
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L> Italia. Feb. 1, 1914. WPA (ILL) PRCJ. 30274
These ox-like men are descendents of those who alv^ays stay behind* Anyone who has mingled alon^ and done business with those great people know hov/ unwarranted is this v^holesale condemnation* How m.uch truer is the estimate of these people given by John Cowyer Towys, the renouned Cambridge lecturer, who sees in them the qualities of a virile manhood and virtuous v/omanhood chat is destined to be one of the greatest factors in the replenishing and developing of advancing Democracy*
Prof. Ross even fears that the second and subsequent generations of these foreigners on American soil will be worse than the original aliens, and says that they will develop " a degenerate class, such as been fully developed among the Irish.
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L^ Italia, Feb. 1, 1914.
WPA (ILL) PROJ. 30275
If the achievements of the exiles of Erin and their descendants in America is what he calls degeneracy, God grant that v/e may have more of it. He condemns es^^ecially the Germans and Bohemians of Chicago, "marshalled in the United Charities, \7hich he says is merely a corruot machine" through which the brewers and liquor deulers may sway a foreign vote not only in defense of liquor, but also in defense of other corrupt and afflicted in- terests. "He calls from a list of candidates for offices in Chicago, the follov/ing nam s: Kelly, Cassidy, Slattery, Alschuler, ihaelzer, '^artzen, Umback, Anderson, Romano, Knitchoff, Deneen, Rogue, Burres, Short, and says of these men who include many of the finest types of progressive, public spirited citizens in American life," the humor of calling Anglo-Saxon the kind of government these men vdll give is obvious. 'Je would like to ask this pedigogical Anglo maniac v/hy an "Anglo-Saxon" is necessary or even desirable in this country. He objects to America being the broad melting pot of vigorous humanity, but is willing to have it remain a mere jack-pot for British capitd*
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The same arguments v/ere made by his predecessors of the "Knov/ Nothing Party," Just prior to the Civil v:ar* It slumped into infamy when our flag needed defenders and it's croaklngs were hushed by the Huzzars of 300,000 Germans and a quarter of a million Irish men and hundreds of thousands of brave men of other lands v/ho answered Father Abraham and the bugle calls of duty. They said then, as he says nov/, that America is crov/ded and must close it's doors. It is not so* As a college professor he should know that Germany v/ith an area not as large or fertile as Texas, supports in comfort 70,000,000 of the most prosperous and pro- gressive people on earth* Political economists have estimated that the United States alone, under just and e( uitcble laws, is capable of supporting comfortably within it's borders two thousand million people and then it would not be as congested as Belgium, v/hose people matches any in the v/orld in prosperity, peace, morality, intelligence and culture*
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Civilizatiorit like trees wither and die at the top and are nourished and replenished from the bottom through the common soil. Balzac v.as right when he said that the stairways of progress are always resounding to the clatter of wooden shoes going upt and the rustle of silken shirts and patent leather coming down. America, like England, through the teaching of such as Professor Ross, is mildewed over with materialism and a decadence of high ideals and spirituality. It needs the spiritual, emot- ional and vital elements that are being brought hither by the rugged emigrants as much as these emigrants need America.
Winnowing out the unworthy, let us still v/elcome the honest, healthy and thrifty of all these people with full faith in the prophesies of democracy that in the mysteries alembic of God the manhood metals of these mighty people may be mingled and out of the transfusion of composite America, the superman of tomorrow*
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L'Itp.lia. Janupry 25, IQlU. THE BUENETT BILL BACK IN THE HOUSE.
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The House Comnittee on Immigration voted recently "by an overwhelming majority to report favorahly the Burnett Immigration bill, in practically the same form and phrase as that employed in the similarly named measure
which passed the 62nd Congress, only to he vetoed hy President Taft^
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The statistics of the Immigration Bureau for I9II shovr that, of more than 1,200,000 immigrants coming to this country, about ?00,000 were of Slavonic, U00,000 of Latin and 70,000 of all others combined. The literacy test ^^ - clause of the Immigration bill, therefore, principally affects the people of Latin and Slavonic nations. Many of these people h?ve been denied the , > opportunity of learning to read, but this clean peasant stock, from the ^j}-- standpoint of the biologist and eugenist is preferable, from which to , O- •
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propagate the future American, to the descendants of some of the inhabi- tants of the congested cities of Europe who like as not are afflicted with diseases incident to unhealthful occuDations and to the vices of the under- world.
More important than the literacy test is the Wasserman test of the blood. Mendel's law of heredity points to the importance of "breeding the dominant rather than the recessive. Dominence in human "breeding is not the result of literacy capacity "but of a healthy, clean and honest heredity.
It is "better for the future generations to admit to our land the dominant, who caiinot read, than the recessive who may come with the diploma of the "best university of Europe in his hands. The sons of the former will be 5 presidents of our universities; the sons of the latter, inmates of the alms-house, insane asylum, and penitentiary.
Chief Justice Olson of the Municipal Court of Chicago, recently related the following stoty: A negro in Chicago, whose first name is Ike, used
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to complain to me that he was horn in slavery and could not read nor write* He had a good mind in a sound hody and was capahle and successful. Finding it frequently necessary to commiserate with him, I finally printed out to #> ;^vhim that he was more fortunate than perhaps he realized. "Ike," I said,
"if you were a stick of wood in the lumher-yard, which would you rp.ther he, a piece of «olid mahogany in the rough or a piece of polished mahogany full of worm-holes?" Ike saw the point and never complained again, hut was proud of the fact that he was dominant.
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When a man came out in the steerage of a vessel from Europe to America one- ; hundred and fifty years ago, he was "a settler" or "a colonist," today he .
is called an "immigrant." Nohody ever proposed that "a settler" or "a "^colonist" wishing to land on American soil, should he excluded hecause he
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reasonable patience would reward them all with success at length. If this 'were a reflection upon anybody we should not mention it here. Since it is m not, the reminder may serve a good turn. The most dangerous visitors from Europe to America are perfectly qualified to pass a test in reading and writing. Under the proposed law they will come and go at will while tens of thousands who seek^ only an opportunity to apply their industry in whole- some labor will be sent back over the ocean. '
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La Parola del Socialisti. Mar. 1, 1913.
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Big«belliad Taft has finally done iOmothing just. Ho has vetoed the law for- bidding entry to illiterate irimigrants^
This proposed law had passed the House and the Senate; only Taft's signature was needed, and he placed his veto upon it.
According to the Constitution the presidential veto can be overruled by a two thirds majority vote in the House and the Senate.
The vote in the Senate was in favor of the bill more than the required two thirds, but in the House it lacked five of the necessary number.
We are not at all partial to the autocratic presidential veto, but in this case we feel that it has been useful.
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La Parola dei Socialisti, Jan. 25, 1913. , - ,, „ , ^j
AN OPEN letti:r froi/' a subscriber to the parola • '^v'' y
Y/hy are you so much preoccupied with the Burnett-Dillingham Bill as to devote an editorial to it and to print the petition to the President?
How will that law harm the proletariat? And v/hat is the harm to our party?
I fail to see that it contains menace; T rather believe, if you will permit me to* say so, that you are much in error in this case.
The more ignorant the immigrant is the easier it is to defraud him, to make him a strike-brea'^ er, and to drag him to the polls to vote against his own interests for a glass of beer or a cigar»
The better educated he is the more respect will he command, and the less easily v;ill he sell himself to the parasitic class •
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Then why beg for the intervention of the Italian Government or its representatives?
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The aim of the Socialist .party is to educate and prepare the working class, through the medium of its literature, for the political and economic struggle of the future.
Now if a law is proposed which will help us by forcing foreign governments to provide their subjects with more education, are we to obstruct it?
America, you say, needs all classes of immigration, literates, and illiterates.
You forget that the illiterates are the special victims of the priests, the bankers, and all that class which continually preys on the ignorance of the immigrant.
Immigration, my dear editor, will not diminish because of any law.
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The worker, even though an adult and forced by necessity to iniroi grate, can with a few lire learn in a short time to read and write well enough to satisfy the afore- mentioned law, and when he has arrived in America, he v/ill be much more ameriable to our ideas.
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The Socialist party is the champion of liberty for all, illiterates included, especially when as in this case a human right is threatened, the right to live in any part of this worlds
The anti-socialist and reactionary arguments of Comrade Borsini are the sarie as those used by others against universal suffrage.
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La Parola dei Socialistic Jan. 25, 1913
••The illiterate voter would be a sucker for the priests and the bossesi** No matter, say the Socialists, whether he be so temporarily or permanently^ This man, although illiterate, is also a citizen, and if for that reason alone, he has certain r#« qponsibilities and certain definite rights*
If you, Borsini, came to America to improve your position, why should you desire that any enterprising peasant, seeking the same opportunities, be forbidden to enter this country because he cannot read and write? Is permission to eat to be dependent on literacy?.
The Burnett- Dillingham law, if it is enacted, will not decrease illiteracy in Italy. No law, nor any "serious provisions," has been able to diminish illiteracy (is not elementary education compulsory in Italy?), because illiteracy is the product of . environment, a starving plant growing on barren soil.
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La Parola dei Socialistic Jan. 25, 1913
Change the environment, and the plant will flourish. The desire or the necessity of coming to America will never force a man thirty, forty, fifty years old to v/orry over the alphabet. In Italy itself does not the illiterate man knov/ that by learning .to read he will improve his lot? And yet he does not make the effort to learn. V/hy? Because his miserable environment and his indolent tenperament keep him dov/n. Not* even the prospect of emigrating to America is sufficient to rouse him.
V/e believe, instead, that illiteracy vdll diminish in Italy only with unrestricted emigration to the United States. By corning to this country the inimigrant improves his position. He eats better food, dresses better, lives in an environment more elevated, and comes in contact with people more advanced. He feels the desire to iii5)rove himself and the need to learn more. But even if he does not improve his education, one thing will happen beyond any doubt; he will send money to Italy, and this money will help his children to become educated*
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Our article in the previous issue was not a defense of illiteracy, us Borsini seems to think, V/e were merely defending the right of all, whether literates or illiterates, to go where they please. And again v/e urge all Italian-American Socialists to protest against the proposed Burnett-Dillingham law»
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• The Seventeenth \Yard Branch of the Socialist party, at itsraeeting of January 19th, inade an energetic protest against the passing of the inhuman Burnett-Dillingham bill, which forbids illiterates to enter the United States* If workers are illiterate, it is the fault of their native countries. And Anerica is called the land §t the freel V/hat kind of freedom? You ItaliansI Do you see what treatment your countrymen are receiving? Instead of improving the intellect of its subjects, your government squanders millions in a war on the sands of Tripoli J
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ExcLuriicn cf the illit:i:rat_]s
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The legislative-: bodies of this country are in the process of completing an action of le:.e-humanity. It is the duty of those who hold their liberty in hi^h respect to raise their voices in protest before it is too late. The House has passed the Burnett-rdllinghain law, which stipulator that an inunigrant must be able to read und v;rite in order to be admitted to this country. It nov; ^-oes to the Senate, after which it needs only the presi- dent's signature. The agitation promoted by the foreign element as well as by the more enlightened American roups promises to develop to a point which may deter this nation fron besmirching itself vdth ineradicable shame. One can understand the desire to exclude persons with criminal records or incurable diseases, but to bar immigrants because of illiteracy for v/hich they are not to blame, while they may possess all the other qualities re- quired to make good citizens, is unpardonable.
It is evident, that the aim is to exclude quantity rather than quality. This country has room for a billion people, and if to-day there is ai; ex-
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cess of labor, it is not the fault of labor, but of the baroque system of capitalism, which every so often slows up production because of a slov/ market, despite the fact that the majority of the people have nothin^^ but the barest necessities.
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And what is the Italian Government doinr about it thru its representatives in this country? If the American Government werq to fofbid the importation of macaroni and wine, perhaps they would be moved to protest or to set up tariff v/alls on American products. But it affects only the workers, v/hose flight from Italy and low wages to countries where the v/age-standards are much higher is looked upon vrith disfavor by the Italian Governm.ent and the ruling classes, who see in this exodus the reason for the [ rov;ing indepen- dence of the workers who remain behind.
That is the reason why the Italian Govermnent is not concerning itself v/ith the Burnett-Dillingham bill and is not interested in defeating it.
America needs all classes of immigration; it needs literates and illiterates, the strong-minded and the strong-armed. The greatness of thi^ nation is due
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to tno unrestricted influx of immigration. The harm done hy the illiterate immigrant is more than compensated for by his children, who grow up not only literate, but with the perfect American attitude.
The American people v/ill not be the first to experience the harm done by such foolish laws. Australia has had a rimilar law for several years and at the present time is preoccupied with the problem of increasing its population, follov;ing the example of France and tryin£ to e feet an increac^e in the birth- rate.
;7e cherish the hope that the "enate and the president will defeat this un- just law and thus allow anybody, even though illiterate, to be admitted to thiL country.
Meanwhile we invite our readers to participate in the movement of protest which has already been initiated by filling in the follovdng petition with name and address and sending; it to the President of this Republic:
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To the President of the '-nite:: .'tates, the '-onorable "Villia!Ti Howard Taft, *\.^ Vrashin^ton, D.
The undersi£:ned respectfully voices his protest a£;ainst the so-called Bur- nett-Dillingham bill, establishing a literary test for the iimigrant to this country, since it is not the true test of <-iualification for the ad- mission of. the desirable iirjnigrant.
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The precise number of Itali-ans living in this city is reported to be 23>06l, and they are divided as follows:
On the North Side, U,112; South Side, k.k^k; West Side, l4,151.
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Chloago*s Italian population Is astimated at 15fOOO to 20,000. This appears to be a low estimate In view of the faot that about 5^0,000 Italians have Immigrat- ed to the United States* The thousands of railroad and mine warkers» undoubtedly, constitute a large portion of the number*
In our city the Italian population lived in rather secluded colonies until this day* The largest settlement Is located at Swing, Taylor, Halsted Street^, and Blue Island Avenue. But we also find a large Italian element on South Clark Street between the viaduct and Harrison Street, and also on Clark Street and Archer Avenue, lYest Van Buren, Robey, Throop Streets and Hoyne Avenue, and else- where. '
The first Italian immigrants arrived about 1845 on the shores of Lake Michigan. During the following ten years very few new-comers appeared. Among the first
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Giovanni L# Cella was the first Italian oonsul» and his appointment took plaoe on July 6, 1868 •
Italians who suooeed in the struggle for existence, soon become Americanized and good citizens • But we also find here as well as in other large cities a number of specific types of the street. Peddling of fruits on street corners is large- ly In the hands of Italians.
The organ-grinders, passing through our streets begging, the ash-box investigat- ors, male and female, the Italian street-cleaners and diggers are familiar to all. However, the great majority of the Italians occupy an honorable position among the population of the city.
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During reoexit years the Italians have obtained citizenship in real large numbers, and many of them are striving earnestly to overcome a certain prejudice against their nationality due, undoubtedly, to some street types, and they have been re- warded with splendid success*
The average Italian is very economical, and with grinding frugality he saves his earnings in order to purchase his own home. The overwhelming majority of the Italians have succeeded through tireless efforts to become wealthy or at least to live in moderate circumstances.
The Italians are strongly inclined to be social. Their many social clubs also
give evidence to what extent they treasure the memory of their old fatherland.
Many of the Italian organizations bear the names of Italian cities or provinces.
The oldest society is the "Unione e Prattellenza" (Unity and Brotherhood). "ATell
known are the Italian Sharpshooters with their colorful uniforms, "^here are
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Three Italian papers are published in Chicago, L'ltalia, L'Amerioa, and II Fie- oanaso ♦ The first two are published weekly, and the third is an illustrated monthly magazine*
Pour large, beautiful halls serve as gathering places for their festivities. Uusio and dramatic art is cultivated among them with genuine Italian enthusiasm.
The largest of the Italian churches is the one located on Illinois and Franklin Streets, and is the center of religious activities among the Italian population.
It is obvious that the land of the fine arts has worthy representatives in this youthful metropolis. One of them is V. Carpi, Director of Music of the Chicago Conservatory. A musician of outstanding ability is A. A. Jannotta. His ausio academy is located in the Auditorium Building. Francis Emilio Timponi, aft orchestra director, was famous already in the old country. Known as well as
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liked are the mandolin orchestras of Valisi and Tomaso. Of journalists, speak- erSf physicians and professors* we mention the following: Dr« G« Ronga, C* Sentllet 0* Durante, Giovanni Almagia, E. Alfieri, Dr. C. Volini, Dr« Nicola Re, Dr« A* Lagoria, Dr* A* Uauro, Professor G« Mantellini, A« De Uateis, P* Bellivio, and D« A* Dasso*
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SINISTER ACTIVITIES OP aERICAL SWINE
p. 3* • . ?or some time it has been evident that a religious revival is in progress among the Italians on the near Northwest side of Chicago.
I say a religious revival, since at the present time certain self-styled Catholics are making the rounds of the colony and with pamphlets and tracts are attempting to ensnare women and children in their nets, -• not a difficult feat since women are more amenable to persuasion than men*
We cannot mention the Italian church on Orand avenue without abhorrence and disgust* However, we feel bound to report that a week or so ago a lottery was there conducted which yielded to the parish priest who promoted it the sum of twelve hundred dollars* This sum is to be used to pay for repairs on the church property*
The basement, in particular, is to be made into a modern retreat where at
night the most sinister element of the colony may congregate* This retreat
will contain a lunch-room, where the top price for meals will be twenty-five cents* The food will be solicited from the poor grocers of the neighborhood*
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There will be bedrooms where lodging will cost fifteen cents a night, and the odors will be pungent, to say the least.
There will be a pool-room and also moving pictures which will show the miracles wroiight by their God; and last but not least there will be a hall where a young man may entertain his feminine friend. And do you know who is going to supervise all these activities? The priest and a group of black-robed women! Some new arrivals have been noted among the old-timers. In short, this house of illusions has been converted into a place of business.
Has no one ever thought of putting an exid to this scandal against hiimanity? Will no one shout so that the world may hear, ''It is high time to stop it» you seven-headed vipers, you noxious worms?"
And what does the anti-clerical Giordano Bruno club think about this? We hope that among the multitude a few may be found in whom conscience is awakening, and that through the agency of this club war may be declared and waged without quarter against these degraded persons tmtll victory is assured for the cuiti- clericals.
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IN R3t;:::3v33R.iNCj] OF GUGLIELMO KL'^RCONI
On Sunday, July 25, under the auspices of the Italian consul general,
the Honorable F. Fontana, a solemn mass v;as celebrated in Holy Name Cathedral
in commemoration of the death of the great inventor, Guglielmo Marconi.
The Italo-i\raerican National Union, the Order o"^ the Sons of Italy, and many other Italian Societies and individuals attended the ceremon*". The officiating priest was Father Fuller, who v/as assisted by Fathers Moran and Blanchette#
The sermon delivered by Reverend Father Cloos, in Italian md English, recapitu- lated the life of the illustrious scientist, who is mourned by all the World.
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•The Grand Lodge Protests Against Pegler of the Chicago Daily New8»'*
The Grand Venerable of the Grand Lodge of Illinois of the Order Sons of Italy in America, Chevalier G* Spatuzza, sent the Editor of the Daily News the following telegram strongly protesting against an insulting article published by the paper^ Uay IQ, and written by Westbrook Peglert
•The Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, Order Sons of Italy in America, in the name of its 3>000 members , American citizens proud of their an«» cestry, strongly denounces the article which appeared in your newspaper^ Uay 10, entitled * *I1 Duce Sees Red at British Jibes.* Pegler in his article not only abuses the freedom of the press but shows a lack of under-' standing of its noble mission* The statements in his article contained an insult to a great people whose past has been an important one which was so annoying to perfidious Albion.
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**Viniether you like it or not, Mr» Pegler, the truth is thist Since the coalition of fifty-two nations could not stop the triumphal march of Italy to Sthiopia, neither can all your lies, or somebody else^s lies, harm Italy*
"^Liest Ur. Pegler, have the power to reveal the baseness of the soul of a newspaperman ajid the base conception which he has of the profession which he prostitutes for a few cents •**
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^'Financial Statement on the Victory Banquet, *• Bulletin Italo* American jjational Union (Monthly), May 1937, p« 7«
The Italo-American national Union, nhich sponsored the banquet held in the Sherman Hotel, Itoy 24, 1936, in commemoration of the Italian victory in Ethiopia, has assigned the net profit (|206«10) to Consul*6eneral Fontana to be used for the yearly summer tours through Italy of Italian students attending the after-school sessions held in the Italian language in Italian parochial schools throughout the co\mtry«
The price of a tour through the mother oountry is given the student who has won distinction in the study of Italian*
Italian Cozisul-General Fontana acknowledged receipt of the money in a letter to our supreme president, Philip D*Andrea, in iriiich he expressed his appreciation and thanks for the efforts of our union in assuring the suocess of the enterprise*
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The Italicoi Consulate in Chioago sent us the following notes on its reoent aotiTities i
On the tenth of this month, Italian Consul Franoo Fontana drew the attention of looal authorities to two films, **Spain in Flames** and **Defense of Madrid,** tAiat were to be shown at the Sonotone Theatre and Olivet Institute respeotiTely^ Both eontained soenes offensive to Italy*
The steps taken by the Consul General had the desired results since from the film **Spain in Flames** the parts offensive to Italy were removed* Circulars whioh had been printed to advertise the showing of the production were at the time taken out of circulation* The circulars read, **Thous€mds massacred by Fascists with Hitler-lfussolini Help*** Projection of **Defense of Madrid** was prohibited entirely*
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"Prom the Ital ian Consulate," Bulletin Order Sons of Italy, Illinois Lodge (Monthly), April 1937, p# ii#
We wish to advise the Italian colony of Chicago that a dance is being given by the Italian Consulate of Chicago at the 131 Street Infantry Armory^ 16th Street and Michigan Avenue, May 22nd*
The dance is to celebrate the folloiring events t
April 21st s Birth of Rome
May 9th s Froclaination of the Italian Empire
M^y 24th I Entrance of Italy into the World War
The net proceeds will be used for the teaching of Italian in Chicago*
The Royal Consul General
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^Carrying On^* Bulletin Order Sons of Italy^ Illlnoia Lodge (Monthly), April 1937, p* 4#
Before dlsoueslng with you the purpose aAd the contents of my future contributions to our most worthy monthly^ bulletin, I wish to take this opportunity of thanking^ with absolute sincerity, the worthy officers and siembers of the Grand Lodge * Order Sons of Italy in America, and especially those of Lodge Chicago Lawn, piloted by our esteemed and very capable Venerable, Joseph Ardizzone, for the honor bestowed upon me in accepting me as one in such a noble organi* sation* Hhat could be nobler than what is symbolically expressed in our insignia, *liiberty. Equality and Brotherhood*^
It is beyond my humble capacity to try to express my innermost feel- ings towards you as brother members, therefore, in order to show further my appreciation, I accepted with joy the invitation tendered to me by our most worthy leader. Chevalier J. Spatu£za, attorney, to
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*• Carrying On,'* Bttlletln Order Sons of Italy ^ Illinois Lodge (Monthly), April 1937^ p# 4«
oontribute to the mentioned bulletin*
The ohoioe of ny topios for disoussion is guided by several motives • I shall briefly mention what I consider the principal ones«
First of all we must remember that the requisite of good citizenship
is not only the knowledge and obedience of the fundamental laws of
a natioUj but also some knowledge of the historical background upon
which the nation was founded* The historical background to which
I am referring, as a scientist, is the historical development of science
including the great men who made such epochal history* The nation in
question is our great country, Italy*
With this knowledge in reserve we are able to inform our friends of other nations what constitutes the very essence of our great Italian
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cirilisation* On the other hand^ they shall then be better able^ if they are willing to accept facts ^ to conclude for themselTes nhat the wordd owes Italy*
The historical background is necessary in order to fully appreciate the significance of the present problsans facing us^ because the future of a nation or an individual^ with absolutely no exception^ depends on its past as well as on its present state of affairs* In shorty it depends upon the very foundation upon which it was origi-* nally built* If built on solid ground^ so to say^ we are certain to advance with radiant colors, but if built on quicksands we are certain to perish in shameful defeat*
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'•Carrying On," Bulletin Order Sons of Italy^ Illinois Lodge (Monthly), April 1937, p« 4«
In order to fulfill the above purpose I shall therefore take up the historical development of such sciences as mat hexna tics, physics, astronomy, chemistry, medicine, etc«
I do hope that the program outlined above will serve its purpose, and spur you on to further individual study* It is with that hope that I am devoting my time to such writings •
(Signed) Amelotte Emilio
E« «• Prof* Emilio Amelotte of the University of Chicago, in graciously accepting an invitation to write for the bulletin, has rendered the Order an invaluable service if the Order has the very important task of contributing to and fostering the mental education of its members*
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••Carrying On^*^ Bulletin Ord< Lodge (Monthly)^ April T5!57"
His articles, treating subjects of general interest^ should especially appeal to the ever increasing number of college boys and girls who every day join us*
Being peirt and parcel of the new generation of Italo-Americans upon whom depends the future of our Order and the prestige of our race^ Professor Amellotte's efforts are primarily directed to those from whom he expects a cordial response #
The editor, in tendering Professor Amellotte sincere thanks, hopes that his articles not only meet with the approval of our readers but that they may prove to be an incentive to others that they may follow on the path he has blazed*
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We are glad to hear that the new Italian consul general 'ias arrlred in Chicago to represent the Italian GoTernment«
He is the young and accomplished Mr. Franco Fontana, who comes here from TtgjpX. He has made a brilliant record in the serrice of Italy*
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We note with gratification t'nat many patriotic and social affairs have been organized recently by our Italicm associations*
One of these occ^irred on Sunday, February 7, at the Sherman Hotel* It was a fare- well dixmer-»dance given b^ the Italo-American National Union in honor of Consul General Carosi, who is leaving Chicago*
More t'nan two thousand guests attended*
A selected musical program was presented by Professor A« DegraziA and the Bellavia orchestra*
In the intermission 0* Carlino Meneghetti, an Italian schoolboy, recited an appro- priate poem, which was received with great enthusiasm*
Mr. Philip D'Andrea, president of the Italo-American National Union, after speaking of the association's various activities introduced the Italian consul general, Ur»
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Carosl, who delivered a very patriotic speech and paid a tribute of thanks to the Italians of Chicago^ who hy cooperating with him have made his stay in Chicago very enjoyable*
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Our friend V* X. Ferrarat general treasurer of the I tale-American National Uniont was recently appointed correspondent-agent for students from the State of Illinois in residence at the Reyal Unirersity of Perugia*
This renowned Unirersity has for its object the diffusion in foreign countries of the language, literature, history, art, and science of our great Italy.
We are sure that Mr* Perrara will discharge this new duty with the same skill and coB^etence which he manifests in all his ether actiTities*
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PILGRIMAGE OF THE VICTORY. WPA (ILL) PROJ. 302/5
The Itsdian Consul General of Chicago, Dr. Carosi, adhering to the desire of the Italian Government, decided to organize an excursion of Italians and Italo-Americans to Italy, which v/ill be called 'Tilgrimage of Victory.'*
It is not out of place to mention that since the Ethiopian Victory, each Italian liner sailing from America, is carrying a large number of Americans anxious to visit and admire Imperial Italy, triumphant in the conquest of Oriental Africa.
It is a duty of the Italians of Chicago, bound to Rome with the sacred tie of blood, to pay a tribute of respect to the mother-land in this occasion.
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Italian Chamber of Commerce of Chicago^ Nov., 1936# ..,nn ^n^j pfiOJ,302/S)
Following the desire of II Duce a committee of various societies was formedf under the auspices of the Italian General Consult to prepare, in cooperation with the travel and touristic bureaUf a progrum for a pleasant and complete trip to Italy at a very moderate cost*
The itinerary was so planned so that the tourist will reach Rome on May 9f the day of the celebrj^tion of the Anniversary of the Victory, thus com- memorating the birth of the new Roman Empire «
"'"e think it is the duty of every Italian to coopert te for the success of this undertaking and to take advantage of the opportunity to go to Italy at a very small cost and to enjoy the concessions extended by the Italian Govern- ment •
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The excursion will start from Chicago April 15 1 1937f and the program will end in Rome on May 12» The cost includes the expenses of the return trip to Chicago^ The time limit can be extended over a period of two years»
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Bulletin ItalcwAmerlcan National Union, September 1936*
IL DUCE THANES THE ITALIAN COLONY OF CHICAGO^
Italian Consul Cosunendatore Dr« Carosi sent us the following communication which he had received from the Italietn Embassy in Washington:
His Excellency, the head of our goyernment^ has asked me to express his pleasure for the patriotic attitude taken by Italians throughout the United States on the matter of sanctions*
With their mother country, Italo->Americans in time of need for Italy have demonstrated a lively and warm attachment for the fatherland*
(Signed) Ambassador Rosso
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Bulletl n Order Sons of Italy in America, Illinois Lodge
September, I936, 7ol, IX, p,9.
PAHOCHIAL STUDENT aHOUP HSTUBNS TO CHICAGO JRCM ITALIAN TOUR.
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A few days ago sixteen parochial students of Chicago returned to this city from a tour of Italy. They were part of a group of 26l, which won a trip to Italy; a prize given hy the Order Sons of Italy to the parochial students who showed the most progress in the study of the Italian language and history in the Italian parochials of America.
The itinerary comprised all the largest cities of Italy, with ten days in some, as the climax. During their stay, they were entertained by officials at various functions.
The tour recently completed was the first of this kind sponsored hy the Order and Its success is an assurance that it may "become a permanent feature.
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On May 24, in the Sherman Hotel, the entire Italian comraunity of Chicago, in an atmosphere of Italianism, cele'brated the conquest of Ethiopia. The banquet given for this event by our organization, the sentinel of Italianism in America, succeeded once again in demonstrating the affection of the Italians for their motherland. More than 2,000 guests were present.
The Supreme President, Philip D' Andrea, with noble forethoiight, asked all those present to stand for one minute, in honor of the heroes who had fallen in savage Africa.
Chevalier V. E. Perrara acted as toastmaster and introduced the various speakers of the evening.
The speech delivered by Mr. Victor VTatson, a real friend of the Italians and an admirer of our culture, was alone worth the price.
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Bulletin Italo-American National Union, June 1936.
The Hon* Rosina, City Prosecutor^ representing the Mayor of Chicago, in his speech extolled the glories of Rome and praised the conquest of the new Erapire*^^
Consul General Dr« Carosi had words of praise for the Italian colony which was always ready to cooperate with him in every patriotic event. He lauded the activities of the committee for the success of the celebration which made May 24, 1936, a memorable date for the Italian comnunity of Chicago.
The orchestra of Maestro Bruno Beghe played during the banquet, and the soprano, Rita Desimone, and the Tripoli Trio sang many operatic and popular songs.
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Chicap^Q Italian Jhamber of Coiiii.;6rce, January -February 193^, p» 4.
DR. CLSARIO IN EAST AFRICA.
One of Chicago's leading Italian physicians and surgeons, Dr. Eugenio Cesario, Chevalier of the Crown of Italy, and one of the guiding spirits of the Calabrian Circle (Circolo Calabrese) has, once again, demonstrated his love for Italy.
A short time ago, he volunteered his services to the Italian forces in East Africa^ Recently, he was made commanding officer of the 22nd Legion, C. C« UU» Hospital Unit, in Italian Soraaliland*
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OUR CONTRIBUTION IN FAVOR OF THE RED CROSS.
Sunday, December 22, after the Christmas party given in honor of the children of the Juvenile department of our organization. Supreme President Philip D'Andrea, in the presence of the presidents of all the lodges of our Union and the members of the Supreme Council, gave Italian Consul General Commendatore Dr. M. Carosi a check for $5,728 as the first contribution of our organization to the Italian Red Cross.
Consul Carosi accepting the generous contribution delivered a patriotic speech, thanking the "Italo-Araerican National Union" and its members for their patri- otism. Other contributions in gold were given by the present Italians and by some members of the society. Rev. P. D'Andrea besides giving a personal con- tribution of $50 offered, with patriotic spirit, a gold watch with a gold chain, given to him by the members of his parish on the occasion of his twenty-fifth anniversary of pries thood*
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Bulletin Order Sons of Italy in Americat Grand Lodge of Illinois Jan# 19 THE GRAND COUNCIL PROTESTS AGAINST ENGLISH HOSTILE PROPAGANDA*
Abusing American hospitality, some English emissaries headed ^y Rev. Tfilliam Temple, ArchMshop of York, are conducting hostile propaganda against Italy in order to Influence public opinion in this country in favor of England and the League of Nations*
Against this imfair English practice, impudently spread against the ex- pressed desire of the American people to observe strict neutrality in the Italo-Ethioplan conflict, the Grand Council has protested in the name of the Sons of Italy in America, an institution whose scope is to maintain friendly relations between America and Italy, and also in the name of a body of loyal American citizens.
We are pleased to reproduce the resolution which was published in the most important newspapers in Chicago*
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Bulletin Order Sons of Italy in America, Grand Lod^e of Illinois Jan. 1936.
The Grand Council of the Grand Lod^e of the State of Illinois, Order Sons of Italy in America, being apprised of certain assertions uttered hy the Rev. William Tenple, Archbishop of York and Primate of England, here in this country on a visit, did on the 17th day of December, 1935, acLopt the following resolution:
Whereas, it has come to the attention of the Grand Council of the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, Order Sons of Italy in America, that the Rev. William Temple, Archbishop of York and Primate of England, is here in this country to deliver a series of lectures, and
Whereas, during the course of his lectures the Rev. William Temple among other things said, "England has never resorted to arms to expand her terri- tory. She merely resorts to arms to protect her interests.
"Great Britain has expanded throxigh a spreading out of her commercial fields. Then, to protect these fields, she brings out an army. With England it is a case of commerce first and arms second. With Italy it is arms first and commerce second.
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"I am in favor of sanctions, both economic and military. The League of \^'-, Nations is doing what it can but it will never do all it hopes to do until the' United States becomes a member."
Whereas, it is the opinion of the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, Order Sons of Italy in America, that the utterances such as above alleged, let alone the fact that they are not true, for history disproves them, tend to create propaganda in swaying public opinion against Italy and in favor of England, and
THiereas, it is the opinion of the members of the Grand Council of the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, Order Sons of Italy in America that the lectures delivered by the Rev. William Temple also tend to dictate the foreign policies of our country, and
THiereas, it is also the opinion of the Grand Council of the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, Order Sons of Italy in America, that visitors who come to this country should not abuse its hospitality by engaging in propaganda hostile to a nation with which our national relations are those of friendship and good will.
Be it therefore resolved: That the Grand Co\incil of the Grand Lodge of the
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State of Illinois, Order Sons of Italy in America, go on record as protesting
the assertions and conduct of the Rev* William Temple, and f\irther go on record
as protesting the action on the part of certain American organizations that
invite and provide audiences of propagandists that come under the cloak of I
friendship.
Be it further resolved: That all those engaged in the publication of newspa- pers "be urged to criticize the actions of the Rev. William Temple and of the other offenders of our country's hospitality, which step if taken will not only enlighten the American citizens on the true situation in reference to his assertions, hut will serve as a warning to propagandists, that they should not come to this country for the purpose of spreading propaganda hostile to a friendly nation.
Be it further resolved: That this resolution he given wide publicity, and that it be published in the monthly Bulletin of the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, Order Sons of Italy in America.
Be it further resolved: That the Grand Venerable be, and he is hereby, authorized to sign this resolution for and on behalf of the Grand Lodge of the
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Bulletin Order Sons of Italy in America, Grand Lod^e of Illinois Jan, 1936»
State of Illinois, Order Sons of Italy in America and attach the seal of this organization to be attested by the Grand Recording Secretary.
Attest: George Spatuzza, Grand Venerable
Paul Lonero, Grand Recording Secretary.
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Bulletin Order Sons of Italy in America - Illinois Lodge, January 1936.
THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE RED CROSS IS STILL ON, THE GRAIID VENERABLE MAKES (^ ^fK o)
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As you know, under date of December 5f 1935> I addressed to you a communi- cation on behalf of the Italian ded Gross enclosing therein a subscription blank authorizing you to collect funds* In my letter I urged each and every- one of you to do your utmost for this worthy cause and to remit the con- tributions you would collect, either to the Venerable of your Lodge or to the office of the Grand Lodge •
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By December 15 # last, v;e had received from the Venerable s and members a number of subscription blanks \/ith contributions totalling the sum of $3t.54l»70t v;hich sum was on the same day in the name of the Crder Sons of Italy in America turned over to Dr# Coramandatore Mario Carosi, Royal Italian Consul General in Chicago. "At the time this money was turned over to Commandatore Carosi, I assured him that this v/as merely the first do- nation on the part of the Order •
Many of you have not as yet sent in to your Venerable or to the office of the Grand Lodge the subscription blank which vm^^ sent to you* I urge you, therefore, to do so not later than the 20th of this month, as I am anxious on that day to turn over the fruits of your efforts. I hope and irust that you will have collected by that time, if not already, something on behalf
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of this noble cause. I want to also remind you that many pieces of gold, such as rings, earrings, and so forth, v/ere collected by many of our mem- bers and turned over to the office of the Grand Lodge. I v;ant you also to do all you can in this regard. The names of all who contribute either money, regardless of the amount, or gold, v;ill be given due publicity. By all means do not forget to turn over the subscription blanks as we must account for each and everyone sent out. It is ne dless for me to remind you that you need contributions among members only, but in your list you may include any and all v^ho desire to contribute to this humani- tarian act on our part#
In soliciting funds do not conclude that it is too late, or that everyone has contributed, because in the state of Illinois only about $30,000 has been collected so far and there are, in this state, more than a half million of our people. Futhermore, bear in mind that the fact that people have contributed does not mean that thev should not contribute more and more*
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Remember that our brothers in Africa are, in the name of justice, humanity and civilization, fighting for the glory of our mother country. It is our duty to help in v/hatever manner we can.
Let me not fail to see your subscription blanks together v/ith funds col- lected, at the office of the Grand Lodge by January 20, I936.
Spatuzza,
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Mr» Mattuccit oresid at o£ our Ch?Arauer of* Coriirrierce, haii "been honored by the Italian Governraent jy huviiiu. bestov/ed on ldn\ the Cross of Chevalier of tlie Crovm of Italy.
The Cross vms -^iven to L'r« Llattucci by HoytQ Consul ^enerul Castruccio, during a banquet Vield in the Ilonte Cristo "estuurant, June 9« i-i*» I^'&t- tucci v-'as ct^nrratulateJ by many, who reco^rjnized ids patriotic ei.C;:,ivi ties, and received many floral tributes from riis friends in ChicL go, Cleveland, Detroit, TIev; York, Thiladel^jliia, and so forth.
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A 'SELL MERITED HONOR.
It is with the greatest of pleasure that we learn of the honor conferred
upon the Italian Consul in Chicago, Chevalier Official Dr. Giuseppe Gastruccio,
••Gold Medal Hero."
The Italian Government has honored him with the "Commendadella Corona D* Italia** for his good work among the Italians in the Chicago Consular District.
We congratulate him I
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Bulletin Order Sons of Italy - Srand Lodge of Illinoist March 1932, p. 2
ITALO - AMERICA.N3.
It is strange, very strange, how the young It^lo- American men and women of today shut their eyes to the plainest facts and live in oblivion and absolute ignorance of the romantic language and customs of the land of their fathers. Busy in their daily tasks and pleasures, swept into the whirl of thought and feeling of the day, they care not nor stop one moment to inquire just a little concerning their parent's nativity. They dvell in the thought of the modern world. Hastily, not infrequently superficially, and if asked of the land of birth of their parents,. the majority ansv/er in the negative or a care not manner.
Our young people have dropped into the furrows of rodern life, their sould within them have been smothered, their intelligence has become mechanical and they seem to live only for the day, forgetful of the morrow, never once reviewing the past©
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However, it is not wholly their own fault for they have been placed in this environment and have followed exclusively the teachings presented them. Their own parents have also been lax in not planting within them the rhythmic beauty of the language and the historic past of the land from whence they migrated •
Even in the dialect one will show a habit that should not cause embarrass- ment* Our language is not one withered by age nor staled by custom* It is one adopted from the gradual progression of the race embodying all the past literary, political, and artistic culture* It is one portraying vividly the struggle, emotions and faith of our people*
It is not our purpose to criticize our young Italo-Americans nor to make them feel ashafiied but to inspire within them a duty which they have neglected and which probably is not entirely by their own fault.
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United in mind and feeling we think that the children of all Italians should haye some knowledge of Italy, her language and traditlonSf her past and her present role in world diplonacyt and that they should be- come more interested in the purpose and aims of our oreanization#
We also think that it is the duty of every father to teach his sons
and daughters the language of his countryt and that to be born of Italian
parentage is a mark of honor, wisdom and nobility^
The young Italo-Americans of today should be curious, eager for new impressions, and should at all times respect this great country in which they live and senre her in every capacities possible^
They should be honest and industrious and should always remember that their nativity, alone, gives them an advantage towards mankind, a success of life*
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rvt the Griurch of Holy P.osury, August h% fune^rul s .rvices -..ere; held, <:-.t the inst-.nce of the Italian '^onsuj for the late Tjca d'Aosta.
I;:any Ituliau associations and individuals puid tribute to th' Prince." The Consul sent a tclegritiii to !I^r ^^oyiil Highness, of .'iOsta, inform:' n)_^ her of the ocre::'ony»
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Thoui^h the Aide-de Camp of tht late "T-uca," Her loyal Ili-rhnes:: so.nt a tele^r... In ansv/er .o the - . su] thunl:in:^ him and the Italian coriMUuit for the v/L y in ..ii:.cb t^ey re^nvubered the dc cea .ed "'Soldier Prince*'*
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II A 1 BANQUET GIVEN IN HONOR OF THE ITALIAN ACE MARSHAL COLOMBO.
The Italian Chamber of Commerce cooperating with the Italian Dental Society and the Justinian Society of Advocates, the evening of September 2, at the Vesuvio Restaurant, gave a banquet in honor of the Italian aviator, Marshal Peter Colombo, which was a splendid success. A large number of Italians were present and every available space of the restaurant was occupied.
Altogether there was portrayed a very congenial manifestation of esteem and confidence for the valiant representatives of Italian aviation at the National Aviation Week exhibition held in Chicago.
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AMONG US AND OUR FRIErTOS.
The Consul General, Dr. Castruccio, has left Chicago with his family for a short visit in Italy. During his stay over there he will participate in the receptions and entertainments which will be given to the members of the Italian excursion from the I::^iddle-West •
Mrs. Castruccio and the children expect to remain in Italy for a long stay, but the Consul will soon be back among his larger family.
In the meemwhile, the Consulate is being directed by Chevalier Ferme aided by the cooperation of Chevalier Dell Agnol. Chevalier Ferme on previous occasions has proved his ability and capacity in the fulfillment of the duties of his office.
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It was with joy and pleasure we heard that our member of the Board of Directors, Official Chevalier Giovanni Kigali, has been recently decorate Commendatore of the Crown of Italy.
We extend to him the expression of our happiness a.nd the wishes that his apostolate as head of the Daprato Statuary Company, as a citizen and as an Italian, will be everyday more fervid, sincere, and effective*
Another to be decorated with the Cross of the Chevalier of the Crown of Italy was Giovanni Picco, Consular Agent at Springfield, Illinois. To him we extend our congratulations and hope he will become a member of our organization.
And while talking about decorations, we shall not forget Father Simone, major in the American Army division stationed at Fort Sheridan. His personality as priest and soldier is well knov/n to all the Itali.^ns of Chicago who hear v/ith pleasure that he has been decorated as Official Chevalier*
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II Bollettino Soelale. July 1, 1930, A CONSULAR COMMUNICATION
The Italian consul general of Chicago hae sent the following letter to the Italian aewspapers of this cityl
Dear Iditor: As you hare been informedt the American people will solemnly celebrate, in 1932, the second centennial of the birth of George Washington* By order of the Senate of the United States a suitable commission has been appointed to formulate the program of these ceremonies, which will include an exhibit of all the contribu* tions made by foreigners to the success of the American Berolution*
It will doubtless be a celebration of great importance, and I belioTe that the names of some Italians should be indluded among those who did most to win liberty for this nation*
I therefore pray that you will eaqploy all the means at your disposal and make all possible researches which may lead to Identification and commemoration of eren a single Italian pioneer of the Americcui ciyilisation so that he may be nobly glori- fied along with Italian explorers, missionaries, and fighters for American liberty*
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I am confident that you will send to me the data of your findings so that I may co-ordinate in con5>lete form the results of all researches and so present them to the commission*
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Italians? The Americanized Italian who has found America quite to his taste and eonseqnentlj has learned to lire according to American standards knows well enough what to do with his money and where to put it» Though the Italian has become thor- oughly Americanisedf traces of the old soil still cling to him* The Americanised Italian may have American-born ehildrent but even these children develop an \mcon- scious love for Italy which is easy to perceive* Living in America and earning American wages have made the Italian and descendants loyal to their adopted country* Tet try as they willf they cannot eradicate the instincts that have been carried down through the ages and incorporated in their very heart-beats* They are forced to sympathise with their fellow-countrymen by the intense feelings of their ardent natures whiehf once aroused, are hard to quench* This indomitable love for their own kind causes them to trade in stores, of which Italians are the proprietors*
The same tendency is even more apparent in their habit of banking* The country is dotted with countless Italian banks* One of these small foundatiooshas developed into a large chain of banks operated by a kind and understanding Italiaa«-Americaa*
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II Bollettino Sociale, June 2, 1930.
Hany of the snaller Italian banks receive money from their depositors only to turn it orer to this larger institution for safe-keeping* There are also a few ambitious Italians whose aim is to found more chain banks and thereby increase banking facili- ties for their depositors* In spite of the fact that they deposit their money in banks, poor Italians hope some day to own their own homes* This is another instinct born of their original 8oil# Home to the Italian is his altar of rest as the church is his altar of hope*
Xrery young » oldt or middle-aged Italian desires above everything else a home of hie own* Italians save money with this end in view* Since they do not believe in in- stcdlmentSt they prefer to save a large sum first and then buy land or a house eat- right* In many cases they prefer to buy land, knowing well that Mother Sarth is their safest bet* and that she will give them food besides a home* The farming instinct, too» is pre-eminently characteristic of the Italian* To save a certain sum and then buy land with it is what nine hundred and ninety-nine Italians out of a thousand do or hope to do some day* Mother Sarth can never fail them* If they cannot build a house right away, they can get potatoes, corn, and cabbages out of the soil and thereby subsist* Thrift is second nature to the Italian; he can very often afford to buy real estate outright, but if he cannot, he pays off his mortgage scrupulously and exactly* To him a home is safer than a bank account* It means
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more« Land doubles the value of a bcudc-book. So the Italian, chooses a home first and then looks around for a convenient friendly bank in which to deposit his savings* But, although he has been in the United States for twenty years, he will always choose a place where he can tread on familiar ground, one with Italian characterise* tics.
It is not his own doing but his innate subconscious love for the land of his an- cestors, which can never die#
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ITALIAN CONSUL FOR COMING EXCURSION TO ITALY*
A few days ago the presidents of all the Italian orgpinlsatlons In ChlcagOf as well as many prominent Indlvldualsy were called to a meeting by the Italian Consul*
The purpose of the meeting was to coordinate the various efforts made by the Italian community of Chicago to effect a successful result to the excursion which the Italians and Italian associations of the Middle West will take through Prance t Greece and Italy, leaving New York, August l6, on the Saturnla, one of the best boats of the very Italian Cosullch (?) Line of Trieste*
The Consul and the presidents of the associations deliberated on the plan of taking the Italian and American flags, which will be solemnly dedicated on Capitol Hill by His Excellency the Governor of Rome* The Consul assured those
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gathered at his bidding thatf to satisfy the many requestSf he would be present at the ceremony as well as participate In the ceremonial receptions which the authorities of the kingdom have planned for the visitors In the various cities on the itinerary^
Lack of space forbids our giving a complete list of the associations represent- atives and the Individuals presents Suffice It to say that the most Important associations were represented and the most prominent Italians In every walk of life were present*
The official steeoaship line is the Cosulich (?) line where all information may be obtained*
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AMONG US AND OUR FRIENDS*
It i8 almost impossible for us in this brief coliimn of news to say enoxigh about the personality and the work done for Italian art by that good man Commendatore Louis Eckstein* His name, of course« is well known to all the Italians in Chicago and environs because he gave us Ravinia with all her natural grandeur » and the exuberance of Italian operas and Italian singers* He gave it to us with all the generosity of a great heart and with all the enthusiasm of a noble artist, and when we heard that the king of Italy had conferred upon him the decoration of Commendatore of the Crown of Italy, we were overwhelmed with Joy* At the Italian Chamber of Commerce we are even more enthusiastic as we have the honor of including Commendatore Eckstein as one of our life members*
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An Evangelical pilgrimage to Italy has always been our desire. We havo received a circular from brother Rev* Moncada of New York which proposes a crusade to Italy^ It meets with our enthusiastic approval and sincere praise.
The event is nox touristic in character. It gives Italians of any creed the opportunity of seeing again their charming and blessed land of origin, transformed by the strenuous efforts of a restoring government; to go back and see again and embrace your dear one; it has, above all, a great patriotic meaning cince it will bring to light the Evangelists, who in accomplishing, in this country, their noble mission of faith, do not o^.lt ttny opportunity to prove tneir sentiments of Italisnism.
We share with pleasure this crusade of Christian faith*
The circular received reads as follows:
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Evangelists I The voice of our fatherland and humanity calls us so that we may express our message of Christian salvation not as a rhetoric formula but as a regenera< oing power which will transform the present, corruptsv^ and bewildered society and guide it toward the sublime summits of hristianity.
'^he epic history of the Evangelic faith in our fatherland, is written in gold type*
•^he talians, always first in every branch of human knowledge, are taking the lead in the preservation of the *vangelical ^^ostolic thought.
"hen others were groping in the darkness of ^agaJiism^ and when, Evangelists or Protestants were not in existence in other a:ttions, -^taly had its apostles who were not kneeling before '•false and lying ^ods" they, despite persecution, kept alive the flame of the ^ospel.
"LUX LUCET IN TENEBRIS" - the same light which still glitters from the Alps to Sicily, from America to Africa all enveloping with the warmth of holy love the
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hearts and enlightening the minds and souls with its eternal saving truth*
This faith is calling us to a comnion bond of flesh and spirit - the gentle latin blood and is painting for us the blessed land of our ancestors and of our fathers- Italy* There where St.Paul, in chains, gave his spiritual ideas, leaving a good memory of himself, and sealing it with the martyrdom of the splendid Christian faith*
Our great Italy is leading, not only in Statesmanship, Science, and Art, but also with its men of Evangelical faith who throughout the countries have been a beacon light in the dark from the Apostolic Era to the present day, we have a large number of prophets, heroes and martyrs: Valdo, Achino, Savanarola, Vergerio, Curione, Carnesecchi, Arnaud, Giavanello and even Dante, Uarsilio Da Pad ova, Idazzini and Cavour, Thousands of others were killed on the field of honor in the last war.
From the valley of the Piedmont to the canals of Venice which hold the sighs of the nartyrsj from the historical squares of Florence and Rome to the mountain of
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Calabria, where are engraved the achievements of the heroic in faith; from the reefs of Syracuse, where rested the people •s Apostle to the reefs of Quarto from which the "Hero of the two world's" (Garibaldi) weighed anchor in his conquest of Italian independence; it is the spirit of our ancestors which calls to us, which imites us.
Evangelists - they are calling to us, they invite us to visit our Italy where is to be found their eternal spirit, wnere we can strengthen our souls*
The Evangelical Pilgrimage planned for this summer, will start from New York July 19th and will return from Naples Aug. 30th. In all a trip of fifty-tw^ days dedicated to a vacation, to rest, to the fatherland and to the faith.
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Frank L. Hayes of the Chicago Daily iNiews recently interviewed Llario Lauro, attorney, international representative of fascism in America, in regard to the anti-American activities of fascism in this country, a charge that had been set in motion by those of bad faith, who wish to discredit the existing regime in Italy.
Attorney Lauro fought the charge with compelling logic and the interview was published in its entirety in that newspaper.
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The sol-atior. of the conflict, betwefin the Catholic Ch-^ch r.nd Italy is an ' '-p?^
accomT)lished fact rnd jj^dCTent lias "been t)F.ssed uoon it. "^ _>
Intangicly, nome belon.sS to Italy; any idea of temporal dominance or other pretension rsz come to naught. I'he small zone of land given to the Pope v/ill "be 'Known as the "'/atican City, ?^iiQ. from it ne may exercise nis spiritiia,! mission ajnonj?; the iiomoJi Oatholics of the world, alv/ays iinder the protection and supervision of the Italian G-overnment.
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Religious freedom exists, actu^^lly and ^o^ right. And nny criticism or comment on a contract tiipt iir-^s received the reciprocal snnction and nporoval of the contracting parties, is rememoered as superfluous and odious, since tiie critics cannot Ciiaii^;e the essence of v. contract tnrt hrs "become effective. Nevertheless, intruders V7ill continue to use this nistoric ret of rascist Italy, as pretext for attacks on Mussolini ana the Italian 'G-overr^Tient , v;itnout which, tuey v.*ould "ciB.'^e nothing' to fill the columns of their newspapers.
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/"R::LiaiCU3 LI32HTY I^: ITALYJ^
Despite this we have no intention oi o'cstructin^ the freedom of di?cussion,a freedom tha^t has exercised in all times t'le "oov/er rnd influence of enlirTitenin pUDlic opinion fr^ tfJ-i^i^t^ tl:e current -f new prorres?ive iderls, "but, rather, ve vjish to suggest tna.t. the euertion should be oosted in ies true terms and t^iat the deviate should be directed en a more refined field of thought for the assertion of -orinciples that are above nersonal viers .?nd aisr)u1:es. .-^specially, when we touch on the delicate chord of reli;::ious freedom and cre'-::s, to riiich everv'one l^as a ri-;ht, acoordinr"; to the dictates of his conscience.
I dismiss, therefore, this systematic op^oosition fanaticism, aberration -^nd self-praise, vrhich has become the fashion of mediocre ficrare? vhose onl^" aim is personal glorv.
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I dismiss, oublic discusr.i .ns , between those of t::e same fadth, tha.t merely com-orOiaise the dicrnity of the hi^^h ministry, to rhich '.ve are called and instead of clarifying a fact or an ielea, produce the painful consequences of ciminishing the prestige of our faith and enfeebling our raj:iks. \,e v/ish to draw everyone back to reality and to express a clear judgment.
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\iO do not intend to change our s\Tnpr'thy and Jud^-ment re-:ardin^: Mussolini, -.^i
since he came into povfer, unless hie action:-- becouiC contraiy to zi^e ouolic good. ».e do not intena to follow' tae ler.d oi these opr^ortiinists rho,cr:aineleon;i' like, cliange their attitUv^os like v-e^thcr vanes, -J
we judge i>cts and action: of men pn(^i not noetic iderls loosed on their f^ir Thank God our mind is p.t rert ?nd our conscience clenr r^no ^/^e are r.^-,T.in induced to say tnat above all, and everyone, v;e ?re here for the TDuroose of servin^; and ^lorifyinp; God.
But where men are CDncorned v;e render to Caesar tL^^t v'nich is C?^esnr^s.
'ne have judged, (and sr^ll continue in tiia.t jud^firient) , :.!ussolini* s government
as a "blessing of '3-oci., because of pll tlir.t he 'np.s oeczi able to accomolisli for
our nation v;ith nis creative mind fr';m a moral, oolitictl and economic standooint.
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Italy of today is p comitry in vhich reigns thpt sense of discir^line , rhich imposes u-oon its citizens Vue duty of workir.r and nroducing and of lovin^: the fatxierla.nd and to contribute to it^:- £;reatnesr irora every viewpoint, political economic rind moral.
Mussolini has recuilt Itrly; he nr-S taken it p.v/py from the hands of corruT^ters; he ha.s freed it from the claws of the Heds v:ho intended tc dr?^? it down to that Bolshevism *:iiat is in vo.'^e in Russia; where horror?, excess violence, and suooression of puolic freedc/H are the ord:-r of the day.
Lsst and most snaineiul^ is the suppression of rrum's unhorn rif:ht to celieve in G-od accordin«>; to the dictates of his conscience; a most holy rirfit v;hich is the foundation of all civilir.ation and which nas been violently manhaTidled so that the world is bein^^' defiled "by nefarious atheistic propa^.nda. Mussolini has solved the Koman ouestion, the solution of v;hich l:iad been atterr^TDted by other governments which were non-Catholic, pna v;e firmly believe thrt he ha.s been caoable of outtinjp; an end to the t)retenses of tem:ooral or secular dominion 01 the Pot)e' s limiting: this dominion to a ver^- smr^ll zone knov.-n as the City of
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the Vatican, "but v;hicrx is no more than a Ion/: leased concession, controlled oy the Italian goverrjnent.
Now, sneaking of liberty, v;e ask: '.That do we mean oy liberty? I^^ it nerh^ns that license iDy v;hicn ever:' man may think f^nci ret as he "oleases, or uoes it mean living under the discipline and olDservance of the oov/crs nnd la'.vs, con ■ rtituted oy the majority?
\Ve are for the last named. A society in v.hich evoiyone intends or wills to do \vha.t is to hin; most convenient is not admissicle -nd cannot subsist. And as for Italy, io irias ciiosen the e-^ovcrnrnent which, rules it today.
\:e see tiiat the man v/ho rules the destinies of Italy with his legislative acts, viiich form a model of great geniality, has cpncselled an loniVaTDoy nast and gives up to expect a future filled with hop© e-iid promise tha.t V7ill cer- tainly he transformed into a, reality as are ail acts accomplished hy the Fascist Government.
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Coming:' to the ooint, then, on the nuestion of relif>;iou£ freedom, re pr/orove that historic ret from the moment in v.hich it r^.d liis si^nction pnd we h?ve joined our voice and sentiments of joy to those of our brothers in Italy, v;ho were the first to enthupstic-^^Uy reraise ^ nd cless ti^t solemn pct of the Llussolini government, in the ores-^ rnd in T^uolic speeches.
Any criticism, comment or discussion, therefore, -uhp.t may be made in America by^ur colleag-aes or p^.^one else, givee us to think tliat they interest tl.em- selves in matters that ^o not concern tnem. Those really and truly ijiterested in-i-^tliat Question pre our collep^aes in Italy and they h-^ve -onaniriiously aemon- strated their approvr-l.
If they are satisfied everyone else shoula be, also,
A TDrominent personality v:hom we naturelly cannot name, l^ut who enjoys muc-i prestige and authority 'n Italy a:nong the followers of our faith; iia.s ex-oli- citly stated that tney who, living in America and on tne r)retext of defending religious freedom, concern themselves with this touchy ouestion are doin^; harm
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and rendering b?d service to the Sv^ngelists in Italy, in fcict they are influential in comr>roniising their cause and entangling- their misf.ion. Those rf- gentlemen, he added, v/ould do cetter to enioloy their time in spreading the '^^ Gospel among the Italians in America.
From which we draw the conclusion that the Italian iivangelists iiave no need of the lahor of voluntary' T3rotectors.
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BANQUET GIVEN IN HONOR OF THE NEW CHEVALIERS.
The bemquet given in honor of the new Chevaliers, Dr. Italo Volini, Dr» Frank Lagorio, Edward Fiori, Maestro Vittorio Trevisan, Rev. Father Luigi Glambastiani and Rev. Father Luigi Valletto, was a huge success*
On this occasion the Royal Consul General Dr. Castruccio presented them with their relative insignia. At the bemquet which was held at the Sherman Hotel, the outstanding personalities of our colony were present • Besides the guest of honor, among those present were Dr. & Mrs. Castruccio, Maestro Georgio Palacco, Chevalier Dell Agnol, Vice Consul; Chevalier & Mrs. Ferme, and the new Chevaliers already named.
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Dr* Adrogna, our president, acted as toastmaster and the official speaker was Dr* Castruccio, Consul General who, revealing himself as a master orator, recalled and praised highly the merits of the newly decorated gentlemen*
The Srand Officer, Dr» Antonio Lagorio, the oldest Italian physician residing in Chicago, impressed the audience when in his speech he recalled the memory of his deceased friend the senior Dr» Volini, with whom he was decorated four tin-es by the Italian Governments He is proud to see that their children are following in their foot steps»
Dr» Italo Volini, in the name of his friends, thsuiked everyone for the honor conferred upon them*
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Mrs* Cavadore, Mr* Boveri and Blanchard Self ridge rendered some operatic selections* The musical program of the evening was under the leadership of Maestro De Rosa*
The banquet was followed by a dance*
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A PROTEST
Attorney Uario Lauro* always ready to refute the liee which the English language press and especially the Chicago Tribune publish to defame Italy, hbs sent to the Tribune a letter of protest for the news published July 27 regarding the rebellion of Crown Prince Umberto against his father. King Victor Emanuel III.
We approre of Mr. Lauro's action, and we hope that the press will put a stop to this unremitting campaign of slanderous falsehoods against Itady*
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Italiansi On Augast 23 th« largest motor^ship in the world* the Vulcaniat of the Italian line» will sail from New York to Italy with the Italia&^American pilgrimage, organized under the auspices of the Order of the Sons of Italy in America*
The redaction in the cost of the trip for the tourist will be considerable, and the Italian (jOTemment has facilitated in many ways the success of this pilgrimage and Iti preparing a hearty welcome and generous assistance in every city, included in the itinerary, from lavish Sicily to Trieste, queen of the sea*
Besides this we hare been notified that the Italian Government, for this pilgrimage only, has ruled to allow complete freedom and permission to go back to Italy to those who for any reason €tre not in good legal standing with the military conscrip- tion authorities* Thus no one will be molested*
Those who sail on this pilgrimage will be furnished with identification cards signed by Giovanni di Silvestro, supreme venerable of the Order of the Sons of Italy and leader of the pilgrimage*
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COMMEMDRATIOH yvrM V'l--
On Sundayt J^^^e 9, in the Church of Po«?)el, a solemn mass was celebrated in commemo- ration of the great historical erent of the concordat between the Italian State and the Vatican*
The celebration was held under the auspices of the Society of the Santo Home of which Mr. A. Secrete is president*
Hepresentatires of many other societies attended and also the Italian consul general, Dr# a# Gastruccio, the vice-consul, Mr. Dell'agnol, the commissary^ Mr. Fermet many other prominent Italians, and the representatires of the local press*
The sermon delivered by the Reverend Carlo Fani was very in^pressive and aroused great enthusiasm.
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It is a great satisfaction to note that the Italian colony is waking up and taking much interest in the "accord between the Italian government and the Fope«" From the comments it appears that all the Italians and all the press have approved the irrefutable and stem conduct of the head of the Italian government, vrho settled the dispute with the following words:
His Excellency Mussolini said: "There are two distinct sovereignties v/ell distinguished, perfectly and reciprocally recognized. But in the state, the church is not sovereign and not even free. It is not sovereign for the contradiction which does not allov/ it to be. It is not even free, because its institutions and its members are subject to the laws of the state and are subject to the special clauses of the agreement. For that reason the situation may be so defined: 'The church is a sovereign state within the kingdom of Italy. • The Catholic church with certain prerogatives is loyally and willingly recognized. Freedom of worship for all ether creeds is recognized." f%
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Thus we have a reason for demonstrating our satisfaction in opposition to those who have the belief that the Catholic Church is in a condition to take possession of the Italian Kingdom and Mussolini's Government.
This statement made by the man who rules the Nation, like water, extinguishes s the fire of enthusiasm of the opposition and left them undeceived.
The real Italian citizen, who has respect and devotion for his Mother Land, prefers his patriotism as against the pretenses of the Roman Church whose in- tention is to substitute itself for God and the King. The Church's preten- tions to temporal power, this time, have been broken^
The unanimous opinion expressed by the Italians shovrs that they had a clear perception of the event and saw, far ahead, the road of civil progress.
Certainly we have cooperated in moulding public opinion in this historic event with our articles in Vita Nuova, in which we stated our immutable support of
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Mussolini and his Government, and with the speeches made by our Director, the ^"--^ Rev* P. R. De Carlo, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church of St. John, every Sun- day, at the services.
It is unnecessary to extoll the efforts made by Rev. De Carlo. He is very modest and his achievements, made with the faith of an apostle, aimed at the glorification of God and the conversion of those who foolishly are not follow- ing the doctrine of the Grospel.
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He is very well known to our colony for the help and benefit he has given to friends and adversaries, and to many of our Italians for whom he has often ob- tained employment.
Rev. De Carlo, who is treating the subject "The Christianity of Christ" in op- position to "Christianity of the Pope", and the "Blessed Virgin in the Bible", has used irrevocable arguments and with plain and clear language, has enlight- ened the minds and hearts of his listeners. In mentioning the question of the "Concordat" he said that only the State has the right to arrange the moral and
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spirited laws which are the people^s guide. He was deploring the excessive enthusiasm of the Priests, as well as the exaggerated criticism of his col- leagues who, with their aptitude, are damaging the Evangelical cause in Italy.
We are not in a condition to reproduce all the speeches of Rev. De Carlo, but we can affirm that we draw from them enough knowledge to help highten the en- thusiasm and the prestige of a faith, which many do not know.
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Certain historic events, like the concordat between the government of Italy and the papacy, are as we see them the result of ideas conceived in the minds of men and have their epilogue because of the labor and the will of God#
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We cannot analyze the causes and tiie consequences which this event may produce on the politico-religious life of human society because the future is in the hands of God, the one and only infallible power that presides over all the happenings and acts of our life, before whose grandeur we are as py^ies, very infinitesimal beings*
If we venture to make some comment or deduction, therefore, it is only for the purpose of succinctly presenting our point of view and our opinion on a fact important enou^ to attract the attention of the greatest men and nations •
W^th this premise, that the accord between the Italian government and the ^pacy will not in the least affect our faith and our religious principles.
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the fruit of ponderous reflection and long experience* We must explicitly- state that in spite of our religious ideas, wJiich are free from fanaticism and prejudice, we are still in sympathy with Fascism and the Duce because he has merely brought to completion an accord which had been maturing for many years, and which other governments had also tried to achieve.
A change of attitude would signify that we had acted for our own personal ends and had not been animated by clear and just motives •
To feel that Mussolini should have refused to sign the accord and thus have left the Roman question unsolved in order to please us would be folly*
Are we expected to applaud the former governments of Italy, i/irtiich left us on the edge of the precipice in danger of falling into anarchy and bolshevism? Most certainly notl
We are devotees of order and discipline, and as such we have admired a government capable of restoring order and discipline internally and the
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name said prestige of Italians abroad*
Certainly many will be siirprised at the courageous stand ifhich we have taken •
Because of our attitude criticism and reproach will be heaped on us by those who act in bad faith, but we shall not be alone* Many who like us, cherish profound religious convictions, will suffer the same conse- quences •
We are certain that no persecution of persons who are not Roman-Catholics will ensue because of this agreement between Church and State. The Italy of today is not the Italy of the past, and Mussolini himself would not countenance persecution in any form*
Apropos of this we value a public statement made by our illustrious colleague, the Rev* Paul Boiso, rector of the largest Waldensian church in Rome, who is making a lecture tour in the United States* This state- ment, which appeared in various newspapers and periodicals, was an opinion expressed as part of a lecture given in Hartford, Conn* We reprint it
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''The Reverend Wr. Boiso and Mu8solini# The Rev. Paul Boiso, who has come here from Rome, where he is pastor of the Cornelius Baker Memorial Ch\iroh, to conduct a short mission of five lectures in five Waldensian religious centers has words of unconditional praise for the work of reconstruction begun by Mussolini in .Italy. He says that Italy, which after the war was on its way to the abyss of bolshevism, has found in him an anchor of security. Mussolini is a profound thinker with a program which, though arduous, he will nevertheless carry to successful completion/*
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The Rev. Mr. Boiso then added that Protestantism had nothing to fear from the Italo-Vatican accord, and that Mussolini had earned the respect of all creeds.
We add this item which was reported by Rastignac in the Pr ogres so Italo- Americanos
**It is important to know that II Duce has given the lie to persons of bad
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faith Tirtio see the possibility that other creeds may suffer because of the concordat between Italy and the Vatican. As in the past, all creeds in Italy will enjoy freedom of worship*
'•The popular demonstrations of good will with which the words of II Duce have been received, besides showing the immense popularity enjoyed by the Liberator, signify the perfect solidarity behind the accomplished fact and the truth of the formula enunciated at the end of the speech that Italy is Fascism, and Fascism is Italy.
••Meanwhile, whether or not we care to cast reproaches, they will not change the course of events. It is not by opposii^ and decrying Mussolini and Fascism that we can reach the goal which we have set for ourselves - in fact, we should consider such conduct inconsistent with our principles
••Whatever the propaganda against Fascism may bf j^t will not serve to remove the type of government which the Italians want.
••Every nation has the government which it desires.
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**Italy has done well to support the Mussolini Government, whioh after all V^ is preferable to former governments and former systems • ^^
•'The remembrance of the occupation of the factories in Milan by the workers, the bloody days of Rossi, the general strikes throughout the peninsula, etc« etc«, is still too fresh in our minds« We will hold to our opinion, to the course hitherto followed, even at the cost of being criticized by our dearest friends and colleagues who erroneously see in Fascism an enemy to their ideals and their faith***
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COm-EMORATIVE SERVICE FOR MARSHAL CADOHIIA*
On January 27, under the auspices of the Royal Consul General Castruccio requiem mass was celebrated in the Church of Our Lady of Pompey, in commemo-^ ration of the death of Marshal Luigi Cadorna.
The Italians numerously attended the sad rites in honor of Italy's unfortunate, but glorious and brave soldier* With Cadorna but through no fault of his, Italy lived through the hardest days of the World War, but she was also aware of the inexhaustible moral energy of the Mars'nal» Italy had its baptism at Caporeto and became Italian*
Before the Caporeto disaster, which ended the war leadership of Cadorna, he had been a genial commander and a victorious leader* He began the war with a mass of untrained citizens, poorly armed, against one of the best trained armed and prepared nations* But he transformed that mass of citizens into invinci- ble soldiers who fought and won eleven battles* He was unfortunate and unjustly accused but the Fascist government, aware of his heroism, genius, and military doctrine, promoted him to Marshal, and he was once again an expert adviser on the reorganization of the new army* On December 21, 1928, he died in
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Italy lost one of the best men of the present era* Cadorna followed in the footsteps of his father and he accomplished what his father had long ago begun - the unity of Italy.
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The Chrlstoias holiday season^ in which the figure of Jesus of l^azareth irradiates pure^ humanity as it has for two thousand years ^ awakens in us the sacred sentiment of human charity towards tiie unfo rtunate and, especially, towards the homeless waifs who will not know Santa Claus with his sack filled with toy8«
We are happy to mention the work of our beloved Director, the Rev* R« De Carlo in behalf of these homeless waifs*
The Free Home for Homeless Children is located in Turin* It is an outstanding example of a work of love and charity* The Home, iriiich at present gives asylxxm to thousands of deserted children of Italy, was made possible through the help, sacrifice and constant attention of our director, P» R# De Carlo#
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•^Praiseworthy Act of Our Director j,^ Vita Nuova (Monthay)^ Kovember-Deoember 1928«
We are pleased to reprint a touching dooiament that will serve as proof of that which we have affirmed, and also several paragraphs of an article which appeared in the Rivista Patria di Rooia^
•'Although it was a complex program, with a serious financial situation complicating Its realitation, it did not perplex the assiduous workers, or the founder of the Home, Mrs# Girand •••••
••We are hoping that others will feel the desire to emulate Chevalier Fasquale Ricciardi De Carlo*
••with a hi^ly humanitarian and patriotic sentiment shown by the opening and encouraging of a subscription in his widely circulated newspaper, he has aided the Home with thousands of dollars*
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"And the Home has wished, with the following parchment, designed by Chevalier Vulten of Turin, to accord proper recognition to the Director of the Cittadino di Chicago >"
The following is the inscription on the parchment:
"A Pas quale Ricciardi De Carlo
Whose noble spirit, cultured mind and fraternal heart Is poured out in the columns of his newspaper, II Cittadino, Gathering around him the elite of the Italian colony of Chicago
For the purpose of transforming that nostalgia for the fatherland
far away. Into the joy of benefiting the needy children's charity The Free Home for Deserted Children
Sends an affectionate recognition from the little inmates*'^
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GEl^RAL ITALO 3ALB0 IN CHICAGO.
At one of the most solemn demonstrations of its kind, Italians in Chicago welcomed one of the many Italians, who, with "II Duce", are taking Italy- through a period of reconstruction. General Italo Balbo, Under-Secretary of Aviation in the Fascist Cabinet • He was accompanied by Italians, who are world famous in aeronautical science ♦
It is not the responsibility of this Bulletin to chronicle this event, suffice it' to say, that the crowd which filled the Grand Banquet Hall of the Palmer House to overflowing, clamorously applauded this Italian statesman and his fleet • It was also a personal ovation for the new Italian Consul, Chevalier Castruccio*
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The majority of the members of the Italian Chamber of Commerce residing in Chicago were present, as well as many Italian-Americans of the commercial ajid industrial world of Chicago. The Italians from the Chicago Civic Ooera Association were Maestro Giorgio Polacco, and the singers Lazzari and Uontesanto. Mayor William Hale Thompson and Governor Len Small sent repre- sentatives and the guest of honor v/ere summoned by officers of the Army and Navy of the United States •
Former Consul for Chicago, Conte Giulio Bolognesi, served as Toastmaster* Father Giovanni Peona, ex-Army Chaplain in the 7/orld War, offered a short prayer.
The success for the celebration was due to the tireless effort of Acting Consul, Chevalier Antonio Ferme.
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"A CONStTL GENEHAL OF THS MET.V ITALT'
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A man has been sent to Chicago as Italian Consul General to take the position occupied until recently by a "shadow." It was truly high time to discard all hesitations and subterfuges and substitute energy and loyalty.
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Leopoldo Zunini, outgoing Consul General, lacked such qualities, and the sal- utary remedy of the Italian Government has met with the unanimous a-Dproval of the majority and better part of our comir.unity in Chicago. They are very grate-
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ful to II Duce for relieving the colony of a useless weight v;hich obstructed its progress, and giving to it instead a dignified Consul General, who has been awarded the Gold Medal, a Consul of whom it can be proud.
In Dr. Castruccio v/e see a promise for the accomplishment of the steady, ad- mirable, and vast program of the New Italy.
We have a strong faith in a man who, in a short time, won the esteem and ad- miration of the Italians of the Consulate in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Because of the disorder left by his predecessor, the task of Chev. Castruccio is more difficult, but his intelligence and extensive icnowledge will enable him to overcome the difficulties, and we believe that the Consul General, above everything else, will make our community conscious of its strength, which strength, in the past, was wasted.
We would like to enu^ierate the qualifications and proven abilities of Chev. Castruccio which make him so well fitted for the office, but we refrain.
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because we are confident that in the near future there will be added to his brilliant career, new successes and more cheers, and then we shall have an opportunity for such an enumeration.
We offer our sincere co-operation to the man who replaced a shadov/.
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THE NEW ROYAL ITALIAN CONSUL GENERAL IN CHIC -GO.
On the occasion of the soccer football game played betv/een the Italian team," Brescia, and the American team, Sparta; the nev/ Consul General of Italy, Cap» Dr» Joseph Castruccio, gold medal hero, had the opportunity of officially introducing himself to the Italian community of Chicago, the same day he reached this city»
The new Consul General was introduced to the Italian colony by Capt. Dr. Anrelio Pagano at a banquet held in honor of the team, Brescia, at La Rosetta Restaurant on September 1st*
Capt» Dr» Castruccio in wishing success to the brilliant Brescia team expressed his pleasure in having had, in -so short a time, such a splendid opportunity to greet the Italian community of Chicago in which, under the protection of the Sabauda Monarchy and as the representative of a strong National Fascist GovernDient , he will feel sure of fulfilling his mission.
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Capt» Dr. Castruccio made a favor.ble impression and revealed himself ^ as a man of thought and actiont one well chosen to present the mother- countryt Italy, and to ably protect her interests, in this metropolis^
The most prominent people of the Italian community of Chicago was present, with the representatives of the*'Pascio'*and many veterans, who were glad to offer their respects to the illustrious Camerad#
The Italian Chamber of Commerce was represented by its vice president, Ut. Ferrara, and by many members of the Executive Council*
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ALBERTO PIRELLI IN CHICAGO.
On the evening of May 15> at the Economic Club of the Congress Hotel a banquet was given in honor of the Gr* Uff . Alberto Pirelli, well-known Italian industrialist, Minister Plenipotentiary of His Majesty, the King of Italy and President of the International Chamber of Commerce.
More than six hundred guests were present. The Italian Consul General Commandatore L. Zunini, Minister Plenipotentiary, was an honorary guest with the Consular representatives of various nations. The Italian Chamber of Commerce was represented by its president. Chevalier L. fi. Canini,
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After many speeches delivered by various ^uests and by the Consul General, Pirelli t Guest of Honor, delivered in English a very interesting speech delineating and summarizing all the post-v;-r work done for the restoration of the various nations* He concluded his speech by mentioning the International Exposition v/hich v/ill be held in Chicago in 1333m He stated that the International Chamber of Commerce vd.ll give all its support to the Exposition and will cooperate until the end with the sponsors of this beautiful project*
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The origin of this phrase is, plainly, of a material or physical order. Experience teaches us that v;hen we place a finger in the wound, with some degree of pressure, we feel pain, more or less acute, all according to the amount of pressure. This is the literal meaning of the phrase* But men have given it another meaning of a moral order. »Vhen the teacher says to his pupil, "You are not doing your duty," he is doing nothing more than putting "his finger in the wound," that is, he produces disgust, revolt and displeasure in the heart of his pupil who, certainly, is not pleased with the reprimand, much as he may have merited it#
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When Christ harshly attacked the conduct of the Pharisees and called them hypocrites, whitened sepulchres, progeny of vipers and ^he rest, he was putting "his finger in the wound*', and the Pharisees -^^ere much afflicted because Christ spoke the truth which alv/ays stinp;s. 2vt1 wills to dominate despotically and indisoutably. If some one urp;ed by a sense of F;oodness and justice has to raise his voice against injustice, adult-ry, drunkenness, pimping, corruption, peculation or immorality in f^;;eneral then a deafening chorus of protest is heard to emerge from the shady depths of the lawless, the degenerate. the defrauders and what have you* The bombs begin to explode here and there; the attempts occur with chronometric regularity; and violence reigns everywhere* It is the spirit of hell that breaks v/ith all its fury over the good, the just, and the champions of order, right and duty.
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It is the story of humanity! In the world - there are two forces: the good and the evil* And in the fight neither side is giving any quarter* How many the vietimSf how many the defeats* The good have succumbed many times but they have also triumphed* But what a price they paid for their victories* Blood will flow in rivers until the good cause triumphs* It is the law of the universe*
Let u8 apply these principles to our Itady in this historic period of today* Let us place a hand on the breast and say truth and nothing but the truth* Let us strip ourselves of prejudices » of factional passions* Let each one of us examine the facts and not allow himself to be famished, despised by all* That is history* Can cmyone destroy or doubt these facts?
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But let U8 look at the Italy of today. The apocalyptic rision of pre-* fascist Italy has disappSGured* The monster of BolsheYism that threatened to dOYOiur Italy has been killed* Butf by whom? By Fascism whose soul is Benito Uussolini« Tes, that same Mussolini whom many hate, and would like to murder* It is history repeating itself*
Mussolini has "^put his finger in the wound*" He is therefore hated by professiimal intriguers, by the lawless, by the spirits of disorder and dissolution, who enjoy fishing in turbid waters* Let us give, first of all a retrospectiTO look on the pre-Fascist Italy* What a picture of horror tonm before our eyes* The political, financial, moral and spiritual disintegration has reduced Italy to a mound of ruins* The faetories, offices and mills that are a barcuneter of Italy *s prosperity, are closed* There are wars between brothers and blood flows in streams*
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Poor Italy la reduced to tatters, Italy is weakened^ Uussollni desires victory for Justice; he wishes to purify that unhealthy area that threatens to suffocate the springs of materialf moral, spiritual, financial, civic eind political well-being of Italy* Mussolini believes in calling a spaide a spade > adultery is adult ery» abuse is abuse » fraud is fraud t ixmnorality is immorality m And there is the reason for so much enemity against him«
What do his enemies say about his absolute control of Itsdy? They say that he is a cruel dictator* Very well* But does that correspond to facts? Consult those who are on the inside of Italian affairs and can therefore speak with authority* They will tell you that Italy is heading with gigantic strides towards complete regeneration and that it is the only country in Europe where there is order and plethoric blooming of every good initiative*
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Our dear friend, ex-Judge ..Ibert N. Gualano, in an article, which appeared in the February issue of this magazine, wrote the following on this question! '•And so arose the Fascist revolution amusing itself by giving castor oil to the bad ones as one does with certain impertinent children. Impetuously and with sublime aspirations ^ it arose to carry light where existed only chaos. Through Duce Senito liiussolini, backed by King Victor, the Third, the regeneration of the people was accomplished. And this people, now, loftily walks as it never had walked in the past, energetically, ardently, sure of the future. «Tiile peoples of other races, while muttering over certain small and inevitable imperfections, look on with admiration.''
Ex-Judge Gualsmo speaks with cognizance of his subject and millions of others do likewise. They have seen things with their o^m eyes and, freed of passions, sectarianisms and prejudices, they have told the plain, unadorned truth.
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Italy of today has unlimited credit* America and England, the two colossi of international finance, vie with each other in loaning money to Italy. This fact is symptomatic^ It means that Italy is moving ahead with confidence in herself • The lira is on a sound financial basis and the ship of state is in full sail* Naturally, we do not pretend that Italy is a heaven on earth. Humanity parries with it the germ of pain* Evil, despite energetic corrective measures, creeps in everywhere*
It is said that in Italy many are dissatisfied* It could not be other- wise* They who enjoyed the fruits without the labor, blaspheme Fascism because it ha3 taken from them their easy living as Sualano says in his article* Others blaspheme because they have lost the freedom of writing their improprieties and bestialities for the newspapers* But their motives cover them with ridicule*
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There is the Italy of Mussolini; beautiful, prosperous, robust, filled with energy and filled with faith in itself, that securely treads the path to a future filled with glory.
The numerous groups of enemies is an infallible proof of its high value. All the noblest enterprises have had their implacable enemies. It is the law of the universe. Even Christ was not excepted from that law. More glory, therefore, to our great Duce Mussolini who fearlessly could put **his finger in the wound'* at the opportune moment. Italy is in good hands. May God keep a vigil over its destinies, present and future.
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The death of Klarshal Diaz, v/hich vras a loss for Italy, made a very sad and touching echo in Chicago.
Under the auspices of the Royal Consul General Commandatore ;r:unini and the Pascio George Llariani a solemn Requiem Mass \7as celebrated in the Church of the Holy Family, Roosevelt Road and May Street, with the assist- ance of Bishop Hoban*
At the ceremony, v/ith the Royal Consul General, v;ere present the officers of the Royal Consulate, the Consular representatives from various states, two American generals, a representative of the Canadian troops; many representatives of foreign countries and a delegation of a French society vdth a flag»
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A platoon of American soldiers headed by an officer was on duty as honorary guard near the sarcophagus with some officers of the Italian army and the Fascist Militia. All members of the Chamber of Co .amerce with the Chamber's standard, and many Italian societies with flags, among v/hich we noted the Justinian Society of Italian Advocates and the Riciglianese Society were present*
The Rev* Father John Peona, ex-Army Chaplain, gave the eulogy in Italian for the deceased herOf the victor of the Vorld War; and the Rev* Father William Murjiiy, an Irishman by birth but Italian by adoption, pastor of the St* Callisto Church, spoke in English praising the great Marshall as soldier of Italy, of the v/orld, and of God*
After the eulogies the Rev* Consignor Hoban, gave the absolution to the sarcophagus*
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Regarding the giTts^hich the Italian colony of Chicago is presenting to King Victor and the Dtice, Mussolini, the Italian Consul General, Mr. Zuaini, writes us as follows t
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rtThe Roman sword is of solid silver, platinum plated. The hilt is surmounted by an eagle's head of solid gold» All artistically v/rour,ht» These tv/o pieces of art were created and designed by the eminent architect -painter, Mario Zacchi of the Daprato Statuary Company •'•
The crown was made by the well-known firm, Venetian Jewelry L'anufacturing Company of S. Toniatti with a shop at 35 S. //acker Drive and ./abash .T.ve* The sword was made by an American firm v/hich made some modif ic::tion in the original design, spoiling its original beauty. Both articles were exibited in a show-window of Landel Bros. Department Store on State Street.
Vita Nuova in congratulating LIr. Zacchi and Mr. Toniatti for their artistic . skill wishes them many artistic and financial successes.
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••ALL IS ^vVELL THAT ENDS ^LL*. THE ITALIAN DEBT SETTLEMENT.
There never was serious doubt among competent observer<i in Washington of the ultimate ratification in the Senate of the settlement of Italy's debt to the United States, as agreed upon by the debt -funding commissions of the two countries • That settlement was approved by President Coolidge and the Treasury Department as the best obtainable, in view of the economic and finemcial condition in Italy.
Its opponents could hope for nothing more than fruitless delay, such as the motion to recommit, if passed, would have entailed. This futile action was not approved emd ratification has been accomplished by a non-partisan vote of 54 to 33« The outcome will enable the American debt-funding com- mission and the administration to taie up, at once, the more complex problem of France's war and post-war debt to this country.
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The Italian settlement was based on a careful study of all the relevant facts. It was absurd to contend t Q-s some Senator did, that Mussolini had tricked the United States into making Italy an entirely unnecessary and recklessly generous gift.
It was equally absurd to call the settlement, "international grand larcency" , as did Senator Reed of Missouri. Ita.ly has undertaken to pay all, that in reason, it could agree to pay. Coercion of Italy was out of the question and promises wrested by coercion would have been v^-orthless.
By the terms of the settlement Italy vdll pay 11 the principal of its debt plus a relatively small amount of interest. Il has sixty-two years in which to discharge the obligation, but no responsib!.e person pretends thtxt it has the cash or the credit required to make larger payments in the immediate future than are called for in the settlement#
The Senate has the satisfaction of knowing that, in approving the agreement in a non-partisan spirit, it has acted in complete accord with the most enlightened business and scientific opinion of the country.
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THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF QUEEN MOTHER.
At the general meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, held January 19f Cheva- lier A. Ferrari announced, that on the third anniversary of the death of the Queen Mother, under the auspices of the Consul General there will be celebrated a solemn Mass, and suggested that the Chamber officially participate in the ceremony. The asse ./oly approved the suggestion unanim- ously*
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/CONGRATULATE MUSSOLINI/ The Italian Chamber of Commerce interpreter of the sentiments of the Italians in Chicago rejoicing over the narro^v escape of His Excellency, Mussolini, With much devotion for the Duce, augurs that God preserved him for the greater destinies of the fatherland*
Acting on the suggestion of 'Jhev» Antonio Ferrari, the Executive Council sent the Duce the following telegram:
Chicago , Illinois • iipril 7, 1926.
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$15,000 GIVEN BY OUE ASSOCIATION TO ITALY FOR THE ITALIAN WAP. DEBTS.
The I talc-American National Union of Chicago, a really patriotic and benefi- cent organization, which for the last thirty years has distinguished itself for its fruitful activities, is once again answering to the appeal made by Italy to the Italians living over seas.
This worthy gift Is an act of spontaneous generosity and patriotism, and was the result of a resolve made at the meeting of the presidents of all lodges after pondering the "best ways to help the mother co\intry«
The s\im subscribed by our organization will be paid in five years at the rate of $3,000 a year, and we promise to pay because we are sure of the patriotism of our brother members • In New York and all the East there heve been organ- ized special committees and throiigh the efforts of the local press and the various societies, they have already collected remarkable s\ims«
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We of the Middle West, and, especially of Chic&go, will show that in our --^ community our organization ^is second to none.
Italy, the Duce, and the Royal General Consul of Chicago are expecting much from us and we will try to give much. The eyes of the world are on Italy. The eyes of Chicago are on us. Give in the name of our mother country and our .self respect.
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e;:ulatici: AiMOItg- our i.ncivr3i5:-:3 for t:-e italiait debts to ti-is uitited states.
!7e are sure everyone hrs herrd of the aiopeal mar?e to the Italians livin^^ in foreign countries for the rrisinr of funds to help Italy in loayinfi: the war debts.
The a^opeal was \^ell received by our brothers of Ital^^, who, althou<<?:h burdened by many taxes, hrve already given their contributions. The Italians living in America vmo hrve not suffered the 'orivf tions and inconveniences caused b2;* the war, but instead vrere workin-^ and prospering:, must, once a/cain, ansv/er to this a,T)"oea.l for the finajicial reconstnaction of our Italy.
The Italian w:"r de>t is a hu^^e sum for a nation which is lacking in natural resources and spent all it had in the naume of justice and democracy without gain.
Everyone should understand the seriousness of this appeal; the modest working- man, the humble and patriotic .laborer, all the sons of Italy livin,^: over seas who never have forgotten the mother country and who alwa^ys ha.ve been generous aJid patriotic in helping her on a.ll occasions, will accomplish
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their duty in resoondin.^ generously to this aoreal. It is not neces?rrv to -^ive r lrr>:e araount Pt once. Everyone can give accord inf^; to his income.
The supreme officer-, in a^pealin-";' to you brother?, of this or-^r^nizoticn, beg you to ;^ive your offerin,^ throuf^h your resriective lod.^es« Answer this appeal] C>ive what you cr-n and do not hesitr-te in helpinf^ your mother country. Her honor is our honor.
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AMBASSADOR PRINCE GAETANI IN CHIC/iGO.
The Italian Ambassador to Washington, Prince Gaetani, the hero of '•Col di Lana,'* while passing through Chicago on his way to California, stopped off for a few hours.
At the Baltimore & Ohio depot to welcome him were the Comra* Leopolo Zunini, General Consul; Chev* John Rigi^li, president of the Ch^^mber oi Commerce; Chev. A. Ferrari ana Chav. Joseph Rossi •
Ambassador Gaetani was guest of the Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon at the La Salle Hotel, at whxch were present the most prominent people of our colony. Among the guests were representatives of the Mining Engineers Institute, headed oy Messrs. Garcia and Vv'illiara 7/right.
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The Red room of the hotel was decorateci with .i.merican and Italian fl^ge and the Ambassador, on entering, wab greeted ^vith applause. Ambassador Gaetani spoke in English describing the reul position of Italy in the way of reconstruction, relating what Mussolini' j government has a ccomplished, stating that the present Italian administr^^tion is supported by 34 per cent of Italy* s population, while the American administr>ition is supported by only 24 per cent.
His Excellency described briefly the history of the condition of Italy before the advent of Mussolini, who succeeded in putting a stop to purty struggles which hinaerea the work of reccnstruction. He treated, competently, the labor question una he asserteo that the Italians wcrkers are satisfied with the present form of government which estabiishea an equilibrium between capital and labor, ending strikes which often are more damaging to the laoor class than to the capitalists. Mentioning the Italian public debt, which amounts to billions, he assertea that it was reaucedxo 700 millions in almost one year of sound administration by Mussolini's government. The Ambassador's speech was appxuuded uy the audience*
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Last March 16, at 9 a» m«t about one hundred members met in the office of the Italian Chamber of Commerce to inaugurate the direct cable between America and Italy.
The great event, v^hich \vas the realization of the Italian colonies, deserves to be remembered in the history of our colony. Many expressions of grati- tude and joy were addressed to our beloved King and to His Excellency Mussolini t who conceived and accomplished a deed wiiich was never even considered by past governments.
The accomplished undertaking which is celebrated today makes us feel nearer and more attached to our motherland, Italy.
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At the celebration were present the Executive Council of the Chamber of Commerce; the personnel of the Royal Consulate headed by Consul General Comm* Lunini; Mr* T. P. Moran, division cable manager of '"estern IJnioni Frank J. O'Brien, city cable manager; Chevalier Edwardo Buccaloro, director of Banco di Napoli; Chev# A* Ma str ovale rio, for the Tribune: Chev* A. Ferrari for L'Idea; C, VitellOt vice president of the Unione Siciliana; Dr* F. La Piana, grand master of the Order Sons of Italy; Lt* A, Raiani and Lt. J* Gallo, respectively, president and secretary of the National Association of Italian Veterans*
The first messages on the nev; cable v/ere exchanged betvreen Chicago and Rome at 9 o'clock sharp to:
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Today inaugurating the new cable v/hich put in direct communication two of the greatest nations t strengthening their friendshipt promoting prosperity* Italians of Chicago greet Italian prosperity which under the leadership of H« U* the King is advancing to higher destinies*
(Sighed) General Consul Lunini#
In the evening our Italian Consul General Comm# Lunini gave a dinner for the Ambassador at the La Salle Hotel* At 10 p* m* the Ambassador was a ^uest of the Pottor Palmers ?.nd at 11:30 p« m* be left Chicago for Denver and California*
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WAR ORPHANS. -*'^'a-/
On the evening of January 9, a meeting was held in the Capitol Building for the purpose of collecting fxinds for the benefit of the Salesian Educational Institution of Palermo, an institution for war orphans*
Our Supreme Vice-President, C, Vitello, head of the commit tee, opened the meeting with an appropriate address*
Attorney T. Nicolosi, who came from Italy as head of the Commission, explained the needs of the institution and its accomplishments* In less that twenty minutes more tnan $2,000 were collected from among those present*
Mr* Vitello was assisted by the committee which was composed of Judge Barasa, A* Morici, C* Vacco, V. Ferrara, T* H. Landise, an attorney; Matalone Bros*, Viviano Bros*, and S* Malato, an attorney*
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OUR SUPREME PRESIDENT IN ITALY.
Prcm the local Italian and American press we are informed that o\ir Supreme President, Judge Barasa, is at present in Italy where he had an audience with the Pope and with His Excellency Benito Mussolini*
During his visit in Italy he visited many interesting cities and towns of Sicily. In Rome he presented Mussolini with a beautiful parchment sent by the Italo-American National Union of Chicago and also deposited a floral tribute on the tomb of the unknown soldier.
Our association is waiting for the return of our leader, with his wife and daughter, who accompanied him*
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Soon after the leaders of the It:ilian Soci-ilist Party v/ers infonned of the tragic end of the Hon. Coiorade aiacor.o Ilatteotti, they called a neetin- of protest vjhich was held in the Hull House 'fheatre on Hals ted .-treet.
More than 250 of our coiintr^^en v/ere present. Co Tade liitteoni v/as acting presi- dent and, after explaininr; in brief the -ea-iinv; of the derr.onstration, he gave the floor to Conrade 3erafino Ronualdi.
This speaker, vrith much emotion, re-invohed the person, of Giacomo Hatteotti ...nd revealed the unanimous indif^natinn v/hich has liit all the proletarians of the 7/orld "because of the tra'-ic end of the corirade and Italim Deputy.
He spoke of the iTrmediate conr.eouences of this atrocious crime in Italy, and hoped t ■ e sacrifice of this martyr ivould raise a.::^ain the depressed spirit of the Italians in order to put an end to the dishonorable Fascist regime.
He closed his speech bv invitinc" all those ^resent, in the sacred nxme of Hatteotti, to rene;/ the oath to ::o for-;:ard on the road of proletarian em.ancipat- ion and final victory.
La Parola Del Pppolo, June 21, 1924. W ^'^
At the end of the meeting, it was resolved to send a cablegram of sympathy to the family of the martyr, Matteotti*
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HONOR TO THE ITALIANS OF CHICAGO*
Dr# Camillo Volini and Dr» Antonio Lagorio were recently honored with the insignia of the Grand Cross of the Crown of Italy* The work of these two men among the Italian-Americans of Chicago is worthy of the highest recognition*
A royal decree, proposed by His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, gives to the following Italians in Chicago and neighboring cities, the insignia of the Chevalier of the Crown of Italy t- Honorable Judge Alberto ' U. Oualano, Mr* Italo Canini, Rev. Dr. Manlio Ciufoletti, Rev. Carlo Fcuii, the Italian Consular Agent, Attorney Angelo Cerninara of Milwaukee, Wis*, and the Rev* Antonio Marchesano of Rockford, Illinois*
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MEfiORANHJlJl OF THE COMinTTBE ON EXAI^NATION TO SEND AIT ITALIA^I-AMERICA!! ON EDUCATIONAL TOUR OF ITALY.
Through the efforts of the Italian Chamher of Commerce and the Order Sons of Italy in Chicago, an Italian-American student was given the bpportxinity to make an educational to\ir of Italy with a group of I tali an- Americans chosen by the various state orders of this organization throtighout America^ The tour is sponsored by the Supreme Council of the Order Sons of Italy in America and the Italian Chamber of Commerce in New York.
This year, for special reasons, the contest in Chicago was limited to two peo- ple« Contestants in the Chicago area were restricted to members of the Chamber of Commerce or Order Sons of Italy and their families. The Examining Committee composed of three members of the Sons of Italy and two members of the Chamber of Coijmerce examined Pietro Formusa and Stefano W. Petscci. It chose Pietro Ponmisa who is now touring Italy.
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Chicago Italian Chamber of Commerce « May, 1922» ADDRESS BY SENATOR RGLANDO-RICCI . AMBASSADOR IN WASHINGTON, TO CHICAGO'S
ASSOCIATION OP COMERCE.
I thank you for your kind invitation* You all know that our two countries are bound by ties of cordial friendship. Upon this it is unnecessary to dewll* Between America and Italy there is no room for political dissension; we have the same ideals; we both love our independence and our freedom, and we both wish international intercourse governed by equity and justice toward all the civilized peoples of the v/orld. At the 7;ashington conference we, the Italian delegates, have always been in perfect agreement with the American delegation* America did not intervene at the Genoa Conference* Nevertheless, even the press of the opposition had to admit some good has been achieved there, namely, at
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The New York Times has stated that foundations have been laid for the reopening of relations with Russia* And I will add that another aim has been reached, namely, the placing of France and Germany together at the same table.
Little by little they will understand each other better and they will realize that the international situation is such that one cannot shrink from the obligation of participating in the economic reconstruction of the world#
It is my opinion that America also will have to admit, in time, such a necessity*
Your production Is today so great that you need to export, but as long as your valuation of the dollar in compari son with our lira is not
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bettered, we shall not be able to buy from you if a high t ?.rif f will not permit the import:.tion of our natural products such as olive oil, lemons, dried fruits, preserved vegetables and the like, to your country. Commerce is made of interchanges, and it seems quite natural that one should buy wheat, oil, coal or leather where the sale of his own products will, to a certain extent, open the credit necessary for his purchases. A few days ago I read in one of your most authoritative newspapers, the Chicago Journal of Commerce » an article in which Europe was described as a beggar; and in which an expert of finances, posing as a nev/ Isaiah prophesies the bankruptcy of Europe in a few years from now. Now, I know the importance of the Chicago Journal of Commerce and of the press in general in forming public opinion.
Therefore, I would like to correct thii misapprehension, at least in reference to my own country, inasmuch as I have not the authority nor am I charged with representing Europe. I am here representing Italy, and I dare say that I have a full knowledge of her real conditions; a knowledge acquired not a few days or months, but through forty years of professional v/ork as a commercial lawyer, forty years of contact with industrial corporations, shipping com- panies, great commercial concerns, and honest and wise leading bankers #
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Gentlemerit it takes more than twOf or six months to become fully acquainted with the situation of all Europe » or even with the situation of one nation only»
Now I may state in full sincerity that there is no fear of bankruptcy for Italy either now or in the future* Italy does not perform miracles and she does not claim anything of that kindf but Italy is gradually rebuilding the finances of the state and her commercial economy. Don't take a lone instance and draw from it a general conclusion* Don't let yourselves be deceived by mere hearsay* Read instead of the annual financial report of our treasury departmentf which is a clear and sincere document* If a bank asks for a moratoriumt don't draw a general con- clusion but look around and you will see that even here, poorly managed banks are sooner or later destined to bankruptcy*
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Read instead the annual reports of the Bank of Italy, which are so con- servative as to appear even to It lians to be too cautions. Get acquainted with the work done in very Italian province, and you will be satisfied that, fortunately for us and for everybody else, Italy will never see the realization of the Apocalypotic prophecy reported by your Journal of Commerce.
Italy does not ask for any credit, and I may say more:- Not long ago a very reputable American firm offered to us an important loan which cost, including everything,- interest, commission, and sinking fund, would have been less than 7 1/2 per cent. Tell, my Government asked me to thank them for the offer but to refuse it because the national saving furnish to the state, all the money ^: t needs, and flows to the treasury in such amount that the interest on Treasury Bonds had to be reduced a month ago from 6 per cent to 5 1/2 per cent#
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As you see Italy Is not begging for money, your experience will be welcomed if offered spontaneously as cooperation of good and dear friends* But you can hardly think of a lack of experience v/hen addressing a people who in the 13th and I4th centuries were already the bankers of the world, as It was knovm at that time*
I mean to a people whose banking experience precedes historically the discovery of America in fact, in 1422, at Leghorn, Italy, there was already a ch-mber of compensation for term and differential operations*
Our bankers got their experience - a hard experience if you will, but an instructive one - from their debtors who were the same Englishmen from whom, ethnically are descended many of your best financiers* In fact, it was to be Bardy and Peruzzl of Florence who had loaned, respectively.
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IdOtOOOt and 135fOOO pounds in gold to the Kingdom of England » that King Edward the Third presented an unpleasant surprise with his Decree of May 6, 1309 • In this Decree he ordered that the payment of the debt to Italian bankers, should be delayed indefinitely, and the delay has been perpetual. At that time an English king cancelled his debt toward his Italian creditors; but modern Italy never asked any creditor to cancel her debts.
Someone of you might say that I am too optimistic or that to look upon things the way I do is just a part of my ambassadorial business. Tell, why don't you act in a businesslike fashion and go to Italy and see for yourselves; but listen, don't waste too much of your time visiting the Coliseum, St. Peter's, Capri and Sarrento.
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Stick to your own motto '•Business before pleasure" • Visit our banks, our factories, our power producing plants, visit our shipyards; go and see our fields, our orchard, our vineyards, without including too much where the good wine is storedl Go deep into our financial, commercial and industrial life and form your own personal opinion* I am ready to give you as many introductions as you may want to our leading institutions* But let me say that you will not have any use for them* I tell you it with pride; every American who come to our shores is welccxned, and he will find himself at home as a brother among brothers*
I have nothing else to say* Let me express my most cordial wishes for the always increasing prosperity of your city and your business and let us together wish a brilliant future to our countriest - Italy and America*
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The ChicaiSO Itttlian Chamber of Commerce has received from the Central Nat- ional Cci.jiiittee of Rome the follov/ing communication:
Dear Sir:
This Central National Committee, knowing your patriotism, bef^s you to open a subscription among the Italians of that city to collect a fund for sub- sidizing a home for needy Garibaldi veterans.
The Garibaldi veterans, who receive a government pension of from 20 to 30 lire a month, asked for an received a building from the Goverrjnent* For its support they were given permission to hold a lottery. The sum collected
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will be used for the maintenance of the home for the Garibaldi veterans, and, after their death, the same home will be used by the mutilated veterans of the World v;ar# ^'hus the home v/ill be a permanent memorial to the: *'Hero of two worlds •"
All the donations received will be reported in the newspapers, and in the special book of the founders of the home. The Committee hopes that you will recom- mend this humanitarian enterprise*
(Signed) For the Committee, the General
Secrete ry, C» Blencini*
This Chamber opened a subscription which will be open until next April lst» The entire sum collected among our members amounts to $66«
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FOR TIS MOlIUlIiNT TO TH3 HON. DEPUTY DI VAGNO -V WP5 P
Dear Valenti: ^Z^'
I enthusiastically second your initiative in opening a subscription for funds to erect a statue to the Hon. Giuseppe Di Vagno, the Italian deputy who was a victim of Fascist crininals in Puglia,
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I enclosd a check for one dollar for the statue fund, and ten cents for a photograph of the late deputy v/hich you v/ill kindly fonvard to me*
Cordial greetings,
Gioacchino Vacirca
Kochester, New York*
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(Editor's note: The photographs of the Hon. Deputy Di Vagno are on sale in the office of the Interstate becretary of New York, to whom we are forwarding the ten cents for the request).
Dearest comrades of La Parola;
In reply to the appeal of the Hon. Arturo Vella for a monument to Hon. Deputy Di Tagno, 1 wish to inform you that 1 have collected the sum of :/?.50 from my friends, v;hich sum 1 am forwarding to you.
Red and cordial greetings,
Vito Campanile, LcCarr, E^.
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To date the amount collected for the statue is $15»50.
The subscription for the defense fund for Sacco and Vanzetti has reached the total of ^1083. 57.
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FOR A MOlJUIvffiNT TO TIU HON. GlUSiiPPS DI VAQNO
The follov/ing communication v;as received by the Secretaiy of the Italian Socialist Federation in Chicago^
Chamber of Deputies Rome, Dec. 9, 1921
Chicago, 111.
Dear Comrades of the Socialist -farty in America:
In this you may hear the echo of the tragedy that has struck the Italian proletariat with the a ssassination of the Hon. Giuseppe Di Vagno# The proletariat of Puglia, (Italy) has lost one of its most able defenders, and is contemplating the erection of a statue in his honor with the help of all Italian proletariat.
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The subscription, for the (necessaryj expenses, has been authorized by the Directive CJouncil of the :::ocialist rarty and by the Directive Coinmittee of the General Confederation of Labor. It is open, and we count on our friends in America to do their share in perpetuating the memory of the man v;ho gave all for the common cause.
'- W.P.A. You are authorized by them, therefore, to open a public subscription in ^ fc
the Parola Del Popolo. and to urge our comrades, as v/ell as Americans,
and those of other nationalities residing in America, to contribute their
share .
We beg you to address a special invitation to the comrades of the Directive Council of the Socialist Party - //hether for an individual contribution or for a group.
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1 shall be very thankful if you keep ne informed of results. Address me at the Chamber of Deputies, Rome.
'.Vith greetings of solidarity to all the comrades, believe me to be your most Socialistic,
Arturo Vella
In response to the appeal launched by ilrturo Vella, the committee of La Parola has collected seven dollars to date#
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Lly very cear Ocnsul:
Allo\; i':ie tc congratulate you on your ri^e ?}o:.'i nere clerk to the position of Consul in Gliicaro.
On the other hanr" , the ..iserable Italian colony, as ccnpared tc those ci ctl'ier nationalities, is bein^^, degraded ...ore and :;:ore by the pernicious influence of cheese - cei.linp consuls, unscrupulous er^iplcyees, and sc;.e proiiiinent Italians of the colony.
A particular case in point is tlie reception .pivcn in honor of General Armando Diaz by the Italian colony of Ghicaco. This kind of de:.;on:-;tration is nonsensical, because, even if riven in honor of a ppi^eat nan, it leaves no trace in the snnds of ti:.ie.
Ivloreover, rhat is -rour opinion of a reneralissLio like Diaz ;.ho roes to hear nass in the Church of the Jesuits? To ne this alliance betv;een the
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sv.orcl Liiid the altL^r, cet\;een inilit^-rici:; and cleric:.lisn, see:iis a real treason - even if ofricicl praverr- for the Italicn Unlcnov.n Soldier liad been scheduled Tor tne occasion, to the acoo.:ipaninent of crocodile tears.
Let :.ie explain. If a r.anissgood Italian patriot, he should' not fornicate with clericaliSiVi, which is Italy's worst ene;;i7; if he is a good Christian he should not i/oo the hi '"heat rer)resantati\ec of barbarous luilitarism.
And what was ^^our i::n)ression of that Darade of tor.-]iats and froclc-coats v.hich was organized by our country puiripkins and proi.iinent - but ignorant - business nen?
Fortunately for Diaz, that those top-hats did not terrify him after his experience at the fi'ont \;ith the 420 n n. cannons!
But doi-«t you think that such parades render our Italian colony/ ridiculous?
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Let us now pass from the Greneralissimo to those Italians who exploited his presence in order to vainly make a show of themselves, without con- sidering the great wrong they thus inflicted upon the colony's dignity.
Take 9 for instance, the banquet offered to Diaz at the Congress Hotel. Although the hall was full of respectable people, particularly Italians, you cannot deny that the dregs of the colonial tinderworld, were present also, disguised as ladies and gentlemen; such as the self -called doctors, and lawyers, the country upstarts made wealthy in business, and similar vermin - which emerge at every occasion, even at the price of polluting the good reputation of Italo-Americans.
Why all this rumpus made by the wiseacre press, like the Tribune Trans- atlantica^ against Judge Barasa, because his speech at the banquet was only a few minutes long? Strangely enough, the same press is apt to accuse Barasa of not being able to speak the Italian language well - not realizing that the number of Italians in Chicago who can speak their native tongue is very small.
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It is not my intention zo defend Jud^e Baras^i. To ..le they -dre all alil:e, and to be frank, I do net ji\ e .. dLUUi for ''l.hy jud.^e or consul. Ijut it would not be fair to ola-.e ..Ir. Barasa for his inability to speak Italian, v;hen one consideis that :i;Ost of those top-h-^tted and frock-coated quests loiei; less of the ianr;ua;:e than Lh?. Baras-: or nys elf , a poor nanual laborer.
Hov:ever, the real cause for criticisn seeiris to lie, not in his lack of knov;- ledce of the lc:ai-3ua£;e, but in his overbearin:; ..lanner toaard the country upstarts, re..iOdeled into "i^entle-..en," v.ho presu.ae to overlord the oolony.
Giuseppe Orrico 807 Garibaldi Place
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Ivlr, CariiOY?-.le Gencls us tlie follovanc letter. Lly dear Editor:
I have been told that my nane Vvas ejnonc those listed in the pro^rcUTi as expected at the banquet in honor of Generalissino Diaz on Sunday evening, November 20, 1921, at the Congress Hotel.
This is strange, "or the siiiple reason that I have not authorized any- body to use my name. Lloreover, I i.as not in :.. position to -uthorize anybody, because no one had invited me to join the coLimittee ^'hich was to plan the festivities, nor v;as I invited to the banra:t given in honor of the Generalissimo.
Still. fLirther, I hold my principles dearer than life itself.
Gondu iing, my naiae has been used without my loiowledge or permission.
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although I feel sure that tlie person who used it intended only to honor iie.
Yours very truly, Lui^i Carnov:ale
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Diaz has been tr^nendously feted in this city. The first edition of the Exajriiner which appeared after the festivitiss reported that there v.ere
100,000 participants; the second euition doubled thi
After discounting^, the bonbast and exacgerations of tlie bourgeois nev.'c- papers, it is sax'e to say that tens oi thousands of Italian laborers took part in the daionstrations hcncrinc the General isslTio; they ..lar^hed in parade, and acclaijTied iiilitarisj.i and the fatherland.
Cne could notice that no Jjiarchist, no 3\Tidicalist , no Oonraunist dared to penetrate that nass of demonstrators for the X->^rpose of distributing radical literature and to shout "traitor" to the pro:.iinent Italians of the colony.
Hov;ever, on other occasions, v;hen the Socialists hold a irxeetinc attented by a handful of -enbers, the siu.ie radicals r:jid self-styled friends invade the neetinf^ and shout that the Socialists vire thosa v.ho are hindering the social revolution.
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GENERAL BADOaLIO IN CHICAGO
His entire sojourn here was a complete failure. Out of all the Italian societies in Chicago, only the Societa Riciglianese v/ent en masse to greet the General. The other societies v/ere represented by only three or four members.
Hardly seventy persons attended the banquet in Badoglio's honor, while the bourgeois press stated tliat one hundred and fifty attended.
There was also that ridiculous figure of Mastro-Valerio, editor of the Tribune Transatlantica. Because no speeches v;ere requested, he appeared quite contented and officious in his behavior. However, if speeches had been in order, he surely v;ould have opened the sluice of his flowery vjords. The few that he uttered were also nonsensical • for instance, v;hen
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he asserted that the mass meeting/?/ held at the armory of the First National Guard was impressive for its size, while hardly 350 persons attended. He seems to forget our socialist mass meeting of over 1,000 attendants, during comrade Oddino Morgari's visit to Chicago-- and Morgari, by the way, was nothing like a general.
His Tribune and the other Chicago newspapers gave such a hearty farewell to the reporter Donna Paola Parisi, whom the Tribune went as far as to C€dl •'my favorite friend" and ^•princess of journalists. '^ No wonderl A one-eyed person, in the midst of so many blind, can boast of having a good sight — particularly here in Chicago where there are only four stupid and illiterate bourgeois reporters, headed by Mastro-Valerio.
This man is also two-faced. For instance, one day he and I v/ere invited to a family reception. Well, he accepted the invitation only after he
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had inquired, and found out that his alleged friends, Fir. Paolo Parisi and Prof. Giuseppe Bertelli, had not been invited.
Let us pass on to another disgrace known by everybody, but ignored by dishonest newspapers, particularly L^ Italia and La Tribuna Trans^tlrintica.
I am referring to the swindle which L'-r, Donenico Pignatta, alias ^^io Flairima, perpetrated in Chicago against so nany poor people, with the complicity of the above mentioned press and the Italian Chamber of Commerce - robbing them of. sev^^ral thousands of dollars in favor of the Excelsior Dramatic Company.
This crooked deal vns originally pulled off In the form of "Hamlet's Mask'* at the Princess Theatre in Hew York. For two years previous I had forseen the total and shaneful failure of this drai:ia, which also the ;unerican newspapers had rightly and forcefully condemned.
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Ho'-vever, the Chic go nev;3p:dpers never h.^d the honest courage of mention- ing this disaster, which would have served as a -varning to Italian theatre fans in Chic go. V/hy this silence? VJas it to snub us for telling the truth about this play? I'jr. L-astro -Valerie, who had previously praised i-^, is now pretending to Izi.ovj nothing about it.
7?orst of all is the total loss of shares suffered by those Italians v7ho had bought them.
Giuseppe Orrico
807 Sanbaldi Place, Chicago
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THE ITALIAN COLONY OP CHICAGO FOR THE EARIHQUAKE VICTIMS,
Amount oolleoted by the oi^mittee t 5 » 793* 19
imount oolleoted in the Italian ohurohest cmd sent to
S« B# Cardinal liaffi# I4t360«00
Aiount sent to Italyt previously, to Hie Seoretary of
Interior Affairs* 125$000«00
Amount sent Ootober 25t 1920, through the *Banoo di Napoli»9
to the Seoretary of Interior Affairs* 30,000.00
Amount oolleoted by Rev* Suigi Qrombastiani, and sent to
the Cardinal Maffi. (325*00) 8,515.00
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CONTRIBUTION FOR VICTIMS OF EARTHQUAKE.
The United Societies have initiated a subscription for the benefit of the victims of the recent earthquake in Toscana. The follovdng appeal was sent to all the presidents of societies in the name of the directive councils
At the last meeting of our organization on September 24f we resolved to promote a subscription for the benefit of the victims of the recent earthquake. The misfortune which fell upon our fatherland was terrible and we v^ho are living away from the catastrophe can help those victims with small contributions^
The society which you represent can contribute a sum taken out of your social fund, or can have a subscription for private contributions outside of your society. If it is possible to have the whole three ways, so much the better*
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This money will be sent directly to the authorities in Italy, in the name of your society or private contributions, and your name will also appear in your local Italian newspaper, which will be sent to the Italian Governments
Hoping that you and your society will not fall behind the magnanimous example of other associations, and that the sufferings of our country awake the sentiments of all who are the most fortunate sons of glorious Italy, and that your con- tributions for this noble cause, will come prompt and generous to lessen the sufferings of those being in this horrible catastrophe ♦
Assured of your patriotism and your contributions the United Italian Association give you and your society, in the name of our father country, many thanks*
I remain.
President B« Barasa* Secretary John Panegasar*
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doi:aticiis i^tic:. c^jpchss ?or I':aliaii f^a-th'^uak^ victi:;s. .'■ ^'
The Itali?.n Colonial Coin-^.ittee for the To?c?nr rnc l^nilir. -orovinces hit hy the er.rthouake hr.s "been divir^ed into smaller connittee?. Anon-": theF?e is the Clerical Comittep of nhich the preric^ent is Pev. Dr« Ciufoletti. He is also vice-T3rer,ident of t^ir. Colonial Committee. The pri^s^t?. of Chicr.^o hrve pronised their vrlurhle cooperrtion for the Itrlir.n .•^rers in distress.
Lrst Sundc-i^y, Septenher :^6, s'oecirl collections ^Tore made : t Vie follo^ving churches: Church of St. M^-rir Addolorft^- on G-r?nd rvenue, 2,o?0 lire; ChurC'-* of Anc2-elo Custod.e at Forcuer tre-^t, 2,500 lire; s.nC the Church of St. hichele Archp.n-^elo, "'4th pl^ce, 1,075 lire. These collections also com- prise the personal off -ria^^s of priests of the churches mentioned. The total, amountinf^ to 5,965 lire rrs sent to V^.e P.ev. Grrnd Officer, P. Chenuil, General Superior of the Missirix- ries for Italian Immigrants.
The d^esire of the cler^ry and of the -neople is that money collected he sent directl^r to the Archbishop of Pisa because the larc-Tert number of to^^ns were dairirged in his diocese. The committee fully ap^oroved 5t^tii^'^ that societies, or a single person, has the ri.'.ht to sugc.est ^here, to i7hom, pho for vhct pur- pose their offer inr^s ?rill be used. One need only snecify '•^hen one sends in offerin.p-s to the Central Committee of the Colony.
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The conunittee fully approved stating that societies or a sin(3le person has the right to suggest, where, to i&om, and for what purpose, their offerings will be used. One need only specify when one sends in offerings to the Central Cocimittee of the Colony.
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p ITALIAN CONSUL OF OTIC/'^rxO, LEAVING FOR IT'^LY
Next Monday the Italian Consul of Chicago, Giulio Bolognesi, one of the most prominent figures among Italian representatives is leaving for Italy. He has gained for himself, during the eight years of his stay in Chicago, great popularity. Count Bolognesi has been av/ay from Italy for about six years, all of v/hich v;as spent in the United States, in work that has been entirely dedicated to the Fatherland..
The results of his activity, represent the only success obtained recently by our government in .^erioa. It is incontestable testimony of what a man can accomplish, when he has the intelligence, the faith, and the equanimity of Count Bolognesi.
He vfill accompanied by his wife. Countess Rosa Bolognesi. Their stay in Italy is limited to six weeks, which allows them only time enough to visit relatives, and their many friends.
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They are thinking of returning to Chioago in the early part of December, when the new problems that require the attention of Count Bolognesi v/ill be tackled with the same enthusiasm.
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Llltalia, September 12, 1920. THE SACBED DUTY OP OUR COLOHY.
As the notices continue to come In with news of more earthquakes, the spec- tacle of death, destruction and misery attains a vaster and more terrihle size* The eyes of the world are turned on Italy with an impetus of solidar- ity and ^ys^athy* All the petty hates have vanished. In the hearts of the civilized world there is hut one sentiment; The sentiment of hrotherliness and grief enfolding the many who have plteously lost their homes and their loved ones in this tragic twist of nature. '
The Italians in America today, feel themselves very close to the Italians in Italy* The tie that hinds us in adversity has shortened distances and the terrlhle vision has been brought within sight of all. We do not believe any stimulus is neceasary to the accomplishment of our duty. The voice of our heart cries loudly to be heard and all those who have a conscience and a sin- cere thought for Italy Icnow that no sacrifice is too great for those who are suffering pain and bitterness beyond the power of Imagination. Our colony will do again what it has done during the national catastrophes in the past*
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The Italians of Chicago will sacrifice on the altar of duty all their petty wraths and resentments, and will unite enmasse to do all that is possible for the relief of the earthquake victims* The colony, we are sure, will answer this appeal with enthusiasm and will again demonstrate that its Italianism is a concrete reality that can accomplish the impossible when required, in a "beautiful and generous cause*
His Excellency, Baron Camillo Bomano Anezzeno, Italian ajnhassador in Wash*- Ington, has sent the following telegram to the Italian Consul in Chicago, Conte (Jiulio Bologueisi, in which he acknowledges receipt of the offer of the Delegation of the Italian Red Cross in Chicago and finds much pleasure in the initiative taken "by the colony "for the victims of that disaster.
Italian Consul, Chicago - Much pleased at speedy, generous initiative for earthquake victims* Ify thanks to all who help*
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A D'^S-'RV^ DFCOFATIOK
Je are informed that his Majesty, the Mng has decorated Armado Caruson, director of the Agency of the Banco di Hapoli of Chicago, vfith the Cross of the Chevalier of the Crown of Italy#
The new Chevalier is one of the most distinguished personalities of our colony, and in the brief period that he has been in Chicago, has made a place for nimself bec-.use of his honesty and sincerity.
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L'ltalia, January 25, I92O. /iTLLY' 3 VICTORY LOmI
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Lending money to your mother country is like lending money to yourself. Every good citizen should never neglect this impelling duty to national soli- ^ darity and least of all should never neglect the Italians in America, whom , - fortunately, the wfer has not imperiled as it did our "brothers in Italy, and >^ consider, while everyone worked and prospered in America, away from all danger and received high wages without taking away any comfort from life, our brothers fathers, mothers, and children were exposed as martyrs of hunger and the . elements.
Their lives were always in constant danger. Over the unarmed cities the dis- . loyal enemy spread its snare every moment of the day. Our soldiers fought on all the fronts offering to the holocaust their youth and their lives as the sublime cost for a greater Italy and the realization of a greater national dream for which many generations have fought and suffered without having it realized. They did not spare anything hut offered everything. If we were to give all that we had we would still he doing less than that which the others • have done. We are still strong and flourishing in a land over which, wealth amasses rapidly and we are once more able to fly with the wings of prosperity.
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Italy does not ask for donations. She only asks for your cooperation while offering a good "business opportunity. The Italian victory loan is a secure investment and protected with all the national resources of a young nation with a very "brilliant future in every "branch of its activities. The loan carries S% annual interest and like other loans, it is free of any further taxation.
Unlike other loans, however, it can "be redeemed and converted into cash at the end of five years. Therefore, it will "be safeguarded from the insta"bility of the exchange.
Do not neglect to give this proposal your deepest consideration. For further information apply to the Banco Di Napoli Agency of Chicago, SOG S. Halsted or to the Italian Consul, 72 W. Adams St. Every Italian should help his country as a duty to national solidarity.
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The It^^liaa Chamber of 'JoLimerce guve u iauciieoa in h.nor or the LioSione Sconomica It;;,liar.!a (Italian nconor.iic Liiss-ion) on its arrival. Tlie luncheon was held at th'.^ Vesuvio "estmr'-int, I.'ove:iil}cr 11, Arraistice Dtiyt '-vhich is also the Lirthdav of the ^-in'i of Iti. ly.
The luncheon, as stated in the. It- 11 an jress, v/'.-. 3 a f^rea '. success ♦ The speakers were the Itulian Consul, Count r^'>lo^,nesi , I'r. It.lo ^^jjnini^ re- presentin^^ the; Cha:.i"ber and \;ho wus h.^..orary president; Corruiu Ililyus, reprecentin-;^ Society Cotonieri d'It:.lia, 'rof» Ilene-Jielli , i^rA Corarn. laccarino.
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All the speakers were v/ell applauded* At the end of the luncheon, Comrn* Quartierif speaking for the MisGion, thanked the Italian Chamber for the wonderful banquet gven in their honor ♦
The credit for the success of this luncheon should be given to the committee, composed of Messrs* I# Canini; U. Mug io; J. Gillette; S* Copello, and A. Plamma*
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L' Italia. Nov. 30, 1919. MILK FOR ITALIAN BABIES
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The night before last, at the Verdi's Restaurant, 610 S. State Street, donations were aooepted for Italian babies of families that oannot eUTford to buy milk. The amount oolleoted was $28*07
The money was given to L'ltalia's editor, Ur, Niok Lo Frank, who will send it to Italy.
The oontributorSf who want to be unknown, deserve our admiration for their kindness*
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CUR BULLETIN IS APPRECIATED K^'"^ M
The financial and economic periodical, Rivista D' Italia, (Reviev/ of Italy), which is published in Rome in Italian and French by som.e of the most intelli- gent v/riters of Italy reprinted in its entirety in Italian and French in its issue of July and August, one of our articles which appeared in the May issue of our Bulletin regarding the statuary firm of Drapats and Company, located at jGS '.Test Adams Street, Chicago.
The Commercial Bulletin of Rome, official organ of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Labor, has reprinted sever8.1 of our shorter articles, as v;ell as other nev/spapers and reviews of Italy«
This is proof of the good reputation of our Bulletin in Italy.
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IV /donations show App^ov.^x or' D»Ai^TUNZio»^ feat/ '\!v .^
The subscriptions solicited at the instigation of the IJnione Sici liana are making headway. Donations are coming in from all parts of the colony. Associations • nd private individuals seem to be trying to show their solidarity in approving D'Annunzio's Act*
The committee established its ofi'ice at 139 N. Clark Street, where offerings may be sent. The committee is composed of t^ie fallowing:
Mr. Antonio D* Andrea, president; Mr. Pietro Russo, secretary; and' Mr. G. B • Pontana, treasurer; Judge B. Barasa; Mr. S. Stefano; Mr. Ctittonei I\dr. De Orazia; Dr. .:onga; and Dr. $• Monaco are also assisting tne com- mittee*
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A SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE PUBnCA^TION OF SHERIv'AN'S SPEECH.
At yesterday's meeting of the executive council of the Italian Chamber of Commerce, it was decided to open a subscription campaign under the sponsor- ship of the Italian Chamber of Commerce for the printing of 25fOOO copies of the splendid speech made by Senator L. Y, Sherman, in which he favored the annexation of Fiume, by Italy, The speech will be sent to every Italian club and society in America in order to spread propaganda favoring Italy's aims. v; ';
The collection amounted to $360. Among the contributors were Count C. Bolognes, $100, Messrs., Bragno and Meistary, $50, John (roletti, ^10, P. Cariola, $10, Malato, $50, Cav. P. Husso, $25, Otto Marino, $25, Frank Postorino, $10, Capt. . " S. Del Lungo, $5, Ario Flamma, $5, E. Martini, $10, Cav. John Rigali, $50. The above sum was collected in a few seconds. Credit is due the Italian - -<^ Chamber of Commerce which is always first in line for its patriotic and humani- ; tarian work. Mr. Malato suggested that a great rally be held among the Italians, at which Senator Sherman would be invited to talk. The Italian colony wiH be : " happy to pay homage to this friend of Italy. ■
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FOR PIUME
THE CHICAGO ITALIAN CHAMBER OF COMLIERCE TO LA^^^l.^NCE Y, SHERMAN*
Honorable Lawrence Y. Sherman, U. $• Senator, Washingtont D» C.
Dear Sir:
We take great pleasure in informing you that at the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Chicago Italian Chamber of Commerce held last Friday, August 11, a resolution was unanimously passed, thanking you for submitting to the Senate the resolution relative to the appeal of the City of Fiume which, we understand, has been referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations*
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lie beg to call your attention to the recent Austrian memorandum to the Peace Conference on the attitude of the different people of former Austria toward this state before and during wart which the Conference kept secret t but which a correspondent of the Chicago Daily News succeeded in obtainingt and an analysis of which was published in the issue of July 9f of the Daily News>
/■ This memorandum states that the Austria-Hungarian monarchy made the war among
other reasons, in the interest of the Croats and Slovaks against the Italians| that the war against Italy was popular with Jugo-Slavs then subject to Austria; and that the Jugo-Slav soldiers were among the best and most faithful in the Hapsburg armies. The representative of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovaks at the Peace Conference, Dr. Ivan Zolger, is a former member of the Austrian war cabinet.
Austria fought, according to the memorandum . so that the Jugo-Slavs might prevail over the Italians, and this combat represented the apotheosis of the historic struggle between the Italians and Jug»-Slavs for the Adriatic coast.
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v^ - The Austrian memorandum further declares that v/ht n the Jugo-Slavs, for v/hom the war v/as fought and who today are still fighting, for the se.me ends, designate their comardes in arms of yesterday as the principal criminals in the wart or even as their adversaries in the war, they are flinging a challenge In the very face of truth*
It Is therefore quite apparent that the responsibility for the war 1 s shared alike by the Jugo-Slavs, formerly subject to Austria, and by Germany and It is difficult to understand why, v/hlle the latter country is to be severely punished. Its accomplices, the Croats and Slovaks of Austria are to be glorified and have been made the object of so much tender cere and solicitude by the American delegation to the Peace Conference, notv/ith standing the fact that in this vfar they were fighting the United States, as v/ell as Ite.ly and other allied natlons# If the Italian population on the eastern shores of the Adriatic is to be delivered into the hands of the most bitter enemies, who are now planning to revive under another name the defunct Austrian power, the 500,000 lives, and the v/ealth v/hich Italy give to the cause of freedom, vdll have been sacrificed with the result of perpetuating the very conditions which her glorious victory was forever to end#
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Italy is, and has always been, willing to concede to the Jugo-Slavs all that they may be justly entitled to, and to allov/ and even to help vdth the full development of their national life, as well as their commercial activities, but she should not be compelled to crucify herself in order to testify to the false claims and exaggerated pretentions of her foes«
As American citizens, for the love that we bear this country of our adoption and for its honor, we sincerely trust that the United States will never consent to be a participant in this injustice, unparalleled in history, or in this crime against humanity*
It vdll probably be objected that the proposed League of Nations will afford a remedy against the evils Italy fears* :^e think that it is extremely doubtful whether the League will accomplish all that is expected of it in
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certain quarters. England and Prance are evidently of the opinion that it will notf since they are seeking protection against aggression in a special agreement, or alliancet with this country while such protection should be sufficiently furnished by the League. If we are to make an alliance of this kind with those countries, then why not with other pov/ers also for similar or other purposes? We take this opportunity of expressing to you our belief that while it is most likely that the United States will be unable entirely to keep clear of many future European compli cations, the best interests of this country require that it may be free to meet circumstances as they arise, and ths t it should not be committed in advance to any alliance with England, Prance, or any other nation, and particularly to any agreement a s one-sided as the proposed one.
The National Council of Piume, in its proclamation of October 23, 1918, announcing the annexation of that city to Italy, declared that it placed its decision under the protection of "America, Mother of Liberty." We dare say that our feeling or pride in the trust expressed by the people of our blood across the sea in this, our adopted country, was shared by all the several million citizens of Italian birth or descent in the United States. The American
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delegation to the Peace Conference, unfortunately, did not respond to the appeal of the Italians formerly subjects of Austria, and they nov/ are looking for justice and relief to that august body, the Senate of the United States* We confidently believe that they will not do so in vain# '"/e hope that the Senate will pass the resolution favoring the just claims of the Italian Govern- ment, and should the Conference not heed itf that it will refuse to ratify the treaty of peace with Austria, unless it specifically provided for the annexat- ion of Piume, as well as the rest of I stria, Trieste, the Trentino, and such parts of Dalmatia as Italy is entitled to under the Treaty of London v/ith Italy,
America, we believe, is still the "Mother of Liberty." Using the povfer of the United States, in clear defiance of the principle of self determination, to crush a population which has announced its will to be a part of the Italian nation, and which is Italian by all historical, geographical and cultural, as well as ethnological, reasons is a proposition which has no place in any vision of the American people #
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It has been reported that at some date in the near future yoUf may come to Chicago to address the people on the vital issues of the day* We wish to assure you that, should you decide to do so^ many thousand citizens of our nation will be glad to hear you and cordially welcome you.
Yours respectfully.
The Italian Chamber of Commerce Prank Bragno, president.
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THE SENATOR SHER1L\N RESOLUTION PRESENTED IN THE SENATE JUNE 30, 1919#
Whereas, The Council of Piume has appealed to the Senate of the United States as the true representative of the American people, to secure encouragement and help in its desire to be annexed to its mother country, Italy, and
Whereas, the population of the City of Fiume has by referendum vote asserted its principle of self determination as expounded by the President of the United States of America, and
Whereas, The Council of the City of Fiume has appealed to the United States of America as the representative body of a liberty, loving humanity, serving people, and
Whereas, there is not yet before the Senate of America any treaty upon which
its members could intelligently express any sentiment of approval or disapproval,
either for or against the aspirations of any European nation, and
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Whereas, the failure to act on the part of the Senate of the United States might he construed as it:: refusal to heed the voice of the oppressed peo^ole of the V70rld, vrho lon^: for liherty P-nO self determination and the pursuit of happiness, or its indifference to the same, therefore he it
Resolved, th?t the Senate of the United States ^en6 to the recently delivered. population of Fiiune its sincere exoression of hec rtf elt S3nnoath3r, tofrether with the assurance that the renresnnta^tives of the Am^^rican peo'ole ttiII do their full duty accordin-^ to the best traditi?ns of this ^^reat Hepuhlic, in defense of liberty, humanity, and the orinciple of self deterninrtion, so that the blood of its generous children shed on the battle fields of Eurooe to save un- fortunates from nilitr-rism and opToression, shall not have been in vain.
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Chicago Italian Chamber of Commerce, July 1919, Vol* 7, p. 11.
'liaiORANrCM PJCSSMTED BT THE ITALIAN CHAMBER OF CaJLIERCE IN CHICAGO AT TH3 CONGRSSS OF ITALIAN CHAMBERS OF CONGRESS IN FORSiai C0UUTRI3S H2LD IN PARIS, FRANCS, JTDSE 1919."
The views of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Chicago on the question of official recognition by the Italian Government of Italicm Chambers of Commerce in Foreign Countries, have been clearly stated in the reply of the Chicago Chamber to the report of the Paris Chamber regarding the proposed recognition, and to that reply we add this memorandum*
The Italian Government's decree of October 13, 1918 issued after our reply to the above mentioned report, confirms our opinion that as far as the Italian Chambers of Commerce in America are concerned, and particularly our local organization,, any legislative measure that attempts to regulate their functions is not applicable and
cannot be approved by us at any cost.
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The decision which we have made was based partly, but not entirely, on,v, '^ '^i Article 5 of the Decree, which states that anyone who has lost his Italli^A^^ citizenship is not entitled to take part in ChsLmber affairs with any authority whatever* Considering that out of 122 active members, all but two have requested and obtained their Americsm citizenship papers, it is not difficult to understand how that article above might suffice to justify our- decision. Nor can we be prevailed upon to change that decis- ion because of the modification offered by the Minister of Commerce, which states that, at least, two-thirds of the active members be Italian by birth or origin*
We believe that any measure that tends to regulate the nationality of our membership might complicate the work of this Chamber, which we hope and desire to see strongly seconded and strengthened by banks, commercial institutions, and others, managed by persons other than Italian, and we take this stand knowing that the element of Italian origin in this Chamber will always predominate*
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Article 7 states that Royal diplomatic and consular agents and commercial attaches must be permitted to share in the sessions of the Executive Council* The present Italian Consul for Chicago, Count Bolognesi, has been present at our meetings msmy times by request, and his views were heard with the dutiful deference owed to one whom we esteem as one of the Honorary Presidents of this organization and for the authority which he represents* But between an invitation which we tender freely, and an obligation imposed by governmental decree runs a vast difference. Our relations with the present Consul are very pleasfiint and in case of a change in personnel, relations might not be so pleasant with a new incumbent*
Article 8 requests that the Secretary of the Chamber be acceptable to the Minister of Commerce and that he be an Italian citizen, conditions which we cannot consider favorably, and which would be difficult to carry out*
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But without going further into the decree or the articles which to us seem unsatisfactory, the fact on which this Chamber bases its opposition, is the principle of a double jurisdiction proposed by the Paris Chamber of Commerce in the report previously mentioned. This principle is ab- solutely inadmissible as applied to the Chambers of Commerce in America*
It would mean that Italians in foreign countries, in which they reside would also be subject to Italian Legislation.
As we have previously stated the majority of our members h^ve acquired naturalization papers. In stating this fact, we do not feel compelled to make excuses or give reasons for it. Anyone who has not lived in this country might find it difficult to understand them and besides these reasons have been thoroughly explained in two letters, one written by the New York Italian Chamber of Commerce to the Minister of Commerce, and the other written by Chicago Chamber to Geneva.
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If American citizenship gives the foreigner certain advantages, it also entails definite responsibilities, which he cannot ignore. The first of these is to renounce allegiance to foreign potentates. To fail in that promise would be to fail in maintaining the franchise of the vote, so generously given by our adopted country. The Chicago Chamber is an organi zation operating under the laws of Illinois, and to preserve complete autonomy and independence it must continue to do so. For us to be neglect* ful of our duty to this country by operating under the laws of Italy, as well as the laws of Illinois, would harm the position of this Chamber and of the many Italian communities throughout America.
One of the results of the rebellion of the American mind against the insidious German propaganda that filtered into this country, was to a.ake it overwhelmingly jeaJ-ous of the freedom of this nation from foreign interference of any kind#
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To that sentiment can be attributed the severe laws that have been proposed by many and which in some states have already be- n adopted* Restrictions on immigration, newspaper printed in foreign languages, teaching of foreign languages in the schools ard their use in public assemblies are some of the rigid and unjust measures advoc ted v/hicli v;e, not collectively, but as indi- vidual American citizens propose to fight* Under these circumstances it is easy to understand v;hat impression would be formed of an organization which operated according to laws issued by a foreign government, and the antipathy which would be inspired not only against the members of such an organization, but also those of the same race*
'Ve v/ish to say, however, that in changing our nationality we have not discarded that affection which we proudly feel for Italy* VJe can point with pride to the accomplishments of this Chamber, not only in the field
of commerce, but also in promoting the sale of lU.lian bonds in this country*
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Our Chamber joined the American Red Cross as a patron member because of the good that that organization has done for Italy, and a Red Gross Committee composed of members chosen from the Executive Council has solicited considerable sums from members of this Chsuuber and Italians in Chicago •
A number of our members have fought the insidious Jugo-Slavian propaganda against Italian rights on Fiume in the columns of American newspapers, and we for the same reason with funds solicited among our members, have published pamphlets, convoked meetings, formed committees and entertained . missions from Italy • We have promoted a petition among all the Italian societies in America and with its one hundred and sixty thousand (160,000) signatures, have had it presented to President Wilson by two delegates, members of this Chamber. It protested against the absurd claims of Jugo- slavia on the Adriatic • In a word, although a majority of the members have become naturalized, true Italianism, ever trying to be useful to Italy and to render more cordial the relations between these two countries*
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Howevert it is certairif that v/ithout the finencial support of the It Goveniment the existence of the Italian Chambers of Corjnerce in America would be doubtful and precarious^
That problenif hov/ever, is et sily solved* It is only necesstry for the Italian Government, realizing the exceptional position of the Chambers of Commerce in America, to give official recojiition i.ndy st the same time, allow them to operate under the lav/s of the state ii: which they are incor- porated« /^s long as the Ittilian Goverrjiient gives this subsidy it has a ri^t to an accounting and v;e are re^ dy to give it whenever it is requested* An accounting of the income and expenses appears in every issue of our Bulletin* and in the yearly reports of our President and of the various coiarnission§*
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Thus the Italian Governnient can judge from year to year whether the subsidy is wisely spent ♦
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Our colleague Allesandro IfetstrovaloriOf who is muoh noted for his patriotism and attachment to art» wrote a letL.<:sr proposing that we encoarage the pre- sentation of D*Annunzio*s tragedy "La Nave»" to celebrate the viotory of our navyt which wiped out the shame of the old defeat at Lissa and changed from bitter to sweet the waters of the Adriatic*
It is very opportune for the valiant actors of our colony of whom are manyt to take this suggestion into consideration* We promise to give our full support from now on*
Besides celebrating the victory of our navy* it also would honor our great Italian poet*
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^AMBULANCES DONATED BY OUR COLCMT POLLCWED BY A SHARP- LETTER
FROU THE ITALIAN CONSUL CONTE BOLEONESI.
Vhile the war was still in progresst our oolony sent nine ambulances to Italy* No word has been sent to us as to whether or not the eunbulanoes were reoeiyed«
Following an investigation made by the Italian Consul* Conte Bolegiesif it was discovered that the ambulances were given to the ^talian Red Cross instead^ which did not take the trouble to send a wprd of thanks •
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iLLiiici^ A?Fi:^:': iTy.LiAi: rights in t^lmatia.
On Februt^ry 5^'^! the Le^isl.turc in Oprin^j^field aooroved th- follo\;ing resolution introduced by the Honorable Ch-'rles Coia«
House Joint "resolution IIo# 5«
*7hereas, the Allied ?ov/ers associated v/ith the United .states are assembled in conference for the purpose of drafting terms of oeace affecting;, the settlement of v^^^rious cuestiors arising out of the ^'orld "ar; 9nd for the vur^^oTv^ of r.ruftinj- a^treeiients af Pectin: , the ri.hti^ of the mti ons involved in said ^V' r; and for the purpose, of readjusting^ conditions brought about bv the vz-.r, rjlntive to tho::£e n tions whose ocoole are either subiect to or \7hose national integrity lias been undan^ered by the aatocmtic po'v/ers responsible for the war, and
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tu^es of Anierica h-.ve s:>ov/n for It'-ly us an ally, there is e senti- ment*j-l interest in It:-..ly bec^-^use sh^ v/as tlie mother of modern civilization, and "because she is the birchpltce of Christo^oher Colunbus, v/lio discovered Araerica; and
'"''hereas, It-.lv has four;Vit v/itii heroisn cind n^re- t sacrifice since its entry in-co the v;ar, and has done its siit.re i). bri ].-:in;--. about t\ie -rer.z victorv of the Allies; and
"'hereas, Itt'ly is makinf;; claims at the Pes^ce Conference for the restoration .of certain l-.nds and territory formerl-/ belong in' to her, and for lands and territory necessary for her economic ne ds, and national security and oreservL tion; now therefore
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He it resolved, by th^-. Hous-.r oT ^epres-.ntatives of the Stji.te o? Illinois, and "en: te conciirrin'-': herein, that the Representatives of the peoolo of the United St'^tes at the I'eace Conference be recuer-te''^' to ex- rcise their influence to brin »^bout a just consicern tiori of the claims of the ItHilian rrovernmet:t for the restoration o^ its lands ^nd territory, end be it further
Resolved, ^hat th^^se resolutions shall be S:^read on record in the iournal of the General Assernbl-/* of the; Ctate of Illinois, enn that a co^^n-^ of the same, properly t;tteste ' v/itii the grei^t seii.l of the 3t?ite and si^.ned by the oDeaker of the House of P.epresenti.tives, the Cecretary .f '^trte nnd the Govarnor of Illinois be forwarded to the i-resident of the United ''tates and to the ^representatives of the 'Tuited Ztt'ces at the ?euce Conference.
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L'ltaliat February 9f 1919 • ITALIA!! SCClETIi^S UNITrD TO PROT^vST AG INST INSIDICUl JUGO-SLAV PROPAGANDA.
The Italian Chamber of Commerce of our city, is promoting among the Italian societies of America, a campaign against Jugo-Slav, v/hich wants to forget the fact that it belongs with the conquered nations of yesterday, believing itself cajmble of limiting the national aspirations of Italy*
The Jugo-Clavs hiding their imperialistic designs under a work of humility, are accusing Italy of attempting to deprive them of that v/hich they feel to be their ov/n» This hypocritical propaganda is carried on with a maximum amount of lies and whatever their disloyal v^eapons come to hand. It is necessary therefore, that Italians in America give she mother country a sign of their solidarity in her favor, so as to bal'.-c the insidious Jugo- slav campaign*
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The presidents of the Italian societies are therefore invited to sign the following resolution, sending it to the office of the Italian Chamber of Commerce, Masonic Temple, Room 12«
The resolution is as follows:
The Italian societies of
which in their membership embrace American citizens of Italian birth and citizens of Italy, who under all circumstances have ,^iven indubitable proof of their loyalty to America, to it's institutions; to it's laws; and to it's principles of liberty and democracy, do hereby declare thatf
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Whereas, the unity and independence of the little nationalities long do\'/n- trodden by the oppressor isone of the highest ideals of Iti.lian history and tradition; that,
''/hereas, such a purpose, to which the efforts of all civilized nationalities and especially those of the United States of America are directed, does not require or justify the renunciation of Italian territories revindicated through the sacrifices and blood of almost 2,000,000 men; that.
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territory in order to give Slavs of the South (Jugo-Slavs) nev/ approaches of the sea; that.
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7/hereaSt the difficulties betv^een Italy and Jugo-Slavia v.rhich do not yet exist, have been adjusted and settled by the Pact of Rome of April lastt in which the leaders of the Jugo-Slav movement sent by the Jugo-Slav Central Committee of v;hich Dr« Trumbic is the chief took part; that,
';Vhereas, the Pact of Rome recognized the unalter^^ble chari.cter of the Treaty of London, which is a recognition of the saored rights of Italy, a resolution v/as adopted declaring that the Italian National Unity is to the interests of the Jugo-Slavs just as the National Unity of the Jugo-Slavs is to the interest of Italy; that.
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ThereaSf the Jugo-Slav agitation which has become most renounced in America, is the pe.rticular expression of an imperialism, v/hich replaces the imperialism of ri.ustria by the usurpation of countries which have Italian tradition in history, in geography, in geology as has been established clearly by the vnrit- ings of ^^oldric, (English); Prof. Suess, (German); Prof. Koblet Beck and Prof Mannegetta, (Austrian); and of P. E. Jackson, (American); that,
''/hereas, this movement was supported more obstinately by the Croats and Slovenes and by the Slavs, vrtio invaded Italian territory, all of vv'hom fought fiercely on all fronts of the Austrian Monarchy because apparent, gethered in a Congress at Lyback with the purpose of laying the foundations for a great Jugo-Slav kingdom under the dominion of the Eapsburgs; that.
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w'hereaSf Jugo-Slavia is only a political term invented by .^.ustria to assimilate SloveneSf Croats and SerbSf who include five nationalities! three v/ritten languages with tv/o different alphabets, tv;o religions and five traditions; thatf
V/hereaSf we are convinced that it would not be just a politic that Italian nationality should remain suppressed in its own house t and that Italian territory artifically peopled by Austria vdth Slavs should be torn from Italy v/hich set them free through the martyrdom of its sons and sending hundreds of thousands of soldiers to all the war fronts to fight for all the nations and especially the -Serbian people; that.
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V/hereas, v/e are convinced that in the settlement of territorial question^, historic, artificial, social factors; that
7/hereaSf v/e are convinced that this war, fou^^ht in the name of liberty, has secured the life and independence of the small people from Teutonic oppression, which devised many means of denationalization and especially an artificial demography, compelling the unnatural migration of races from one territory of the empire to another; that,
V/hereas, such transmigration was particularly directed toward Italian ter- ritories, v/hich have simply resisted the nef. rious attempts and absorption, even when the Italian population was reduced to a slender minority, which
today is a^miting a just revindication from the civilized v/orld, pursuant
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to the same principle of nationality, v:hich as it should protect the small peoples against their oppressors, should likewise protect populations against suppression and absorption, in their national dominions; be it
Resolved, that v/e protest against the movements of the Jugo-Slav committees' in America, which are attempting to withdrav; from the obligations assumed by the Pact of Rome of April last; v;hich are trying to crer-te a movement of antipathy to Italy in America, describing it as an imperialistic nation, while the imperialistic tendencies are reallytheir own, since their purpose is to usurp Italian territories in which Slav elements have intruded; that we
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Protest furthermore aganist the erroneous statement that the Pact of Rome denies the Jugo-Slavs access to the sea; when it is a fact that its terms give Italy the lesser part of the Dalmatian Coastf v/hile to the southern Slavs there remains a coast line longer and more important than the entire of Italian coast; that it be
Resolved finally that the public conscience of the civilized v/orld, fully enlightened by the friends of truth and justice t v/ho base their arguments on natural and historic forces acknowledge and affirmed by all the greatest thinkers, shall be properly informed that it may repudiate the imposition which under whatever form attempts to create Jugo-Slav imperialism, and may recognize against all and above all rights of Italy on Italian territory.
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L*Itali>. Pebraarv 2. 1919. CONSUL BOLEGNE SI GUEST OP HONOR AT THE ITALIAN CHAMBER
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Yesterday, the Italian Cheaber of Commeroe with the Italian Consul Count Bolegneii as guest of honor, gave the monthly lunch at the Rome Pavilion Restaurant* Italy*s representative was acclaimed for his good work by all guests present*
Count Bolegnesi, was paid tribute with a deserving demonstration of esteem" for the thoroughness with which he performed his Job during the war, in defence of the interests of the mother country* He was one of the most hard working consuls that this colony has had since the office was opened*
It was resolved to counter act the Jugoslavian propaganda by the distribution of the pamphlet written by the Honorable De Ambria, which vindicates
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Italian aspiration before the American people* Mr* Qregorlo Salami » owner of the restaurant, serTred an exoellent lunoht and Is to be recommended to those who show good taste In food«
Others participating In the luncheon besides Count Bolegnesl were:- Ur« Car- uson, director of the Banco Dl Nmpoll; Ifr* Bragno; lfr« Canlnl; Mr* Formusa; Capt* Del Lungo; Mr« Pastorlno; ilr* Pletro Russo; Mr. Dlvanl; Ur# Uartlnli Mr* CaraTctta; Mr* Marcheslnl; Dr* S* Monaco^ the lawyers Gualano, and Parisl; Mr* Mianl; Mr* Carlola; Mr* Rodlghlero; Mr* Flamma; Mr* De Carlo* editor of Clttadlno; Mr* Ferrari, editor of Idea; Mr* MostravalerlOf editor of Tribune; Mr* Lo Franco, and so forth*
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e have received many letters of conKratulations ^aid requests from all parts of the United States b^/ both Italians and A/aeri.-v^ns for the oaraphlet v^ritten by the Honorable rvlceste d^ ..mbris entitled Italy and Ju^o-::i64via published in Eng;lish by the Ite.lian Cliamber of Comrierce. Fifty thousands copies v/ere distributed, the cost bein^^ covered by funds collected from the raerabers of the Chamber.
Several nev/spapers h: ve shov/n much interest in this dis uto pc.rticul-.rly the Detroit Daily Journ8.1« who in no uncertain terms stated: "It would be ungrateful and nig^^ardly to deny Italy, after all its sacrifices of blood and money, that Y/hich is its sacr^^d and holy ri^ht in DalmaUa, Istria and Trieste."
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This same nev/spaper, before receiveing the pamphlet, had published a strong article against Italy on tKe same cues^.ion* Therefore it proves that it is necessary to have publications of that sort and to encourage new ones for the honor and greatness of It*-Lly and the Italians*
The Italian ^'onsul, Count Bolognesi, deserves much credit for the great help he has given the It-^lian Chamber oV Commerce of Chicago, in the publication and distribution of these pamphlets.
Following is an account of the subscriptions for the**I-efense o? the Italian Rights and the Redeemed Territories" given by the "reasurer, Iw!r« V. Forrausa.
1. Frank Bragno ♦•••••• • • $100.00
2. F. Meyer 50#00
3« Dr# Antonio Lagorio,.... •• ♦••••..jO.OO
4. A. Caruson ' 50.00
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5. Attorney G. !v!ulsto 0 50.00
6 . U. IJui^ia 25.00
?• Andrea Russo**.*. 25.00
8. Giorgio Sllvestri 30.00
9. Pietro Ausso • 20.00
10. ^. Caravetta 20.00
11. I t'.l o Cani ni 10.00
12. Giiis. !/:alato 10.00
13. F. Pastorino 10.00
lii. Pecci Te Niotolis 10.00
15* nicolo Lo Pre nco. 5«00
16. Antonio Ferruri .••••... 5*00
17. Vincenzo Pormusa. ••• 20.00
18 . Pietro Cari ola 20.00 '
19. ^ • vjari baldi ft9tf««»i)ift«f9«99f«f9«i*t>«i«««ff'9ffT9 ^jJmUu
20. P. Pvir^oli 50.00
21. D. Bacci 50.00
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23. F. Rizzuto. 5.00
2l\.. A. :iuatta , • 10.00
25 . E. Uo. rtini 10.00
December 21, 1913 Rental for Turner Hall $ 82. 00*
December 23$ 1913 For 20 musicians •• 65»00
December 2, 1913 For Advertisement ♦,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 15.00
January 7t 1919 • For Distribution of .'advertisement. 3»00
Total $165 .00
Balance •••• $545*00
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2-14 check N# J490 given to Count Giulio Polognesi for the advance expenses for the pamphlets "Italy and Jugo-Slavia" $^00>0Q» Remaining Balance of the Roman Legion of America. $100»Q0
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A BANCUET IN HCNCR OF CAPT* KERRIAM
A splendid demonstration ims organized by the Italian press in honor of Capt* Charles Merriam, who in the holy name of justice, has made him- self heard in more than one occasion in defence of Italy's part in the World War#
The banquet was given at Rome Restaurant, 12? N* Clark Street. There were aany prominent Italians who paid homage to the guest of honor. Ario Plarama, acted as toastmaster, opening a series of talks with elegance efficient and the highest concepts. He was much applauded. He was followed by the Vice Consul G* Dell Agnol, who said a few words in defence of Count Bolognesi, and then exalted Capt. Merriam's good work in behalf of Italy.
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Another speakert U« Lo Franco, who represented the Italian press, wes also applauded* The lawyer Malato and Captain De Lungo both spoke words of the occasion, they were congratulated* At the end of the banquetf Captain Merriam was given an ovation. He got up thanking all and glorifying Italy, saying, "Italy is the nation which contributed a great deal for the realization of the allied victory*"
He spoke in Italian and English telling about the sacrifices made by the Italian soldiers; he is considered the best friend of the Italians in the United States^ Mr* Italo Pellegrini, the proprietor of Rome Restaurant, was praised for his good food*
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lEbe Italian Colony should te present at the gathering in full force to soleionly proclaim the Italian rights on the Adriatic Sea» It is nec- essary that we make the American people tmderstand that we intend to occxxpy territory which we firmly believe belong to us because of histori- cal and racial reasons* She Jugo-Slar people are forgetting that they owe their independence to Italy and now in retaliation they are repaying the Italian people with abject ingratitude. We should vindicate the good name of our cotmtry by demonstrating in the name of Wilson's spoken prin-** ciples, the validity of our rights.
At the gathering which will be presided over by Stephen Malato, the speak- er will be Professor John Lorenzoni. Other speakers are the lawyer A.
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Today, Saturday, at 2 P. M. , will take place the auction of one carload of apples donated "by the "benevolent Unione Siciliana for the "benefit of the people of Trento, Fiume, and Trieste.
We are hopeful that the Italians will participate so that a large sum of money will "be raised.
The first hox of apples will "be given away to the highest bidder by the great singer Amelita Oalll Ourci. Other boxes will be put on sale by Lina Cavalieri, Rosa Eaisa, Hiccardo Stracciari and Giacomo Rimini, all well-laiown lyric artists
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The citizens of Ricigliano, Italy celebrated the allied victory with a large demonstration held in the streets of the town preceded by the parading of bands and flags. The president of the Agricultural Workers Society of Ricigliano, Gav. Vuiceuzo Piutozzi, sent the following tele- gram to Mr. Vito Meceia, president of the Ricigiliano Alliance in Chicago:
Worker's Society applauding action oT Wilson, the King, the Army and Diaz for triumph of principles of civilization justice sends brotherly greetings to patriotic confraternity*
(Signed). Piutizzi.
The patriotism of the Riciglianesi in Chicago and over there is to be lauded and co.nplimented*
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At the meeting held last night in the headquarters of the Italian Chamber of Corameroe to decide on the best manner of celebrating the victory of the Italian Troops, a subscription was started at the suggestion of Attorney Malata to relieve the pressing need is the fatherland.
The sum of $740 was raised • This sum was given to I^r, Vinoenzo Pormusa who was appointed treasurer.
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A REPLY TO THE REPORT OF THE IT/.LIAN CHAIJBER OP
COID^RCE OF PARIS, FRANCE.
The Committee appointed by the Executive Council to examine the report of the Peris Italian Chamber of Commerce regarding the official recognition of the Italian Chambers of Commerce in foreign countries, proposed an answer as follows:
The Italian Chr-;ber of Conmerce of Chics ;_o fully agrees with thi- proposal of the sister Chi?^niber of Commerce of Paris in asking for a substantial sub- sidy from the Italian Government, given to the Italian Chambers of Commerce in foreign countries as it is now given even during this critical period*
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This Chamber, hov;ever, can not approve a fev/ of the considerationis mede by the Chamber, in askingfor the official recognition of the Chambers in question, because such considerations may be justified for Italians residing in other foreign countries, but not for those residing ii. the United States*
For instance, it does not believe that it is its duty to assist or discourage assimilation with the native element* This assimilation, however, assures our immigrants the protection and development of their ccmmercial initiatives and consequently workt; indirectly in favor of our brothers living in the mother country*
V.'e do not think that official recognition of the Chamber by the Italian Government will tend to restrain the members from changing their national allc^giance*
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In such questions, this Chamber is absolutely neutral, according full liberty to every person to act in accordance with his feeling, conscience and interests. It it Immaterial to us if the members of the Executive Council of this Chamber, for personal reasons, have acquired American citizenship*
Cur activities are concerned exclusively v/ith the corrjnercial field and are for the equal benefit and profit of the mother country, the Italian colonies and this country, and not in the political field in which this Chamber is entirely neutral.
Our purpose is to facilitate and increase the exchange of merchandise be- tween the two nations, and to strengthen the ties of friendship.
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The report of which we talk, states that official recognition of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in foreign countries by the Italian Government v;oald have "that protection of its interests which today it looks for from the Government of the country in which it operates."
We state instead that our institution, even though not officially recog- nized, is already giving through to Agricultural and Commercial Information Sections, valid and useful assistance to all countrymen who as'c for help and advice. V'e also agree with Mr. Hassuero, first secretary of the Ministry of Colonies, who said that a Chamber of Commerce can not be a Government office and can not usurp the functions of the Jonsuls and Ambassadors.
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The official recognition of the Iti^lian Chamber of Commerce in foreign countries should be made through a legisliitive measure not depriving them of their freedom of action*
Certainly v/e can't deny that recognition would ^^ive this Chamber more prestige » but Government interference should not restrain its activities to the point of handicapping the work of the Chamber •
It is necessary also to state that the usefulness of an institution which operates in Chicago must be based on the number, quality, and initiative of the members and, as the Puris Chamber stated, although it is usual for the Latin to recognize the authority of his home Government, hoivever, we do not lack that spirit of independence which prefers personal initiative* If freedom of action is restrained or reduced, it would easily reduce also the numerical and constructive pov/er of our Chamb'^:^r and its usefulness*
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For these reasons, the Iteli in Chumber of Comraerce of Chicago can not adhere to the proposal contained in the report of the Chamber of Comnerce of Paris, in regard to the official reco^^nition of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in foreign countries*
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THE CONVERSION OP THE IT..LIAN FOURTH NATIONAL LOAN TITLES.
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Ut. Carusont director of the local agency of the Banco D' Italia, sends us the follov;ing statement:
Yfe wish to notify the numerous subscribers and readers of L'ltalia, that the Agency of the Banco di Napoli» has just put into effect a nev^ loan called the Fifth National Loan, vath c five per cent {^) interest in contrast to the Fourth National Loan,H(hich gave only three and one-half per cent interest.
Those interested may go to the Chicago Agency, located on 854 S« Halsted*
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The Principe di Piemonte -society, v;ho in the past have always been faithful to their mother country, have donatec fifty dollars, v:hich v/as taken out of their treasury for the benefit of the Venetian Refugees.
The money v/as sent directly to his R. H. Umberto di avoia*
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If today the Italian flag splendidly flies over the Illinois Trust and Savings Bankf on La Salle Street and Jackson Boulevard, together vdth the Allied flags, we should be thankful for the initiative of one of our countryman, Mr* Prank Smeriglio, living at 625 South Racine Avenue*
Last week, Mr* Prank Smeriglio going to the bank on business noticed vdth regret that while the French and British flags were flying opposite that of the American flag, the Italian flag v/as missing*
Mr* Frank Smeriglio In seeing this, felt offended and went to complain to one of the employes of the bank regarding this matter in the presence of the president of the bank*
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Immediate action was taken in response to the Italian's Just recuestf and the next day the Italian flag was also flying on a cornice in the bank* •
Mr* Prank Smeriglio received a letter from the president of the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank, saying that the bank vms glad to fulfill his request which means so much to the Italians of this city*.
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HNiHCIiL TAILUBE
Th«^ danc« glTaa by tha^'Tittorlo Alfierl" Phllodramtle Club last Uarch 10th for tha benefit of the Italian Bed Croest was a financial failure* Tigoree revealed that the eon of $3*00 was lost*
In order not to sake this a eoBxplete falluret the members agreed on taking 123 lire from the treasury to send to the Italian Bed Cross*
She money was sent to Conte Somaglia* through ths Mid-City Trust & Savings Bank*
Ihis statement was in a letter signed by the secretazy of this elubt Mr* G* Beneventi *
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Previous authorization from the authorities at Washington, secured through the initiative of this newspaper last IPaesday, permitted the eight ambulances already - inxilt to leave for the Italian front •
(These snibulances were built through the generous donations of the Italians in Chicago, ^ which proves bat one Italian colony still has faith and love for their mother- country.
These anibulances bear the following dedications:
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Bitta di Parma n n n n n n n
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Dr. iurelio Pagano " " " * Eiciglianes Society
Hr. 0*B# Bruno " " " " Colony of Chicago
Societa St# Antonio " " " " Societa St. Antonio
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The Italian Bed Grose in Loaierille, Kentucky t t^ae raised $210«00« She earployees of the John B« Ganepa Co« contributed $113«23* Meaber of Garibaldi Legion contributed $19«00« Tincent Saracco^ a prirate indiTidual» collected eleyen dollars # Zhe sculptor, Luigi Bomanelliy was the one who prevailed on the Circolo Tilodraamatico Itallano to giye the proceeds of its dramatic presenta* tion at Hall House to this noble canse. Zhe sum was $20»23« Zhe Circolo has decided to repeat the performance « Zhe Alpine Gun Club donated $429«00# Altogether, it brings the sun contributed, to $1033#83#
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XHl SAVa aiTDT BT !I!HB "HnDTA LBOi mi IRAMPI" TOE IHX BIHinT OF !EHZ ICALIil BED GROSS
fhe danee glTen last 7el>rDar7 12tht 1918 1 at the Horth Side !DDmer Hall» for the benefit of the Italian Bed Cross was tmder the aaspiees of the well-lCDOim "Ihiora Lega Dei Iraapi Sooiety**
•fhe danee oonidttee officers were Joseph Cellat President t and J*0« BaggiOtSecretarj^
Xhe SOB of $720*50 was given to the Italian Bed Cross* Private indlTidoals and firms also gave contributions to aake this dance a great snccess*
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A eoanlttee eoBQ>08ed of Doaenico Pontarelli* Antonio Persiciiinl, 0* Pontarelli* JToseph CSentraeehlo, and Tirgilio Viseo, collected the money*
The torn of &»150 lire was sent directly to the <^een of Italy* ()neen Marj^erlta*
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L'ltalla. March 13, 1918.
ODE OP THE AMBULANCES ON EXHIBITION. EVERYONE MAY ATTEND.
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One of the ambulanoes which will be sent to the Italian front* has been completedf and is now on exhibition to the public at the Beune Uotor Sales Company at 2954 Broadway* The ambulance not only presents a beautiful ap- pearancoy but contains all compacts and necessary apparatus for the reception of the brave men* who were wounded, fighting for the greater Italy*
C* A* Lagoria, a delegate from the Italian Red Cross, urges all the Italian subscribers to attend this exhibitiont thus assuring yourself, that you have contributed to a worthy cause*
T he other ambulanoes will be completed this coming week, and will be shipped to Italy as soon as possible*
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Patriotic thalian/
One of the first co-nationals to respond to the call to arms, was Dr. G. Bruno, son-in-law of Ghev* Dr. Antonio Lagorio. He left a wife and three children "behind to offer his services in defense of his fatherland.
For two years Dr. Bruno has "been face to face with death on the "bloody battle- field, giving an assisting hand to the wounded soldiers.
Dr. Bruno has the title of Captain in the army. One of the amhulances which will he sent to Italy, through the initiative of the local committee of the Italian Eed Cross, will hear the name of Dr. Bruno.
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Many of Boc* Bruno's fsriends and admirers will give a dance, i^irtilch the pro- ceeds will be glTen to the f\md for purchasing an ambulance for the Italian ^ soldiers at the front*
Shis dance will be glren Sunday nl^tt January 6, at the Drill Hall of the Masonic SeBrple, whldi we hope will be success fill*
During an Intermission Judge B«P« Barasa will crpeak*
Xhe organisational committee, presided over by John Bertlnl, consists of the followlngi Messrs* 0* Barasa» J«A« SbarbarOt J«D* Bodlghlerot J* Bertlni, J» Oarbarlno, and 8* Qui f foe* The women axel imella Zelt ^^ Bert Inly 7* Zel^ M* Massoneyt iU Sabarbarot M* Nottoll, and Mrs« J* Sbarbaro*
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Mr. A* Bocea, who reaides at 1725 W. Slat street, InforsB us that under his inltiatlTe, the Italiaas of Snglevood hare contributed $98*^ to the Italian Bed C^oss*
The money iras sent directly to the Qneen of Italy, (^een Siena*
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COLLECTED IDHD JOB iN iUBDLAHGX THAT WILL Bl lAIOED ATIKR OABIBALDI
Italians of ttaa oorth aldOt with sincere patriotism, have collected the sonejr needed to buy an aabolance to l)e sent to the Italian front* It idll be named after Giuseppe Garibaldi*
The ezecntlre committee, presided orer by Dr* Joe Damlanl, has sent a $2^000 check to the Chicago Tribune, ihlch newspaper will transmit that ehedc telegraph- ically* to the Bed Cross delegation of Ullano, Italy*
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poa am victims op the teutonic invasion^
No praise could sufficiently describe the patriotism of the Italians in Chicago and Ticinity* The appeal made by us to help victims of the Teutonic invasiontfinds erery Italian prepared to help* New contributions keep arriy« ing every dayt thus proving that the ItalianSt Irith their strong attachment for their mother country cannot remain indifferent to the painful cry that comes from the Venetian territory*
Rich and poor animated by a great faith in the supreme destiny of Italyt * rival one another in the extension of assistance and it is certain that even as in the past our colony will know how to achieve first place in this relief* always on guard to lighten the suffering of these Venetian fugitives^
The offerings* which we received are representative of the sentiments that are in the hearts of our loyal compatriots*
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These subscriptions were raised under the ^uidar.ce of Charles Fardi, whose every action denionstrates his fervent patriotism and ^reat generosity.
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Another contribution v/hich arrived recently, was sert to us by V.r. Gui seppe Crediedo, a worker of Belwood, Illinois, and four of his friends. The fol- lowing is a list of recent contributions:
Collected by Ovaries Fardi, from the Italians in i-l^in, $71.00|
Employees of the Dap rate Stationary Company, $106»00;
Society Nuova Italia, $55.00:; Pietro Cariola, IpS.OO.
Money collected by Mr. E^ilio Martini, $13.00, Total to date :$3, 047.70,
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We are pleased to sajr that maay workers cone to this office personally to bring their oontributions to the fond for the relief of refugees in the Teneto Begion* We are sorry to sajr that there are still some of the prominent members of our colony liiio could profit by this eacanple.
Judge Barasa has set aside the hours of S to 9 A^IUf and U to 6 P*IUt during which time he may be found in premises of the Italian Chsnber of CoBinercet l6l2- 1613 Masonic Teasplet for the purpose of giTing information on this campaigUf and to receive contributions for it«
Chicago residents of Bicigliano (Italy) hare formed a committee to raise the price of an ambalance to be sent to the Italin front* It will be dedicated to. Lieut* Br* Aurelio Pagano*
In nearby Joliet the Italian colony has formed a commltteet headed by Oiuseppe Pilotto, to solicit money for this noble cause*
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Baldasslno Massoxd and Jaaes Seal*, proprietors of tbe Hew Ital7 Bestanrantt 61 W# Monroe street t have giren fifteen dollars*
^Toodate the grand sob of $2706«93 i^<^ 't^en contributed*
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^^ lAieiano ttaratore, famons Italian taaor* has eontrlbutad ten thouaand lire to
Venetian refugees of Caporetto* He has giren proof of his sincere patriotisB in this hour of distress for the Italian people. !Ehe money has been sent di- rectly to H*M« Qoieen Ilena* Her majesty will distribute it among those people hardest hit.
Shore are sereral Italian institutions and prominent peoples irho hare shown the same spirit \ij contributing generously* fhey are the following:
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Lagorio and ToliTi • • 100 - each
Oscar 'Durante 20.00
Ittore Durante 10.00
Vicolo La Trance 5.00
Torino 2*00
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At BO tla» has oaa^s father land to naedod tho help of the Bed Croee as It doee at present* Za the last six aonths era ecloagr has done little or aothlog for the welfare of oar fatherland*
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It is necessary to aove fast and so assure a qoiek harresting of new funds to : alleriate the sofferiags brought ig^on our fatherland hj the tremendous offenslTe lannohed hgr the enemr« ' \^:{-^'0:j^'
the Butual benefit societies hare the sacred dutj of heeding this new appeal ^ich eoaes to us^fi^oa the bloodgr fields of battle*
▲t the last neetiag of the Thiited Societies a plan presented hj Mr* Barto (3iis|ypet :^' to inscribe in a gold book of the Italian Colongr of Chicago « all the contributors :';>^^^^ to the Italian Bed Cross t was unaninouslx accepted* Here is the manner in idiidi -a|f it will be co^piledt -^'
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2. Societies that donate $50«00 will be glwen one-half of a page with naae of the 80ciet79 date of incorporationt naaee of offldalet and the amount giren will be epedfied*
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ill sodetieSf clnbftt circles « or priwate indlTldaals who co-^operate in answering this appeal will be treated likewise*
A star at the top of the pi^e will serve to distingdsh the society or prirate in- dlTidnal wbc donates more than $100*00«
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All dlractora of Italian nawapapar a who co-oparata in making thia book a auecaaa will ba aantionad in thia gold bo6kt gratia*
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THE MEETING OP OCTOBER 19, 1917 •
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The meeting was called to order by £• Longhi, presidentf at k^^S P* ^* The minutes of the previous .-nee ting were read and approved.
A contribution of fifty dollars ($50) from the treasury towards buying
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Liltalia, October 7. 1917. V,TA (!ll-} P^vOi.50/.7
TO HONOR THE DEAD OF TER15INE*
The local residents of Termine Italyt held a meeting in which it W8.s decided to have a stone- tablet made carrying the names of Termine si from ChicagOt who had fallen on the field of hattle* The tablet will be placed on the wall of the Town Hall of the smiling Sicilian City.
A committee headed by Mr* Joseph MalatOf has been formed of Chicago residents of Termine Imerese to raise funds necessary for this work. The committee got to work and assured itself of the collaboration of the well-known countryman Cavaliere Professor Francesco Paolo Mule', that he work the dedication of the tablet, to the honor of the Chicago Termitana colony which conceived it and donated it to the memory of the heroes to whom it is dedicated*
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The Executive Committee consists of Joseph MalatOf honorary president; Andrea RussOf president; Stefano Malato; Dr« Joseph Damiani; Dr# V« Indovina; Joseph Mirabellat vice president; C# Palumbo Sattile, cashier; P.D'AmicOf secretary*
The General Committee consists of V. Pormusa; Dr. S« Mirabella; ?• Russo; Dr» V» Scaletta; A» Muffoletto; V. Sansone; M# Indovina; T. Russo; L« Emanuele; Dr» A. Pormusa; £• Malato; F. Palumbo; M« Rinella; P« Ciresi; G. Vainisi; Dr« S» Damiani; G» Guarino; 7fm« Campagna; R. Russo Di Andrea; Om S# Coppola;' S. Di Cola; G & P« Borrelli; P. Messineo; N* Guardalabene ; G. Cornelia; and son, P. Tomasello; P. Mazziotta; A. Geraci; A. La Mantia; Wm# Raimondi; Ciresi Brothers & Company; P# Battaglia; Prank Battaglia; . and C* Caporici*
We wish them much successl
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The Italian Women 'ilTelfare Society, is organizing a Knitting Club to knit clothes for Italian soldiers in the American Army and if possible, for Chicago Italians on the Italian front.
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Those who care to participate in this noble cause, are invited to bring knit- ting needles, khaki, and grey wool to the gathering*
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XflDMdlately followiag tha de^aratlon of war between Italy and Aostriat a ooBBlttee oooposed of muoj Beiribere of the Italian ooloxqr waa formed In CShleagOt fbr the pux^ pose of helping the families of Ifae men called to arms and to raise fonds for the Italian Bed Gross*
The exeeatiwe eonmittee was oomposed of the Italian Coxural Conte 0« Bolosnesi, and the delegates for the Italian Bed Cross in this city, Dr* Am LagoriOt Dr» C« Tolini, ^C« Barhiert lir« J. Garibaldi, and John !• Bigali, Sreasurer.
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Honorable mention should be giren to the Tioe-^ Consul, Mr» Ball Agnol, idio offered his serriees for the distribution of the benefits to the fsmilies of the men called to arms, and to Ur. J« Bodighiero, Secretary of Ihe local (Siamber of Gomneroe, who also gare his sendees gratis* Be handled all the accoonts and correspondence*
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L«Italla. MaPdi 1«, 1917# fhe flui of $S00«00 has already baen spaat for this purposa*
(2) 35tOO(>*llre hara 1>aea glran to the Italian Bed Cross*
(3) 60tOOO*lire hare been Q>ant for the assistance of sereral institutions in Itel7«
{k) An endoaaent ftusd of IOO9OOO lire was established hj the Italian 00I047 of GhicacOt for the use of the Vatioaal federation of the Ck>aBiittee of Assistance for the blind-crippled aeldlara at var«
(5) ^fOCX) bundles containix^ woolen stodciass, dgarsf dgarettest chefeelates, etc# hare been sent to Italy*
(6) 10,000 lire were raised for the purdiase of woolen clothing for the Italian eoldisrs* ^^
lis idsh to thank the Italian eolonj for Its eooparation In aiaklx^ tha Alllad Basaar a great •oeoaas.and all tba Itallaa soeletles of Ghleago for thalr gmw <ma oontrllmtloaB to tha Italian Bad Cross ani thalr «othar-coantiy.
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The Biclgllanesl of Chicago have glTen new proof of their love for their mother- count zy, by raising Ainds for the purchas* of an ambulance to be dedicated to their felloir-cltizen» Dr* Aurelio PaganOt who left America to give military serrice in Italy.
The subecription* which amounts to $2t2l6*00t will be given to Judge Barasa, who» in tum» will buy the ambulance and send it to the front*
The committee in charge for the raisii^g of this fund, headed by M, Barone, are: Messrs* C« Lacullo, D« Taglia, V* Oalante, 7. Serritella, D« De Leonardis, 1. Judelliy S. Pacellit William Pacelli, and Carlo Saracco«
The societies which have donated toward this worthy cause are;
Alleny a Riciglianese $300«00» Agricola Qperacio $3aO,00, San Vito dl Becigliano, $200«00» San Cristoforodi Becigliano $150«00t San Oerardo di Ifuro Lucano, $50«00, and Sacieta dell Assumta, $25«00« Other contributions given by private Individual
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fhe Italian aection will raffle a painting donated bj the Eiiigt nnd a 1917 CSierro- let* fieketat 25## ;
fhoae lAo eaanot attend tbia Basaar can aend their eontribntiona to the Conanlt 72 !• Adam St# r
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CHICAGO »S ITALIAN CHAIfflER OF COmERCE COMMITS AJT ACT
OUT OF TIMS AND PLACE
This Chamber of Coinnierce has sent us a copy of a telegram forwarded to the King of Italy in the name of our Italian colony, congratulating him on the recent Italian victories in the VJorld V/ar*
The Chamber of Commerce and its president, Emilio Longhi, if authorized by the members of the Chamber, have a perfect right to send as many f aim- ing telegrams they wish - to the King, the Pope, or anybody else.
But v/e do not understand with what right the Chamber of Commerce, which by its own nature ought to be political, takes the liberty of sending telegrams to the King in the name of our colony.
When did this colony ever call a meeting for the purpose of authorizing the Chamber of Commerce to perform such political blandishments in the name of this Italian population?
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Moreover, we would like to ask President Longhi whether his telegram v;as <. intended to also interpret the feelings of those Italians who brag about their patriotism and the Italian victories beyond the seas, V7hile they have been officially declared shameful deserters.
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It exceeded every expectation for attendance and for patriotic ardour* %^'^: ^very seat in the theatre was occupied* v :-*
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The national hymn best liked was a war song, composed by Professor Di Leo
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We feel obliged to speak MLth adnlratlon of the women of this committee, idio went out to collect bundles of dothlns. In the bltter-cold month of December, idth a success sarpa*sifl|g all eiq;>ectatlons# Certainly, the thought of our brothers In war who were suffering at the same time, gaT'e them courage to help rellere that suffer-
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Xhs delegation of the Italian Bed Grots has completed Its report of the ftinds -^ collected and spent froa the beglnniog of the Bed Cross Drive to the 29th of Mbmaxx*
Xhe delegation tskes this opportunity to express Its thanks to all idio cooperated In assuring the success of the drlre*
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then the Italian Ooremaent declared war on Austria In Majt an enthusiastic cry arose In ItaljTt trtiose echo was heard In the distant colonies* The coloagr hers In Chicago did not want to be second to anyone » so It accepted the Invitation of the Italian Gonsul, Count Bolognesl{ ad the two delegates of the Bed Cross^ Br« Collnlf and Br* Lagorla* spgpolnted a condttee irtilch Inmedlately began Its woxkt and succeeded In collecting the sun of $2l93Sl|>«93*
Collection during the first iieetli« of the comlttee. May 27, 1915 $179S*50 Italia^ Bed Cross Xq^edltlon to Bone l6$9«00
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The Italian women of our colony will aooomplish patriotic work by making .clothes of strong and heavy woolt suoh as stockings t underweart glories t soarfSf eto#^^,. ;/:■*-. V ,^,-T.-^ ■•'•-. . .-• •-
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Christmas paokages offered by the Italian women will be sold at $0«50 ^ ^ ^^"^ for the benefit of the soldiers* Ton can also buy these packages from the Italian Consal, or the Delegation of the Red Cross in CbioagOt in :^^;^be Italian Chamber of CMmercCt Room 1612-13» Masonic Temple •.K 1; :'
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Besides a beautiful greeting on the label t there is space for the donor^s neme* Those who are unable to fight for their Fatherland* can do their share by responding with contributions # thus making themselres worthy o
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L^ Italia > Nov. 14, 1915. ^
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Mr. A. Burlinl, who resides at 66 W. Grand Avenue, sends us t^e follow- ^ Ing letter:
^^Respectable Mr, Director: I take the liberty t6 explain an idea of alne, which is recommended to the delegates of the Italian Hed Cross of Chicago. My proposition is to organize a group of voluntary militiamen, completely equipped and directed by an Italian doctor, and ship them to their fatherland so that they may place themselves at the disposal of the Italian government.^
^Z think that the carrying out of such a plan, besides furnishing a wonderful opportunity to serve their country, would also display the patriotism of the Italians of Chicago.**
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SPECIAL SESSION OP TH^^ EXECHTivp cctjncil. i:ovemr-:p , 1 » 19l5#
By order of the president, this session of* the Executive Council v;as called to discuss a comraunic. tion from the It^-^lian ■^oyal Council regarding the Italian Governruent' s loan in this country*
Those pres. nt wer-j the Italian Consul, Count Bolognesi, President Cuneo, and Councillors Lon^ii, Davia, Bragno, and Lastro -Valeric and Gualano. The Consul explained the reason for the session und suggested that the Chamber issue an order stating that the Italian Government is seeking a loan of twenty-five million dollars ($25f000,000) and that Leo, Higginson, and Company, Boston, Kev/ York, and Chicago bankers were authorized to sell the bonds*
Thie information was officially given by the It?:.lian Consul of Commerce^ which recommends that all Italians buy the^e bonds representing e secure investment.
Cav. P. Guneo, president.
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lAst VMsday eTenlng 320 of oar oountryman left C|iioago on the Pero Har- ^#^^qu#tte Railroad for Hov York to sail for Italy and offer their serTrioes
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L'ltalla. Au€. 15 ., 1915 SUBSCBI prions ON lOSALIiH SATIOINAL LQAH
We have learned that many of o\ir countrymen have manifested a desire to subscribe for the new loan floated by the Italian government. The Banco di Napoli (Bank of Naples) has arranged for subscriptions on the national debt, to be made through the lint Dearborn National Bank of Chicago.
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!Phe conditions of this loan are very advantageous; therefore every Italian should profit by this opportunity to invest their savings in a manner that produces a ^ good rate of interest, together with an absolute guarantee of their capitals :-^f
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Because of the high exchange rate on American money, investors will receive not less than 5^ on their investments, which represents a rate of interest superior to that which is obtained from a Trust and Savings Bank*
It is certain that the value of the Italian lire will be raised as soon as the war ends* ':-:--^r^.^\^--^-'^}^y''^<-m^^K<r-'- -^i?^-
Loan bonds piirchased will considerably increase in value; in fact, do not be sur- prised if a bond of 1,000 lire, now worth $lUO,gO, will later increase to $175.
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The privilege of subftcription is restricted to members of Italian nationality, \^ ^ 80 that the expenses in this historic period of its national life might be pro- vided by its people and not by other fore ifia governments* r<;SrS^
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-because the Italian money exchange is so high, 1,000 lire bonds can be pur- chased for only $15 in American money. On such bonds the Italian government pays a S?& yearly interest, which is payable every six months •
Many of our countrymen of different classes and conditions, go to the ^
Italian Consul Conte Guilio Bolegnesi, subscribing to the National Loan as a profitable speculation and act of patriotism.
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III H Chicago Italian Chamber of Commerce^ February, 19l5t P* 15#
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The Executive Council of this Chamber of Commerce knowing that our mother- land is in need of money to supply our heroic soldiers v;ith ammunition and arms, has unanimously resolved to increase the propaganda among It- lian mer- chants and industrit^^liots of this and other cities an<^ who are under this Consulate's jurisdiction, to induce them to buy more bonds of the Italian Government loan and which can be redeemed in the next 25 years. For that purpose it has sent a form letter to 29 newspapers published in Italian, in this Consular district, which will give more incentive to the drive for funds.
Our countrymen know the dangers confronting our motherland and which are also ours. Save her from the threat of our enemy and know that he who helps to victory with money is as patriotic as he who gives himself.
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Besides the patriotic an^le, subscribing to this Italian Loan will guaran- tee certain privileges as well as a substantial profit* This investment pays 5 P^r cent, is exempt from taxes present or future, and is payable every- year* Besides the subscribers vdll pay only 97«50 lire for every 100 lire bond*
Considering the present exchange between the Itali^m and American money, the money invested will give a 30 per cent discount, thus to obtain a profit of 33 per cent it is only necessary to invest 6? lire to have a credit of 100 lire and the interest is paid on the 100 lire*
Therefore we ask everyone v/ho has money to invest to perform a double duty, one to help the mothercountry, and another to help himself v/ith a sound and profitable investment*
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Said loan can be paid in nine months time and can be redeemed any time at 95 per cent of th current value v/ith 5 P^i" cent interest* Italy Can meet the payment of this loan. V/e give you an idea of its financial position:
a« The income of the nation is increasing because the national wealth is increasing*
h. The nation has 414fOOOtOOO lire of new incomes to pay the interest on the loan*
c. The national v/ealth of Italy is increasing every year by 1,000, 000,000, thus the war cost will be recuperated in a short time*
No matter hov/ small the investment, many small investments will add up to millions and billions* To cur countr..-men //ho have at heart the interest of
the mother- country we say, "Give, and give, and give*"
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The sons of Italy, scattered in the Large American continent, are aIl^¥F«rfin^ very enthusiastically to the appeal of their fatherland, which is an appeal for their help against our country's enemies. A quantity of letters have arrived at the consul's offices, written by young men who are eager to enlist.
After the first departure of the reservists who arrived in Chicago last S^jinday evening, others followed rapidly.
Th©y departed cmthe Ibth of June from Milwaulcee, St. Louis and Cleveland, and em- barked in Ner York on the "Dante Aleghieri" which sailed on the 19th of June. There were fifty from Uilwa\ikee, fifty from St. Louis, and one-hundred from CleveLand.
The next departure of reservists from Chicago will tfilce place Monday evening the 21st of June from the Polk St. station. Tliere will be one-hundred, and they will embark on the "Europe", which will sail from New York on the 23rd of June.
Then on the 2Uth of June there will be another departure of two-hundred reservists, fifty of whom are from Duluth, Minnesota.
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addition to assistance /riven these families from a fund collected by the Red Cross.
To assure assistance to the families of these soldiers a fund has Deen established by the "Figh d* Italia" Society in New York.
In fact, the Supreme Lodge of the Sons of Italy has decided to help each family with a weekly contribution.
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L'ltalla. March ?♦ 1915#
THE QUEEN OF ITALY THANKS THE UNIONE SICILIANA*
The National Consul of Chicago In the name of the Queen Elena of Italy, thanked the Unlone Slclllana for Its contribution of one thousand dollars ($ltOOO) towards the relief of the earthquake sufferers*
The Consul's letter to the president of the Union follows:
Mr* President:
I have the honor to offer you the heert-felt thanks of Her Majesty, Queen Elena, our August Sovereign, for your contribution of five thousand, two hundred and sixty-three (5f263) lire which offering was for the relief of victims of the recent earthquake* At the same time, I transmit to you the complete list of the Items acquired by Her Majesty with that money. Assuring you of my most worthy consideration, I remain.
The Royal Consul (signed) Bolognesl*
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A ^roup of Italian women has tal:en the initiative in having a ''Tag Day'^^o^^^ the tenefit of the victims of the Abruzzi earthciaalce, and it will tal-re place March 13 aiid l^th, Saturday and Sunday.
The downtown district is excluded from the selling of ta^s hut, naturally, the greater sale of the tags will he more concentrated in the Italian wards.
This Italian "Tag Day", will he under the direction of kiss Lucip Rjisso, IO3I South Morgan St., and tirs, Elvira Bergamo. Their assistants will he Miss Anna G-e^rge, I^lrs. Anna Uardulli; I'is^ H. liagri, Miss K. Lahriola, Kiss M, Barone, Mrs. H. Husso, Miss Louise F.^lco, Mrs. L. Palmero, Miss 2. V/irch, Miss R. Bennett, Mrs. D. Parise, Mrs. M, G-uarnicki, Miss J. Maguire, Miss M. Lahriola, Miss A, Passo, Mrs. Lucy Volo, Miss Maria Angarola, Miss Emily Baladi, Mrs. L» Pev-^oraro, and Mrs. Messeli.
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GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS PROM THE COLONY FOR ITALIAN VICTIMS OF THE EARTHQUAKE.
Answering; to the appeal p;iven by the Iteli.an Clamber of Commerce to the It- alian societieSf about fifty conationals assembled at a meeting held .Vednes- day night In the Sherman Hotel, for the purpose of forming a committee to raise funds for the. victims of -the earthquake*
Even though the meeting we s not attended by a large number, we have united the most efficient forces of the colony, for the work which will raise assist- ance for the quake victims*
After an appeal mede by the Italian Consul Conte Bolegnesi in which he en- larged on the seriousness of the new catastrophe and the hopes of these ruined citie:- that the conationals solidly stand behind and help* A subscription was started, which resulted inmore than one thousand dollars being collected*
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Then they proceeded to the selection of the variouf? committees^
The Executive Committee consists of the follo^vin^ people:- Ce.v. Prank Cuneo, president, Cav» Dr» C« Voleni, first vice-president, Mr. B. ?♦ Barasa, second
vice-president, Cav« Dr« A. Lag;orio, treasurer, Mr. A. Gualano, secretary and (j0 Rodighiero, assistant secretsry.. Consul Boleg;nesi was chosen honorsry ^resident. Other committees form.ed to urg;e subscriptions in the Italian v/ards, are as follows:- Messers. Stefano i^^alato, C. Raggio, Oscar Durante, E Longhi, G. Inalato, D« Baeci, Sam Tognotti, J. Bertelli, Pietro Costa, John Raggio, A# Mastrovalerio, J. Pellegrini, M. Mastrogiooanni, H« Lawtoa, R# Romano, J« B« Lavezzorio and the Reverends Cav. Gambera, Angelurci.
It is our duty to help in this terrible misfortune that the Italian govern- ment is in. It has declared itself lAnwilling to accept any help from other governments*
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And so it is up to us to offer our assistance to our unfortunate fatherland. Let us sacrifice something that we can spare and let us give where it will do the most good#
The first list of subscribers have raised #1,265»00.
The money given by those v/ho subscribed was sent lavSt Thursday morning to the Central Committee of the Italian Red Cross* The money was sent by cable money, order through the Fort Dearborn National Bank. All contributions to be sent to Italy from the Consul's office, may be sent without charge.
The Italian Women's V^elfare Society always ready to give a helping hand, has sent a check of fifty dollars to* the executive committee treasury.
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In the meantime, other societies have planned to hold meetings the first Tveek of the month also for the purpose of raisin^^ funds. Private individuals are also prepared to do their duty.
The concert to be driven at the Colli seum under the direction of Mr« M« Per- ullo, will be a benefit performance, and Mr» l-* Fetrini has also offered his band gratis.
A great sentiment of brotherhood has developed in the herrrts of the Italians following this new disaster in our fatherland, and each one feels that it is his duty to give whatever he can to his suffering countrymen.
Lawyer Barasa is doing all he cr^n to have one day set aside as Italian tag day to help the unfortunates in Italy in this economic misfortune. Meen- while, the distribution of subscription blanks for the collecting of funds has been started. The Executive Committee infoirais us that the only blanks authorized by it are those that carry the seal of the Italian Consul of Chicago.
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Chicae-o Italian Chamber of Com:uerce, 1915» No. 1-2. THE ITALIAN CHAMBER OF CO!,QERCE FOR VICTI-..S OF EARTHQUAKE.
The Exeoutive Council of the Italian Chamber of Conunerce, immediately following the catastrophe in Italy, appealed to the Italian colony to form a colonial committee for the purpose of collecting funds from the Italians of this city and suburbs, for the benefit of victims of the recent earthquake*
A colonial meeting was held January 20, in the Crystal Room of the Sherman Hotel. A great number of Italians attended the meeting. The Italian Consul* Conte Guilio Bolognesi, presided* He opened the nomination of candidates for the Executive Com^nittee. The following were unanimously chosen:
Cavalier Frank Cuneo, president of the It^^lian Chamber of Com:iierce; Dr. Camillo Volini, vice president; Bernardo P# Barasa, treasurer; Dr. Lagorio and Mr. Giovanni Rigali, lawyer; Alberto N. GualanOt secretary; and Mr. G. RodighiezOt assistant secretary.
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The first donations from among those present netted $1,265« The following day this sum was wired to the Italian Red Gross, Conte of Somaglia, through the Port Dearborn National Bank*
^o the same day the Executive Committee met to decide on ways and means of carrying on the collection of funds* Subscription blanks were mailed to various members* To date these members have collected more than $6,000 of which $3,000 was sent to the Italian Red Cross and the remainder deposited in the Fort Dearborn National Bank*
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La I'arola Dei Socialistic June 27, 1914. IliSS I.2i]i;TniG OF 1H0TJ3T ..G..IIJJT PJLICLIS OF IT^^LJT
Last Saturday at Bov;en Hall, in Hull House, a mass-neeting was held
by that part of our colon;' vrhich resents the bloody reaction acconplished
in Italy by the Government of oalandra. Premier of Italy.
The meeting room was crov/ded v:ith s^Tupathizers attracted as usual, by the great event in our colony.
At 8: o'clock. Dr. A. Llolinari, acting as chairman, opened the meeting. He then gave the floor to I^r. Carlo Bartalini, who praised the solid- arity displayed by the Italian vx)rkers of Gliicago by financially and morally helping their brothers, who are at present, suffering in Italy.
Dr. l^linari said that the Italian v/orkers in need of substanial help, vdiich help may be given only by contributing and not simply by meetings
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or protest and s:nnpath7^
For this purpose v24«30 v;as collected airiong those present, a ;;;ood be- ginning for a larger iunount to be collected i"i our colony.
'^en, I'-^^r. Vincent Vacirca, Director of our nevjspaper, gave a resume of the history of the v.X)rkinc:-class novement in Romagna, He SL.id that if the overt pretext v/as the -oicona incident, the real cause of the massacre was -. product of the economic situation in Italy: the crises produced by the unproductive war in Libya.
At the end of the meeting, it was resolved to forriiulate the following protest • "The Italian v:orkers of Chicago, assembled at a meeting held at iiull House on the evening of June 20, 1914, under the auspices of the Italian federiutions of the -Socialist Party, protest against the assassina- tions of \inarmed Italian people by the agents of the Italian C>overnment,
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and. pledge tlieir noral and financial solidarity to their brothers in Italy who are struggling: for their freedom, and v:ho v;ish for the early establishment of a "^oimnunist Republic •"
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anHDTIS* ?RCPOS.\L TO TIL:. ITALL^I G0\niIPJr.I2IT FOR M IIT7:::3TIGi\TI0IT OF TIE LODGIIIG nOII3i: OF CHICAGO
Last v;eek, Comrade Oaroti, menber of the Italian Clianber of i^eputies, intro- duced a proposal for an investigation of the clerical acts committed by Consul Bolognesi in Chicago.
It seens that the Consul does not move a finger in behalf of our countrymen without asking for the help of the priests and nuns.
v;e are informed, in a telef^raia from Italy, that the Undorsecretar:' of Foreign Affairs, Llr. Borsarelli, ans^.vering the proposal of Caret i, declared himself in favor of Consul Bolognesi, and approved his policy of entrustin^^^ the lodg- ing house for the needy of Chicago Italians to the worthy Sisters of the Sacred Heart.
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Ae are not a little surprised b;^ the approval of the Italian Government of the clerical conduct of Consul Bolognesi, and vje do not expect that LIr, Bolognesi ;vill even be scolded by his Government.
Our goal, completely reached, was to have the question discussed by the Italian Chamber of Deputies, and to thus let all lioeral Ital3^ kno;v how the taxpayer's money is spent in foreign lands.
'J>.vo Italian newspape^-s oommented benignly on the decision rendered by the Under secretar3^. The^'- said that the act of the Italian Consul of Chicago "has received the comiuendation of the colony."
This assertion is completely'- false. Proof of this is the fact that the Consul closed the lodging house "for lack of funds," because ohe miserly leaders of Chicago's Italian colony, after giving a few pennies, refused to support it any longer.
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Viliere was the approval of our colony? :Jhtit rvere the colony's "^ comments on the lod.sing house? All v/ere protests against the Consul's attitude.
i^nd the ten faiious benefactors, led by Dr. Volini, v;ho ivere supposed to sup- port the shelter home, independent of the subsidy of the Italian governriant — where have they hidden the^nselvos?
Cnce more v/e affinrx that our caiapaiGn v;as not a protest against the lodcing house as an institution, but against the methods of the Consul, v;ho used that institution for /the dissemination of/ monastic propaganda*
Such institutions must be organized v;ithout any distinction of creed or sect.
Our colony, like those of other nationalities, has energy enough to erect and sur>nort anv institution oiilv if it is based on hurr.anitarian sentiments — and
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not on the desires of private and partisan propagandists*
V/e Socialists do not believe in the debasing system of philan- thropy, but we are not against it when it is done for purposes other than deceitful political or religious objectives.
However, we think that our propaganda is much more effective than that of any philanthropic institution, because if the poor people would folloi^^ the teach- ing of our propaganda, there v/ould not be any more unemployed, nor ;vould there be any necessity for a lodging house, clerical Consuls or miserly self-appointed leaders of the colony.
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The mr ss-neetinc called by the Club Giordnno Priino, as a protest < against the deed of the Italian Consul in /^ivin^i- the iTianacenent of the so-called lodging house to the nuns, should have taken place in the Roma Therrtcr*
But at the last laoment, the proprietor, influenced by somebody v/ho thought that in the neetinc ir:iproper facts v;ould be discussed and revealed, refused the lis e of the theater.
V.e did not cive up. '.'e irjiedirtely found another pliice, the Dante Theater, and the mass-meeting took place just the scjae, in spite of the supporters of Count Bolognesi and the clericals.
The nass-meetinc ^^-^^s presided over by LIr. ICueenio Pecori a member of the Club. First in Italian, cind then in Znglish, he explained the- noble puri:)Ose of the mass-meeting, ihich v/as to protest against the Consul for having en- trusted the management of that overcrov;ded "shanty" v.hich is called a lodg-
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ing house, to the nuns-v/Lo are nsina that hypocritical privilege to gain merits and to propar;ate their abo:::inable Catholic doctrine. .
He vindicated the high iriission of the Club, /and refuted/ the stupid in- sinuations of hysterical clericals, vho had so i.ifluenced Hull House against the Club, that the Club -;as refused the use of rov;en Hall for the corjneiTiOration of Giordcino Truno, free thinlzer riartyr.
Then Comrade T. lucidi, official speaker of the Club, delivered a very in- teresting speech. He recapitulated the painful history of our irmiii{-:ration to j'jnerica, and described the efforts exerted by consular officers, priests, and outstandinc Italians, for the vrelfare of the suffering mass, in con- tract to the efforts of those v:ho are as summing airs of benefactors vjhen they really are nystifiers, liars zjic leeches of humc-:nity. He praised the hinh mission of the Club, rhich mission is that of illuminating the darkness, ';:hich has been imposed on humanity by sacred dogma, vrith the torch of truth. He attacked the Italian Consul, v:ho, availing himself of the fund \./hich the Italian goveiTi:ient put at his dis]'Osal for the v/elfare '^f the needy, used it to malce propaganda for the priests and nuns* They-in tum-v:ith the excuse of ch^3?ity, conspire against the intellectual and economic redemption of the
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working people, vjhom they try to hold (Lo\m as slaves of religious superstitions and the present politico-econonic system.
lor. E. Gredinetti then addressed the meeting in the name of the Socialists of Chicago. He deplored the acts of Consul Bolo^nesi ^A condenmed the .. wretchedness of such acts. Talkinr about the Consular' s office, he de- scribed it not as an office for protection and aid, but as an agency of international espionage.
At the end, one of the inmates of the fair.ous lodging house described, in a fevr v;ords, the place vrhere the indigents are suffering from starvation, cold, and the abuses of the "good Sisters." He said that the ten irjfiates v;ho came to our office to protest against the treatment received at the lodging house v;ere thro-i-^jn out of ^hc shelter/^ by policemen.
It v;as resolved to dravr up a petition ' nd send it as a protest, \vith a telegram, to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs in I^ome.
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As a consecuence of the laass-noetinGf '-e were informed that in the lodging house certain acts of coercion v/ere used against the inLiates -.Tho had the courage to protest; -na a few, v;ho refused to subnit themselves to shameful impositions, vrere, as v;as said at the meeting, throv/n out of the lodging house by the police.
"'Jorthy of praise" is the imperative admonitio"n of a v;ell knovm debtor, a satellite of Consul Bolognesi. I.e s:.id, to the protesting immates; ''If you do not like to stay hei'e, get out I" And yet they do not ask for too much, dear doctor. They, in suffering the humiliation of charity, v:ish, at least, that their stomachs be filled, so that their liberty of conscience should be respected and not be gagged-as in the times of the Holy Incuisition- every tine they feel inclined to make a just protest or to reveal the tinith.
Go ahead, then, Mr* Consul, priests, nuns, and self styled benefactorsl You shov; that you are afraid of those who have the courage to openly criticize your acts. '.Ve take advantage of your fright, and vie trill continue to reveal to the public your outrages and scandalous acts.
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TC TIIE ITi\LL\lTS OF GIIICAGC.
Until to-day v;e believed that iMr. Bolognesi v:as the best and TiOst independent man ever placed at the head of the Italian Consulate in Chicago, Until to-day vre believed hin to be (after his repeated assertions), politically neutral, v;ithout any preferences of personal politic^il ideas*
But to-day, ve do not believe so. His diplomatic tact has failed him and ^^
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None of us v:ould contest his right to open a shelter to ;.^rovide beds and ''"-^
meals for the unfortunate in distress, v;ho have been throv/n in the street by unemplojiient these past nonths, unenplo^r^r.ent caused by a social system v/hich the Consul defends officially and privately.
The right which v/e strongly contest is that of entrusting this ne^v benevolent institution to the Sisters of the Gacred Heart. Ve contest his right to use the Italian government's money, money of the people, to protect (under the appearance of beneficence) his oin clericsil ideals^
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We contest his rioiit to pive ^one the iiaprcssion th' t in Chicago it is possible to help the poor people only through the interference of priests, nonks, or n\ms#
v:e question the validity of the opinion that people believe thot v;hat he has done ;7as the only thinp; that could be done. •
Ivlr. Bolognesi never has openly revealed his viev's on public v;elfcre, except to a fev; persons to v.hon he has expressed hinself privately, /aid nov;, after an acconplished deed, he ::nno\inces in the newspapers that starving Italians may have, from no^: on, a bovrl of roup-thanks to consular-monastic charity*
IIov can r^. Eolognesi say that no other vray v;as open to him? V/as it not an insult to the other existing beneficent institutions of our colony that he completely ignored them? But he has clerical sj^pathies and so he chose the only v/ay possible.
Cur clever Consul is perfectly free to te clerical as long as he v/ishes; but the most inde-nendent and intellicent Italians c? Gl:icc-(jc v;ill not overlook
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that provocation, and v;ill oppose such policies ;rith an energetic anti' clerical movement.
Our objection is not that v;e do not attribute the right inportance to the new institution as such, but that several hundred dollars of the Italian governraent*s money, obtained by the v.itty diplonatic clericalism of Llr* Eolognesi, r;ill bo used for Catholic propaganda through the medium of a bov:l of soup,
V/e stand for the principle of the thing, butv;e rightfully maintain that it is time for the representative of Italy -^.o stop using the money of the Italian govemirient to give help to the CL^tliolic Church, the defrauder of
our colonies.
The time has arrived for anti-clericcl Italians to arouse themselves, organize and fight.
The impurity of the Catholic influx to this country is becoming more in- sufferable and repugnant. Its everlasting insincerity is that it operates not for the good but for the purpose of extending its pestilential influence.
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As an e^.ample, consider the activities here in /jnerica of the Catholic Church in establishing {^-rainmar schools iix opposition to the ^ecularT" public schools. It is certainly admirable to teach children; hov/ever, the priests perform that task not for the good of it, but as a chance for propaganda. And this our priests, in their Italo-/jnerican schools, are anti-Italians for the original sin, and ant i-.Uieri cans for their daily acts.
Take notice of them in their hospitals and orphanages, in their '/elf are in- stitutions; they alv/ays use the same deceitful hypocrisy. In one hand a piece of bread, and in the other hand the Crucifix; and before you can bite the piece of bread, you must }:iss the Crucifix. Leautiful sentiment of dharityl VJas that the teaching of Christ?
It is better to starve than to bite the bait on the hoo.: as the fish do. This is the v;ay the free thinkers of our colony are thi^iKing and they will try to expend all their energies to denounce the ignoLle and everlasting trickery of the priests and nuns.
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^.Vhat is happening in our colony compels rae to reveal to you, in chronological order, the actual events taking place •
These events are of such importance that they cannot be overlooked; as you know, the public should knov.^ the truth and should not be deceived as was the case vjhen the Italian nev/spapers of Chicago, ^/ithout Icnov/ledge of the real facts^ filled various co limns v;ith incorrect statements, foolishness, and lies,
IX'/o 0^ three weeks ago, the /American newspapers made much ado over the news that tne Italian Goveniment, through its representative. Count G-* Bolognesi, had rented a four-story building and furnished it with thirty beds, so that the poor people of our colony v:ho are without any resources, could be shel- tered and fed.
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V/0 are not interested in the American press, but we v/ould like to talk about the Italian newspapers. Do you think, Kr. Consul, that they are interested in protecting our honor and dignity? Certainly not. If they were, they v/ould not say so much about the Lodging House.
Why don't the newspapermen personally investigate the facts before v/riting their long articles? In expressing their own opinions to the public it is necessary that they be well, informed, and aware of v/hat they want to publish; we are sure that if they had followed our advice, they would not have printed so many lies, lies v/hich are damaging our colony.
Since it appears that we are lacking in honest newspapermen, I v/ill assume the task and will try to do my best. Aroused by the curiosity to see the celebrated Lodging House established by the Italian Government through its representative in this city, last Friday I went in search of that welfare institution; but I could not find it-because it was not located on the street annoTinced by the newspapers. The next day, Saturday, I finally found it-not on Little Street-but at 802 Centre Avenue-now Racine Avenue-.
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It is not a four-stcry but a three-story building, ei.C not all three floors ore occupied by our indigent countryraen: the second and third floors are rented to private families. Thus only one floor, the first, is used for lodging. On this floor v:ere crowded about fifty persons • It v/as about IC A. !!• v:hen I arrived, and soup v;as being served. Zvery one v;as sected. Tv:o or three v;ere acting as v/aiters.
A gentleman, a representative of Count Bolognesi, roaintained order. At his request, I infomed him that I v;as an Italian interested in seeing the place^ I reinained until the end of the neal. Thus I had the opportunity of seeing the quality of the soup that \;as served. The soup looked like dish v.-ater ^nd it contained only a fevr - ieces of broken nacaroni of inferior quality. Four or five (v;afer-thin) slices of bread completed the meal. I.Ieals are served tv/ice c day: at 10:30 A. i.:. , and at 4:30 P. i.I. There is an interval of about nineteen (sic) hours betxveen supper and the morning meal of the next day.
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speciali2;es in high-grade beds, the only kind appropriate for a govemraent shelter.
Tlie space used as a domitory is not adequate for the needs, unless they consider the floor cs a raattress and the roof as a blanket.
Poor unfortunates I For tv:o v/eeks they have lived this life, ,-jid all the newspapers are boasting to the public about the v:onderful "Lodging House." And do you knovj v/hy, most illustrious Count? Because you had the v/onderful idea of availing yourself of your contact v:ith the clerical gang.
iUid before I ask you a fev: questions I v:ould like to ?dvise the readers and^*^ k'.^A ^y nev/spapermen of Chicago that they v.lll accomplish a good deed if they will ^^^^^ ^J personally investigate /the conditions in the 5helter7'» They will verify my contention that it is only a scheme to gain money to fatten those Sisters of the Gacrcd Heart.
Ilov/ever, the press said that this Lodging House-not yet operating, incident- ally-v;as financed by the Italian Government (v/ith money collected from un- fort\inate Italian people); but to-day, subscription lists are being circulated among the Italians for that purrpose.
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v;hy do they not make theraselves clear? v hose is the responsi- bility of support in-;r; the Shelter, th"^ Govemraent's, or the colony^s? If it*^ is the colony* s duty, /yie c^s^z^J ho\. Liany welfare institutions must it support? Do you not think it time to stop such schemes? The colony is financially e:chausted already, '.'.h.o must take care of the shelter, the Italian .omen's .society, or the P.isters of the 3acr^d Heart?
v;e do not understand any thine any more. Too r-ch confucion. :"Jid all this makes r^Ltters v.orse fc'r' the unfcrtui~ate^ in need, end ignorant people, i;ho bite the bait only because some self-styled "Bir. Shot" m.akes a financial donation-not for any r.ltruistic sentiment he might have-but only to riake himself /favoraclj^ conspicuous.
You ask for proof? You r.Tint to loiov; v;ho these patriotic "Bic Shots" are? /jiythinc they hr^ve done or are doing, they do to help the priests end n\ms, not to help the poor people.
Ask those "Big Shots," if they ever gave any help to Hull Ilousel .-aid yet this institution has done much more good tlian all the priests end nuns.
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Nine year aro, an Evangelical Mission was on Clark St., and llarquis Petacci was the pastor. During the v/inter, more than one hundred needy were sheltered and fed there. But the press and the self-styled conspicous people did not pay any attention to that.
At the Evangelic Church on Polk and Sholto Street, I had the opportunity to notice that the pastor, I.'r. Petacci, did not forget to help the poor Italians in need with milk, clothing, shoes, etc. But not one of the "Big-Shots" paid any tribute to Kr. Petacci. Do you understand, Count Bolognesi?
But when your dear friend Father Gambara is doing a very small deed, you hear
much "toad-croaking," and the Royal Consul v/orks hard to bestow upon Father K. ^^, - ^
Gambara the Cross of the Cro;vn of Italy. \o •"'•'^- '^^'
In concluding, I beg the Italians of Chicago to co-operate v/ith me, financially and morally, in offering a floral tribute of garlic and onions to our illustrious Count, as a token of our gratitude to the "greatest benefactor" of the Italians of Chicago.
(Signed) G. Orrico.
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CONSUL IN CHICAGO. Italian Womens' Welfare Society.
ify dear Ur. Consul:
You may recall my writing to you in one of my other letters about the wel- fare society of the Italian women of this city.
I wish to repeat: if the administration of this Society is not changed, it will have the same end as the Dante Alighieri, because it operates on the same basis, that is, vanity and personal ambition. To you, therefore, falls the responsibility of reviving this useful organization, not only because it is Italian, but because it was initiated by your superior, our Ambassador to Washington.
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As you can see for yourself, the Society is losing ground every day. Tou are aware of the fiasco which resulted from this year's dance given in the Audi- torium Hotel's most aristocratic ballroom. Despite the most extensive news- paper publicity carried on for two months up to the date of the dance; despite the arduous work of the committee^ composed of the most prominent women in the colony, it was a veritable fiasco. Of one hundred and twenty-five thousand Italians in Chicago, only two hundred and fifty attended and that number in- cluded the members and their families. So, actually, only about one hundred outsiders attended.
Nevertheless, the newspaper L' Italia boldly reported that the attendance reached the five hundred mark and that it was a great success, of which the colony could well be proud.
One should, it is true, encourage beneficent institutions, but they must be institutions with a serious program, and led by capable persons. In our
colony, especially among the women, that element Is missing. TTe havf mothers, good housekeepers, but for administering a society, we have The newspaper L^ Italia is fully aware of this, hut dares not mention for fear, perhaps — of losing subscribers .
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Therefore, Mr. Consul, if you do not wish to see this Society disappear, do a£ I advise, without considering the fact that the advice comes from the ^minoritjjr/" i^ 0*^1* colony. I advise you to enter as a member, to bring in with you others of good will, and to try to persuade the brave women that the best thing for the organization is to ally itself with an American Chari table organization — for in doing that — it would be acting for its own good.
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cleanliness, v:as a bed sheet, vhich :"roM all ap:vearances "ad not been vrashed
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OUR SOLIDARITY -/ITIT THE SOCIALISTS OF ITALY, p. 1 - Comrades and sympathizers I
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During the next three months the Socialist party in Italy will fight one of its most memorable election campaigns . The Italian proletariat, beaten in its strikes, fired upon in its demonstrations, shipped off to an unjust war with its protests unheeded and its groans stifled, facing starvation because of unenployment, taxed to the limit, robbed by a thieving government, njanhandled by bosses, by priests, and by the police, is finally in a position to raise its voice and have its say.
One little word on a piece of pstpor, vindication and its freedom. One little word may signify for the proletariat of today, and for future generations, justice, liberty, and equality.
Comradesl We must in some v/ay aid our comrades in Italy. In some way we must demonstrate our sympathy for their aims in the coming battle. '
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They need more than verbal support. They are not lacking in energy nor in initiative. Tliey need money, the lack of v/hich is so prevalent in Italy, and without which the fight cannot be carried on. V/ithout money an intensive electoral campaign cannot be promoted. Propaganda diffused through the medium of nev/spapers, placards, meetings, pamphlets, and books requires ample funds in order to be effective.
To send money is the practical solution within our power. The more we send, the more we can influence the outcome of the campaign.
The Executive Committee of the Italian Federation of the Socialist party hereby
launches an appeal to all comrades and readers of La Parola and cherishes the
hope that a favorable answer will be returned from every corner of the United States^
Comrades, s«t busy I Let every one of you take a petition to his neighbor and his friends in the colony and solicit money. The chances are that you will be surprised at tiie number of our compatriots who will gladly contribute to the success of the campaign in Italy.
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And every one in making his contribution iiiay says '•This is ray protest against an unjust war and against the misery, the unemployment, and the illiteracy which afflict my fatherland; this is my protest against the clerical ignorance, against the ferocity of the police, and against the governmental corruption which dishonors my country."
All funds should be sent to the Central Committee of the Italian Socialist party. It is inadvisable to send any money to individuals, since to divide is to weaken© The directors of the Socialist party of Italy are in a better positior: to judge v;hat will be the best way to spend this money.
As soon as the funds begin to cone in, La Parola will publish lists of the contributors.
Italo -American workersl It is net true that we cannot help our comrades in Italy.
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W?A(;lU?ROj. 30275
From this side of theAtlantic, wo can in large measure influence the result of the political cainpaign which v/ill terminate in October. Our contributions will be a protect against that corrupt Third Italian Government of the monarchy! the priests, and the bosses. I-ay oi^r demonstration of affection for our Italian comrades and of solidarity with them be enthusiastic I
Let every man do his share!
The Executive Committee.
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THE CHICAGO COIIRADES FETE MORG/iRI.
Although Morgari arrived in Chicago practically unexpected and for a visit limited to forty-eight hours, the Italian Socialist clubs were able on short notice to gather at the Milano restaurant and have a drink in his honor.
Comrade Corti in a brief talk welcomed Morgari in the name of the comrades of Chicago. Corti expressed hiriself as pleased to know that Morgari would soon be in Italy to resume his fight for the working class.
Morgari was not asked to talk. He seemed to be exhausted in body and in spirit-, and that is easy to understand when one considers that he had just crossed a continent which for him contains innumerable things of interest.
Comrade Morgari will leave Chicago to visit the most important cities of the East. He sails for Italy toward the end of the month, thus completing the tour of the world.
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La Parola t in the nam© of all Italian-American Socialists, salutes Morgari, who is imdoubtedly on© of the most eminent men of the Italian Socialist party. It hopes that he will continue his present course, never swerving to right or to left but marching straight ahead • ^
The suggestion of a lecture tour of America in the near future seened to find much favor with Morgari, who hinted that it is not an iznpossibility. The Italian* American Socialist Federation would sponsor the tour.
(Morgari was a Socialist member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies). Translator's note.
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OPEN LETTER TO TI!S ITALIA!^ CONSUL I!! CHIC.iGO.
I take this opportunity to profit by the hospitality offered to readers of La Parola and call your attention to a iratter v^hich should l^e of interest to you in your position as consul.
As you very well know, a group of Italian women prominent in our colony, has formed a welfare society* That is all to our advantage except for a certain fact which come to urj attention through an article in a Philadelphia paper a few months ago* It seems that the Chicago correspondent had requested an accounting of the funds received and expended, and tiiat this accounting had not been given or had been given in a manner whicli left much to be desired*
I recognize, ray dear consul, the willingness and the honesty of these women, but there is much truth in the saying that women are long of hair and short of brains* g
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W?A (ILL) PROj. 30275
Nevertheless I turn to you in the hope that you will intervene in such a v/ay as to reduce the amount of discussion to a minimum.
Please be informed, my dear consul, that tne Italian -/omen's Welfare Society has on hand the sum of $2000 without the colony's being aware of the identity of the person to whom this sum is entrusted or whether this person has given a sufficient bond as security. I am wondering whether this money has gone the way of the ^500 raised at a picnic for the purpose of erecting an Italian hospital in Chicago.
V/e do not distrust any one; v/e merely desire that the colony shall be kept informed of tne facts. V/e, therefore, hope that you v;ill }iasten to intervene in this iratter.
I hope that you will achieve the desired results.
Giuseppe Orrico.
P. S. My next open letter to you v/ill deal v/ith the street ^rabs of Chicago. -G.O.
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L'ltali?. July J, 1912.
THE COLONY HAS DONE ITOTHINa TOWARDS AN Alfi FLEET
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V'e have received and published the following letter:
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"Dear Editor:
I am sure your courtesy will not deny one of your readers a small space in your worthy paper for some personal observations.
The appeal of the fatherland for assistance in donating an air fleet to the armed forces of our country, of which we can justly feel proud, has been answered hy many individuals as well as entire colonies.
But among these I am sorry to say that Chicago does not figure.
The colony of Chicago tas the duty of upholding the patriotic tr.^ditions. It always has "been thoughtful and generous in times of n-^itional misfortune and disaster. It erected an imposing monument to our national hero, G-arihaldi. And its duty is to continue in the same manner, to show that it holds for its own the ideal of Italians, the grandeur rf Italy.
But perhaps the initiative is missing in those who are charged with keeping firm the tie that hinds the colony in the motherland. ?or they have not done
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their duty, Vnich is to nourish and stimulate the sentiment of patriotism in the colony. I ^ant to hope that they will remember "before the new fleet, made possible by Italian determination, flies over the cities and fields in the pure ozone and azure sky of Italy, bearing witnesi^ to the grandeur and strength of
Italy.
Worthily yours,
An Humble Reader'^
No comments are necessary on the foregoing letter. Other colonies, especially in South America, have shown their attachment for the fatherland by subscribing to the purchase of one or more airplanes. The Chicago colony instead has turned a cold shoulder to it, valthough it numbers among its members many who are wealthy. When will the colony awaken to its responsibilities, form a committee, hold meet- ings, and try to revive in the more phlegmatic that love of country/.
This paper has always given its sup-oort to everything th'^t was to the colony's ad- vantage and is ready, now, to ^^ive its support morally nnd financially to what- ever is initiated in this good cause.
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de Chicago Italian Chamber of Commerce, has made a warm appeal to its members, for donations in behalf of the Italian Red Cross.
While the Italian soldiers gi^re their lives in the battle field for the idea of a greater Italy. It is the duty of those Italians abroad to show their patriotism by giving pecuniary donations which is the only means to help our fatherland and relieve the war*s hardships of those soldiers.
Donations may be sent to the treasurer of local delegation, Dr. Cav. Anthony Lagorio, 812 Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois.
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The Italian Red Cross of Chicago sent 4,000 liret- for the benefit of the fcunllies
of the deceased soldiers of the Italian Turkish V/ar subscribed to by the Colony
of Chicago* The Committee of the Italian Red Cross of ChlcagOi has sent the following letter to the President of the Sicilian Union.
Dear President i
In the neime of the Italian Red Cross of Chicago we wish to express our sincere thanks for the generous contribution of $2,000 given by the members of your society for the Benefit of the Families of Dead Soldiers of the Italian Turkish V/ar.
We congratulate you and your society for the splendid contribution . ^ We Remain
The Committee of the Red Cross Dr* Cav. C. Volini Dr» Cav. A. Lagorio - • Dr. A. PaganOf secretary
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A telegram sent to the King of Italy by the Sicilian Union Mutual Benefit Society*
To the King of Italy: Romet Italy
The Sicilian Union Mutual Benefit Society to show their sorrov/ and gratitudet for the deceased one's, sends $2,000 to your majesty to be distributed to mothers, wives, and orphans, of the deceased heroes, in the name of civilization and progress and the greatness of our native land, Italy.
King Victor Emmanuel answers the telegram as follows:
President of the Sicilian Union Mutual Benefit Society, Chicago His Majesty sends his sincere thanks to this mutual benefit society for your patriotic offer.
A telegram was sent to Mr* Hearst to notify him of the banquet to be given in his honor by the Italians of Chicago: William Randolph Hearst, New York
The Sicilian Union, the largest Italian society in Chicago wishes to express its sincere thanks for your sincere and courageous conduct in favoring the Italians during the Italian-Turkish War. The society has voted to give a banquet in your
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honor, in the near future, given by the Italian Colony of this city at what ; ever time convenient to you. Can you notify the committee giving the datOf the month, and the hour when you will be present?
Ur# Hearst accepted the invitation, gladly, and has fixed the date for the banquet as December 15, 1911.
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POPUIAE SUBSCRIPTION FOR THB RELIEF OF WOUNDED AKD 03' THE FA.MILIE5 OF SOLDIERS FALLEN IN TRIPOLI.
Our gallant soldiers in Trir^oli are adding victory to victory. The flag of our country is feared as it proudly waves, commajiding, every day, the respect of Arah and Turk. Unfortunately, this national glory also must "bewail the heroes who generously sacrificed their lives on the altar of their country where every step forward for civilization has had its mar- »tyrs.
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Let us place, therefore, the flower of rememhrance on the tomhs of those who have gloriously fallen for our dear fatherland; let us carve their najnes on our hearts, and on our minds, that we may in the future, recite them to our children, hut let us not forget their families who weep snd are suf- fering.
The Italia, interpreting the sentiment of all Italians residing in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, makes an appeal to their kindness of
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/COLONIAL CONGRESS IK ROIS/
The election of the three deleArrtes to represent t-"e Italian O^V^-ii,:" of Ghic2'f:o in Rome, too'-: pl^ce at the li-st meetin^^ of the exec-^tive co^-ncil of the loc?l coT:nittee for the Coloni?:^! Gon^jress in Horre.
The following thiree v;ere chosen: I.^r, Siuseppe ilirc^hella, Mr. Clindo li.ori-
otti, arid l-r. Oscar ]>arajate. The first two have a.c^epted, hut I.:r. Darrnte's
"business does not per?ut hiri to leave the United St?:tes during:' the j^'-'^ll sec- son.
The executive council will therefore h?ive to choose a::other repre -entrtive.
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We reprint with pleasure the following letter sent to us "by the secretary of the Local Committee for the Colonial Congress, and feel that we do not err, when we say that through the admirable members, this committee had the right to he proud of the praise sounded in the words of the Minister of Foreign Affairs* Insofar as the first reunion is concerned, very few can rightfully take pride in their attendance record at later meetings* At none of these did a sufficient number intervene to give weight to any decision proposed. At none of these did any one put forward an idea, a suggestion or precept, that had a bearing on the problems confronting the Italian colonist. And, of the societies that have shown cooperation, there are vezy few. These problems vitally concern all. All realize how necessary is a representative in Rome to make known the need of protecting the interests of Italians in foreign lands. Questions over which there is much raving and controversy, and on which even those most concerned will not venture an opinion. An opinion, or an attitude, to be proposed and presented by the chosen delegates selected by local com- mittees*
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Here, In Chicago, we followed the advice of the Italian Consul who suggested that all representatives of the societies present, at that first meeting of March 29t he considered as memhers of the local committees, and thus he gave all an incentive to work toward *a common good* What are they waiting for - these societies who lay claim to "being the directing forces of the Colony, "before they insist that their representatives attend every meeting, and make known their attitudes on the questions that deeply concern the Colony, and also help in choosing the delegates to the Congress, which will present these questions for consideration in Rome, so that Italy may "be made aware of the way in which her sons in foreign lands work. Always deaf to pleas of the local committee, are they awaiting the accomplished deed so that they can malign and recriminate against something in which they willingly would not take part?
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L^Italia. June I3. 1908.
Mr. President:
Chicago, Illinois June g, I9O8
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, who because of me is aware of the efforts made "by the colonists of Chicago to he represented at the Colonial Congress, in assuming that this will also be brought to the attention of Senator De Martino, has asked me, through you, to make known his pleasure for the manner in which you acted on my proposal at your first meeting.
I shall be grateful to you if you make this known to all interested, in the hope and assurance that it will tend to encourage my countrymen whom, I am here to serve, to continue on their road which they have chosen.
Accept, Mr. President, the proof of my worthy consideration.
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train, Monday morning at 8:55 A.M.
These illustrious visitors were received at the Union Depot by a p^roup of Italians among ^.vhom were the Italian Consul Sabetti, Dr. Volini, S. Longhi, G. Garibaldi, L. llalato, 3. Spagliari, A. Russo, :.. Kastrovalerio,
A. Broletti, Dr. A. Lagorio, A. Gualano, G. Parenti, K. Mastrovalerio,
B. P# Barasa and C. Raggio. :]. Longhi volunteered to pay the expenses for the automobile the ambassador will use. The ambassador was very pleased v;ith the way he was received by the city of Chicago. Reporters rushed to the Auditorium .\nnex for interviews tl-e moment he arrived. Chicago has one of the most flourishing Italian colonies of the United States.
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In the afternoon of that Monday, Mr. Des Plsiiches was welcomed hy a cori- mittee of the Mano Bianca and a coramittee from the Chamher of CoaT^erce. The Kano Bianca committee consisted of Dr. Volini, Dr. Crutrera, Attorney Trivisonno, Attorney S. Kalato and G. llirahella. He promised the Mano Bi- anca comjnittee to help vindicrrte the Italian name with his influence and with his American and Itali^^ii Authorities to heln extimate the evil, and to the Chamoer of Commerce committee he said that the purpose of this institution should he to fcjcilitate coiiijiercial relations hetween I the United States and,Ital2^, In conclusion he said it is necessary to
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Eve.r2^thing that is Italian interests him and he came to Chicago to learn the conditions of this colony.
Mrs, I'arshfield invited the ambassador and his vdfe for dinner at her hom^ on 1905 Prairie Ave,, Tu.esday. Wednesday night, Consul Sahetta gave a
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nusical entertainraent at Banquet Hall of Congress Hotel in honor of the illustrious visitors. Man^' noted Americans and Italians of this city v/ere present.
Thursday'' afternoon from 3 P. M. to 5 ?• J^* ahout fifty noted Italian young ladies of the colony gave a tea party in hoLor of the an^hassador^ s wife, at the Auditorium Annex. Thursday evening v;as the ^reat reception at the house of Mrs. Chatfi eld-Taylor, 32 Pearson St.
rrida;^^ night the Italian Cluh Lovers of Italy gave a hanquet in honor of the illustrious visitors.
Tonight the banquet of the Cliamher of Conmierce r/ill take place at the Auditorium Annex. The noted Italians and Americans of this city rill he present. Speeches will he given hy the following people: S. Spagliari/^^ ^'^!;j^
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Governor Deneen of Illinois, Ma;'or Susse of Chicago, Italian Consul Sal:et- ta, Mr, Zucca, Dr. 7olini and finally the ar.lDasss.dor himself. After the "banquet, the amoassador, his v;ife, their ^xard and the Italian Consral will go to Brands Fall, Clar!': and Erie Sts., v/here a dance v/iil he given Dy the Eleven United Itallcr Societies.
Next luonda:^ the amhassador will leave for Washington.
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L'ltplia, February I3, igOg.
GOVERIXR DENESK INTRUSTS TO AN ITALIAN COiVH/iITTEE $10,000, ALLOWED BY the' state for EARTEqUAKE RELIEF.
At this time we publish that the Legislature of the St??te of Illinois has voted the sum of $10,000, to aid victims of the earthouake in Sicily and Calahrici. G<5vemor Charles S, Deneen signed the legislative decree, thus legalizing the appropriation. Therefore, $10,000 more will he sent to relieve the suffering of our unfortunate countrymen.
Oovemor Deneen has appointed an Italian Committee to haJidle this generous offer of the State, in Italy. The committee is conDOsed of : Dr. Camillo Violini, Mr. Oscar Durante, director of L'ltalia, and Mr. Orson Smith, president of the Illinois Red Cross and of the Merchants Loan Bank. Gover- nor notified Mr. Durajite of his appointment by the following letter:
Mr. Oscar Durante Chicago, Illinois
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Today I have appointed you a member of the commission which is to re- ceive from the Treasurer of the State of Illinois, and give to the agents authorised to distribute the funds raised for the -relief of sufferers in the earthquake areas of Sicily and Calahrici, the sum of $10,000 appropri- ated for that purpose by the Uf^th General Assembly.
Enclosed you will find a form for the oath which I beg you to sign and return to mc, following which you will receive an official appointment.
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La Trlbuna Italiana, November 10, 1906. " ^'^S' ^'^^--'. 3(/^?i BAN0U3T IK HONOR OF LlilOHCAVALLO
At Maestro Veoohione initiative, the Italian Colony of Chicago, enter- tained the celebrated Maestro, Leon Cavallo, v/ho is in Merica for a concert tour, with a banquet at the Rome Restaurants
^ large part of our colony v;as present to honor the creator of the etern^il opera, I Payliacoi including the editors of all Italians nev/sp«.pers and the most prominent men in the professional, business an i comineroial field. Speeches were delivered in honor of the illustrious guest, who in th^inkine all those present for the splendid reception given him, delivered a p*^.triotic speech v/hich finished by saying,
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"I alwnys have ^^rdently loved Italy, but now, after the fraternal and great manifestation given to me by my dear countrymen in this tour of .America, I feel more than ever proud to be an Italian".
His speech was cheered and applauded. Upon leaving the restaurant, kissing and thanking Uaestro Vecchione, he said, "I forget already the trouble and the inconvenience of my travel ••*
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The generosity of the Italians in America to^-i.r:. the -:forb:.nate victi-s of
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the cstastrophe, demonstrrtes that fie colonist stil?L feel v:";- Gtror.-vl^' the "blood-tie thc-t oinds him to t':e latiier-laiid. The Hed Cross hv.s: rss'ared me that this snn shall he used colel:'' "or si.ifferinr of f'^e "•anrort".-a'".e v'ctirs of the er-r'^ti-^ii.
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CHICAGO COLLECT I ONo ?0I< T!{E VEfiUVlO VICTIMS
Hon. TTilliajn Randorph Hearst, member of Con^^res?. piid newsoaper o\7ner in Chicago, is collecting: donations for the Yesuvio victins. He hi :: already . sent to the mayor of ICaples 50,000 lire of rrhich 5,000 rras his personal donation.
Dr. C. Volini, Mr. G# Garibaldi, and Mr. Oscar Durante, resrpectively presideiit, treasurer, and secretary of the General F.elief Committee, orga^ nized under the a.uspices of Tilliajn Randolph Hearst, are ^.Torking inde- f^:tiga.'bly collectin-' donations arnonf; the Italians and Italian societies.
This committee held a ma.ss-meetin.T at the Hull House and apT)ointed four sub-committf^es to collect donations. At the meeting of the Unione Siciliana donated $500. The total a^mount collected "by the different comnittees, among Italian duc. American oersons, to date is 0S,111.
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A conmittee has "been organized in Chicago, under the auspices of the Ital- ian Consul, Count Rozwadov.'ski, for the purpose of sending to the Milnn Expo- sition, something which will he the offering of the Italian Colon;^'- of Chicago, and suggest sending a volume entitled "Italians of Chicago" which will contain photo'graphs and "biographical sketches of prominent memhers of our Coloriy.
The committee is composed of the following persons: Lawyers A. M. Gualano and B, Barasa, Dr. P. Cutrera, Dr. A. Bruno, Dr. P. Tornahene, Mr. A. P. Torre end Mr. E. C. BaoTDies.
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FOR TEE UNPCRTUn^TF: CAL'IB^I^. , THE IT.'-LT.'^NS CF CHICAGO.
Many societies have already sent their small donations and the others will follow suit* The ^arescalchi concert v/as a great success both artistically and financially and thi: same is assured for the concert which to be given October 5$ 1905t "by the Dante Alighieri Club under the auspices of Conte Spagiari, general fac • totum, and Countess Rozv/adowska, president of the club*
The festivities for the glorious September 20, and the' generous action of the . colony in this earthquake which has afflicted one of the most noble regions of our country, show clearly that the Italians are united in misfortune*
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FCR TliE TJHPC;:^TUIvV.TE CAL/.BRIA THE ITALIANS OP CHIC.-.dO
The Italian colony of this city is responding in a manner superior even to the colony of New York in answering the call of the unfortunate Ca:abresi brethrens^
In Chicago ther^ are 45f 000 Italians v/hile in New York bh. re are 500,000* Compare the sums collected among the Itt;^lians of Chicago with those of Nev/ York, and the result will favor our good colony*
Prom xhe first announcement of the earthquake we sent to the presidents of the Italian societies of Chicago the follov/ing letter:
Dear President:
Will you please ansv/er the following questions?
!• 'A'hat are you going to do to help the Calabrian victims of the earthauake?
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2. How are you going to celebrate the glorious September 20th?
3» V7ill you on that day make a palgrimage to the Statue of Gari- baldi on the Lake Shore Drive of Lincoln Park and place a wreath on the momument?
4* Are you willing to join in sending to the Italian section of the Milan exposition which vdll open this Kay, a chronicle of your society and its aims? Do not fail to send me your address and that of the officers of your society.
A« Mastrovalerio, editor*
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Sunday afternoon, while a furious storm was ragf ing, the patriotic enter- tainment, prepared by the Ciroolo Italiano of Chicago, a brancji of the National Dante Alighieri Society of Rome, took place in the Auditorium of the Hull House* $120 was the amount raised by the raffle of an artistic vase*
The Counsul and his wife. Count and Counteas Rozwadowski arrived there an hour early to ascertain that all preparations had been made* After a short, but appropriate speech made by Count Spagiari, Mr. Gualano, a lawyer, made a beautiful speech, regarding the brave Italian soldiers, who, at present, are giving their lives in the Italian provinces of the Austrian- Hungarieui ^pire«
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Mr» Gualano seemed to know just how to put that certain touch of Italian patriotism, and his speech was applauded greatly*
The Dante Alighieri Club is to be congratulated for the wonderful success of this celebration*
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When we speak of the "Power of Darkness" we do not speak of the famous drama written by Ihsen, but of the Je^suitical Irish, by that we refer to the fanatical ignorance and intolerance against Giuseppe Oaribaldi, the hero of ^wo worlds^ and Copernicus, the great German astronomer and philosopher, who was followed tiy the great Italian, Galileo Galilei, who was tortured by the Holy See, for believing "Tfie sun strjids still while the earth goes iaxoTind it*"
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Tuesday night at the meeting of the Board of Education, the names of Gari- baldi and Copernicus, suggested for two public schools, were brought before the Board and were discarded - ten to nine respectively. Tet there are three public schools named after three Irish saloon-keepers. Letters of protest sent by Italians to the president of the Board were read by the secretary, but they were not enough to change the attitude of the Board. We are pleased to say that not one Italian wrote protesting against the Ia^i name of Garibaldi. Therefore, the statement made by Mrs, 0*Keefe and the other Irishmen, who are on the school-naming committee, that our country-
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We also "believe that H, E. Monsigner Quigley, Archbishop of Chicago, ordered the Italian families not to send their children to the school if it was named after Oaribaldi* This clearly shows the hatred of the Irish priests and scholars against Oaribaldi, The Reverend Father Dunne, in his letter to the New World, which we translated into Italian, stated, "We prefer the devil rather than Oaribaldi."
Mr. Cameron, a senior member of the Board, together with Mr. Durante, editor ^^ L^Italia, held a conference with Mr. Cooley, superintendent of the school, and after a half-hour's discussion, they agreed that the name of Oaribaldi would be given to that school. Then at the Board meeting, they decided to have the name of President Polk. At first nearly all of the members were duly interviewed, and a memorandum was given everyone present at the meeting, on which was written every reason why the school should be named after Oaribaldi. .
This victory for the Irish will be of no importance. ' Through the efforts of the new members of the Board of Education, who will be* appointed within the .
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Last Satardayt it beoame known that the oommlttee of the Bocurd of Eduoatlont whioh names public sohools* has reconsidered the ncuning of the Oiuseppe Garibaldi Sohool» looated on Polk Streetf because of the insinuations made by Rev* Dunne, priest of the Italian Church of the Custodian Angelf on Forquer Street* Rev# Dunne cuid Hrs« 0*Eeefe, of the Board of Education, state that the Italian people prefer Michael Angelo*s name to 6. Gari-^.^^ baldi»8#
Osoar Durantcy the editor of L'ltaliat and his colleagues of the Trans- Atlantic, denied the possibility of such a monstrosity* They accused Rev* Dunne €uul Mrs* 0*Eeefe of bad-fed th because they are not Jtaliems and have no interest in Italian patriots*
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Wednesday, members of he Board of 2ducation discussed the Llr* 3. C. Wallecki's 3 proposition to grant the citizens of differnet nationalities the advantage of ' obligatory te-^chinj of their language in the Public Schools.
After heated discussions t e proposition was rejected with eleven votes against fige*
The Germans alone remain to enjoy the privilege, and f 150, 000 to #175,000 are being spent annually to teach their language. l)o not despair in the meantime, for tikis question will arise again in the future with greater intensity and the five votes of today may become a majority tomorrow.
We are goin^^ to try our best to encourage our compatriots to watch for this event .
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L*I-talifc. March 9 -10, 1895, THE NSV rSAlIAH CONSQL IN CHICAQO
Thie newspaper wishes to introduce to the Italian Colony the nev*^ Italian Consul, Count A# L» Rozwadcwski. The Italiar: government has selected the nev; Consul and Y/e accept him v/ith very much satisfacticn^
He is courteous to everyone, end has pleasing ways. He is a peiiect gentleman, and has everything necessary for a Consul, exd in the end he v/ill have every- one respecting Italy and its lav/s.
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Count k. L» Rozwadowski has a Polish nar.e but is Italian by naturalization* He was born in Constantinople in 1850 and began his consular career in 1S72. He was sent to Alexandria Egypt during the time of its revolution* He also held office in the Foreign ?v!inister*s Cabinet in 1882*
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He was Consul in Susa and was transferred to Chicago frorr. Sac Paolo, Brazil* He was given the choice of two posts, one in Havana and the other in Chicago He chose Chicago.
Count Rozwadowski is a mer.ber of the Order of the Crov;n of Italy, Commander of the Medidich Turks Order, Officer of Csmani'iieh, and also holds officer's grade in the Nesha^ii Iftickai^ Turks Oruer.
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The Iteliari Consul and the Society di Picigliaj:.o.
The Italian Consul has for three consecutive times refused the invitation of the Societa Cperaia di Ricigliano to take part in the progi^em contemplated in honor of the king^s birthday, March 14 •
And why was the invitation refused? Because the Consul says the society in- sulted him« Yes, the society insulted him by holding a mass meeting on Sept» 20 of the past year, protesting against slurring remarks and acts made by the Consults friends. As far as we knov/, the facts are as stated. 7/hich is right we will not say until we have investigated more thoroughly the accusations of both. A (
At the request of mutual friends and out of respect for an office representa- tive of Itai\ , in our city, we forswore our campaign against the Consul, but
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now if the fcxts previously stated ere true, that the society did graciously 3C invite the Consul to join them in honoring such a patriotic day and that the f .^ Consul summarily refused, we will be forced to re-open our fight against him
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••SKILLFUL CHRISTIA1>I LEADERSHIP CREATING A LASTING PROGRAJ^^"
For forty-six years, twenty-two of them in Chicago, the Rev. Pasquale Riccardi De Carlo has devoted his life to Christian service with the Italians in America. Founder of the Italian Christian Institute, 567 Taylor Street, he began his work in 1914 in the '•bloody 19th .Yard,'^ pitting his energy and Christian teachings against the crime, superstition, indifference, prejudice and antagonism of this area* The mission was moved westward to 1206 W. Taylor Street in 1919> and became the Gari- bsLldi Irstitute, one of the most well-known neighborhood houses in the city.
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Here a group of Italian men and women organized the St. John Presbjrterian Church, buying the present building in 1930 with the aid of the Church Extension Board of the Chicago Presbytery.
Members of St. John have said of the Rev. Pasquale De Carlo, ''As a man of conviction, sincerity, earnestness and consecration, he is a true friend to his little children; he has saved boys from becoming criminals; he has influenced, encouraged, and aided young people to obtain a better educa- tiaij he has brought peace to many a father and mother through his counsel; and he strives to interpret Christ continuously to all people of all ages.*'
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The growth and service of this church has been a story of the personality ajid service of its minister, a religious leader of marked practical philoso' phy and business acumen, a man of literary training and experience who has been editor of two Italieui-American newspapers and a magazine.
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For twelve years a field representative of the Church Extension Board of the Chicago Presbyteryt and now acting as Superintendent of Garibaldi Institute t as well as minister of St. John Church and the director of its manifold program, this elderly man has won the homage of his people and the respect of business men and denominational leaders*
SOME GLIMPSES OF LIFE AND WORK AT ST* JOHN.
Visit with the writer several typical programs at St. John Institutional Church. Throu^out the week-day activities, a religious emphasis is the center of all group and personal work of the church staff, and x»eaches its culmination in the impressive Protestant services in the auditoriumt each Sunday morning*
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But there is more than a Sunday schedule in this building. Every one present on Sunday is actively engaged in thirty or forty week-day pro- grams*
FOR TRE P^UrllLY
In its Family Department, the church interprets the needs and difficulties of hundreds of families in the community to the various relief organizationSf securing contacts with clinics, dispensaries, and hospitals, visiting in countless homes each month, and maintaining friendly contacts throughout the community*
Throughout the week the many organizations meeting in the church include a Junior and Intermediate Choir, a Junior High Choir, a Young People's Choir, as well as music classes and a music library, all provided for Italian young people, who have little opportunity or resources to pursue their musical interests*
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Moving from room to room of the church building on any week-day, we see many other practical activities sponsored by this realistic church and its very shrewd Minister, who understands so v;ell the importance of a constructive use of leisure time* It is through these group activities
that this church strives to teach the attributes of Christian character and the ways in which boys and girls, men and women, must live and v/ork together*
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS*
There are clubs for boys and girls, sewing classes. Camp Fire Girls Scouts| Boy Scouts, music appreciation classes, home economics, manual training gr6ups, carving classes, and other types of activity included in this church's institutional program for its children*
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FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
The nature and quality of many young people's discussion groupSf and the significantf serious problems which these Italian young people are con- sidering under the educational leadership of staff members at St. John Churchf are revealed in a striking way by a lisrt of topics recently used in a series of discussion meetings of one of these groups:
"The Advancement of Medicine" ; "Vocational Guidance - the Choosing of a Profession"; "Child Psychology - the Care and Training of Children"; "Problems of Youth - Youth Administration Groups"; "Music - Its History and Background"; "The Care of the Body"; "World Peace"; "Real Causes of ITar" ; and many others of a similar scope and importance to young people
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Adult men and women have found help at St» John in many ways» For many, life has been difficult in America. Tbe only brip^ht spot in the life of numerous Italian women is the '•Women's League'* meeting, once a week, in the Protestant church, where they make friends, sew, and learn many things by this contact with the outside world*
Still another phase of this institution's program suggests to us that no better opportunity is offered on Chicago's //est Side for the development af patriotic and loyal Americans, than through the Christian program and teachings of this church. For the parents there are classes in English and citizenship, helping to bridge language barriers and to foster Christian attitudes. Again, there are classes in Italian for young people, in order that there may be better understanding between the first and second generation of these fsunilies»
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It is the hope of St. John Church that its activities will facilitate, rather than preventf the cultural transition of these people by aiding parent and youngster to join in becoming citizens of America.
Port the church must interpret not only one generation to another, bu't must interpret America to its new citizens, presenting the best of American culture, and, at the same tir.ie, interpret the new citizens to America, conserving the finest elements of the alien culture brought to our shores.
As I have come to know these things at St. John, I have begun to see the way in which young and old are welcomed into the friendly atmosphere of this building, so that entire families are served and aided. It is im- possible to guess the significance, extent and depth, of such service as this^
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PLAY AND STUDY FOR SUMMER DAYS
If our visit to the church of the greatf tall spire at Harrison Street and Hoyne Avenue is during the Summer weeks, we will see one of the most impressive manifestations of the program for boys and girls, as we observe sessions of a vacation church school, that draws two hundred and fifty children for a daily program of Summer supervised play and instruction*
This church school has welcomed everybody* It has taught children to adopt responsibilities, it has offered encouragement and opportunity for creative expression when such encouragement means most in the life of a youngster.
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It is by such effort as this that young people grovdng up in areas of undesirable influences, in the great neighborhoods of Chicago that breed criminals., are kept from becoming misfits in the social scheme of things.
CITY COUNTRY* . •FAMILY.. .AND CHURCH.
With our visit to these manifold activities completed, we return once more to the office of the Rev. De Carlo, who directs this detailed pro- gram, and yet finds time for many personal interviews and to advise many individuals in their problems. Prom our conversation with this seventy- two year old MinisteFf who still retains the energies and capacities of far younger men, we catch a new conception of the goals of St# John Presbyterian Institutional Church.
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Inseparably linked to these goals are the conceptions of the family, the city, the country and the church. Upon the family structure rest the institution of citizenship and the welfare of a nation, this Minister fer- vently believes it is the Christian church that can do most to preserve families yi the midst of distracting and disturbing urban influences.
So it is that at St. John, there is this varied schedule of daily activities designed to enrich the lives of families surrounding the church, making the church building a center for the educational i^iterests of several hundred each week, a center for physical training and development, a center for the building of citizenship, a place for the worship of God and the strengthening of human character. To such a series of activities an attendance of sixty-eight thousand (68,000) persons was recorded last year* Of this figure hundreds were little children, while many others were oarents and grandparent s#
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BUILnNG LEADERSHIP
The fostering of family ties, by means of a ministry designed for every member of the family, is but one goal at St« John* Still another en- visages the finding and training of individual leaders in this community that is so rich with potential leadership, if these characteristics and abilities are properly directed and guided. Every master criminal of Chicago's history, every sensational figure in its under-world who has come from its foreign speaking neighborhoods, has had the potentialities of a great leader; traits that were twisted until these qualities of leadership v/ere used for law-breaking and destructive purpose s« .
To build social leaders. Christian leaders, from the youth of a Test Side community, is one of the things that St* John Church strives to do. No institution like it has so truly managed and expertly aimed at this goal. Few churches have adapted the philosophy of Jesus Christ to so practical an application in so useful a week-day program*
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Every phase of development of the v;ine industry v/ill be depicted in colorful murals by the S^^nish artist Julio de Die,^:o, o:: the \7alls of the Cafe Ez^rtra- ordinary and International Hestaurrjit, to be operated in connection v/ith the ITational 'Tine and Liquor Shov; and Convention in the Hotel Sherman, TJarch 5 to 9, according to announcement made today by Ernest Byfield, Hotel Sherman, President. In addition to the murals, de Dieco vjill prepare gigantic "v;ine maps'' of every vane producing country of the v;orld, shcv;ing the v/ines made in each locality.
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The oldest Italian lawyer in Chicago, Mr. Stefano, graduated from the Lake ^ Forest University in 1897f and has been a trial lawyer in iiiany faaous and dis-^ tinguished cases* He was a former assistant corporation counsel, and a member of the legal staff of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County*
He is now connected with the World's Fair Centennial as secretary of the Italian world's fair organization.
He is a writert lecturer and speaker, and a distinguished laamber of the Chicago Bar Association* He is married and has three children.
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Mr# Signorlle caiae to Chicago direct from Italy in 1913. His fatiier v/as an agriculturist near Barit Puglie. V- D» Signer ile was educated at Bari.
He showed an aptitude for salesiaanship and when he reached Chicago, sold mer- chandise, bonds and insurcuice. Finally he entered the real estate business and soon established a splendid records In I927f he organized his own company and secured some choice property bounded by Central Park Ave. on the east, Crawford Ave. on the west, 85th St# on the north, and 87th St. on the south; a most desirable location for a home or an investment.
Mr. Signorile has a good English education and many of his custoiners are citi- zens of English and other European descents; in fact, he deals with all class- es. He has a very pleasing personality and makes friends easily.
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LA'imEKffi P. RQiAKO "fe.
Hi The Son of John B» Romano, a Private Banker,
His father died when Lawrence was under five years of a^e, ^le was educated in the parochial schools and then took a course at Joseph I'edill High School. He went to work in a real estate office after leaving school, and soon ac- quired considerable business experience in the Italian colony. He spent con- siderable time educating the Italian people in the ideals of home ownership. For several years, he has been specializing in suburban property and in sell- ing small houses*
Many Italian families knew his father as their friend - a man whom they could trust with their savings, and who gave them sound advice in investment matters. They place the same confidence in his son Lawrence, who recommends the purchase of small houses with gardens in the rear.
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Antonio Slvore caine to Chicago from Genoa In 1834» when Franklin pierce v/as ^
president. He v;as married In tnis city to a ^Irl of Genoese parentage. He 9l
took an important part in the early industrial development of Chicago, as is sliown by the directories of the 6o«s and 70* s. He had four sons and one daughter, of whom, George F. Slvore, the third ciilld, ,vas born here in 189l#
George P. Slvore went into business during 1910, with no capital other than a clearly defined objective - rentals and property management. He adhered steadily to that pro-determined plan and has become ei.iinently successful. To- day he is recognized as an expert in his chosen profession. He consistently disregards all side-lines and devotes his attention exclusively to handling downtown properties for many of the largest owners of stores and office bulld- Ings. Mr. Slvore represents some of the largest estates in the city. Although modest and reticent in the extreme, he is justifiably proid of a clientele com- prised of corporations and railroads for whom he serves as appraiser.
Mr. Slvore' s success epitomizes the principle of specialization - the practice of concentration upon one ^articular line of effort. Being possebsed of a pleas- ing personality and endowed with lofty Ideals, he readily inspires and retains the confidence of his associates.
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He has one son, George A* Sivore, Jr., who has been educated in A^ierican school;^ and universitieSf with a post-graduate course at Oxford. "§
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Mr. Parrillo devotes his time to grand jury investigations, liquor prosecution, with special supervision over the bond department. He is a metaber of both tne Chicago and Illinois Bar Association; the Justinian Society of Advocates; und is president of tis own ward republican club. Besides his active participation in i;&rty matters, ais efforts are devoted to local Italian benevclent movements.
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His ability as a leader, speaker and organizer has been recognized in the many calls for his services on committees, receptions to notable visitors, banquets and quasi-public celebrations, particularly his activity in tae recent Italian Armistice Day demonstration. His remarkable progress is indicative of an illus- trious future.
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Mr* Serritella started as a newsboy and attained early recognition as a oS leader* He served many years as president of the Chicago Newsboy Association* He is renowned for his interest in the welfare of the people who live in his district and particularly popular because of his energies devoted to the relief of the unemployed, the widows , children and others in distress* Mr* Serritella wears a happy smile and possesses an amiable disposition. These attributes are doubtless contributory to his many friendships* He is now our capable city sealer*
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Italy in 1884i and carae to Chicago in 1896« t:^
His education included music, in which he becaiae exceptionally proficient, and this art is still his principal diversion from conmercial life.
Mr. Guarno became an active factor in the realty marts as a salesman in 1512, for the largest organization in Chicago. At the end of seven years, he had at- tained one of the topmost positions in the concern - an appraiser in the inheri- tance tax department of Illinois.
For several years pastt he nas directed the operations of nis own coapany, Vin- cent E. Guarno & Co., handling diversified realty invest:nents, including several highly successful subdivisions.
The laost rioteworthy developuients of uis company coLiprise property in Beverly Hills, Marquette Park, Summit Park, Argo, Jefferson park. Forest Glen, Deerf ield, and his current improvement of V/oodland ^:anor.
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With phenomenal presciencet he has parceled tracts that quickly become intense- ^ ly alive with home-owners and business houses. Marquette Park, completely ^^
sold outf nas enhanced from l\OC% to 1,000^ wJthin three years. ojf
Mr. Guarno is a consistent participant in civic affairs. He is another laudable man of Italian nativity who forged his way to a position commanding the respect of the citizenry of all races.
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J^SSLLl TODNGEST BAND LEADER IN AMERIC^
Today the Terelli Band will inaugurate Sans Souci Park# Terelli is very well known, and it is therefore unnecessaxy to introduce him to our readers. He was bom in Naples and finished studying at St* Peter* s Conservatory in Marella. He was the first choir boy of the theater when only seventeen years old. He has been in Germany at different times and has had the opportunity to excel in German music. After coming to America, he became the director of the Ellery Band, attaining great success. He is only 29 years old, cmd is the youngest director in America. He loves Italian music, because he is Italian, but he also fervently admires the German music* His band occupies first place among the great bands and, for that reason, will return to Ravinia Park, this year, where he will retake the stand for the New York Symphony orchestra, which takes the place of Thomas* orchestra from Chicago. The band is composed of fifty players elected from among the best in America* In place of the soloists we find last yearns orchestra members are the same.
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DoAerico Palmo is the first comet player, Guiseppe Siniscalchi , Clarion player, and singer. Leborio Lamonte is the trombone player, who is well beloved by the public, for the sweet and artistic manner in which he plays« Filippo Cincione is the first bass and also well known and liked by the public, for his beautiful and strong voice. The Terelli Band, besides being in prime condition promises a quartet of soloists that would enrich any band*
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Dr. Volini was born in Chicago in I893, "the eldest son of Dr. Camillo Volinii o
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Dr. Italo P. Volini is a graduate of the University of Chicago and Rush lledical College, with the degrees of B#S« and !!.D# He was first in conpetitive exami- nation among three-hundred doctors for place in the Cook County Hospital. He has attained a position of head of the department of medicine at Loyola Univer- sity school of medicinet and is the author of numerous scientific papers.
During the world war, he served with the American expeditionary forces in France. He was recently advised that he had been awarded the rank of chevalier of tne order of the crown of Italy for service to the Italian people in the United tates. The formal presentation of the decoration will taice place next inonth.
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Dr. Volinif in addition to being head of the department of aedlcine at Loyola Universityt is also connected with Cook County, Mercy, Columbus, St. Bernard's, Oak Park, St. Anne's, St. Elizabeth's and Holy Cross hospitals*
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CHICAGO CHRONICLE.
At the recent election the countin^^ of ballots was so corrupt that V/. A. Cunnea, Socialist oejididate for the office of Staters Attorney, to whom many conceded the victory, appeared to have lost to liaclay Hoyne, Demo- cratic candidate •
The Socialists were not caught napping, however. They began to raise funds in order to obtain recount of the ballots in four wards, with the under- standing that if errors were found which were detrimental to Cunnea, the recount would be extended over Cook county.
The slow and laborious operation was begun under the supervision of Judge Baldwin, with results so remarkable that they rendered certain the election of Cunnea and the reiaoval of Hoyne, who at present illegally occupies the office of State's Attorney.
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Chicago; Young Llr* Lagoria has received his doctor* s degrse at the Northwestern '\ University of '^hicago. Best wishes and success. y
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JAMES COLGSBIO, Py.0PHI2TCR OF THE COLOSIMO HOTEL AIID 3U?:^'2T 2001-2 05 ARCHER AVSirJS, u.IGxiOO, TiLSRiOlCI C.vLUl^ET 1549.
The premises have been renovated completely so that now they are considered the most elegrant on the -^outh ^ide# Italians who desire wines and liquors of the finest brands will find them at oiguor uoloslmos.
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On August 23, an open meeting was held at Drills Hall, to select three delegates^ to the Colonial Congress in -ciome. The following precedure took place at the meeting;
The meetinp; was called to order by- Andrea Husgo, Acting Chairman in the absence of John Zucca, who was ill. The minutes were read and the roll was c illed by the Secretary.
The Italian Cons'^l, Guido Sabetta, was then chosen Honorary President of the Committee, which select the thrae delegates for the Colonial v^ongresp in Rome, It was ruled to do away with any applause to save time, ihe Italian Consul, Sabetta, then spoke of the benefit to be derived by the Italian colonists from the Colonial Congress.
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Mr. Russo explained the rsa on for the meeting which was to select three men to represent the Italian Colony at the Colonial Congress and what was to be expected of those men. He also mentioned the expense of the trip.
The nomination for the candidates who are to go to the Colonial Congress in Rome was then opaned by the Executive Council. Mr. Smanuelo, a representative of the Unione Siciliana Society, then moved t\at they have an informal way of voting which was seconded. Vx. Leone offered the name of Mr. Di Benedetto as a fellow delegate. This proposition was well received. }Ar. Leone then proposed that the Secretary of the Executive Council be given some considerat on for the work th^rit he has done. Prof. Beduschi suggested that the Secretary to given the filnds that might remain after all the expenses were paid. That proposition was also unanimously approved.
Two other propositions were favorably accepted: 1. That the :?:xecutive Council remain in existence until the reunion which is to be held on the return of the delegates from Rome. 2. That the members of this same Council accompany the delegates as fellow delegates. The President added that if this proposal were to be approved, he would be pleased to join with the delegates of the Chicago Colony and take part with them in the Congress, and in consequence the delegates
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to the first congress of Italians in foreign lands vjill be made up of the following:
Official Delegates: Messrs. G. Mirabella, 0. L'ariotti, and ^. Zangrandi.
Fellow Delegates: Messrs. S. Benedetti, 0. Zucca, A. Rugso, ^. Figali, If. Cuneo, M. Mastrogiovanni, i.r. A. Lagorio, and Dr. Camillo Yolini.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 P.M.
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V/e recoramend another Republican Ccindidate to the Italians. He is our com- ^
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Girl honored at Paris, one of the ablest students at the University of Chicago. ^
Uis8 Charlotte Cipriani, who received the de£:ree of doctor of letters from the University of Paris recently, is well remembered at the University of Cnicago as one of the ablest linguists who ever attended that institution.
Miss Cipriani speaks English, French, Italian, and German with fluency, and has a reading knowledge of Spanish, Latin, and old French^
She entered the University in I896 and took her bachelor's degree the following year. After teaching a year at Milwaukee Downer College, she returned to Chicago for a year of graduate work and went to Paris to enter the Sorbonne, where she has Just completed her course of studies.
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The Trentini of Chicago, nov/ that thoy have returned to the fold of the nother country, have thou5:ht of foininf^ a club in order better to show their appreciation for their redenption from the enemies' yoke. The or- ganization v/as cliristened ^'Trentino Club di Chicaf^o." The follov;ing are its o:"ficers: S* Brucna, president; Joseph Bruner, vice-president; liar- CO Valentini, secretary; Seba3tianc Lozzo, cashJ.er; Zmest Prandini, Jo- seph Bru£pia, and J^nil Mora, councilors.
At its meeting; last Thursday, the club accepted offerings fron the nenbers, for the people of the redeemed territories and added money collected to the subscriptio^^ fund which v/e initiated. The Trentini deserve to be lauded ancT congratulated*
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Luici Boarini, whose nsoue appeared in the Jhica^o Tribune as having spoken against the Italians of Southern Ital^r^ declared that he ima innocent of the fact, and proinises to find the guilty person.
But why didn't he see to it that the Chicago Jribune v/as prevented from publishing such an Article, and why didn't the society energetically protest against the press also. It is up to every Italian in the colony to see that the Legione Garibaldi Society does its duty.
From now on any one who wishes to offer any noney for the nonurient will be given a receipt to show that he has given soi.iet dng towards the fund.
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Parinacci, M« G#, "Oppressed Sicily," Italo^-'Amerioan National Union Bulletin (Monthly), Dec* 1928, p#
From Greek rule to Bourbon tyranny, Sicily has been an oppressed state • Its richly producing land giving untold wealth in grain, olives and sulphur, has for centuries attracted the ruling monarchs of Europe, and the most powerful came to dictate* Even the Arab had his say and today one finds slight traces of the Arabic language in the dialect spoken on the western coast of Sicily*
mhile nations amassed power and wealth, the state of Sicily was con- tinually ravaged and sapped of its resources and produce by foreign lords* The people were kept in a state of ignorance and servitude, the higher class forcing them to remain submissive to the dictating governors •
The peasants knew nothing but work and more work, slaving from s\mrise to sunset, often working long into the night, so that at the end of the harvest there would be a few bvishels of uriiaat left over for them. The Boiurbons could not resist the tempting resources of Sicily, so after
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conquering the rulers they began their tyrannical reign. At this time the kingdom of the two Sicilys was proclaimed* From Naples to the Strait of Messina was one Sicily^ the other was the state itself. What other nations had failed to get from these states the Bourbon did not. The new lords not satisfied with the taxes from the suffering peasants resorted to killing, stealing, and torturing. Uieir harsh methods becoming violent, the people were reduced to a level lower than that of the English serf. This state of affairs continued until one man, tired of the barbarism of the controlling foreigners, arose in arms with a thousand Garibaldini and began his famous march through Sicily and southern Italy, until the country became free. This man, called Garibaldi, defied everyone, even the most powerful of all rulers, the Pope, seising the Roman state with the newly baptized platoon of La Marmora, called the Bersaglieri.
Sicily, ^fcose rich soil is bathed by the waters of the historic Mediterranean, whose youth has died gallantly upon many a battlefield at the righteous command of its ruler, is today again oppressed by
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the so-called writers, who fail to understand the deep thoughts and character of men* Yesterday it was oppression for the amassing of wealth; today, moral oppression by a few.
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Within the city there are men who either do not knov/ history or wish to create a history of their own# Throughout their writings they rank Sicily and its inhabitants as a nation, as a people in itself, having no connection whatever with the peninsula. This is not so« Still the assertion has been made many times, and for the sake of a few amateur editors it can be said openly that no part of Italy is more loyal than Sicily*
In the Wov» 22, 1928, issue of the Chicago Tribune there was an editorial entitled "For an American Policy." Within the paragraphs of the editorial, between the hurriedly typed lines, one sees prejudices arising from hatred, inspired generations back, as far as the Roman Empire, when the Britons were slaves to the whips of the Caesars*
The cimningness of the writer is great. First he classes the history and
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social conditions of Sicily with those of the Orient and southeastern countries of Europe, apologizing to the intelligent Sicilian* He goes on with his weird ideas and states that immigration should be shut down for two generations, but that if there should be any immigration it should be determined strictly by the principles of preparedness for American life; this preparedness being Judged by similarity of history, race character, ethical standards, and modes of thought and feeling* In these few lines rests the ignorance of the writer*
The Sicilian is judged as a bad character only by the press of the city. Wiy is it? Only one ansvrer remains, the paper must fill its colvmins* In no other city in the country does one find so bitter a hatred against the Sicilian. Well, the papers say they are pagans, they came from the southeastern portion of Europe, and they are cattle, so let it go at that* Probably this great writer does not know that America is cosmo- politan and that it was not the English alone who built this mighty nation^
Should the inhabitants of Europe be permitted to enter this country, Italy should have its quota for the Italians are builders, not
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destroyers, and that includes Sicilians. Let it also be known to this writer that we would like to know which country is best prepared for American life by his definition of preparedness.
We know America, this great beautiful country in which the Almighty placed his greatest energies, is cosmopolitan* Its ethics, modes of feeling and thought, if torn apart and analyzed would be none other than those of the Roman, seasoned with a dash of the barbaric Teuton, and a taste of the uncouth Anglo-Saxon. Still, the children of the old Empire, the people in whose veins flows the blood of that ancient and noble civilization are classed with the pagan Orientals by this great newspaper man.
It is not a crime to say these things, no, it's just plain ignorance. They know better. However, say what they wish, Italy (which includes Sicily) has never produced a "yellow** person, one urtio wishes to destroy the high morals of another people regardless of its effect upon the man<
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