The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-14

ulous nendors, and often sheets that
are mass of neatly sewed pieces are
seen drying on the line. These women
seem to be always washing their clothes.
The death rate, although small
among adults, is high among children
under 10 years OF age. but less than
among children in Italy or our large
cities. Jt is attributed 10 carelessness
in the selection of clothing in winter
and food in summer.
Can Give Us Points on Home Life,
The home life of the Italians, like
that of the Jews, has many features
which native Americans in the same cir
cUmstances would do well to emulate,
according to Miss Meade. Social pleas
ures are enjoyed by the family as a
whole, children are not valued for their
labor, and TO be childless is regarded as
great misfortune An Italian girl
very rarely goes astray. Onlv two cases
Of this kind have ever occurred in the
district of investigation, and In one of
these the girls parents were OF different
nationalitics, while the morals of her
mother We're not above reproach, 4
girl, even when engaged, is not allowed
to be alone with her sweetheart, nor
go out with him, and is not allowed to
attend gatherings freely. On this ae.
NpubI ibul"h Dp'hS hANb az @i'itShNAt
seeking the less restricted society Of
American girls.
The Italian marries off his daughters
according to seniority, Even il en-
gagged the young daughter cannot marry
until after the wedding of her elder
sister. Fathers arrange marriages even
against the will of their daughters. and
they sometimes send to Italy for wives
for their sons. Among Italian young
hop 70 s,,,Fr rNrn
erence for American wives, and the re-
suits of these marriages have generally
been satisfactory, the children develop.
ing into very desirable American citi-
zens. In this community there have
been one Italian bride Of 13 years, two
of IL, eight of l5, thlrty-six of Is and
twenty.nine Of 10.
Italian husbands believe in tho sub
iugation of women, and in some cases
when admonished by a justice for such
brutality, told the court that he would
rather return to Italy than remain IN
this country and not be the master Of
his wife. The investigation, however,
has found among the newcomers many
kind and affectionate husbands who
even assist their wives with the laundry
work, Some men, however, live upon the
earnings of their wives and children,
pretty girls become old and misshapen !
through such work.
July 16-the "Italian Fourth lis |
the great religious festival of the Ital- |
ians, and Hammonton is one oY few !
places in the United States where it is |
celebrated on n large scale. Italians
then pour in from the ncighboring large |
cities. A great procession is held and ]
images are carried through the streets
This latter feature aroused popular
feeling among the Protestants six years
ago and tho Catholic priest, thinking it
best not to arouse prejudice, forbade it,
he was mobbed by the Ital.
ians and the holiday has since been un,
restricted. A feast is spread in each
Italian house on this day Every one
must have new shoes, and all of the
girls new dresses. The town is ablaze
With fireworks, and upon large screen
set mp before grand stand an exhihi-
lion of moving pictures, illustrating the
life of Christ, is given, Tho govern
nent s agent reports good order and
little drinking on this festive day.
Odd Burial and Wedding Customs
The emotional character of the Ital.
an is seen whenever there is funeral
II one OF their countrymen at Hammon-