Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-14

of the country on the island and the
mainland. Agriculture is the only
possible occupation for the bulk of the
people on the mainland On the
island there is a mineral wealth, not
in iron and coal but in sulphur. that
would make for large industrial devel-
opment. Before the Louisiana sulphur
mines were opened up Sicily supplied
over two-thirds of the sulphur that was
used in this country. The sulphur
mines and the lemon groves in the in
terror made necessary quick commune
cation with the coast, and the rail
roads were built. The superb harhor
at Mess.na has undoubtedly had much
to do with the growth of the city
commercially, for every steamer from
Genoa, the outlet of all Switzerland
and southern Germany for exports that
are bound by way of the Suez canal,
stop and coal at Messina. Ships stop
ping for coal and cargoes have neces-
STATED ship building plants and repair
ing docks, and these have been built
But the difference in hustle between
the Calabrians and the Sicilians is
marked, whether it be caused by to.
biography or whatnot.
The men of northern Italy are skilled
workers for the most part. those Of
the south are practically all Iaborers
in the fields. The reason is easy to
| be seen Railroads and tunnels have
brought northern Italy into a continu-
Gus touch with all Europe. The eli
mate, too, in the north is more rigor-
Gus and conducive to enterprise. In
Switzerland are to be found many
Italian expert watchmakers and expert
Italian mechanics are to be found III
all the big continental cities Through
out the continent are countless men
from Italy who are experts in the
building trades. These are to be found
in addition to the many fruit dealers
and small merchants, similar to those
in this country. Another reason for
the prOgressiyeness of the people Of
the north is the fertility of the valley
of the river Pc, stretching for over
500 miles to the Adriatic. The SOIL
is so productive that is owners and
workers have always been encouraged
; to put forth greater effort to secure
greater return. This through the
, centuries has developed an active thrift
: that is not to be found in the south,
Labc' From Calabria.
+ The business of the north is of ma
4 tional and International Importance
I while the industry of the south is al
most entirely of a local nature The
: only industry allied with the simple
Agricultural pursuits of the Calabrian.
] is that Of making macarOni for tn,
> home consumption, of butcherinl
/ beasts for food, and the like. Reggie
/ was a city of some $4,000 people. I'm
5 Iagine a city of that size with no fac
. tories or shops An explanation o
= this lack of industries is the reason
e for the enormous Outgo of italians
. during recent years The country ha!
= no mineral resources at all no Goa
| or iron mines upon which Deepen,
: manufacturing progress. There i
a also a scarcity of workable timber 70
t lumber. Add to this lack of industrial
g opportunity the immense population
Il per square mile that is to be foun
{ in many land that has been the hal
: itation Of the same peoples for cent
l. ury after century and the reason 70
q the italian emigration is found To
! many men too little to be done Man
) labor in Italy is worth but a sons
) And so when people hear of land
d where labor is worth perhaps tw
s songs they long for that land. An
. when they can save enough to &c
t there they go.