Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-12
ITALIANS RAID
SOCIAL EXHIBIT
IN MORR|STOWN
800 Destroy Pictures Gathered
by Churches Because They
Reflect on the Race.
THEN ASK APOLOGY FROM
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
His Explanation, However, Pro-
vokes Cheers-AlIeged Ring
leader Arrested.
Especial TO the I1Yenlnr stnr.I

MORRISTOWN, March 12-Between
30 0and 400 Italians today made a raid
on the Social Service exhibit being
shown under the auspices of six Nor
ristown churches and destroyed pho
tographs. charts and other exhibits
which they asserted reflected on the
Italians as people.
There was only one attendant in
the store where the exhibit is in
progress when the mob arrived. He
tried to bar the entrance of the
angry Italians, but was brushed
aside. Once within the place. which
is store in the Public Service build
ing in South street, the Italians pro-
ceeded to tear down all exhibits pur-
porting to show conditions among
the Italians of Morristown. All other
charts. photographs and similar ar
ticles were undisturbed.
Finished with the Social Service
exhibit the mob proceeded to the
Maple Avenue School, where a COM
mittee demanded from J. Burton
Wiley, superintendent of schools, an
apology for remarks rejecting on the
Italian pupils of the local public
schools he Is alleged to have made
at a public meeting Monday night.
RingIeader Arrested.
One man was arrested after the
raid on the store. He was pointed
out to the police as the ringleader of
the mob by the attendant in charge
of the exhibit and was held by
| Magistrate Bennell in 5000 bail for
the grand jury on a charge of ma
licious mischief. No other arrests
will be made. the police say
1t was about 10 o'clock today when
William Morris, in charge of the ex-
hibit for today. heard the members
of the crowd mumbling as they pro-
ceeded along South street. When
they came to the Public Service build
ing they halted, pointed at the store
containing the exhibit and started to
file in.
Wealthy Italians In Crowd.
You can't all come in here" Nor
ris told the leaders.
Without replying, the men, most OF
whom We're laborers, but some oi
whom are described as being promi-
reaf az Wealthy naelaeetf q tie
ia, ilsesal lyt .Ss eir way
| Into tie SO. e.
/ In one corner of the place was an
/ exhibit showing conditions among the
Morristown Italians. Dirty. squalid
/ homes were shown in photographs
I taken especially for the exhibit.
Whole families were shown apparent
ly asleep in rooms scarcely large
enough to make n sleeping apartment
for one person
Above and below the pictures and
the charts, which showed In cOlored
| curves the progress of various dis
eases and other unpleasant things.
were cards lettered: '"rhese people
do not know how to live; they must
be shown" Conditions such as
| these breed disease"
Tear Pictures and Smash Glass.
The Italians started their task of
demolishing the Objectionable exhib-
| its in a most workman-like way.
First they tore down all the pictures
and charts which were tackled to the
walls. Heavy boot heels demolished
the glass that covered the exhibits,
! and strong hands tore them up and
strewed the fragments over the floor.
| Morris vainly protested When they
| had finished bringing an end to the
exhibit of conditions in the local
Little Italy the men left the place.
/ Morris followed, but he went to the
| police station to make a complaint.
! Silently and orderly the men then
proceeded to the Maple Avenue
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