Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-30

force, but we are buying no new goods.
These things you see upon our shelves
| were mostly put in stock before the
war. Our Italian manufacturers are
suffering.
Naples Is headquarters for the trade
/ in coral and tortoise shell-both the
true and the spurious. No one is BUY
ing stuff of this sort now, no one at
all. 1t is to be doubted If ten POUNDS
of coral have been sold in Italy in elev-
en- months. That fact has it's far
aching consequences, of course. There
are thousands of coral and shell fisher
men who find themselves suddenly with
no income. They never did max
Singing against an anticipated rainy
day. We walked into one of the an
tiQue shops off the Promenade last
night The proprietor's air was one OF
weariness-not at all of hope. We ex-
planned that he had not come to buy.
We only wanted to know if it were
possible to pick up some bargains in
certified antiques because of the war.
'I haven't changed my prices, salo
he. What is the use? No one comes
to buy
q. S. Teachers as Caravans"
The little towns which cluster about
Naples are suffering very seriously
There is the tiny village at Pompeii, for
example, WHICH OuCe was DIS DuSS sAS -
street fair in the middle west. Our
guide said he was kept busy all the
year around In the high" season
when the people of fashion come to
Naples-he made less, but then he dld
not work so hard. During the car
avian" season he was at it from early
morn to dewy eve. His fees were
smaller. but there were more OF them.
What is the caravan season. we
asked.
''Schoolma ans said the guide.
During the caravan season Pompeil
usually welcomed from 500 to 1oo
Americans a day. AS many went. TO
Pozzuoli and Capri and Sorrento and
the other show places near Naples saw
as many each day. The towns had ad-
justed themselves to this sort of in
come. One expects to hear complains
and murmurS. But as matter OF fact
one does not. 1t may be assumed that
the war is less popular at this end of
Italy than in the north, where there is
q more vivid memory of the Austrian
aggressions of the past. But if that is
soft there is no urge for war here
neither is there any apparent OPPOSE
ton to it.
The common people" said Gennaro,
who drove me, they like marionettes
grande people, they move US and we
dance. When the grande people speak,
we can but listen"
Blames War on "the Germ"
DO not the common people want the
war;" 1 asked.
The pubblico," said Gennaro. "he
never wan war. But the Germ he
must be put down. The Germ would
rule the whole world. Italian pubblico
he want JUS to be let alone. JUS to
ave peace. But the Germ, he started
this, and now we ave to do our part
That seems to be the spirit in which
Naples regards the war. 1t is obvi-
ously not considered a mere grapple for
more land, but duty which Italy owes
to the world. There seems to be no
particular enthusiast SIN. One rarely gets
enthusiastic over a duty. There have
been few volunteers from Naples. But
the men called to the colors go willing
ly, because the cause appeals to them,
even if it does not fire their spirit.
Those left behind approve their coun
trys part. and regard their money
losses with a certain calm philosophy.
'One year we have cholera" said the
keeper of a little albergo in the out
skirts. land another year typhus, and
now we have the war. Never mind.
When we have good year. then we get
all these money back what we lose to-
day."