The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-04
KING NcToP EzHzzNzzzz eEZuazY
Leads the Simple, Laborious Life.

Leads the Simple, Laborious Life.
In Italy, where all are intimately simple,
where domestic life is passion, it pleased him.
the first of the nations mobiles. to lead the simple,
laborious life of a great bourgeois and to give
the example Of the domestic virtues. and yet
these qualities, however appreciate in normal
times, had, so to say, the inconvenience of not
being visible from near at hand and of max
ing no sensational impression the judgment of
the. crowd, which is always fond of a certain
amount of the theatrical Scarcely had the great
upheaVal of the war come to call forth from the
depths of the popular soul all the great qualities
that were there latent than Italy in its entirety
drew itself up before its new destiny and then,
all OF sudden, the people remarked in their
king the most vital qualities of Italy itself and
recognized in him their true leader.
This king, to whom the most captious critics
could only reproach certain want of military
display, at once made the finest of all displays
shine around him, namely. that of courage, OF
royal love for the people and the army, of in
trepidity in the presence of danger, of kindness
for the woes of the humble. That chivalrous
prestige which and great human crises
cause to irradiate around the truly noble souls,
1rrad1ates now around Victor Emmanuel. He
has proved today that the best means of be-
ing popular king in a great country is to show
that one deserves it.
Private communications are not held directly
with the king, at the front, but through the
intermediary of his staff.
On certain important occasions Count
Cadorna, the generalissimo, is the medium. Then
an opportunity may be accorded the public to
read as interesting letter the following from
General Cadorna to the editor of the Idea Nazi-
onale, who had written to announce the offer of
$4,000 lire C$100O0), made by a Mr.. Clerici, for
distribution among the soldiers who may cap
ture the first Austrian flags. The Italian com
mander wrote:
Letter From the Chief.
Il have had Mr.. CIerici's generous ant patriotic
oHer communicated to tie troops under my COM
mand. In my Lame and in theirs / beg Won to
express to the donor gratitude for the munif
cent act, new proof of the admirable rivalry
throughout tn country by all classes from the
most conspicuous to the most humble in en-
veloping the army with fGme OF affection and
confidence, the army which, with Italy in its heart
offers every day with serene joy the example of
the most elevated spirit of sacrifice | am person
ally grateful to you for your noble and fattering
sentiments and for your good wishes. which 1 re-
turn in the name Of our brave soldiers
Signor Clerici could not have chosen a more
worthy messenger than you, whose untiring work
as militant apostle contributed so much TO
hasten the hour Of national awakening and vindi-
cation of rights. through which the dream
sighed for by our fathers, is about to be trans
formed, by the force of arms and of national vtr
tues, into radiant reality"
Probably more than any other army TODAY the
Italians are spurred by battle cry the word
SaVoia, Savoy It is the dynastic name of the
royal house. and in utterng it the soldier thinks
OF his beloved king. of Vittorio Emanuele di Casa
Savoia-