The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-12-16
KING NcY0P EZUzA0zzZ TLZHkY
Leads the Simple, Laborious Life.

In Italy, where all are so Intimately simple,
where domestic life is a 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 appreciable in normal
times, had, so to say, the inconvenience of not
being visible from near at hand and OF max
ing no sensational impression on 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 it's entirety
drew itself up before its new destiny and then,
all of a 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 a 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 wars and great human crises
cause to irradiate around the truly noble souls,
irradiates now around Victor Emmanuel. He
has proved today that the best means of be-
ing a popular king in a great country Is to show
that one deserves 1t.
Private communications are not held directly
with the king, even at the front, but through the
intermediary OF his staff.
On certain more important occasions Count
Cadorna, the generalissimo, is the medium. Then
an opportunity may be accorded the public to
read as interesting a letter as the following, from
General Cadorna to the editor of the Idea Nazi-
onale. who had written to announce the offer of
$4,000 lire (~s10.000). made by a Mr.. Clerici. for
distribution among the soldiers who may cap
ture the first Austrian flags. The Italian com
mander wrote:
A Letter From the Chief.
Il have had Mr.. Clerici's generous anG patriotic
offer communicated to the troops under my COM
mand. In my Eame and in theirs / beg you to
express to the donor our gratitude for the munif-
cent act, q new proof of the admirable rivalry
throughout thu country by all classes, from the
most conspicuous to the most humble, In en-
veloping the army with / fame OF affection and
confidence. the army which, with Italy In its heart,
offers every day with serene Joy the example of
the most elevated spirit of sacrifice. I am person.
ally grateful to you for your noble and Hattering
sentiments and for your good wishes. which I re-
turn In the name OF our brave soldiers.
"Signor Clsrici could not have chosen . more
worthy messenger than you, whose untiring work
a. = militant apostle contributed % much to
hasten the hour Of national awakening and vindi-
cation Of rights. through which the dream,
sighed for BY our nthers. 10 about to DO trans.
formed. by the force Of arms and az natioualIvir.
tues, into . radiant reality
Probably mora than any othsr Arms. today thu
Italians are srQTred.o On ~ : battle cry, the word
eaascia. .Aynsstic mama az sAs
royal houss. and ii It$sfidt II ne Soid1tr nm
OF his beloved KIM. efHtttcriS nmanusls d Casa
0av0ia.