The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-08-08
BY JOHN ]. HEARlEY

, manner III Wl.i:n 'tje people OF ltal
-c5otrated the iirst anniversary of tn
var recently ,tnars q 9 best impression
OF It"I.fs spi'';:. Ti.r event was every
where celebrates! with splendid show,
of I,at"iotic enthuSil.n. The capi'a
aaa ether Italian cili,.., made holiday
to observe the orC asiun most fittir sly
Toe Romaan CJrsu aged n shortinc .
SiaSinn and &c iiCulatins procession o
almost 100000 people. The populace
tie military and governmental ant
civic officialdom took part. Flag-bea,
ing women and children mixed wit
the men and boys in the long marcl
frcm The Pia22o del POpulo to III,
Piazza Venezia. Broken veterans o
1870 in their tattered but treasured
lGaribaldian uniforms. toiled along
with the marchers. Countless bands
all really musical. played the stirrins
martial music of Italy and her allies
, The buildings, which aisled the route
/ were gay with the banners of England
and France and the Italian tri.color
The moment of the celebration made
it the more remarkably significant
The Austrians had just begun their
fierce offensive in the Trentino. They
had even been successful in their ini.
tial movements. Their greater
strength in cannon and the favoring
topography of the battle-ground had
been responsible. Rome. like the rest
of Italy, was full of wild and generally
exaggerated rumors. The gossip, us.
ually calculated to dishearten a people.
was current, Stories of enemy ad-
vances and alleged traitors in Itally's
own camp. Of alleged captures or an.
Inhalation of important generals and
regiments, were on many tongues
Nothing. however. could dis-spirit the
courageous people
Temporary reverses" only hardened
their determination to win. and whip
ped their pride to greater efforts.
Therefore they celebrated the ami.
versary by fiinging into the face of
the enemy not decreasing. but an in.
creasing enthusiasm for war. Much
credit Is due the country's women of
the people. They responded nobly to
the general call for self.sacrifice. Girls
replaced the male conductors on the
street cars and the male sweepers of
the streets. In great measure the fields
began to be titled and the crops gath
cred by women. Other feminine sub
stitutes. permitting able.bodied men to
train for war. were employed. Even
society gave up its money and its
pleasures. Red Cross hospitals and
war relief stations were established.
and volunteer workers gathered by the
thousands Italian womanhood, which
Tor years had been crying for indus.
rial recognition, at last was recoe
nized. Ardent suffragettes rejoiced and
stored away arguments for future use.
The civil organization" included an
entire system Of organized activities.
iirls who formerly frittered away their
line ON teas and parties, were impelled
o patriotic pursuits. Others who had
been too closely sheltered by old.fash.
oned parental care. followed their ex.
'mple. The poorer classes rivaled
10th in their devotion to duty. Italian
abandoned its lazy, dream.
Ike existence for life OF feyerish ac.
ivity.
Quickly but carefully trained nurses
ended the wounded warriors at the
own and city hospitals. Some of
hese were private villas donated to
ne Red Cross or the government by
fivate philanthropies Of individuals.
'thers were seminaries for priests.
'aned by the pope. Educational and
'od centers for the relief of the fam.
les OF soldiers were opened. All kinds
assistance was given to the needy
Imilies of men at the front Special C
ire of the children of the fighters and c
omen about to become mothers was s.
iercised. Employment-was found for A
ose who needed it. The home man. G.
acture of military clothing was en-. "
uraged and aided. n
Princess Doria offered a large part P
her palace for use as a laboratory. ei
'incess Alys Borshese established an OF
onomical kitchen in her private ct
operty, and took charge of it. So III
any as 1896 meals have been OF
rived there in a single month
Mrs Thomas Nelson Page. wife Of III
3 American ambassador to Italy. 20. CO
Grated in these wartime works Of "a
'rcy' Other residents of the Amer. nc
u colony In the Italian kingdom lent to
l'ing hands. Many have sought the 10,