New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
Lectures the Workers on
Their Failure to Put
Ii Over
Fooled Themselves
r,rand Was Not to Entertain
immigrants, but to Reach
Americans


TI,alia." a Milan newspaper. The
author. Giampero Ceretti, c,'iticises
NE methods employed by the Italian
,ropqqandists IN this country, makes
some Interesting revelations and er-
,resses the opinion that the quality
ofI'alian immigration to the United
states has produced a distinctly IN
favorable idea Of italy. The article,
by Siouor Cerctti, IN part. fOitoioS
Felice Ferrero, the correspondent OF
tbe "Corriere della Sera,' writes to his
paper on September %;
~The Italian propaganda in America
j. progressing very well. The New
YORK Tines has expressed its sym
petrics for the Italians. The Ameri-
rams arc beginning TO take notice OF us
,ba.s, to the activity of DR.. Falorsl
ar6 e Miss Amy Bernardy, who had
teen sent here by the Dante and who
Is allie 10 do much for Italian propa-
ranss. especially in Boston, where she
i very we'll known. What a pity that
there is a shortage of pamphlets"
With this hopeless explanation the
neutrality-suspicious. leaves the
reader in doubt whether he was speak
inc seriously or joking about the propa-
ganda which is tagging on account OF
the shortage of pamphlets"
And the two names quoted above
sneak for themselves. DR.. Falorsi is
fppctionary-careerist. Miss Amy Ber-
nardv take off your hats, gentlemen
fefoIe this lady, who has done so much
for The Italian causeD is working on
the account and at the expense OF the
dante" And what is the commission
doing that commission which consists
Of men who know English!
Let Us assume that, after the custom
srv efforts. the decision was finally
reached TO spread Italian propaganda
in the United States; the brave person
or tn brave persons who had under
taken 10 rat the decision into eXecu-
,ior reasoned in the following man
Bill Circulators Refuse Job
1T, America. with such and such a
noppIa tion. with such and such relig,
ions NTH such AID such political
system, and that many Skyscrapers, we
mist send films that shall be more sue
rsssfu, than Arlotta Italian commls-
s;oner in the United States, who does
no. intend 20 return or account OF MS
own special motives as he had De
cis,s6 in an interview with the Mat
Emo Of Naples. We will also SEND
there pamphlets, many pamphlets.
And wh0 will distribute these pam
pilets? am going TO tell you, at the
cost o. being charged with reverence
vha. was the answer when was ar
rived al By the "braye person. 70 whose
soliloduv have just referred: he sald'
"A recent decree forDlds me ulsIrI
hutton of circulars a. the doors OF
moving picture theatres. Therefore ,ne
dis-ri5utors Of circulars are out OF en-
riovuert. 7 will take them and SEND
ibern "a America 10 distribute circulars
i bec YOUR pardon, pamphlets
PM ne splendid idea Old not sue
ed because the distributors
al circulars did not feel like 0ravlng
,bo -orDeGoes in order 70 wcrK IN
A-er-~s q. the same trade at wnlch
,ley v..~e engaged in Italy. The brave
re-.or' continued: I'VE must nave
T-onsosrdigte who can speak American.
A,d t6a, devil OF language IS Amerl-
FORTUNATELY. one % the ushers en-
rlovsd nv the "brave person" had been
n America and was able 20 explain
.Saf American is English badly sp02-
ken" "If il is only a question OF hhu ,,
Ing people who speak Engllsn poorly;
sad the "brave person. me "hoIe
matter can be easily arranged: ana ne ne
surnmoned two or three professors "
his aid. Films. pamphlets, professors
who speak English poorly, everything
was made ready in q couple OF "eeH No.
To-day, Felice FeTero IS teli'ns ~
about t,c exploits and wonders OF the
commission. ~
Unfortunately, when organizing ltal-
ian ,io.s..nda In North America, the
orgs-;zers forgot ore thing. or, II tney
al r,- Ftrget II. they failed 70 attach
n +. tho importance which 10 deserves
There was no question OF MAKING
f.sr,. krov-u 10 the Americans, VINO
49,, her because they have among
.ssr. = treat number Of Italian citizehs'
about three or four million, ana pc
cause they have in their country IN, tne
gres.eet Italian city IN the worIo We"
YORK. 100000 Italians. ..
RI. the question was 20 acquaIh
America with the other Italy, the Ieal
Itslg which is known only 20 icy
American. and which no American ha a
known before the war The questloi,,
vas % produce a profound ana rad'caI
change in The point Of view ana oplh'VH
Of peo,'e who have been accustomeG 70
Judge us BY our emigrants, and thus
% thinz badly, very badly about US.
Real Italy Unknown
To rerd to-day commission 70
Aner,ea. while many Of our newspaper
down there there are entire leglons o.
tTe,o and some o. them are m very
ROOD f-arcial condition. were conduct
M srf-ra.ional propaganda and were
Ssferdfr1 deserters, directors 20 wal
and Gerroang. means % send people VINO
could say % the American even "
poor English. Friends, italy, me Tea
and The great. is different ita'y 'na'
The one you know. -. ..odor,
They must see our great HoueiI
cities. our ofices and our oocEyaIoh
We must tell them that We are g'e go,
people. and we must prove W th"1
ogYht not be Judged b. the it@,Ian
linqUent commentator hho IPeLarn'
Who are bringing shame ana pIo"'''D
B.foye the outbreak Of the va
American showed little special 10
tsfest In or country. 80. Thsy CAM =, -
zee ancient Italy, "Old Italy" WIN ~
old building and antiques. nv.
vent bach without having seen hhy
th.ng that formed part Of new ItaI.
becagse they did not care 70 see any
thing IL IL ,,ue that there we're som