Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-25
ITALIAN FLAG
FLIESAI MORGAN
Big Ceremony includes Speech
es and Music at Big Shell
Plant There.

celebration at the T. A. Gillespie
Loading Company's plant at Morgan
yesterday afternoon, a telegram was
sent to President Woodrow Wilson, in
| forming the chief executive titat he
could be assured of the support of all
the Italian laborers employed by the
Gillespie company. The telegram was
| sent for the men by Fred A Mancini
and Robert A. Bozza, who were in
charge of the long to be remembered
| Italy Day event held at this place.
Headed by the Columbus italian
I Band of Perth Amboy. 5000 employees
OF the plant gathered from all sec
tons of the large area over which the
plant is situated, and took part in the
! big event in honor of Italy Day, which
was celebrated by the raising of huge
Italian flag from an especially erected
! pole on the grounds The flag was
raised by two small children, girl five
years old, Olive Bozza, and her three
year-old brother, Robert A. Bozza, who
| reside in this city with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Bozza, at S3
| Broad street. The little girl was
dressed in a Red Cross nurses costume
and the boy in khaki uniform. AS
| they pulled the flag, which is feet
| by IL feet in size, and donated by the
workmen of the plant, to the top OF
| the pole, where it fioated proudly In
! tiic VI ctZco, Llle Bduu prayed a neQIey
! OF the national airs of the Allied coun-
| tries. Directly following the raising
of the Italian colors the ordnance de-
| partment men gave number of exhi-
| bition drills.
| With the conclusion Of this part of
the program the speaking took place,
| the master of ceremonies being Will
liam Nolan. The principal speaker or
| the day had been advertised as Colonei
M Ia
didate for the Republican nomination
FOR United States senator. A telegram
| was received from Colonel Colgate
stating that 1t was impossible for him
| to be present as he was busy with Red
Cross work in Jersey City, so Judge
Ungaro, of Newark, was introduced as
the first speaker.
| the Italian language throughout his
address and gave very Interesting
and patriotic talk. He spoke on the
general view of the Italian army ana
the part Italy is taking in the war. He
spoke of the third year Of the war
and the close connection which had
been woven between Italy and this
country. He stated how many Italians
were worried before Italy went inro
the war for fear she might join with
Germany and Austria, but when she
came over and fought on the side Of
the Allies they were all happy.
The next speaker was Nicholas AL
bano, lawyer, of Newark. He told
the men of Italian birth that they
should feel proud that Italy has chos-
en- to stand by the Allies and fight on
the side of democracy. Mr.. Albano
gave very patriotic address and
brought his audience to cheers many
times during his speech.
The last speaker Of the day was
Fred A. Maiuini, also of Newark. MT.
Mancini pointed out that the United
States is in the war for democracy and
liberty and Is not looking for land or
any other compensation, but only to
free the world from the Beast of Ber-
lin." He said that it is great honor
for the Italians and the Italian gov
ernment to be allowed to raise the
Italian colors over the United States
government property, something
which has mover been done before, un-
til the unfurling of the Italian flag
over the government plant at Morgan
He informed the men that the coun-
try needs more cooperation from the
laoorers to bring the war to a success
full close, and that they are not work.
ing for the Gillespie Loading Company
but for the United States government:
in other words, for themselves. "ll
you don't want your women and chill
: dren treated the same as the women
and children were treated in Belgium
and France, you Will have to work
without ceasing and cooperate witt
the government so that We may keer
the boys at the front supplied WITH
ammunition and engines OF war said
Mr. Mancini.
He explained that the government IL
the people and every one Of the mer
employed at the plant Is not onl,
working for the government but fol
himself, and If he cheats the govern.
ment in work he is really cheating his
family and himself. He pointed ou
clearly to the men by the use of ng.
ures what it would mean If they Dc
not put their entire energy in theil
work. There are $500 men employed
, at the plant and II each one cheats one
; half-hour a day the one-half houl
wasted amounts to 1880 hours a day
or 2S1X days lost. The money los
amounts to $1,406.25, but aside from
! the money value that is lost, something
. more important takes place and tha1
Is that the war will be continued 1us
that much longer.
A profusion of the hags of the Allied
nations was in evidence Throughout
! the day and the enthusiasm durinf
the speeches brought forth cheers anc
applause which could be heard acros:
the country for long distance. The
event was in charge Of committed
consisting of Mancini and Bozza.