New Britain herald., 1918-12-13
ITALY ID FOLLOW
 AMERICAN SYSTEM
Public Educational Plans Abroad to Be Changed Alter the War

New York, Dec. Exchanges in the public educational system of Italy, based upon methods in vogue in the United States, are one of the indirect possibilities of the war, according to Countess Maria Loschi, envoy of the Italian government to the United States, who is obtaining data in this country regarding betterment legisla- tion in Italy for women and children. "The 500, 1000 American soldiers who
 went overseas in the first contingents,
 I am told, included many boys of Ger man parentage or extraction. Their
 splendid loyalty and brilliant fighting
 was the admiration of an," said the
 countess. "Only the principles of
 democracy taught in the public
 schools of America could have brought
 it about and that is why I believe
 Italy will adopt the American educa-
 tiona1 idea.
 Teachers in Italy are poorly paid
 and overWorked. It is one of the aims
 of the stgffragists of Italy to improve
 their condition.
 ''The war has given an impetus to education in Italy. Every young per son is more than ever desirous of learning new things Tn the hospital O-34, between Palmanova and Cor mons, near Gorizia, where I served for a time as nurse, educated young women taught the iIliterate young sol diers during their convalescence how to read and write. The government has supplied the nurses with millions of primary school textbooks.
 '"The American Red Cross and the Young Mems Christian association
 i,1o oesHs Hsr,,a nY in TtD1
 They have dealt bountifully with our
 impoverished people in giving them
 food, clothing and shoes. I am hope
 full they will introduce the idea of the
 American public playground in Italy,
 also public booths and dormitories,
 as you have here. It is for improve
 ments such as these that the women
 of Italy, if ever they are enfranchised,
 can be depended upon to secure for
 the people.
 @'In Rome we have the Tyceum, a
 great woman's club, where under the
 stimulus of war needs, hundreds of
 women of such type as Madames Or Iando and Nitti, the wives, respective
 ly. of the premier and the minister of
 the treasury, gather to discuss m usic, charity, art, literature and economies. Both are suffragists and you may he sure their famous husbands are, too. Next month in Florence will be held the big suffrage conference at which monv vital reforms will be discussed. Premier Orlando att one time was opposed to suffrage, but since the war he is reported to have said: The war has revealed that the women of Italy deserve the trust and friendship of man. Furthermore, the premier de- cIared that the conscience of Italian women is so near to the national con- science they should have the same po- litica1 rights as men, This is almost a warranty that in future our women will be protected and helped and many bills are being drafted for presenta- ton to the chamber of deputies. Tt is a fact that women in all cases are n ot receiving the same pay as men in mEnition factories and on farms. We purpose enacting laws that will protect them from exploitation by sell fish employers.
 "Every Italian loves President Will son. We regard him as the greatest statesman in the world. We all hope that when the war is over, he may
 be able to come to Europe and re- ceive the homage of millions of grate- full hearts,
 Before returning to Italy, the countess said she expected to visit and speak before womens clubs in Wash ington, Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago
 Denver, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and
 other cities. Her itinerary will cover period of six weeks