The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-20
WOMEN OF ITALY
WILL ASSIST IN
GREAT WORK OF
RECONSTRUCTION
Countess, Visitor in United
States, Is Grateful
For Aid
fBy Associated Frasan

new York, Nov. 20.-Countess
Maria Loschi of Rome, who. as the
guest of the United States govern
ment is on a six weeks tour of this
country to survey social, educational
and political conditions relating to
women and report to the, government
of Italy, declares that 'ItaIy's liber-
ated womanhood is preparing to take
a big part in the rebuilding of the
devasted Northern provinces, 1t is
the dawn of a new day" she said,
lin the development OF our nation
Grateful for the part the United
States has taken in the war, Countess
Loschi made public at the request
OF a former Premier of Italy, Luigi
Luzzati, the latter's overseas toast to
America and to Americans delivered
to her just before she sailed. It fol-
lows:
Born in divine heart throb,
They grow, greater now IN the throb
Of the human heart.
Born to deliver themselves from the
'multifarious religious tyrannies Of
Europe,
Today they rise to save Europe from
military tyranny -.
AT, the dawn OF the marvellous life
shines Gods liberty, as crown of
sacrifice and redemption.
At midday they harvest, as an inn
mortal reward, the deliverance Of
oppressed Nations"
The Countess is a young woman,
dresses simply and speaks fluently,
English as well as French and TIA
liam. She is a writer on sociological
subjects, teacher Of French litera-
ture in a college in Rome and, in adj
Ciition, is on the staff of a technical
school. An ardent sufffagist and one
of five women, Representatives Of the
italian Feminine Patriotic league, ap-
pointed to aid the government au-
thorities in devising a plan for the
readjustment OF labor after the war,
the Countess Loschi saws. 'the future
is bright with promise for the women
of Italy more than 100000 OF whom
are at work on farms and in NUM-
ton plants.
Condition Is Improved.
Until the war started, she said, the
status of woman in Italy was one
OF complete eclipse by man." She
was not allowed to handle her own
money, for instance, without the con-
sent of her husband. Woman. as
such, had no standing in court ex-
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father. y
New laws, said the Countess, were
being drafted which would elevate
italian womanhood to plane as
high as that enjoyed by the women
OF any other country. The time was
coming, she felt sure, when Italy
would have women legislators and
when they would be allowed, to prac-
tice in the law courts. The incon-
sistency OF the present time. she
said, was shown in the case OF Miss
Therese Labriola, Italy's first woman
lawyer and foremost suffragist, who
although competent to teach juris-
prudence to youths in a law univer-
.sfty was barred from practicing in
the courts.
The changed attitude toward wom-
en- in Italy the Countess attributed
in part to the great response made
by her sex to the appeals OF the
government for war loans. During
the recent Fourth loan, she said, the
women of Milan alone bought more
than 100000 Ira worth OF bonds
and other cities did as, we'll The
government urged the women to buy
independently OF their husbands and
thus, Willingly or not, broke one Of
Italy's Oldest traditions.