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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-08

The work of organization of the
Junior Red Cross is progressing sat-
isfactorily. The chapter school COM
Infttee has completed the organiza-
tion of nine county schools. The fol-
lowing schools are the ones which
have enrolled: Lancaster Central
Graded School. Heath Springs, River
side, Cane Creek. Stoneboro, Pleas
ant Hill, Elgin. Buford and Antioch.
The Union school has sent in re-
quest for organization. Mesdames
Moore, Hughes, John Poag and
Springs will visit Union Friday af-
noon. Mrs. John Poag is sending
out to every school in the county Of
fers for assistance in the matter of
Junior Auxiliaries to all interested
in the work Mrs. T. NJ. Hughes, as
chairman of the cooperation COM
mittee, will direct all marking of
refugee garments and other sewing.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-08

The Next War Drive.
The week of May 6 to May 13 in
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-08

Miss Eta Skipper, home service
secretary of the Lancaster chapter.
never loses an opportunity to assist
in the membership work when car
rying out her own civilian relief
program. Miss Skipper handed in
this week the following new mem
bers: Mrs. b. l.. Still, Mr.. b. L.
Still, Fred Still, Millie Still, Con
way Still, Horace Hull and Misses
Margie Clark, Maud Jordan and
Hattie Huey.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-08

In connection with the Junior Red
Cross Miss Joe Foster is rendering
very valuable assistance with her
water-color work. Miss Foster is
duplicating for the county auxili-
aries beautiful hand-painted
honor roll which she has in her own
room in the graded school.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-31
LOUISIANA SUGAR PLANTERS
APPEAL FOR HELP

Baton Rohge, La, Oct 30-Immed-
tate aid from the federal government
to relieve the serious labor shortage
in the sugar cane and rice producing
sections in Louisiana was asked in
kilograms sent today to President
Wilson Secretary OF War Baker Food
Administrator Hoover and the state
delegation in congress by executive
committee of the state council of de-
Tense and number of leading plant
ers. Suspension of drafting men from
the affected section until January /,
granting of farm furloughs extending
TO that date to selectmen from these
districts and other measures were
urged Loss of from 40 to rs per
cent Of the crop is threatend, it was
said.
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LANE AND REDFIELD
MAKE POLITICAL PLEAS
INSIST THAT CONGRESS SHOULD
BE DEMOCRATIC TO GET
BEST WAR RESULTS.

Washington Oct. Secretaries
Lane and Redaeld today authorized
statements Of why they believed the
country should return a democratic
congress next week:
AT the head OF our Slate is the
man whom the world looks to for
guidance in his contest To back
him to the limit and enable him to
look the kaiser in the eye and tell
him what the conscience of the world
demands is our dusty irrespective Of
party
I'VE must NOT Soc worried by
any apparent hesitation Of indepcud-
emf people to generously support him.
THE kaiser knows that lie is a
democrat and those Who have ueon
loyal rs him as the exponent or the
nations win should he sent to con
gross that they may prosecute the war
and lead in the great period Of re
construction that is TO folloW-a Pc
iod in which larger consideration
mus be given to the needs and rights
Of those who suffer the handicap OF
poverty or ignorance than ever be
fore The democratic party should
and must take the lead in the eyo-
Luton of a more intensely socializied
life. 1t has the right sympai nies
and ii has the sympathetic and balanc-
ed leadership
Secretary Redfield said
Ordinary common sense shows
that the interest of the country re-
quires that the election OF a congress
tboth houses) in political sympathy
with administration No emergency
calling Tor the swap exists. The pres
ent team is well matched, pulling to-
gctder and doing the job well one
cannot Say how he new horse would
behave. Let il be admitted for the
sake Of argument that he has ol.c-
Tally pulled fairly straight. much, per-
haps most of the time, thus far There
are exceptions and OFTEN visible
tendency to kick over he traces.
"l'nder our party system il is norm
al that the repuhh ans should seek in
advance a basis On which to round
their campaign Of 1920 such a basis
they hope ID fifd; they can oul, find.
Dr. peck;Gs at The administration be
tween Gow and he"
''It is certain, therefore, that the
election of "a republican congress-
now must substitute underlyirlg if
mot discord for acknowledged and
ayowed sympathy and opens the way
TO national embarrassment through tie
temptations to political gains
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-31
CONTRACTS FOR TROOP
SHIPS ARE CANCELLED,

Washington, oct 80. Caacella-
tion eff contracts for S60,000,0uo worJh
Of troop ships whs,h were TO have
been built at new governments sn.D
yard at Alameda California, and the
stopping of construction on that plant
We're announced TO day by Cmrman
Hurley OF The shipping board work
en- the yard began early last july.
decisions not 10 build the troop SHIPS
was reported some three weeks ago
MI Hurley said, because it was real
lied that they could not be delivered
before 1920 and would be of lit,le
use in the military program
1T also was agreed that operation
OF the new ship yard might temper
arily at least reduce the output Of
the several large yards already op-
Grating in that district and for that
reason it was decided not to build
the plant.
Plans for bringing the troops home
after the war contemplate the con
version OF large steel freighters into
temporary transports so that the or
,alnal number OF tIoCp ships will
not be needed even for that purpose
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-31
MUCH DAMAGE DONE BY
FLOODS IN ALABAMA.

Montgomery Ala, Oct 80 with
the Warrior Tomb.guee, Cababl ana
COOsd rivers rising raUidlv follow r.
.ins abnormal rainfalls IN uo past so
hours incalcuaole damage 10 crops
in The bottom lands along these rivers
is being wrought Reports from the
Tuscaloosa district Warrior water
shed, estimated damages there We're
S2.000,000. The Warrior had reached
a rs foot stage toni-ht and was stil
rising with a crest Of So feet expect
ed tomorrow Fifteen thousand acres
of corn have been swept away in
Tuscaloosa county and thousands in
Greenyllle Sumptcr. Hale ami Mar
engo counties. The crest in the Coosa
Tallapo0sa-Alabama river system is
expected by Thursday
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-31
GERMAN PRESS TURNS
WRATH ON AUSTRIA
IN TURN THE AUSTRIAN PRESS
is BITTER IN OENoUNCING
THE KAISER.

Amsterdam, oct 30-Thc principal
topic Of comment in Berlin papers re-
ceived here are the resignation OF
General Ludendorff. chief commits
sary and Austria's activity for a.
seperate peace
Austria's action was received with
some SIGNS Of resentment. but at the
same time with certain sense OF re-
lief as clearing the situation ana
leaving Germany free to act i'm her
own interest. I'm this connection
there ate some limitations in the
newspapers of a movement for JOIN
ing the Austrian-Germans with Ger
many For instance. Gemania. the
Cotholic centrist organ. says Ger
many henceforth viii be able to drop
consideration for her allies and
champion more decisiyely than hith-
crto her ldnsmel in Austria.
The Bocrsen Courier agrees that
Germany and Austria, according to
the principle Of self determination
are now entitled 10 nothing separate
~ The Nossiche Zeitung admits
that Count Andrassy had no altema-
tive and declares it is useless TO
shout treachery.
eff our allies have shameflly brok-
en- the faith" says the Tages Zel-
Juns eve must remain true 20 our
selves We suH have the strength
to stand alone
. he Noerwaets organ OF the social
lists, argues that Count Andrassv was
speaking only ON behalf of the dynas
ty and says it viii be no wonder if
The entire world believes the Aus
trian government wants to purchase
merciful peace with kick al a
dying lion
The newspaper adds HAT GermlTy
and German-Austria will not perish
The Frankfort Zeitung says that
The Austro-HuEgarian government
now exists only on paper the rocos-
milton of the Czecho-Slovaks and
South Slavs possesses no further
significance, but that il is imperative
that German Austria assert It's rights
as against the Slays and before Pres
ideut Wilson.
Commenting ON Ludenroff's re-
sisnation, the Weser zeitung con
trasts the public mental poisc Of
Germany unfavoraOly to thar Of
France. which it says. never lost
courage. even when the enemy WIS
at the gates of the capital while the
German people, instead Of shifting
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-31
REED ATTACKS WILSON'S IDEA
OF LEAGUE OF, NATIONS

ST Louis. Oct. 3o-sonator James
A. Reed Of Missouri, in tyuewut-
ten statement tonight attacked rreo-
idont Wilson's idea Of a league OF ma
lions to enforce peace after the war.
as set forth IN the fourteenth plank
OF The presidents peace platform
Senator Reed declared such a llan6
would ultimately enanqle this com
Try in European intreues and strip
this nation OF partial soSerignty The
senator declared Germany must 30
rendered impotent belore'tue world is
secure for peace.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-31
HUGHES REPORT WILL
COMMEND AIRPLANE WORK
A NUMBER or SPECIFIC ACTS AND
PLANS ARE DECLARED SUE
JECT TO CRITICISM.

Washington. oct. BOP Government
plans tor turning out airplanes, re .
sul.ed through cooperation OF man
Lfacturers, are in general commended
in the report of Mr. Hughes on the
aircraft Investigation TO be sent to
President Wilson tomorrow by Attor-
ney General Gregory, and made public
then. A number of specific acts ana
plans involved in the big task of pre-
pairing the nation for warfare in the
air are declared subject to criticism
but i'm the LIGHT of later developments,
some OF these are held to be eXcus r
able
Officials who have been in touch
with the INVESTIGATION emphasized
that it was not to be interpreted as
meaning that blanBe, approval Of tne
way in which the program has aeen
carried cut is given. On the other
hand, they sail plenty OF evidence o.
inefficiency in manufacturing plants
ana waste Of time and money they
said
Although President Wilson has no.
yet seen the report he has read the
substance Of its findings Attorney
General Gregory devoted mos OF his
time today ana this evening 70 per
sual Of Mr. Hu2hcs report and the
work of mission His au~1Ic
is understood not to I've readily serar-
ated from that of Mr. Hugos. how
ever
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-31
UNDERGROUND NARCATIC
PLANT IS DISCOVERED
NASHVILLE CONCERN HAS BEEN
SUPPLYING HOP HEADS" IN
TIE SOUTH.

Chattanoosn, Tenna q 30. Altei
the arres here TO-DAY a. "a Walter
Do,y. am attorney. and d. Henry
Fuetrer federal agents announcer
Chat with the aid Oh the military and
municipal police they had uuelrthel
an underground narcotic sales system
extending 90 many cities of the comh
inclujns Atlanta and Birmingham.
Eleven persons who visited tie
jont offices of the lawyer and phys.-
elan were arrested, ana the Officials
said thar on examination some of them
admitted they had made regular trips
to routbern rites to dispose of mar
cojics supplied to them by Doty and
Fueprer
Doty was formerly assistant attor-
new general OF Ohio and Fueprcr has
been LIVING mere for several years.
The physician is now under indicr-
ment for violation Of the Harrison
narcotic act
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-31
Memphis, Dallas ar
Gulf.


No. daily except sunday, 700 a
m. Direct connections Ashdown vita
Kansas City Southern, Frisco and
Cotton Belt for Hope, Paris, Durant
Fort Smith, Joplin. Kansas City, all
points in Arkansas. Missouri, Texas
and Oklahoma; direct connections Cor
all points diverging from TeXarkana
No Sunday only, departs at
1916 for all points as above stated.
Arrive.
No. 2-Daily except Sunday, arrives
2;50 pm Connections from points
as stated above.
No Sunday only arrives at SEQ
pm. from points as stated above
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-31
PEFsHINe IMPROVES POSITION.

With The American Forces North
west of Verdun, oct 30 General
pershmg's forces today improved their
positions in the region Of Grand Pre-
Belle Joyeuse farm is now firtuallp
within the American lines
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-31

Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific.
TRAINS DEPART.

TRAIN > pEaE AM
100 pm, daily. New OH ana ni,--
united. connects at Memphis for
points
$3.50 a. m. daily, Little Rock and Nal
vern through traiu--ConueCtinE at Little
Rock for oklahoma and California.
500 D. m. daily Little Rock and Nal
veTn. Memphis and Oklahoma.
TRAINS ARRIVE
$3.50 n. N. daily from Memphis tne
Little Rock and Malvern.
so pm, daly. ToM @emphta h
York, Chicago and AT points
40 p. m. daily. from Little Rock, MAJ
vern and Oklahoma.
NO, 49, the 90 pm train, has tirouE
steel sleepers to Chicago and KausaJ
CITY, parlor car to Memphis. dinInK ~
from Little Rock
Elegant coaches 20 Memphis and Ch
cago Makes connection at Memphis q
all points
No, GIG the 500 pm. train, has
through sleeper 10 Memphis. also make
connection at Little Rock for Oklahot.
City.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-31

DR.. J. r. Merritt ie now located In
he Sumpter-Little Bldg Calls ans
Eered day or night Phones--otfica
al: residence. 43S.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-31
TRAINS ARRIVE

1915 a Mo. II, Hot Springs
Special from Chicago, St Louis. Mem
phis and Little Rock.
a:05 D Mo. 2f9. from Memphis
Little Rock Parlor car and diner.
1870 p. m.-NO. 1888, from St Louis
and Little Rock.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-31

ITtAIlNO IJEF NItI.
1855 p. Mo. go to Little Rock
and Memphis. Parlor car and diner Hot
Springs to Memphis.
$50 p Mo. 10. ST. Louis-H o
Springs special. 10 Little Rock, Memphis
ST. Louis and Chicago
6:55 a. Mo. S5i, 10 Little Rock
st. Louis and Texas points.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-31

WANTED-ROUTE BOYS AT tn
SENTINEL RECORD. APPLY Ar
ONCE.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-31

Wasserman Blood TEST.
laboratory or the Hot springs
sanitarium. 619 Central svenus
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LOmg del Fgi Gda HaGha CGta vtua dele d ALA Mga della
pa6D1 Wilson per Q C0GSO che &ra all Italia pGmO che G Gn

dai cui sette coli anche oggi. CO.
me nell'antico, s'irraggiano sui
monde bagliori di una civilta
due volte millenaria.
NelPUrbe il Presidente degli
Stati Unit sara ospite del nostro
Re, mel Quirinale gia 81 stanno
allestendo per lui appartamenti
degni di un monarca. Orbene,
moi siamo sicuri che Wilson III
portera dalla vista alPItalia una
Impressions duratura e profon-
da: la vista della superba gran
dezza di Roma, il contatto con le
pi0 eminenti personalit& della
politica, Pentusiasmo schietto e
sincere del nostlo popolo; e So
pratutto il gTandioso progIesso
realizzato dalla patiia nostra, q
preferenZa fOrse di qualsiasi al
ira nazione d'Europa, progresso
che non potra sfuggire alPosser-
vazione dell'ospite illustre, acuta
e profonda, gil faran portare Sc
co in America, un cOncettO alto
dell'Italia, un concetto che non 81
cancella, e che giovera immensa-
mente ed in particolare modo
ALA causa di moi emigrati.
Ben diceva, in un'occasione re-
cente, ron. Bevione a un nume-
roso gruppo di connazionali che
gil 81 serravano dappresso avid
di udirne Palata parola e le ulti-
me notizie dell'Italia i trionfi
e lie fulgide speranze: "L'Italia,
egli ci diceva, per virtu del suo
esercito e per virtu del suo popo-
10, e oggi una dele piu grand
nazioni del monde c vol dovete
sempre dovunque senthvi or
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e mel periodic di questi ultimi 4
ami esso 81 e solidamente after
mato, colPaiutare finanziaria-
mente le mogli di Quei fratelli
che rispondendo all'appello d'Ita-
liza e per quella volta son partiti, a
compiere il piu grande dovere
che ad un uomo incomba.
L'attuazione del Fondo Unico
MortuaIio ha dmostrato in que
sta micidiale epidemia la sua
grande utilita, col pagare solo
mel mese d'ottobre, ale vedove
del frateIli morti, ed al fratelli
che perdettero lie mogLe, la bel
lezza di $90.000.00 e Sc questo
ancora non bastasse, ecco un'al-
ira opera colossale: Ia costruzio-
ne delPOrfanotrofO e Ricovero,
. che seryira a raccogliere tutti
eli orfani del fratelli so
relle; attire ed attire cose si ripro-
mette POTdine di portare a COM
pimento e coloro che gia vi sono
dentro, con Quegli altri, che ten
dono ad entrare, conoscendo a
fondO, che Ia serieta delPOrdine
e del suoi dirigenti e tale e tanta
da potter fare affidamento suIa
cOmpleta riuscita.
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DiO pIuViO

Sc per Ia terra volta dio PIu-
VIC non avesse frustrato j pre-
parativi che 81 erano fatti per il
giorno % novembre, avremmo a.
vuto il piacere di essere amnni-
rati motto piu da vicino da un uo-
mo, Pon. Bevione, che per Ia po-
sizione che occupa e per PinteHi-
genza che 10 distingue, avrebbe
con maggioTe causa e scienza
parlato del nostro Ordine a quei
fratelli d'Italia che pur avendone
avuto qualche sentore, non po-
trannO mai formarsi un concet-
to, della forza vera e reale di es-
so.
Per ben tire volte pero Ia jat-
tura ci ha perseguitati, colPes-
serci stata prodiga di piogge
nella parata per la campagna del
terzo Liberty Loan, mel festeg-
giamento del Xxx Settembre c
giovedi della settimana scorsa
quando POrdine flu costretto q
rimandare la manifestations pei
la vittoria italiana.
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gogliosi e superbi di essere ita-
liam
moi siamo sicWi che anche a.
gil occhi di Wilson, la patria no
stra appaTira quello che e in eff
fetti, una dele piu grand nazio-
nj del monde.
Finalmente, Sc dobbiamo pre-
star fede al giolnali americani,
Ia vista del Presidente degli Sta
ii Unit a Roma coincidera con
I'M ayvenimento di grande inn
poTtmza storica.
Pare dunque che egh, durante
Ia sua peImaDenza nella citta del
Cesaris fara una capatina anche
al VatiCano avisitalvi quel di Sc
stcssO anticO prigiOnier. Fin qui
nulia di anormale; anche altri
Capt. di State, altri PastOri di
pOpoli, capitando a Roma han
visitato il Pontefice, anche Sc
non erano precisamente cattolici,
e depo j convenevoi, 81 sono APP
partati in segreto colloquio.
Ma il fatto nuovo viene AIDES
so, nuovo e meTaviglioso, data la
intransigenza del Vaticano. ST
dice che Wilson andra al Vatica-
no, muovendo dial Quirinale.
Sc clio e vero, sarebbe un pas
so verso la soluzione di quella fa-
mosa quistiOne romano che, cosi
come e, non conferisce motto
prestigio al Governo d'Italia, seb-
bene giolnali dellultim'ora af-
fermano che il Presidente. per
recarsi al Vaticano, muovera
dalPAmbasciata Americana
LA LIBERIA PAROLA.
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LA GRANDE PARATA

QUando, il % maggie del 1915,
81 venne a sapere che PItalia a.
veva dichiaTato guerra ALA sua
eterna nemica Austria, la Gran
de Loggia del Figli d'Italia nello
State di Pennsylvania, che 81
trovava riunita in convenzione a
Pittsburgh, deliberava, che non
appena Trento e Trieste sarebbe-
10 state redente, una grande e
generate manifestations patriot
tica avrebbe dovuto aver luogo
simultaneamente in lutte le Log
ge dello State.
Ossequenti al rispetto di clio
che viene sanzionato, ed essendo-
81 ALA fine realizzata un'aspira-
zione secolare, il Grande Conciho
nella seduta del 10 novembre u.
s., confermaudO Ia deliberazione
della Grande Loggia, fssava il
giorno % nOvembre per Ia cele-
bTaZiOne.
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mista ALA preoccupazione di We
dersi sfuggire una fiesta cosi be-
ne organizzata, vi portava imme-
diatamente cola immaginaziOne
ale nostre contrade.
Gia lie Logge cominciano ave
nire: il caro- e di gia preparato;
i diversi gTuppi allegOrici tutti
sono pronti e non 81 aspetta che
la parola d'ordine. Ma la pioggia,
leggerissima dapprima diventata
poscia dirotta, impedi pesecuzio-
ne del programme.
Intanto da Washington era
venuto Pom. Giuseppe Bevione,
col suo segretario tenente Cal
hano per riceversi dalPOrdine
due ambulance fatte per inizia-
tiva della Loggia Principe di u
dine.
il Regio Console Italiano Cav.
Uff. Gaetano Poccardi, assieme
al ConsoH nglese, Francese e
Belgo che vestivano la Grande
Uniforme, erano di gia all'Hotel
Rizz Carlton, da dove avrebbero
passata in livista la parata per
poi andare ALA Statua della Lii
berta, per la cerimonia della con-
segna dele ambulance G per SEN
tire un coro di ragaZze presenta-
te dalla nostra consorella Signo-
rina Antonietta CiI'inO, maestro
della Wilson School che avrebbe-
10 cantato Pinno di Garibaldi.
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tale imperative impegno, egli a.
vrebbe proVato un gTande place
re di trovarsi in mezzo a moi. Fa
omaggio e riconosce 10 Splendid
patriottismo del Figli d'Italia
che vivono a Philadelphia ed in
tuttl gil Statl Unit, espletato
specialmente durante il peIiodo
della guerra, e sopratutto egli 81
inchina alPeroica condotta dele
armate italiane al fronte, como
scendo l merritt del popoIo italia
no mel contrlbuire a stablIlre> e
sVlluppare lie lstltuzloni america
ne. 10 sarel contentsslmo,' e.
gil tinsce, "dl essere presente IN
.questa grande occaslone, @ spero
che partec!perete a tulCl ! socl,
/ mlel mlgiloll SenJlinenJl.
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Celebrations rimandata

Non Ostante che fin dale pri-
me ore del mattino, il tempo a.
vesse dato segni inconfutabili di
un prossimo vicino innaffamen-
to, pure Christian st. presentava
un colpo d'occhio artistico.
eli svariati g smaglianti colo
ri dele diverse bandiere dele ma
zioni alleate, sventolanti dale fl
nestre G dai negozii; il via val
continue di uomini, dome. e fan
ciulli, portanti bandiere e nastri
tricoloIi; quella specie di algeria
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LIE grandi aCciaierie
PITTSBURG. Aogost.

G SI0IIgll 6GGlGIEIE
"
PIIISBURG, Aogosto.
II titolo che no dato a ouesta
mia lettera, perche i titoIi a sen
sati0n 10 non Ii so fare, e, in veri-
Ia, Inadequate. Chiamare Grandi
acciaierie queste inintelTotte Is
miglia di alti forni. foranci, for
gle, offcine, fabbriche nelle qua
Ii il metallic CORE senpre arden
tie, rovente, mminoso come un
continue fiume di fuoco attraver-
so matrici, laminatoi, presse, te-
naglie, torni, scalpelli, sbozzatoi
e attire diavolerie: mostri dele
pin strane forme e dale possibi-
lita piu strane ancora: chiamare
Grandi acciaierie ouesto insieme
d'mfelni in una sala del quail
rAcciaieia di Terni entra tutta
intiera; dove il cantiere di Poz-
zuoli, 0 PAnsaldo non folmereb-
bero che, forse, una decima par
te, significa essere proprio inca
pace ad escogitare aggettivi. E
10, debbo purtroppo confessarlo,
10 sono.
Non gia che queste acciaierie
posseggano machine special che
le nostre non abbiano: no. A Ter
nj no veduto lavorare la pressa
di so tonnellate, no veduto tor
nj struciolare ii metaiio, come il
pialletto delPebanista struciola il
iegno. ALE Ferriere di San Clio
vanni Valdarno, tanto tempo ia
no visto colare il metallo come CO.
la qui. Soltanto qui dele presse
di SO tonnellate We ne sono venti:
.mentre Ia il metallic che cola fu-
so dai forni e un rigolo che di
tanto in tanto s'interrompe, qua
e un torrente largo dai 40 nj 70
centimetri che non 81 asciuga
mai, ne di giorno, ne di notte.
Per avere una buona idea del
'inferno ben caldo e ben acceso,
.luminoso e fuligginoso, acre nell
Paria e nebbiosa di gas e di fumo
bisogna venir uui. Ce ne per tut
/. ii i gusti e per tutti i peccati.
Mi ricordo di avere veduto u
ma volta. di notte - dalPalto del
la terrazza dele Marmore una
delle offcine di Collestatte.
Fiamme nell'ombra. Ma bisogna
vedere che cosa e, nella notte, la
cintma di famine di fuoco, di fa-
Vile che circonda Pittsburg. La
porta, dicono gli Americani, fra
.POriente e rOccidente. Ma e una
porta infernale.
DalPalto dello Schenley Park
. 81 vedono. giu nella vale owe gia-
.ce Ia citta, alzarsi verso il cielo
pinnacoli di faville, vortici di
famine vomitati da migliaia di
sfOgatoi di ciminiere, di camini
iii cielo e tutto un inceudio, e in
'mezzo Ia citta scintilla con le sue
'migliaia e migliaia di lampade
elettriche, con le sue bOtteghe
.chiuse e splendidamente illumi-
nate. con oil annunH luminosi del
suoi dieci teatri, del suoi centC
grandi caffe-concerto; con le
grandi fnestre del suoi clubs il
I11Y,1in9fi a 0iO1,DO Citt2 iii mili9T.