The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
Come Sta" a Month
ly Published Despite
Odds, Gains Wide
Circulation Through
Its Brightness

the first American newspaper published
in Italy. 1t has been issued monthly since
January by Section One of the American
Red Cross at the Italian front.
Its success has been so rapid that in
less than four months subscriptions have
been received from America, France, Eng
land and even India. The paper is now
on a money making basis, although the
real motive of its publication was merely
to keep up the enthusiasm of the section.
Howard Kahn of st. Paul and James
Baker of Minneapolis are the editors and
Rich Steers of New York is the business
manager.
Enormous difficulties had to be sur
mounted to bring out the paper. For in
stance, the first three issues were printed
in a small job shop in Padua, where not
a word of English or French is under
stood. "Not having any Italian" one
editor says, II used the sign language and
drew pictures to make the printer know
what I wanted" This situation explains
the typographical eccentricities it dis
plays.
Another difficulty arose in connection
with the original name of the paper, which
was Aranti, meaning Forward" This
name had b be changed because the Or
gan of the Italian Socialists bears the
same title. The editors changed the name
without regret, as they never thought
much of the old title and considered it
too serious for their youthful and frivo-
lous nature. Besides, they say they were
happy because they could put the blame
for the christening on Gouverneur Morris
and Capt George Utassy.
1t is difficult TO give samples from Come
Sta, as everything printed in it is so good
that one is tempted to reproduce the whole
paper from beginning to end, including
the advertisements. The following is a
serious editorial:
Come Sta has no muck raking ten
denotes. 1t has no desire to knead
pubylic opinion or WELD big stick.
Although it has regular man-size
backbone, it is perfectly happy to
take things as they come and drift
right along, smiling or creating
smiles, as the case may be. Farthest
from its intention is to criticize its
officers. Come Sta has every conf
dence in the men who are at the Red
Cross helm in Italy.
not golden. Regardless of conse-
quences, this paper comes out fiat
footedly against the wearing of spurs
by Red Cross officers.
p. S. This is a serious editorial.
In the March issue of Come Sta apol-
ogies are offered by the editors for dearth
of news and the following exhaustive ex-
plantations are given:
Another member of the staff, pro-
NOTED to the command of section,
is now reported 10 be a prisoner of
war in Austrian hands. We have
been assured that his exchange will
be accomplished before the June
issue.
Govy Morris, our promising cub
reporter, is now playing the role Of
Jonah following a U-boat encounter
on his trip to the States. The failure
of the whale TO adhere to precedent
precudes the printing of his expe
rioncas in this number.
c. Arrott, champion long distance
poet Of the section, could not con-
tribute 10 this issue because of his
physicians orders. Chas fell in with
an italian soldier, formerly a bar
tender in Trinidad, who came TO the
war zone for peace and quiet after
hectic existence during the Colorado
strike. Chas assisted in the search.
The last member of the staff was
put to death in his bed by alleged
friends who charged that his snoring
costituted giving military informa-