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PER IA PROPAGANDA DHLITALH ALI ESTERO

4 liza, compute il periodo di istru-
zione, vennero chiamati in Fran
cia.
Questa non e che una dele
consequence dolorose della man
cata propaganda da parte no
Stra.
Ma non basta; oggi balza fuori
un altro fatto estremamente gra-
We, per il quale occorrono SEM al
tro rimedi immediate ed energici.
II 'Progresso" di New York
parla di numerose lettere che gil
pervengono da nostri connazio-
mali che 81 trovano in diversi
campi di istruzione, lettere che
concordano mel denunciare mall
trattamenti cui sono fatti segno
tutti quelli di nazionalita Italia
ma, da parte specialmente di uffi-
ciali sottuffciali istruttori,
quail, nei loro INSULT trivial ed
infant, non 81 peritano di coin
Volgere anche la Mobile patria di
origine del nostri coscritti.
Che la grave notizia abba
fondamento,lo 81 deduce da molte
yoci di protesta che 81 Ievano
contemporaneamente da tanti
punt diversi, come un coro, ed e
motto difficile poterle mettere
in dubbio.
Potrebbe credersi piuttosto
che questi masnadieri che insuI-
tanO, con madornale incoscienza,
la piu Mobile dele Nazioni del
monde, siano di provenienza te-
desca; il che non e del resto inn
possible, perche PAmerica, NAL
grado mile e mile prove di fell
lonia di tradimento, 81 ostina
a riporTe 'tutta intera la sua fl
ducia nei tedeschi naturalizzati,
e puo Quindi aver spinta Ia pro-
pria cecita fino ad affidare al
tedeschi l'istruziore bellica del
proprii soldati.
Ma. Sc fossero americana Sc
fosserO americam, rnostrerebbe-
10 di avere un'anima di tango ed
un'ignoranza spregevole, ed a
richiamarli alI'osservanza del do
we're e dele regole piu eIemen-
tari di civilta e di-educazione, do
vrebbe provvederc ron. BeviOne,
colpausilio della nostra r. Amba-
sciata, della Stampa, dele nostre
Istituzioni e, primo fra tutti, col
concorso del Governo America
no.
II quale, mel reprimere energi-
camente il deplorevolissino scon-
clio, dovrebbe tener presente che
i giovanni italiani costituiscono
qui il nucleo delresercito e che j
soldati americani che sono giun-
ii in Italia, vennero accolti entu-
siasticamente da quel popolo ca
valleresco ed ospitale, ed hanno
in trionfo, sotto una
piOggla oil tiOri, Su dl un tappetO
di mile vivacissime tin
te.
Ma moi, a questi sciagurati,
essi siano, a qualunque
nazionalita essi appartengano,
tacciamo una storia ed una glo-
ria due volte millenaIie e mettia-
mo sotto il loro grugno bestiale
la visione della nuovissima gesta
di Gabrielle D'Annunzio e del
suoi valoTosi compagni.
f. quella una gesta di amino
sta, di temeraTio ardire, di gen
tilezza e di valore che motif po-
poll ar1ivano appena ad ammira-
re e che motif altri non sanno
concepire.
LA LIBERIA PAROLA
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VISITE DEL GRANDE VENE
RABILE + INIZIAZIONE
DELLA LOGGIA
"FUORI / BARBART".

DELLA L0GGIA
"FUORI | BARBART".
Verso mezzogiono di sabato
10 cOTTente, il Grande Venerable
|arrivava ALA stazione della Penn
|sylvania di Ridgway, ricevuto dal
Venerable della Loggia locale,
Luigi GasbarTi, che 10 ebbe ospi-
te a casa sua.
ALA sera, nella sala della sud
detta Loggia Fratelli Carroll N.
286, fu tenuto un comizio per
|raccogliere fondi a pro della Gro
ce Rossa Americana. II Grande
Venerable fu uno del principal
orator. e il suo discorso entusia-
smo Puditorio. Flu raccolta una
buona Somla.
InteTvennero al COmizio vi
.parlarono il District Attorney
della Contea On. Fred McFarlen,
PAW. w. w. Barbar, il Presiden-
te del locale Draft Board George
McClain, il Presidente della Ridg-
way National Bank e. G.. Will
iams, Jeditore del quouidiano
locale, il Record, E. T. Bhomp-
son.
Chiusosi il comizio, ale due do
po la mez2anotte il Grande Vene-
rabile part ALA volta di Dubois,
e da qui allie 1870 per Reynolds
vile, accompagnato da una venti-
ma di soci della Roma del CESAR
N. 1873 di Dubois, mentre era for
zatamente assente il Venerable
Giustino Fiasca avendo liportato
la frattma d'una gambia in un
accidente di miniera.
Lungo il tragitto 81 unirono al
la comitiva alti fratelli della
Marsicana Villa Glori No. 23O di
Sykesviile e della Fratelli Ban
diera N. 236 di Soldier. A Rey-
noldsvilIe furono Iicevuti dai
component della neo Loggia e
accompagnati ALA sala degli Odd
Fellows owe doveva aver luogo la
cerimonia.
Questa flu diretta dial Grande
Venerable, col concorso delfA-
RADIO in persona del fratello Eu-
genio Guido della Loggia Roma
del CESAR. Madrina era la Log
gia Fratelli Bandiera, ALA quale
appartiene Porganizzatore della
neo Loggia fratello Paolo Orlan-
di.
Furono istallati j seguenti Uf-
fciali: Venerable, Antonio Gau-
dino; Assistente Venerable, Pao-
10 Ingresci; Elk Venerable, Giu-
seppe Verdirame; Oratore, Clio
vanni Bonghi; Tesoriere, Diego
Lisciandro; Segretario di fnan-
"a, Nicola Fabiano; Segr. Archi-
vista, Vincenzo Filippelli; Cura-
tori, Giovanni Di PielTo, Onofrio
Schillaci, francesca Femaro,
Giuseppe Campanini, Calmelo
Vigna; Ccrimonieri, CMmelo Sci
beta, Luigi Contistabile; Senti-
nella intena, Alessandro Passa-
lacqua; Sentinella esterna, Rosa
RIO Palumbo.
Oltre ale Logge gia menziona-
te era rappresentata ALA cerimo-
MIA anche la Giuseppe Garibaldi
-'J. I5;oito Ui2 III 10 CoitIolllis oi!i,,1 ,. d,
il Venerable della neo Toooia
Antonio Gaudlno, il Venerable
della FrateIl Bandiera Francesca
BafleJta, lass. Venerable della
LO2E lth / ClblO OlI0flOi, Ill Ce3i.
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IL MINISTERO DELLA
GUERRA PER L'AMBULAN-
IA DI CHESTER.

Come fu DubblicatO n suo fem
20 i'm queste colonne ad iniziati-
va della Logpia Dante AIiobie,,i
N. 1876, a cui 81 unirono Ie attire
Logge e Societa local. della Co
lonia, fu offerta per sottoscrizio-
ne una AmbuIanza alPEsercito
italiano.
A tale riguardo il Presidenta
del Comitato e nostro fratelIo
neIpOrdine fu~19cisto NTiooi9
Albanese. ha ricevuta Ia seouen-
te comunicazione dal Reaio Con
sole di PHILADELPHIA:
ophi1o p, . ,,,o
'''''''' l. o. ASoSJo 1910.
LIeGIaIlSsimo Slgnore,
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Per IeIIerl d. IOSIT0 Dfet0re

Anche al Grande Venerable
per 10 State di Pennsylvania, del
POrdine del Figli d'Italia, diret-
tore di questo gfornale, scno
giunte due lettere di protesta di
Cosmo Di Giovannangelo, socio
della loggia Guglielmo Marconi
No. 165, soldato mel SO Reggi-
mento Fanteria, accampato in
Startansburg, S. c.: una di es-
Sc e data il 9 e Paltra il 10 cor
rente.
In entrambe il Di Giovannan-
gelo dice di trovarsi ricoverato
rellinfermeria del Reggimento
con dolori al fianco ed ALA schie-
ma, cosi forti da non permettergli
di potere alzare la tesla. Egli in
tanto 81 lagna di non avere Pas
sistenza sanitaria che e scarsissi-
ma, specialmente, egli aggiumge,
per gil italiani. Da mangiare,
continua il Di Giovannangelo, ne
no del pessimo quando non no
appetite; con un caldo torridissi-
mo Pacqua da bere 81 vede solo
quando non 81 ha sete, mentre
per mancanza di essa la mattina
non posse lavarmi la faccia; di
medici credo We ne siano pochis-
simi.
II Di Giovannangelo conchiu-
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PER I PROFUGHI DEL
VENETO

il Regio Console di PhiladeI-
phia ha rimessa al Grande Vane-
rabile Giuseppe Di Silvestro la
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I'll Regio Console.
&C. POCCARDI.'
CRONACA DELE LOGGE

Domenica II la Loggia Niccolo
Machiavelli N. 664 di Avondale e
stata visitata dial Grande Curato-
re Gioacchino Cotone, il quale, in
assenza del Grande Deputato,
che trovasi malato, procedette
ALA istallazione degli Uffciali, e
quindi parlo sui progresso del
POrdine.
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Domenica Is Ia Loggia Vito
rio Alferi No. 149 di Remove pro-
cedeva ALA istallazione di una
trentina di nuovi Fratelh, dino
strando cosi che Pinteressamento
preso per essa dial Grande Conci-
lio cost da affidarne le cure al
Grande CWatore Loiacono e sta
to tale da lialzarne le sorti.
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nellie ore pomeridiane deIIo
.stesso giorno II anche Ia Loggia
Guido~BacceIli No. 687 di West
Chester ebbe una vista del Gran
de Curatore fratello Cotone. Ed
mche in questa Loggia egli pro-
cedette ALA istallazione di alcuni
Uffciali, facendo seguire Ia ce-
rimonia da brew parole docca-
stone.
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MORAHTS "CONTEMPTIBLES"

limited States troops hold trenches on
~ five fronts. This far.ilung battle line
IL answer and challenge to the scorn of
Major Moraht, most voluble and Vrulent
Of German military critics.
This living pen OF Prussianism, which
put the policies of Junkerdom into falla'
ciously comforting words to hearten the
readers of muzzled German press. has
become less pointed against the bunting
facts known to the High Command, con-
cerning the numerical strength and mill
tary efficiency of the American expedi-
tlonary forces in France.
1t is America which is hesrtened by
Official tidings that confirm but cannot add
to the faith we pin to our troops. American
fighters are making good Called from
the farm, the shop, the counting house. in
less than a year of war they are holding
trenches against the Prussian military
Juggernaut mechanically perfected for
three generations. They have not lost one
trench, despite vicious attacks. They are
doing more than hold trenches. Their
sorties have won sections of the enemy
lines.
Bravery. aggressiveness, endurance and
Initiative displayed by the Americans have
won unstinted praise of the French and
British. Naturally these fighting qualities
will excite the hate of the Huns. But the
Huns will discount sharply Major Moraht s
estimations of the contemplate American
armies" and of "puny, spiritless, cowardly
American man-power."
The term beyond contempt" already is
taking on a different meaning to Berlin
militarists. No wonder, with Americans
fighting on five fronts and hardly started
at that.
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JoHNsToWN, PHOENIX CITY
Sturdy Pennsylvania Town Will Recover
From Million-Dol Fire A.
II Did From Flood

YOUNGSTOWN, pride of the Consmsugh
q Valley, has the substance and spirit not
to be daunted by the ravages of fire or Aee6
In the three decades elapslng since IN
terrific catastrophe immutably linked with
Its name Cambria Countys most Important
and charming city has restored its impor.
tance and charm to the maps OF cambrs
County 1t. will rise phoenx-like from tts
million-dollar fire that swept its trade csnter
this week just as out of the waters Of ths
hood II reared a community so great that q
million-dollar fire could not burn out al III
business section.
Johnstowns disaster came almost at lu
civic centennial Founded In 1871 and ID.
corporated as city in 1889, on May u Of
that year the dam across the South Fofs
a branch of the Conemaugh River was csy,.
ried away, thus releasing Conemaush Lake
In maelstrom of waters. The swirling,
sweeping flood engulfed without warning
the peaceful. smiling valley and submercM
Its indt 'ious domestic villages and johns
town. v metropolis.
The momentum and cumulative force Vt
heavy rains sent resistless impact sgsiaIt
the dam of the South Fork, about tvelre
miles directly east Of the city and sishteep
miles along Its stream bed. To the swoIIN
stream were added the waters Of The len.
body 2h miles long, VI miles wide aue
100 feet at its normal depth. fs
Estimates set S10.00o,000 as the total prop.
erty damage. The mad waters took toll q
2235 lives Tt
Aid from all over the country poured
to the stricken communities. The Amencas
Red Cross. then young as a formal charters
organization, justified by Its work ~ w.
slstence that the Red Cross was miNIen
Of mercy In catastrophes Of nature - xW
as on the field of battle. The PermAnent
RaItaf oiust 49, Ia do narf0fIn01
yeoman service. More than s3,o0o.00o vss
subscribed for the sufferers, in cash and ~,
terial. and personal service Of a value beycpe
calculation was rendered by volunteep
Johnstown was soon rebuilt; out OF the ruihs
emerged a city greater for the trial.
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NAME YOUR OILERS!

TNIIERE are light-minded persons who
L will be at no loss for comment when
they are informed that the policemen of
Camden have been sent forth to sift out all
the iders in the city in order that those
SO designated may be put to work or in
Jail under the new State law devised to
increase general war energy. II VIII be
said--untruthfully. OF course. that police.
because they themselves are such finished
iders. This is a pet superstition with n
good many taxpayers,
Policemen in Camden may have idled
at one time. They have hard Job ahead
OF them now. Who and what and when is
an idler?
If Walt Whitman were now alive in his
house on Mickle street no would fit nicely
ipto the classification fixed by the Legis-
lature at Trenton, since he never seemed
to do much but look out at his window
And yet Walt left work behind MIN tnat
will be esteemed by good part OF the
world high above the material achieve
ments of Davy Baird, whose industry Gov
ernor Edge has just rewarded with an ap-
pointment to the Senate.
Thomas A. Edison looked like an idler
when he sat ON his porch for days at
time thinking out the incandescent lamp.
But he was working rather hard.
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Dialogue With
an Old Friend

"VEs." he said, "I shall certainly miss
i you. I can't tell you how much I
have appreciated your friendly attentions all
winter, coming down to visit me the way you
have, Time and again when ] was feeling
low and choky you've come along and
livened me up. Our little games of poker
have made all the difference to me. You
know it's good for fellow TO blow of steam
now and then, don't get a chance to 20
out very often myself"
Comet said, II remember one evening
you went out Unexpectedly and gave us
shock, We missed you dreadfully."
He chuckled a little. Yes, that was
thoughtless, l dare say but it was worth IT ::
YOU all made such fuss over me afterward
] might have done II oftener but really
you've been so attentive ! Just couldn't
do believe you've given up a good MANY
diversions and amusements just In order to
pay me the evening visit. / thank you, old
man. No one else understands me as vou
do"
MY dear chap" said, II wouldn't have
missed our sessions for anything. Perhans
I've been little peevish sometimes and nut
damper on your enthusiasm But this has
been hard winter, you know. And. hon
estly I've given you the best had. Nothing
lS 700 kOou LOT Nou,'
You are certainly an admirable host" he
said. II shall be sorry to miss you"
I didn't want him to get too conceited
"Of course" I said, You won't mind NV
saying that you have your own little
crotchets. You have an ashen pallor when
you are not feeling strong that has often
alarmed me. And sometimes I seem to have
noticed lack Of warmth In your disposition,
I wish we could have enjoyed your presence
a little oftener up in the sitting room NV
wife and ] used to think that you carried
bashfulness little too far. But when YOU
are at your best, my oear fellow, you GER
tainly radiate comfort and good cheer"
WELL" he replied, gloomily, IT am very
sensitive to drafts OF course, have nv
moods. know. You were quite right to haul
me over the Goals now and then. A fellow
can't live at high pressure all the time"
didn't want to leave him in a bad humor
After ALL" said. We have come through
severe season with mutual credit And
can promise you fine sight very shortly
which will rejoice you much"
He fell into the trap.
What kind Of sight? ?" he said, eagerly.
Anthracite" / cried, and left before he
could retaliate.
A little stubborn at times, but he Is a
grate-hearted fellow.
CHRISTOPHER MORLEY.
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AN APPEAL TO "DRY" VOTERS

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir - The Pennsylvania. Anti Saloon
League, with headquarters in Philadelphia,
has launched an aggressive campaign for
the enrolment of voters This IL a patriotic
effort which should meet with the most gem
erous encouragement on the part OF good
men.
The attention of thoughtful and patriotic
citizens is thus directed to the fact that II
they intend to take part In electing to the
Legislature candidates who will support the
ratification of the constitutional amendment
they must be sure to enroll. Only by SO
doing will they have a right to vote at the
primary election on May 81. 1t is estimated
that not less than 90 per cent OF the better
class of voters outside of our cities is lost
because OF failure in this direction.
Investigation proves that In the wards of
cities which are controlled by liquor inter-
ests almost every man Is enrolled. The last
day on which electors In boroughs and
townships can enroll is March 20; the last
day in first-class cities is April II, and the
last day in all other cities is May |.
The liquor organization claims to be sup
ported by 10000 men, virtually all of whom
are enrolled, and all will vote. Bishop Berry
relates that an election had been lost to the
"drys" by four votes because six men had
prayed in the church for prohibition instead
of going to the polls and voting"
Temperance history is being rapidly made
The change of sentiment In Pennsylvania Ia
very pronounced. Prominent candidates of
all parties. aware Of the growing popularity
of the temperance movement, are declaring
themselves in favor Of the prohibition amend
ment. prominent Pennsylvania recSntly
said: "The prohibition question has been a
moral issue before our people for many
years; 1t has now become a great economic
issue. Pennsylvania. conservative az It is in
matters of this kind. may be depended upon
to act promptly and favorabiy upon this
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HAIL DOLLAR WELL MET

THE Commissioner of Internal Revenue
= wants his collectors to be CHEEKY. hail.
dollarlweli-met and Pollyannaish in their
attractive dealings with their fellow men.
He says that collector setting out to
remove thirty-hve million dollars or so
from Mr.. John d. Rockefeller must be
polite about IT, He mustn't act like Hin
dsnburg or deaths head hussar. Above
All things. he mustn't seem to gIoat over
hfs victim or show a tactless pleasure In
his task. always the little gentleman"
n the motto for these genial chaps who
ars en- route to annex our "little brothers
70 the shrapnsl."
Hut the ordinary mans only fear IL that
~ particular collector who comes to feel
the pulse Of hts pocketbook and preside
6vcr the funeral ceremony may have had
hls native sweetness spoiled by previous
G1H)irGs with too many moguls. A revenue
11 vho had just come from Mr.. Rookie
(IF would. he fears. be likely to turn
~ nooe et the paltry forty or nifty or
|1f o1eel enxravings that John noe
or>p< 1pr him. And that i why
1)>r. = sen1 h(s tax obee&
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WHO WILL BE THE DEMOCRATIC
MARTYR?

IlTISDOM often is the shining reward Of
w solitude. Disiilusionment arrives after
hunger and loneliness long endured Such
riches of the spirit seem to have fallen
heavily upon the Democrats of Pennsylva-
MIA. They appear to have outlived desire.
Victory of the sort now so fashionable with
the Bolsheviki is theirs surely. Listen to
Mr.. Palmer and Mr.. Berry as they talk of
the governorship, while Senator Sproul and
3. Denny O'Neil are already away with the
opposition banner and going it in high
gear.
Long were the Democrats isolated in the
wilderness. From afar they were able to
glimpse the diffused radiance of high hats
that rises above the promised land Their
ears heard the music and the triumphant
speeding and the echoes of the gay
parades. Did they see It all as the aged
see life, as a foolish sort of business after
all and not comparable TO peace and fixed
tranquility?
Mr.. Berry thinks Of running for the gov.
ernorship. Mr.. Palmer says he will not
run. Mr.. Guffey is spoken of. Meanwhile
Mr.. O'Neil has been around the course
twice. He snatched the prohibition plank.
Mr.. Sproul fllched the treasure from him.
j. Denny's cries Of anguish still echo In
the newspapers. Senator Sproul obtained
the additional advantage of being de.
nounced by Governor Brumbaugh. Yet the
Democrats. Bolshevikiike. are still tranced
with conversations. If they are waiting for
Mr.. Tumulty to come and revitalize them
or for some act of the President TO give
them strength they are hoping In vain.
The President and Mr.. Tumuty are too
busy in Washington, where all the vitality
Of the Democratic party seems to be con.
centrated at this writing.
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Advice to "Swappers"

At Weishe's sale, August 20, 1908 guam
titles of homemade linen bags, some Of
them made in the time Of the grandfather,
used for wheat, marked with the name
Of the owner Of that time, rough. coarse
in fiber but thick and strong, were sold
for few pennies.
"Dey is fiery good for dowels," said
John.
Come in and get some timer" said the
very stout woman, who was hustiing about
the old kitchen with Its oven attachment.
at the Weishe sale. to John and me, "You
are right wilkom."
mo-" answered John. II don't want any
timer today. Ny stomach is not all right.
After a vile / viii go out to Jacob (who
sold candy and peanuts from a stand, to
,he people at the sale) and puy me plate
Of ice cream. vep your stomach IL not
all right. and you don't vant. to eat nothing
dere is noting so goot for II as ice cream.
sure" And he ate two plates Of cream.
"Nsfer buy an oit wagon or an olt set
Of harness." is part OF Johns farm phil.
osophy. He was president Of The psrli.
omsn Pike Company until The public took
the pike, and : dirsctor a ~ echwenkj-
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together we have secured 4244 corrections
of insanitary conditions. BY persuasion Of
owners, after the city had been working with
them for year or more, we secured improve-
ments In 5Of houses that cost s61,546--sx
times the amount il cost to run the Housing
Association. JOHN lHLDER,
Secretary.
Philadelphia, March IS.
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THE HOUSEWIVES ANTHEM

with apolosies to a weii-known pstrioue ~
My garbage can. Of thee,
Sign of ,frugality.
OF thee sing!
Eat all the scales and hns,
Read Hoover's bulletins.
Waste no potato skins, l
No not thing.
Let every loyal man NJ.
Now paint his garbage can
Red. white and blue
Thrift in the kitchen means n
shrapnel for forsisn scenes;
Save the prunes, can the heans'
Seeing II through. 4.
q Perish the thought Of wheat
Forgo the use Of meat!
No cake for tsa! fsf
Eating the bread that's stale 4
wpl make the Kaiser quail;
Each sunpty saraogs petl