The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-01

Ing four big mills. two Of which
manufacture mscAroni. They viii
be kept by the city.
Naples also owns large bakeovers
or "foeni municipal" which are
u.~d To teach brad making and. In
case Of need. To supply the wants Of
the people The city establishes the
price of brad. Thrr- years ago.
tho bakeries r~i,~iicd nj tho price
fixcd. claiming th~y could not max.
. profit The city took over the
ovens of tho private bakeries. en-.
ployci the same union bakers. and
sold tho bread at even lower prices.
al . profit.
Al tho municipal slaughter house.
all meat used In the city must BE-
slaughtered. The butchers purchase
the livestock. bring II 10 the munlc
lpal slaughter house. where IL u
examined by the city veterinarian.
and u found healthy. slaughtered
and dressed b ythe ci,y's experts.
and then taken away by tho butcher
to his shop. No Ice Ia us~d hero or
by tho BUTCHERS OF Naples. who are
required TO locate their shops wh~r~
they may us- cool caves In the hill.
side. Tho veal and other meat :.
nice and white with no blood or I'm.
purities frozen into H.
Mayor Fnsuio visited Tire great
s,ockyarda a, Chicago. Hs says
they are rot a. sanitary as IN.
municipal slaughter house a, Naples.
SUPPLIES At COST
In order 10 keep down the rapidly
iner~.sing' coat Of living. tho city
has established markets. wher~ u
sells ut cost potatoes. beans. i~gumc..
and other vegetables. In addition to
the meats and maearoni. Potaaor~.
for which private stores charged 30
CENTS per kilo. were sold nj 10 cents.
Charcoal sold privately 1t IL cents
pr kiIo: the city sold nj q cents.
The Casa Popuiari of Naples Is
model tenement built BY Garibaidl 60
years ago. n contains 1000 rooms
IL six stories high and covers several
blocks. II IL rented TO working PEG
pie at rent that barely makes IL
selfsustainlng.
Tho law provides for the forfeiture
20 the city OF any public utility fail
ing to maintain It's system. The
street railway company during the
war did not give proper service. TIE
municipal authorities and the police
assembled. took possession of tho on.
tire system 81 10 miles Of track and
1000 cars. and has operated IL ever
since.
OWNS POWER PLANT
The national government, advanced
tho money and Joined with the city
in building a hydro.clectric plant on
tho voiturno river. The joint com.
mission Is already furnishing power
TO the industries Of Naples. and when
the plant Is fully developed. will fur.
nish electricity 10 tho entire prov.
ince.
The city and government built the
water system. and leased IL 20 n
private company, The city now pro
poyes TO cancel the contract and
operate the water supply itself
The sea shore Of all Italy belongs
to the Italian government. No pri-
vatc person ever gets title 10 II. 40
the shore Of the beautiful Bay ~
Naples Is \ public property. where
not used for shipping. 1t Is given
over to public recreation.
The city hires out suits 10 bathcrs.
and there are numerous restaurants
and cafes. Each bather may 20
wherever he pIeases TO battle.
Mayor Fasulo was elected in 1918
by progressive "Blocco Popolarie"
The people standing as n block OF
stone for progress" Now that the
war IL over. it's program will be com.
pleted by the city acquiring every
utility still In private hands.