New-York tribune., 1920-10-31

llonaircs or very near it, so the prices
asked were always very high.
Food Costs More Than in Cities
Then the cost of food now Is some
times higher than in the cities, as the
produce in villages is generally what is
left over from that exported to town.
Besides, plumbing in Italy, except in
tho big ctIies, is absolutely unknown;
only primitive ways Of bathing are in
dulged in and bathroom in village
house is unknown This is due to the
great lack Of water in villages all over
Italy, although in reality III out-of-
the-way woods there are wonderful
springs. but the water runs to waste,
as these sources are far removed from
the villages and towns.
In one small village. in the province
Of Rome, called San Felce, nearly all
the male adult population over twenty
five years old has been to America
made little money, returned to their
families and bought little vineyard
which they worked until longing to
return to tho new country forced them
to take ship and leave for New YORK
Some of these men have been TOUR or
five times in America, speak English
and are longing to go again.
Await Chance to Reach America
Many of them returned to Italy to
serve their time during the war, and
only now wait an opportunity to get
away. Emigration now Is not so easy
as one must have a OBJ ready to step
into as soon as the ship reaches New
York. Many Of them, who have tnelr
families growing up and whose wives
have never been to America, are plah-
ming to leave their families and go over
for wear or so. Those whose wives
have been to America and have iiVed
there arc returning with their san'i'es'
as the wives refused to remain neniho,
as they find Italy too dirty AS one Oh
these wives said:
"When | was in America l hsd my
nice little house In North Thirty third
Street, in Philadelrh Ia There was
running water. electric light, bath
and heater in the cellar 10 warm the
house in winter. In the summer there
was a nice porch, where | could SIT with
the children and sew, and when they
wanted to play they could find frlend
and play on the sidewalk. Here in TINS
village when | want to sew l nave 10
nut my chair outside the door of my
father-in- laws house, and watch tho
uirs and COWS and goats walk down the
street where my children are supposed
to play. If they do not play with every,
one they are considered stuck up, and
there is trouble between families:
There may be liberty in Italy, but l
prefer to 60 back to clean place,
where there arc no smells"
Wages Mach Lower
As for the salaries, if the man Is
crking at harvest time he gets twenty
francs a day If he ,s bricklayer he
will earn fifteen francs, while q
mechanic will make thirty francs or
may make twenty. There Is one me-
ckanic who was chauffeur in New
York before the war and came over
with Pershipg's army. He served his
time and after the armistice he de-
cded to come to his fowl Of Terraclna,
near Rome, and start work as a chauf-
eur. In New York he was making
S100 a week, and heanng about the
high wages in Italy ne decided that he
would return and live forever in his
native town or near Rome. After three
months trial he has decided to go to
America, as wages here are not to be
compared to New York.
Two big shiploads Of reservists
leave Naples every week, and more are
leaving during the next few months.
The time limit of their returning at the
expense of the government is drawing
to an end, and the men who return to
the United States afterward win have
to pay their own way, as well as that Of
their families. Naturally the men who
were discharged from the army in
France after the armistice will have to
pay their own and their families pas
sage, but even SO they are determined
to return to Goods country"