The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-14

open Fofilm is to be coneratlilate,f
upon the fact that in the selection of
speaker-guests he chooses those par
ucnllrly fitted Tor their respective
ions. DR. Charles Epson Clark. for
merry an Instructor in Yale college
AMI later member OF the faculty OF
the University OF Rome. who spoke
Sunday afternoon on THE Last Word
from Italy" soon convinced his large
and sympathetic audience that he was
thorough master Of his subject. 1t
was constantly evident that he was
about as we'll acquainted with the
governmental situations in southeast
err Europe as he is at home. who stys
he was born in Massachusetts and
adopted by Connecticut.
Director James Heaton led the
community singing with his usual
erase and good fellowship. pleasing
everyone. ana then introduced Dr.
Kari Sehild, distinguished educator
l0f Switzerland who with Mrs. Schild
are thoroughly trained musicians. He
YVES for 10 wears the managing direc-
tor OF the telegfaphic systems OF
Switzerland. which is controlled BIZ
/ his government. Since his resigna-
] ton he has been doctor OF philosophy.
physics ard electrotechnic in the
technical university in Zurich. Ia is
also one of the owners OF one OF the
! largest Swiss watch factories in the
world. employing about 3,00a people
They are located at Grenehen. Solo
thurn. For several weeks Mr.. and
Mrs. Schild have been very agreeable
guests at the Daytona Beach hotel
lwhera they have made many friends.
/ The Auditorium management in -scme
way learned that DR. Sehild paid a
good deal OF attention to music as a
S7sstfme and was especially brilliant
as 4 pianist he was asked 10 play q
few selections as the musical feature
for the Sunday afternoon Forum. His
Numbers, which We're classical and
among the favorites OF the masters.
we're enthusiastically received ~ the
laudience, and ne was accorded three
1 nearly encores. Mrs Sehild assisted
him with his music at he piano.
Upon being introduced by President
Holmes. Dir Clark proceeded at once
to make the audience to understand
THAT the people OF this country do not
leone any nearer understanding and
lappreciatins Italy -her rights. her
feelings and ambitions than the PEG
pie over there do the conditions over
here. He told an interesting incident
of seeing in Italy committee OF
United States congressman which was
mot in the least complimentary to the
American statesman. He said they
appeared at dinner party at which
the Italian king was also a guest
stability dressed and lily behaved a.
a result of too much strong drink The
questions they asked regarding Italian
affairs made them ridiculous and cyl
ldenced their ignorance as to European
problems
At the close OF the lecture seYera
questions were asked Or Clark by in
tereIed persons in the audience
which he readily answered. clarifyinl
many matters not thoroughly under
stood here. Among other things h,
made it plain that England had hor
rowed money during the great wa
from the United States at 5sper cen
and turned around and loaned il 2
Italy at the time OF her great need a
Is per cent. Also. The fact that tai
buys her coal and other neeessitie
from England or Germany after the
Id. ,t,.1E irtf
paying double profit He regarde
this as a direct reflection upon bus
ness sense OF American producers.
In substance DR.. Clark said:
AT the outbreak OF the war Ital
was suffering from the effects OF ht
war with Turkey. her troops wei
still engaged in Tripoli, and she wa
without supplies or heavy artiller
having just changed from krupp
the French Creusot works; and u
French at once Communicated a
guns under contract Tor Italy TIA
was bound to Germany ana Austria
1.-The Triple Alliance: but this was I
fensive, and Italy had already twi'
notified Austria. in 1912 and l9l
that she did not consider herse
bound to join in Austria's proposi
attack on Serbia. However, Italy W
under no obligation to declare ht
self: nevertheless she declared ne
trality. within IS hours remoy
troops from the French frontier, q
thus the French were enabled to Ia
their divisions guarding that 'front.'
up TO the Marine, where their presen
was vital in winning the battle, The
twas a considerable sentiment. vote
> by Giolitti. who was then and IS NJ
premier. for continued neutrality;
wrote to a friend saying he thoue
Haly should wait till the greatest
: all the neutrals twel should aeela
Q herself and then come in with h
& But public sentiment, always stroni
q anti-Austrian and infiamed espeeia
h by D'Auunzio's famous speech at
at Omar