La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1921-01-23
primo drappGIIO del boy
Scouts" ItaIiaRi

sole CaN. ollenZl, che tanta stima
c simpatia ha saputo conquistarsi ola
tutti eli italiani del suo Distretto
Consolare, da quelli di Philadelphia
specialmente, senza distinzione di
partiti 0 di gruppi, fra pochi giorni
ayremo il primo drappello di "boy
scouts" italiani (ragazzi esploratori
italiani), sotto il commando del 81
gnor Costantino Costantini, un ex
tenente dell'esercito italiano. in qua
lita' di "scout MASTER.
II primo drappello sara chiamato
columbus Troop. Ad esso, come
agli altri che saranno formati in
.avvenire, per concessione del "Boy
Scout Council, sara pernlesso di
parlare in italiano di avere fan
co di quella americana, la nostra ban
diera tricolore. Per ottenere ouesti
due PRIVILEGE il Regio Console ha i'll
sistito lie autorita' americana del
Council non hanno troyato nulla
IN contrario.
II Regio Console ayeva nominate
un comitato, sotto cui auspici 81 l.
niZiasse la propaganda, nellie pcrsone
del signori: Ayv Eugenio Y. Ales-
sandroni, Assistente procuratore di-
strettuale: avv. Giovanni Di Silye
stro: artista Nicola n'Asoanzo, Ro-
berto Lombardi, presidente del Cir
colo Italiano della Sons of
italy State Bank, Costantino
Costantini. All'ultimo momcnlo. in
terrogato il Comm. c. C. A. Baldi.
sc voIesse tarne parte, Questi rispose
di non avere tempo disposizionc
per poterlo dedicare ALA iniziativa.
Per festeggiare il patriottico G.
yento la sera di giovedi' della setti-
mana scorsa il Regio Console offri-
va una cena in ouore del DR.. Char
les d. Hart, "Philadclphia Chair
man Of the boy scout Council. al
Ristorante Leoncavallo.
A capO tayola sicdeva la gcntilis-
sima consorte del Cav Silenzi Gil.
altri PARTICIPANT crano Mr. Good
man i signori Rev. Aurelio Mari
ni, Roberto Lombard, artista Nico-
Ia D'Ascenzo, avv. Isidoro Stern.
avv. Giovanni hi Silycstro. Comm.
q. G. A. Baldi. Costantino Costan-
tini, Silvio Liberatore. direttore de
"La Voce della Colonia" ed il nostro
direttore. Della stampa americana O.
ranO present. j signori Charles \
Christman, per il North American
Emory A. Mallowan. delPEyening
ledger; Thomas p. O'NeiI, per il
Record ed il rappresentantc del
Enquire.
Al cafe il Cav. Silcnzi pronun-
zio, in inglcsc, il scguente discorso
Some time ago ! pas ASKED Jy
a member Of the Pbiiadeiphja Coun-
cil Of the Boy Scouts Of Amcrjca, to
Tend my support and co-operatioa in
the organization Of branch of the
Boy Scouts IN the Italian commu-
nity of this city, Knowiug The
0imS for which this great 0rgaai-
cation stands. and the good wOri.
which il is doing in this period Of .
reconstruction throughout the 1ooyld. /
and cOnrinced that 4 formation of
branch among the cbjIdrcn of citi-
zens of italian descent woUid be be-
Eeficial 10 this country and to HCI
welfarc of the Italians rho hare
made this their iard Of adoption, I f.
accepted tho iHritatjon Wih entbu- |
StaSm, and am glad to announce nom
that the foundation and organjza-
tton of uch a branch may be said
TO be an accomplished fact
With the approval Of the Philadei- |
phid Council, headed By Dr. Charles |
y. Hart, and hearty corporation Of |
Hr. Goodman and the Committee |
of Sir, composed Of the italian
Council, John ". Di SiiueStro, Nj |
cola D'ASccnzo, Robert Lombard, |
Eugene Y. .iIessdndroai and CostGn-
tino CoStantiui, a plan has been for
muiated By which ne are going to
start at once the enlistment Of al
first troop.
We hare received PERMISSION from
the authorities Of the Boy Scouts Of
America that in the exercise and IN
The training We may use the ItGiian
as weH as the English language; and
Mr.. Costantino CoStantini, who was
a regular officer in the italian Ar
my for several gears, has been ap-
pointed By The Philadelphia Coun-
ell as a Deputy Scout-Masier, and
'gi1 take charge Of the iaStructio"
and training.
It seems to me that the use of lie
italian language, mhicb has for cen
turieS been the means By WhlCh
poets, artists, musicians. philosO-
pliers and authors hare spread thrOu-
about the wOrId the highest ideals
If civilization, used in connection
NTH the English language, tDtH be
of the most beneficial and educd-
hiondl Ualue in the making Of better
American citizens out of the boys
Who by birth and origin are Of Ital-
san descent Furthermore, by the
use of this language noe may sttmlt-
late more interest in the good ,CorF
.dmerica is doing for the making Of
better citizenship among the peo-
pie of this race.
Permission has also been 1iUeu