Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-25
Copyright 1921. u. $. Feature Ser

Rome. April 23.---Now that the queh-
tion of the price of bread has been soiV-
cd which constituted the most threat
oning and gravest part of the hnahfiai
problem. the government is In posi-.
tion TO deal with questions Oh sociai
Legislation and measures benefitinR Ger
tain classes. The complex work oil ae
ricultural covenants is being resuieteo
and n new increase in the salaries OF
the railroad employees. made necessary
by the Increased cost uf living. Is being
provided for
BY regulating the government control
of the wheat business, another satiH-
factory result is being felt; the gradual
return to free commerce.
signs of this are beginning 10 appear
and people greet them with sense oil
relief.
II is the mess of the war times that
In being swept away. The return 10
white bread is being predicted rice VIII
he a free commodity when the new
harvest comes up. Tho Commissaflaio
DeRli Approvigionamenu tthe ROOD anu
Fuel BoardD allows certain quantity
Of sugar without n ticket over the liaiial
ration; little things they seem to- be,
but they Indicate an Increased avahable
supply Of gooda, as II Is the case Tor
example with Goldfish
II allows n freer consumption and the
abolishmeut of restrictionsG TINT have
hccn Imposed for several years Modest
Indications they arc. but tiny signify
botterment In the food situation Of the
country AZ the same time more free
dom Is being given To tho export bust
ness which Is tho most natural way -
better tho balance Of trade In otr favor,
In tho field of industry the utestion
Of the "Contrullo" participation In the
management takes on moro definite
aspect Between the two points Of
view--the owners and that of the work-
ere NJ agreement has yet been reached
But the frequent contact Of the twu par
/ ties on a common ground Of dipcussiau
produces inevitably Its effects.
Tho TIiRh Board of labor and the
! Parliamentary Hoard on National Eco
nomy md Labor represent this neces-
sary exchange ~ views which produce
contacts IN n more serene atmosphere
where reality imposes itself
/ II is interesting to hear both parties
| IN the cape.
The owners Of Industries have formed
n national association (Coufederagione
| Nazionalel whose secretary II siguar
Glno OIivett
/ talked with this young and cornpe.
tent member of parliament who Is thf
mouthpiece of hia class IN tho High
BOARD of Labor and IN the Chamber
| Of Dcputiea
/" We must not diatort and lessen this
| Importance of the industrial function.
he said. "1f Investigations on ths
general management nf industries ar.
wanted. we arc ready 20 accept their
aH II has been done IN Great Britain
and tho United States in the ense o
banks. textile Industries. coal mines
ctc Rut tho control ~ II iH pretend
I'd hy tho cxtretuistH. that is partieipa
tion in the management Of each fac
tory. would as result paraiyzo all a.
tivitier and initiative, with a reaultan
decrease In production. The so-caliel
controllers" would in reality be IN
| enemies of tho firms in whose manage
ment they must participate. whereas
general investigation on certain srcci
fed Industries is sufficient 10 bring on
the date of the cost of production an
So regulate the prices 70 be fixed. Il
on the contrary. they pretend 70 parti
cipate in the managent Of each estah
llshmcnt or factory. the industrial own
They would prefer TO shut down the
factories"
Less infcxible and pessimistic in hI
conclusions is Signor Umberto Blanch
a young socialist member OF Parlia
ment who represents the labor organ
zations. He has become prominent 4
his up 20 date practical sense evidence
in his proposals which tend in differ
ent fields. To the naturalization of Gel
tain industries. For example that
the paper mills. II Is from his sens
reality that a famous phrase Of his {
this subject was inspired, that is whe
in order 10 point out the dangers of q
"conUoilo' not characterized by SEN
of moderation and reasoning no did n
hesitate to say that it would mean Il
"contTollo suicadaveri" (partIcipati,