Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-30

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oosve1 - United 1taly,s eaying L had
taueeA lAw. eevern1Aont ana reaision|
~ 1.eoe yeArs SnA had hen one q
ne gvsatset inAQoaoee Ia civilization.
He toa1 The iodgV man that. q citi-
sens Of the United states ara sons
OF italy In America, thsy have = great
ruas to play. They can teach " many
tAinga. ~ 61EsedlAw upholds tho
ideals for which Italians strovs for
many 0snturies and make . nation
xreat. A. true Italians they can be
true Americans and can learn much
here. Having been In italy several
times. he hes love for that country.
He praised General Diax and COM
mendsd ltaly's part Ia the World
War.
Judge Hastings said he realized
that he was invited to tho banquet
becauss Of tho position he holds and
he accepted the Invitation because he
thought Il. WA his duty to como and
also because he wanted to show his
interest In people who were not born
herr. Mentioning the Maryland So
ciety Of Delaware. to which he be-
longs. he remarked that mono Of It's
members desire to leave their adopted
state and he was sure none OF the
members OF Christopher Columbus
Lodge want to return to their native
land. He stated there are opportunities
In Wilmington and the best way to
know opportunities Is to get together.
Remember we welcome you II you are
good citizens. Rnd--we believe you are.
hut we demand that you be citizens
under no obligation to the king OF
Italy, he said. Determine to do your
part as citizens. There must be re-
spect for American law, because you
are part OF the administration OF law.
II "a your duty to see that the proper
man In elected mayor of the city.
that the proper man In elected COVER
nor OF tho State. that the proper men
are elected Senators and Representa-
tive in Congress and that the proper
man 10 elected President Of tho United
States. Whatever law Is enacted you
must follow. Judge Hastings contin-
ued. Some persons object to the 50
filing fec. II may be the Legislature
made u mistake. But the Ming fee
was imposed by law, and II IL our duty
to pay. There are lot OF men who
sit still and do nothing. You can't al
ways go by the man living next door,
Some critics are destructive and not
constructive. Don't follow them. Pick
the man you think In best fitted to
run the government. l have little re-
spect for tho man In the pulpit or
elsewhere who criticiscs without find
Ing what IL best to he done. Judge
Hastings concluded. He tears down,
instead Of building up. Don't let II be
said you are banding together to up
hold any man who violates law.
Venerable Thomaa D'Aquino OF
Principe di Fremont Lodge announced
that one purpose OF the Order OF Sons
OF Italy In America In to induce Ital-
ian residents OF the United States &c
become American citizens. On behalf
cf that lodge he presented to Chris.
TOPPER Columbus Lodge 4 gold EN-.
hlem. which was formally accepted
by Venerable Alexander Nanni.
Supreme Venerable Joseph di Sill.
vestro Of Philadelphia and suprem,
Deputy John Torchio. also OF Phila.
delphia. epcke briefly on good citizen.
ship and urged regular attendancee Al
lodge meetings.
Mr.. Ward wished the Sons OF italy
In America success and Impressed Co
operation and loyalty.