Evening star., 1926-10-31
Combination Explains Power.


This combination of personal charm
and spiritual vitality explains, pc
lieve, his power TO have organized tht
political and social life of Italy in
manner which has Centered the eye
Of the world on the Fascist eNperi
ment. During my brief trip through
Italy have been able to observe some
what the practical workings OF TN
experiment. MusSoini's organization
of 10000, 900 FasCiSts from all group
labor, business and Intellectual
into "A single national working con
Germ. inspired by an almost religious
unity of belief in Italy'S future, seem
to me the greatest single achievement
OF his regime.
These groups are complex in or
ganization but all ultimately respon
Siblo to the head of the government
MuSsolini. AS a result OF this or
Ganization strikes and lockouts have
become virtually "a crime against the
state. Every possibility is granted
these groups to settle their difference:
amicably. but if they fail the verde
CONFIRMED or imposed by the cent1a
EoVernmont-jn the last resort b\
Mussoini-is final.
In the United states labor alone i
organized on a national scale. But IN
Italy this nationwide organization
extends to industrial and banklne
groups and al forms Of social, eco
nomic and political enterprise.
All Elements Controlled.
Therefore the government controls
all elements in any Internal dispute
and all are held equally responsible
fol. their acts to the national govern
ment. Hence strikes or lockouts
which disturb national interests are
.lsaG- y
an insurrection in the .army-as trea-
son against the state.
For in Nussolinis Italy the state
is everything. The state represents
the interest of the whole nation, 1t Is
not merely a mediator between Vari-
Gus conflicts of interests. The func-
tions of the head of the government
MuSsolini--arr very broad. His theory
makes the whole administration oi
the state responsible to the executive
head. not To the Legislative body.
MuSSoIini. AS head of the nationa.
administration. appoints not only III!
cabinet ofjccrs, as in the United
States. hUt also the heads ot bureaus
which control industry, exports, labor
unions. ANA IN the last analysis retain
and banking operations. All func-
1ionS of the administration ot public
affairs in The hroIdest sense of the
term are exclusively directed by him
Nation Shows Benefits.
In other words, the functions OF
the President of the United states
those of administration of public AZ
fairs in the national interest-are in
Italy extended as far as seems neces-
s:l,v to stabilize and compel unified
constructive effort There is much
evidence that this principle has bene-
fitted Italy.
NIusSolini is thinking not only of
the next five but also of the next 90
years. He recognizes the difficulties
confronting Italy today, hut seems to
have unShakeahle faith in the ability
Of the Italian people 10 overcome them
There is, for instance. general mis-
trust of the preSent-day tendencies
toward international economic com
hines in Europe and fear that they
NAV place Italy in rendition of eco
nomic inferioritN.
This tendency is recognized as an
inevitable tendency Of cotemporary
evolution. But Italy is proud Of her
political and spiritual unity, her wealth
of human material, her native intelh-
gence, takes a long view Of this evolu
ton and looks confidently to a future
of prosperity and power.
tCopyriEht 1926. hy Chicago Daily News Coz
More than $4,000 pilgrims have
visited the Canadian shrine of ste.
Anne de Beaupre this year, an in
crease of 80, 600 over 1925.