Evening star., 1926-08-22

because the most pressing. There is
no unemployment. Electricity. water.
airplanes, dlriGinies. motors. IN" army.
the navy. i'rodC CieS have been az
complshed for all of them. and ono
feels the thrill of life III all the depart
ments. Rome is alive. and rs one
purSueS his way IL Naples ne feels
that he is not leaving any "f tho en-
thusiasm behind. Tie great ''Mez-
looked by the Government. nor are
her generous islands" Naples, Bari.
Palermo. the great ports of Italy In
the Nediterran mean, are receiving care
full attention. To the neglected port
of Bari has been given $4,000 600 lire
for its Improvement. To Palermo
Sc, ,000, 900 for her material redemption
water. lights, drains. hospitals. Steriliz-
ing and disinfecting plants. Three
twenty y-fiVa million lire
have been spent to bring the water
of the mountains of Pugile to the
arid lands of Calahria and the Basili.
Cata, in the foot of Italy rich lands
when watered. Five hundred million
lire for roads in Calabra-tO mend
them and make new oneS--COmmuni
cation for her isolated cities. The
men working on them are young.
good looking, clean. not at all ashamed
of breaking stones for the road: in.
tereSted rather in having the roads of
their government in better condition
Working vigorously, not loafing on
the oh. Agriculture has reC' we'd
the greatest attention of any thing
in Italy.
Naples is the center of all the Fas-
cisti activities of southern Italy.
Colonial Spirit Awakened.
Also the spirit of the colonies and
the generous islands" is awakened.
The King and the Princess Giovanna
go to Sardinia, the prime minister
to Tripoli, the Prince Imberto TO
Sicily and encouragement and self
respect follow pride of country. Italy
is no longer the "smaE disorganzed
people of the Versailles treaty.
mere geographical expression" but
people alive from North to South will
love of country WCIdeu spiritually
into the union MaZzini dreamed of
Cavour prophesied and Garibald
fought for-Facismo.
When the law controlling; the rents
in Rome was abolished on the Sd
of last January the last war reGu-
lation ended III Italy. To provide
for the people thuS thrown out of
their homes. for the most part in
sanitary apartments III old palaces IN
the crowded street,, oi Rome and for
the ever increasing popu'atiOIi tie
government loaned the Institute dell.
Case PopOlari so 600. 600 lire To le
used In part for :he building outside
the walls of Ron~ Of new moderi
houses and apar tHl-nts to suit the
needs and means &. all classes q;
tenants. to be sold Ct rented at mod
crate prices and ufth long lease
or easy terms
On the 18th of IiiT, with - spce(
entirely new in Italy. but completed,
Fascist, 450 apartments We're read,
and offered to the public They cor.
sist of small villas "f two or fUin
a apartments. with modern comforts
and with grounds around them G,ivius
air and light. Large modern buiid
ings with apartments 20 tncct III,
needs of the various sized families
also were completed This method
of providing good homes Tor an Rom"
is a part of Mussolinis plan To create,
a Greater Rome" aS wc say IN
America.
VOlDi Addresses Crowd
Count Nolpi minister of tira,rc.
went with n number of officials tu
visit the finished houses the ~.h"r
day and made a short Sp"nrh To-
the crowd that gathered around from
the steps Of one of the houses.
He closed with these words But
to one above ali others IS due vO,r
to him who has known
how to create in the Italian people
this state of mind. of creati-e zcal
that permits them to feel themselves
great worthy of high destiny For
irj f..
molding of that new spirit, Fla.
eza, eza, alala"-the Fascist cry
in which the crowd Joined. and the
children gave lunches of flowers to
Count Volpi. 1t was a meeting en-
tirely Fascist.
Perhaps there is nothing that so
entirely expressed Musst mi as this
tribute to him. the uuwearvinr
molder of that new spirit" which is
the spirit of new Italy.
He creates the new spirit" then
presents the plan 10 meet the difficulty
Of the moment. IT is the most intei.
esting part Of his government To
watch. He is the perfect master of
for and in Italy, a great
believer in the force Of example
Wherever his presence will give i'm
petus to any good work. there YOU vii!
find him. lie is entirely human ana
a good fellow" ahoundine in person
al magnetism. a We'll rs great states
man and a great patriot and his worI.
Will live because he mas nodded I'M
"for eight years" that
new spirit of Italy to Fascism.
Great Men in Government
He has great men in his government
with him. all able men, all seasoned
Fascists. If they were called upon to
carry on there is no reason to feel
that they would be unequal to the
task. Each day that is added to the
life Of the government they arc meet
ing grave problems. are learning the
practical and scientific administration
Of Fascism.
And behind these men are $4,000
enlisted Fascist They not only wor-
ship Mussolini. but are committed 10
his government. They have enlisted
for ii. submitted to it's severe dis
cipline. suffered. sacrificed, worked
for IL. prorhesied for il. fought for
and many of them have died for Il
1t is often urged athat these are
recruited from the drecs Of society,"
Without stopping to prove that they
are also from all classes. including the
highest. what higher commentator
can be offered a government than TO
say It has enlisted "the dreSS of So
ciety" in forming Il government Of
discipline. sacrifice and work" for
their country - of 'unWearNingly
that new spirit" Of theirs To
This is what Mussolini
Is doing.
He appears 10 be in tho most per.
feet health and spirits. If he is not
it In no way interferes with a life 0t
unceasing labor Without Testing A
apparently he has worked "a
no public man has ever worked for
four years and probably longer. and
when in the saddle has The appearance
Of perfectly healthy man thoroughly
on loving an hollr Of violent exarcYsa