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ITALIAN CEMETERY DEDICATED; DEAD OF WAR HONOREDContinued from Rage One. DeVivo* A brief military service followed outside the churchDr. Andrew Ferraro, Itdiaa vice consul, who presented certificates of high school entrance to 20 students, lauded them for their accomplishments and congratulated the parents for their interest in the parochial school.“It is the sacrifice of your fathers and mothers that has made it possible for the school to be continued despite the stress that the unsettled economic conditions have imposed on you,” he said. He commended the pastor and the sisters for their guidance.Senator Anthony Cavalcante appealed to the pupils to apply them-selves further in their studies and sacrifices to fulfill the confidence and faith of their parents by making good in the world of hard knocks.Father DeVivo also lauded the students and the parents for their cooperation.The graduates are Rose Capiello, rank Caringola, Nettie Delligatti, *ita Falcone, Vincent Magni, Nata-ine MoHnaro, Anna Grace Molinaro, Drlando Molinaro, Theresa Natale, dichael Prestia, Ross Prestia, Rose-nary Renze, Anita Renze, Donald to beili, Roselyn Rulli, HeleQ Russo, Victor Ruvo, Marguerite Sansone, 'ulia Smarto and Paul Trafficanti. The program follows:Welcome song, graduates.Italian welcome talk, Vincent ■lagni.Song, “Happy Days Are Gliding” raduates.Reading, “The Bald Headed Man,” trace Filla.Star drill, third and fourth raders.Tap dance, Roselyn and Junior ;um with Henry Rulli as pianist. Drill, “Air Mail,” fourth and fifth raders.Playlet, “Harry's Pockets,” Mar iret Vellucci and Carlo Quinta Italian patriotic song, chorus.Song, un Postinc,” Marie Carbon-:o.“The Cross and the Flag,” gradates.Poem, “E Pluribu3 Unum,” Mich-tl Prestia.Recitation, “Our Flag,’* RoselynLilli.Address and presentation of cer-Icates, Dr, Andrew Ferraro, Fitts-u-g, Italian vice consul.Address, State Senator Anthony ivalcante, Uniontown.Address, Rev. Father Henry De-vo, school superintendent.“The Star Spangled Banner,” dience.Music by Kiferle's Orchestra.The banquet at St, Rita's Hall, at-i ded by more than 200, concluded i event.Premier Benito Mussolini regards i Italians in the United St*.tes as nericans and expects them to be ic American citizens arid show ;£r allegiance first to Old Glory and ondly doesn’t want them to forget fir mother country, Representative mfe J. Zappala of Pittsburg, as-oblyman from the First Allegheny jislative district, declared at the lquet He said that people have played their feelings because of {information and propaganda ich he attributed to England.’he assemblyman compared the Lian premier • to the American ancipator, Abraham Lincoln, in rating the people of Ethiopia from clutches of slavery under the ime of the erstwhile king, Haile 3ssie, now in exile in England.Ir. Zappala lauded the Constitu-i of this country, “the greatest ntry in the world,” and called up-his compatriots to uphold it at all es. He said that the Italians uld not feel an inferiority com-because of the African campaign their mother country, declaring » their sympathy and assistance aid' go to it as did that of the a and other nationalities when r mother country became in-red in difficulties, ffhen a man becomes married, hisallegiance is to his wife anddren but if his parents fall in i, his natural instinct would be ®me to their assistance,” Mr. oala said.Ve need in the United States men women that are liberal, that be-i in our principles, people who loyal to its institutions.” he idered, as he implored the Italo-trieacs to use judgment in exer-g their franchise, fe are gathered here tonigat to irate the Italian victory in Af-No one can condemn you for ie added. ■■ut,” he said, lt;4we don’t want you -Americans to feel that because soldiers of Italy triumphed in battles under the brilliant lead-p of Benito Mussolini you areof America here. It was the in soldiers across the wide blue itic under the marvelous lead-P of Mussolini who are the he-of that conflict.our duty as American citizens at home is to uphold the laws of great land of ours, to abide by rdinanses of our city, our coun-d our State. Mussolini looks to is Americans and wants you to jurself proud as American citi-and wants you to ever strive toadvance and develop morally, mei ally, physically, socially, political vocationally and the like; that t people of this great America will s the light and that they will call uon you to represent not only the p«pie of Italian extraction butAmericans.”He pleaded forcare in select*men for responsible positions in pi lie life, declaring that by exercisi Iheir franchise with caution “you i lifting the stone just a little high ot tho gratefication of -your tnotfc country as well as yourself.”“Let us now ,as we are collect here resolve ourselves to be go American citizens, ever loyal America, and secondly that we nev forget the land of our origin,” h Zappala said.Dr. Andrew Ferraro of Pittsbiu Italian vice consul, who will lea on July 1 for Nev/ York City whe he is being transferred, speaking Italian, commended the loyal that the people of Connellsville ha* displayed in moulding together oi of the most-elaborate church plan he has seen anywhere in this count or in Italy and appealed to them manifest that spirit of cooperation1: any further undertakings.. “It bas been said by men with bri liant minds that no organization stronger than its weakest link. Yc should all resolve that this weak lin will not be you,” he said.FJorentino DI Girolamo of PhiU delphia, traveling correspondent c H Popolo Italiano, a daily and Sue day Italian newspaper, lauded th priest for his fine leadership and h: congregation for their courngeot support in helping cany out a pro gram so elaborate.Senator Anthony Cavalcante, World War veteran, recalled tha when he was given a gun nearly tw score years ago the battle cry wa “to make the world safe for de mocracy.” He felt that there was r« consistency in international justic when the Italian campaign in Afric; was condemned and that the samlt; principles of the World War coulc just as well have applied to the Ethiopian conflict as he went on to lauc President Roosevelt for his stanc against American participation in i* despite the eSorts of British propaganda to embroil!this country. “W( are thankful that we had a man ir the White House who was courageous in the hour and who paid heed to the plea that this was not an American fight”There was an elaborate musical program, with Angelo V. Basilione as master of ceremonies. Vocal selections were rendered by Miss Camile Falcone, Michael Saponaia, Joseph Pnidente and Miss Sylvia Donnadio, all of ConaellsvOIe, Mrs. Anthony Cavalcante and James Garrow of Uniontown, and Mss Virginia Rulli of Vanderbilt, Roselyn and .Junior Rulli appeared in a song and dance act, .while Georg© Silver of Uniontown contributed a comet solo, a vocal solo and joke* as he was roundly applauded. Xiferie's Orchestra furnished instrumental music. There was a public address system to carry the music and addresses to all parts of the school auditorium, it being arranged by Dick Foote.BREAKNECK COUNCIL Iff LABORERS WILL REORGANIZE TUESDAYBreakneck Council of Internation Common Laborers will hold a spi rial reorganization meeting Tuesds evening, June 23. All members ai requested to attend and assist 1 selecting officers tor the ensuic yesir.3*oclf State and National lab* conditions will be discussed.Use Our Classified Ads.Cost is little. 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Connellsville, Pennsylvania, US
Mon, Jun 22, 1936
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