Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 105, 7 March 1912 — Page 10

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THE RICHMOND PALIADIU3I AND SUN-TEIiEGKA3It THURSDAY, 31 ARCH 7, 1515!.

ITALIAN - AMERICAII LEAnNS LESSON Of SPECIALPRIVELEGE How One, D. Chiascuro, Discovers the Difference Between a Lottery and a Raffle in America.

(Continued from Tag One.) ts or anything ! pertaining tberto through the mail; and then aaked him whether be acknowledged that the letter was In response to one he had sent. Nor will It greatly surprise you to learn further that Chiascuro looked at the letter long and longingly, but solemnly and sadly disclaimed and disowned It. Begins to Awaken. ' After he got home the problem of the ways of a free country lay heavily on the mind of our hero, and refused to be dislodged. He was still wrestling -with it as he enjoyed the spring sun from his chair on the aide-walk in front of his store, when a wagon passed. In the crate on the wagon was a well-favored cow; and on the side was the legend: "This cow to be given way to bolder of lucky number at Klk's Fair, May 4. Tickets 10 cents." Diogenes rubbed his eyes and pinched bis nose to make sure he was not dreaming Then he called his boy from the side-street where he was playing marbles, to make sure that his English was not at fault. He was reassured that neither his eye nor hi English bad betrayed him. But the familiar Old-world air of the legend, his vivid recollection of the postal inspector's explanations, and the poignant pain at the memory of the fat envelope he dared not claim, made him distrust all evidence and prevented his mind from drawing the natural conclusions. While lie was lost In this quandry an automobile passed. It bore upon Its polished side a card announcing: "To be given away at Elks' Fair. A chance to get an $1800 automobile for 10 cents." Diogenes watched It. open-mouthed, until It vanished around n corner. Then he eased the itch of hi palm y acratchlng It with the milled edge of a new dime, and bailed a pissing business neighbor. Raffle vs. Lottery. "What-a eet mean?" he asked, with an expressive gesture toward the vanished automobile. ' "O." said the American carelessly, The Elks have a big fair coming off and are going to rnfflo off the cow and auto." "Da eell-a me what you call-a tickkut" His English approached the vanishing point when he grew excited. "Sure, Dlogc! you ought to buy a dozen. You might be the lucky fellow. "But da poliss no arrest dem?" asked the fruit-vender, wonder looking out of his transparent face. The American laughed. "Bless your heart, no; Diogenes! It's for charity; and, besides, all tho leading citizens are inU It." At this the ancient namesake awoke In our hero's constitution and got out his lantern. An elemental Iatin interest In political institutions lighted It up, and Diogenes Chiascuro started out seeking the truth about a governmental system that robbed the alien of his greenbacks because they came from a lottery run by priests in the Interest of religion, but let him have a free chance at a cow or automobile In a charity raffle managed by the leading citizens. In the Italy that he had "loved and lost," the prerogatives of the privileged classes had not been so much to bis own disadvantage. And 1 need not warn you. Kind Reader,

cutor. whom the chief had mentioned. Thither he betook himself. The prosecuting attorney frankly stated that the proposed raffle was illegal and expressed himself as willing to act, if some citizen would file an affidavit. But be advised Diogenes simply as a friend, you understand not in any official capacity," not to thins: of doing such a thing It might arouse race prejudice, and hurt his business standing in tho community. Diogenes asked if he himself would be allowed to raffle a cow or a pig to raise money for his church. "No," replied the attorney this time speaking as an official, "the public wouldn't stand for it." Our hero lingered to draw upon the fountain of legal knowledge once more. He wished to know the reach of the arm that bad that morning robbed him of his fat envelope. He asked what would happen if he should send tickets to the Elks' raffle through the malls. "Get arrested, sure," laconically answered the legal adviser. "Postal Inspectors on the watch " "But why?" Prosecutor Has a Joke. "Well, now, to .be frank, Aristophanes," the prosecutor had once studied Greek and loved a joke now and then. "Well, . Aristophanes, Uncle Sam Isn't elected by the leading citizens of this town. He hasn't a thing to do but enforce the postal laws." The flame still burned in Diogenes' lantern, and seeing a group of prominent politicians in a saloon, as he went down the street next day, he went in in search of a key to his mysteries. These pillars of state were gratified that he consulted them. It showed a commendable and all too rare disposition on the part of the "stranger within our gates," that one of them should desire to understand the government under which they had come to take refuge. They assured Mr. Chiascuro that he had come to the right place for enlightenment. Diogenes was glad and proceeded to spread his perplexities before them. But as they gathered the giBt of his questions as to the difference between a church lottery and a charity raffle; between craps in Bucktown and bridge in the East End; betwen a prosecuting attorney and a postal inspector; and especially as to the special privileges of the leading citizens; he noticed that their faces were not toward him as at the beginning. They bantered one another with to him pointless mirth and indulged in some to him meaningless jokes; when they began to chaft him, ignoring his questions, he saw there was no chance to learn what he wanted and went away. When he was gone one of them delivered himself of lofty sentiments about the danger of admitting to this country all these Ignorant foreigners, who lack the necessary intelligence to understand our institutions. A second predicted that the country was going to the dogs if it did not quit admitting these anarchist Dagoes who are always criticising and opposing our government. A third gave vent to his irritation more bluntly, and profoundly to the effect that these niggers were getting too gay, anyhow, and would have to be taught to keep their place. Continues His Quest. In blissful ignorance of his presumption, Diogenes pursued his investigations to the point of attending the fair itself. There he saw the "leading citizens" in their pride and splendor. Their wives and daughters graced the booths. He saw their libertine mayor lead the grand march of the city's fairest and bravest. Only his faith in Washington and Lincoln saved him from grave fears of a disintegrating effect of American life upon the Italian home. He saw all classes join in the mad scramble for prizes at the games of skill and chance. He beard the unblushing appeal to the gambling passion. He learned of the hundred thousand tickets in the auto raffle, sold to

ty. meant a chance to get unearned

gain. And he lingered until he had heard the award. Then as the disciple of Demosthenes and Mazzini and lover of Lincoln walked homeward, pondering on what he had seen and heard, the light broke on him and he grasped the genius of the American city government. "Eureka," he cried, as he turned the heathen "Code of The Ten Tables" to the wall, and put out his lantern. Then he

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Aineniau prototype uiu m (cuiug lantern focuwsed on an honest man. Calls on the Chief. Naturally he went first to -the chief of police, who stands to the alien but a step in advance of the public achoot teacher as the representative of our free government. In reply to our hero's inquiries, the chief admitted that the raffle was against the law but explained condescendingly that it was not his business to interfere. If the prosecutor thought proper be would bring the matter to the attention of the grand Jury; and they would, If the evidence warranted, bring in an indictment against the responsible parties, if they could be Identified. Diogenes sought to locate tbe devious line between the lawful and unlawful means of getting mo

ney through devices of chance

sked what would happen if he and his friends shot craps in neighborly

fashion In the alley behind his store. "You'd get pulled, sure," said the chief unhesitatingly; and then added, as Diogenes seemed unsatisfied. "It's gainst the law and the public wouldn't stand for it a minute." Chiascura pursued bis quest. He inquired about the card tables and piles of money he had seen often at social functions, when he delivered fruit to a certain house In the East End. The chief smiled indulgently. Bridge!" he said. "They just play It for fun; and besides they belong to the best families." Diogenes was groping his way in rather deep darkness, but he kept up the quest. He queried whether he might have his neighbors in for a soslal game and play bridge whist for money. The chief smiled again patiently, as one dealing with the hopeless questions of a child; and he answered whimsically. "Not unless you can get Mrs. Van Money ford to let you have her parlors. It's the privilege, of the leading citfsens only." Diogenes ventured to express his bewilderment but the chief could only dismiss him, saying that he had evidently lived too Ions under the effete despotisms of Europe to grasp the Senius of our free Institutions. Comes to Himself. On the sidewalk Chiascuro came to himself ' and remembered the prose

switched on tbe electric light, posed before the lithographs of Washington and Lincoln on hia wall; and, with the grandiloquence which principles and Institutions in the abstract have always been able to produce in

the Latin temperment, he voiced his discovery: "Dees a government of-a da peepul; by da politeecian; for da lead-j ing ceetizen." i

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