FOLLOWING CAESAR

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12399, 12 November 1934, Page 5

FOLLOWING CAESAR

'REGULATION-;OK- LABOR IN ITALY MUSSOLINI’S BOAST - NEW CO OPERiTIVE SYSTEM INSTITUTED (U.P.A. h.v Elec. Toi.' Copyright) (Received Nov. 11, 6.30 p.m.) ' ' ' ‘ ROME, 1 Nov 10. Inaugurating the -now co-operative system. Sigiibr'Mussolini -described it Us “probably the most important event in Italian history.’ The Duce initiated twenty-two corporations to control all deparments •of industry and several professions throughout Italy. Eight hundred and twenty-three attended an impressive ceremony in tlie Julius Caesar Hall, including all Ministers, Parliamentarians, Senators, and -five women. Everybody wan wearing Fascist shirts.

Signor Mussolini declared: “It is a revolutionary movement and! deals with all political and social reforms necessary ,to the development of tlio Italian people. It will eventually replace the Chamber of Deputies, which belongs to past history.” Referring to Julius Caesar, whose giant statue way, behind him, Signor Musnolini added : “I am carrying on the work begun by Caesar, who was the first to regulate labor. Tbe corporative system will give Italy higher social justice. Last century proclaimed poliitcal equality among citizens Fascism went further by regarding all men as workers a-s indistinguishable by any social grades. Neverthc less, it iff too- early to consider the red’stributon of wealth. The new corporation of wealth. The new powers and its world expansion, blit nobody -should; expect miracles. All -nations will eventually adopt tlio .system, which harmonises discipline and power.”