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...Italia Virile. Lest little Rico, Tito and Beppo grow up without proper enthusiasm for black shirts, castor oil and kindred masculinities of Fascism, they shall no longer be taught important subjects like history, literature and philosophy by women, but by men only, "in- spired and animated by strong, virile sentiment." So announced Professor Pietro Fedele, Italian Minister of Education, who last fortnight weeded out many a college professor and high school teacher possessed of un-Fascist sentiments. Elucidation: "Observation has demonstrated that women lack enthusiasm for philosophy, which they always seek to tincture with religion. They cannot write, and history...
...lion cub crouched, speed-stunned in Signer Mussolini's lap as the Dictator stepped upon the throttle of his racing car and sped toward Rome. That was in 1923. Provincial admirers had bestowed the beast. As she grew into a sleek young lioness, the Duce, intrigued, named her Italia Bella. He is wont to enter her iron barred cage crooning "Italia Mia, . . ." and only twice has she scratched him (TIME, July 12). Recently her sleek flanks grew pendulous. The Fascist press began exultantly to refer to her as Sultana, Italia, and she brought forth three cubs...
Straightway the Premier's news-organ, II Giornale d'Italia, began a contest to choose names for the cubs. Scores of Fascists suggested "Bastone,"* "Eia"† and "Alala."† Some hundreds of imperialist Fascists suggested the names of three areas which Italy would like to wrest from France: "Nice," "Savoie" and "Tunis...
Though these last seemed appropriate names for the cubs of Sultana, Italia, Signor Benito Mussolini did not approve them. He dropped a word, instead, and suddenly some thousand Fascists wrote to suggest that his given name be divided into three syllables (Benito) and each syllable doubled to form the name of a cub. Last week it was formally announced that the offspring of Sultana Italia will be called "Bebe," 'Nini" and Toto." Within a few days two sets of human triplets at Rome and another at Ravenna were similarly christened...
...Banco d'ltalia, on the basis of which two and a half billion paper lire will be retired from the six and a half billion now circulating. Similar deflation will be continued, year by year, as an annual budgetary expense. Meanwhile the Banco d' Italia will be given special supervisory powers over all other Italian banks to compel them to accumulate a surplus equal to 40% of their capitalization...