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Final debate on the bill passed off without untoward incident. On a motion supported by several Fascist Deputies representing workmen, a provision for plural voting for certain classes of men was deleted. The objection to this section of the bill was that its effect would be to reduce the suffrage of the workingmen...
...question then arose what to do with the bodies. The soldiers suggested that they deserved the same fate as thousands of workmen and peasants whom Kolchak had assassinated during his punitive expeditions...
...Gobert, described by the Monarchist press as "an honest simple- minded fellow," corroborated the evidence given by Syrig by stating that Herr Ebert had exhorted all workmen to ignore orders to join the Army...
...sooner was he seated than the effect of his hammering was seen. The massive door was slowly falling in-lowered by unseen sampietrini (workmen) upon a bell-signal from the master of ceremonies. Down, down it went, and was wheeled away on massive casters affixed beforehand. Came the penitents of the Vatican basilica, with holy water and blessed towels, to scour and scrub and dry the aperture. Came a thunderous peal of joy from the bells of St. Peter's, echoed at once all over Rome by 400 other church belfries. The Pope stood erect on his throne...
...built Solomon, his workmen coming and going on silent feet, fretful lest any noise should affront the ears of the Lord. But in Washington, D. C, hammers ring all day, all week, resting only on the Sabbath. For there, to the greater glory of God, men are buiding a Cathedral, named after the city in which it stands. A year ago, the foundations were finished; and it was seen that they were good. A fund of $10,000,000 is being raised to complete the Cathedral. Money comes in; new contracts are let. It is prophesied that the sound...