houses at 10 p.m. in winter and 11 p.m. in summer, and the opening hour at 10 a.m." The publicans c·omplained and agitated. On October 23 a circular was issued which virtually annulled the decree, '' delegating to the Prefects of the various Provinces the decision as to variations of the closing hour, account being taken of the importance of the town concerned and the movement of visitors.'' Gambling. On November 29, 1922, the UnderSecretary for the Interior stated in the Senate that ''It is .impossible to prevent gambling. . . . The question of granting licenses to gaming houses is under consideration. . . . The plan to be submitted for the King's approval is at the present moment under consideration.'' Two months later, the semi-official p_ress reported that the intention of the Government was the precise opposite of that alr.eady announced, and that all gambling would be pr"ohibited. Letters of Introduc"tion. At the end of 1922 the Ministers sent to all Deputies a circular asking them to desist from putting forward any sort of request for favours for private individuals . . After less than a year,· tetters of recommendation and replies to them were in full flow once more, though restricted to certain Deputies ; and communications of , the type of the following were being issued : "August 2g, 1923. The press bureau of the Fasci~t party of Aquila reports that 'in consequence of the great interest shown by His Excellency Alessandro Sardi, Signor Mussolini has arranged for the suspension of the order for the dismantling of the workshops attached to the boot and shoe works at Aquila, which have already been closed down.' " Biblioteca Gino Bianco
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