No food can be served unless it is on the approved list. In large cities, there is a committee of control, composed of five citizens appointed by the mayor, whose duty it is to see that the restrictions are rigidly observed. If the police authorities do not approve of a certain menu, it is submitted to the committee, and unless they put their O. K. upon it, the restaurant is not permitted to use it.
Two factors combine to keep prices of necessities and even luxuries down to a reasonable level. One is the so-called "calmiere," or government regulation, that certain products may not be sold at a higher price than that fixed by the regularly constituted authorities. The other factor is the prevalence of co-operative societies that sell to their members at cost or almost at cost. Retailers have to compete with these societies, and there is a consequent curb on profiteering. Nearly every trade or profession has its own co-operative stores. The entrance fee which must be paid to join a co-operative society is very moderate, in some instances as low as five lire (about one dollar).
THE ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN
Titian's great masterpiece in the Academy of Fine Arts, Venice
Amusements and Sports
Theaters, cinematograph theaters, and other places of amusement had to close at midnight. Restaurants and cafés closed an hour earlier. This did not apply to the war zone, where the military authorities made their own regulations and imposed all kinds of restrictions for defensive purposes.
TITIAN'S "ASSUMPTION" BEING TAKEN OUT
