VOL. 115 - NO. 29 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, JULY 22, 2011 $.30 A COPY Celebrating Our Anniversary! 116 Years of Continuous Publication One hundred and sixteen years ago, an Italian immi- grant who arrived in Boston when he was only 16 years old saw the realization of his fondest dreams, to establish an Italian language newspa- per that would be the genu- ine voice of the increasing flow of Italians to the United States. The boy was James V. Donnaruma, the news- paper was LA GAZZETTA DEL MASSACHUSETTS which is now published in English as the POST-GAZETTE. James Donnaruma (right) with colleagues in the offices He remained at the helm of La Gazzetta del Massachusetts, 231 Hanover Street, James V. Donnaruma - Founder Caesar L. Donnaruma of this well-known publica- in 1913. (Post-Gazette file photo) Publisher - 1896 to 1953 Publisher - 1953 to 1971 tion until his demise in 1953 at which time his son, advantage of America’s free in many ways when Ameri- Caesar, took over the reins education while learning the can presidents, senators, of running the now famous process of citizenship. We de- congressmen, governors and national weekly newspaper voted pages and pages to that other officials praised the located in the North End of very mission! work of the newspaper in Boston. Caesar was loyally The GAZZETTA became, in times of war and peace. The assisted by an ingenious a way, a sort of guide, so newspaper had to fight vig- wife, Phyllis, who assumed to speak, the go-between that orously against all forms of the role of publisher in brought American political discrimination in employ- 1971, as one the nations life to the Italian immigrant. ment and immigration laws, first Italo-American women Many times our people were yet on the issue of loyalty and publishers. Upon Phyllis’ sent unknowingly to work in patriotism, there was never death in October 1990, their places subject to a strike and any question. daughter, Pamela, continued were therefore exposed to The Italian immigrants the tradition as the third physical violence on the part after a long period of confu- generation publisher of the of strikers ... in time, the sion, which was often be- POST-GAZETTE. situation changed as they wildering, accepted in full The GAZZETTA, as it was learned more about the new the American concept of Phyllis F. Donnaruma Pamela C. Donnaruma properly called, was very land of opportunity. school, church, and state and Publisher - 1971 to 1990 Publisher - 1990 to Present short in financial means The Italian immigrant has become part of this demo- but had a large vision, to was a hard worker, a thrifty cratic society, bringing to it As we celebrate our anniversary, give its readers a better man, a family man. He all the qualities the Italians we would like to thank our advertisers and and wider understanding had pride. As a family their always possessed as builders, between two countries. The goal was to build a future in dreamers, organizers, fight- subscribers for their loyalty throughout the years. so-called Italian Colony, or America. The GAZZETTA ers, artists, inspired teach- We couldn’t have come this far without you! “La Colonia,” had to face a stressed on these virtues. ers and defenders of Italo- complexity of problems and We began to publish an all- American ideals. the GAZZETTA had to under- English section which be- Throughout the United stand the slow and hard came a real forum, discuss- States and in Boston, espe- transition of men who, in ing many problems, criticiz- cially where freedom be- News Briefs most cases, had been en- ing discriminating laws while gan over 200 years ago, by Sal Giarratani gaged in agriculture in the advocating Americanization the GAZZETTA or the POST- home country. Here, they and responding to commu- GAZETTE has played a vital were to work in construc- nity needs such as the Red part in history. Perry Coming to Bay State tion, factories and restau- Cross appeals. Today, the University of Texas Governor Rick Perry, a potential 2012 rants, eventually emerging A typical Horatio Alger Minnesota and the Univer- presidential GOP candidate has an upcoming as small storekeepers and story could be repeated by sity of Florence in Italy have date to speak in Boston. He will be delivering finally the professionals, thousands of immigrants compiled all of our issues the keynote address at the Pioneer Institute’s heads of business enter- and their American-born from the first to its current Better Government Competition Awards on Sep- prises and eventually to children who became an publication on microfilm for tember 13. With the current field of GOP candi- become industrial leaders, integral part of this great future generations, thereby dates so weak, Perry could very well be the GOP heads of state, people to be country, fighting in its wars recognizing the POST- nominee next year with a better-than-good respected by others. and facing every national GAZETTE’s historical contri- chance of beating the incumbent. If America was to some a crisis. It would be impossible, bution to this country and Keating vs. Ciccone bitter disappointment, to space wise, to enumerate the development of our Recently, in the Boston Herald U.S. more it remained a great ad- the many initiatives taken unique culture to the people Represenative Bill Keating reportedly alluded to venture full of excitement. by our publication from its in- on these shores. a state Senate race years ago when Keating tried There were new ways to ception as “LA GAZZETTA” to We continue to bring to topple then Senate President Bill Bulger and be learned as well as its present-day format as the to our readers the incredible sign-holders from outside the district arrived in new institutions. There “POST-GAZETTE” in its 116 stories of Americans from support of his Senate opponent. He reportedly were speculators and ex- years of uninterrupted pub- coast-to-coast who are the seemed to think Whitey was financing the sign- ploiters to be fought, a lication. We never missed an “Builders of America.” We “padrone” system needed to issue, even when the going salute these great men and (Continued on Page 15) be destroyed. There were was very hard. women who have made a churches to be built and The moral reward, over the unique contribution to our above all, immigrants took years of hard work, came country and heritage. THE POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE IS NOW OPEN AT 35 BENNINGTON STREET, EAST BOSTON This office is open on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PMPM, for the convenience of our East Boston and North Shore clients and contributors Call 617-227-8929 for more information Page 2 POST-GAZETTE, JULY 22, 2011 Res Publica by David Trumbull “Free” Trade Deals are Bad for Massachusetts by Steven J. D’Amico, guest columnist, OTHO filling in for David Trumbull Marcus Salvius Otho, the Lusitania (present Portugal), had happened, but declared Even after losing 682,000 They empower foreign cor- seventh emperor of Rome and recovered the mistress. that he had been carried jobs to NAFTA, and 2.4 mil- porations to haul us before was also the eighth Caesar. Poppaea Sabina is the off by the soldiers and forced lion to China, Washington a secret trade tribunal when- He was born on April 23, woman that was kicked to to accept the rule. Strangely continues in its blind faith ever they think a law or 32 A.D. and during his early death by Nero at a later time enough, once he had estab- that somehow these trade regulation makes it harder childhood was so wild and because she complained lished himself on the deals are good for us. This for them to do business here. unruly that his father often about the emperor spending throne, he repaired and re- summer Congress is ex- These “investor state en- had to discipline him by flog- too much time at the chariot set many of Nero’s damaged pected to take up three new forcement” provisions have ging. Later in his adult years races. statues, reinstated many of trade deals — with Korea, been used to attack public he pretended love for an Otho performed his ap- that emperor’s administra- Panama and Colombia. interest laws ranging from older but influential woman pointed task with remark- tors, and appropriated about These trade pacts, like those gambling regulation to in the court of Nero and used able moderation and integ- two and one half million dol- before them, are bad for ground water protection. her to worm his way into the rity for about ten years. lars for repairs or renova- American workers, bad for A recent World Trade Orga- emperor’s good graces. It is During the final months of tions of Nero’s Golden House. our domestic economy and nization ruling means we said that either because of Nero’s reign Galba appeared About the time that all of bad for democracy. might soon lose the right to similarities in character or to be the people’s choice as this was happening, the Let’s look at the impact on know where our food comes immoral interests, Otho a successor, and Otho chose Roman legions that were in just one industry — textiles. from — they ruled against became a favorite of Nero the opportunity for revenge Germany swore their alle- In recent years Korea has our country of origin label- and this contact helped him by supporting the cause of giance to Vitellius.