Mr. Carroll-Abbing: Not always. They generally live inside.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Taylor: I have cabled to New York to have an allowance made from the   
National War Fund invested in suitable materials--new clothing material that   
can be sent over here to be made up.   Mr. Barr will report on that when he   
returns, It is a very helpful thing to have the clothing made from new   
materials here in Italy.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Silber: Would you also give a part of this material to a school for   
delinquents?
 
     
 
 
Mr. Taylor: We could do that if we have enough. I suggest that this work   
of making the trousers be done quickly. I also mentioned to Prime Minister   
Bonomi the question of shoes. It seems to me if our manufacturers in America   
could design a shoe with a reasonably good sole and make a top of substantial   
material, perhaps canvas, the result could be a very serviceable type of shoe;   
then we could ask the Nations War Fund to make the purchase of one million   
pairs.
 
     
 
 
Adm. Stone: For adults?
 
     
 
 
Mr.Taylor: Yes, I was told that in the country districts the women could   
get on very well with wooden shoes. If we are going to concentrate on men's   
shoes, would you drop women's shoes out of the program entirely, and trust to   
the usual method of collections to get women's shoes?
 
     
 
 
Mr. Carroll-Abbing: Yes.
 
     
 
 
Ing.Galeazzi: Also workmen's shoes can be used by women in the country.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Taylor: Does that strike the Brigadier as suitable?
 
     
 
 
Brig. Parkinson: Yes. It seems to be a good idea.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Taylor: Now about the distribution--we discussed last week proceeding   
next in the communes adjacent to the cities of Naples and Rome, and that was   
virtually agreed upon. After that distribution is completed, we planned to go   
into the cities of Naples and Rome with the surplus.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Silber: We talked of distribution to the city of Foggin first.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Taylor: Yes, that has been agreed upon. What would be left for   
distribution in the city of Naples and the city of Rome after the communal   
distribution is completed?
 
     
 
 
Ing.Vicentini: For the communes of Naples we need about 4,000 bales, for   
Rome about 1,000 bales and for Foggin 1,000 bales. That would leave about   
12,000 bales for the cities of Naples and Rome. We discussed the question of   
Rome yesterday in the Giunta and the opinion was that in the town of Rome the   
need is not so great.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Taylor: I think the city of Rome apart from the institutions should   
take care of itself.
 
     
 
 
Ing. Vicentini: The institutes need help, however: We have made inquiry   
to our Commission for Institutes concerning the need. They should give us   
report in few days concerning the situation. We figured that the total number   
of children in Rome to be helped is of about 8,000.
 
     
 
 
Adm. Stone: I would like to know who has the responsibility for the   
children in institutions. Are the refugee children under the care of Zaniboni,   
or who has that resposibility.
 
     
 
 
Prof. Canaperia: We take care of them.