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they seem well patronized [[strikethrough]] Clothin [[/strikethrough]] Shoes about same price as in New York. Hats and clothing about one half our price. Yet people seem all well dressed. No beggars in the street except some very old women.
Immediately after visit to dentist drove to Station for Nice. [[strikethrough]] Bribing [[/strikethrough]] Bribes on railroads to conductors was formerly quite common An inspector escorted by a young fascisti soldier in new uniform came to inspect us and [[?]] my four valises made me pay 9 Lire extra which I gladly did but which formerly would only have been a pretext for bribing the conductor. These fascisti seem to introduce a new
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point of view in Italy and its politics. Mussolini has suppressed a large number of needless [[strikethrough]] officials [[/strikethrough]] employees on the R.R system
My [[red underline]] side again bothers [[/red underline]] me considerably. - I wonder whether my rib is broken At Ventimiglia customs inspection. Same [[red underline]] rough [[/red underline]] unbusinesslike handling of [[red underline]] passenger. I am asked whether I carry any money. [/red underline]] as the law forbids taking money [[red underline]] silver & gold [[/red underline]] out of Italy. Same in France where one cannot take out more than 10 francs (70 cents!) in silver and 5000 francs in paper (340$) Everybody says "no". but there is no inspection. Those who are foolish enough to admit get in endless trouble