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Ow Ew mH ang created the cort of "moral desratism’ on which the Mafia relied for its 7) (59) . extotence, (A similar situation we to be found In Sictiian-Itallan communities “44 inl2merico, crecting foot ip fhe pinde of many aberorvers concerning the pp actin Mofla conmortfen Of proyines' Peisinesas loadors in these cammuntities 15 asy thelr eorviecs were seught not only by the criminal element, but also by 18 pergona net botieved to bo associate T vith the underworld in any way.) 20 el Pa aaa "ta tlare, oma orehag to Croevfora 22 might be a lawyer, a I ” eae . m Sper af thes somictaal oar even ce! the provincial council, cr a deputy, even ° .- 25 a sébinet minister, rising to moral control of the whole society "simply by - 27 ~ hig Mrostice ond preteminint will, Lot never by any sort of election or mathinery, cattha Mefia hadpens, | tone hefore attzining such posts, however, tha Matin Jradey had egdinerily Poees > arvich man, bocause it would be 3h os . ene . * ry a r ee + a> oe ae on an prastically ye poerssipls to make A cot ract ior any public wWOrk Or tO Carry it 36 (60) ous 7withont hie interyention, 38 39 9. The torent Utrata 40 wT ett ene Tear 4D The Incol “apo Mefirza cought to secure as his partisans (his gang) 3 thatneonacrtes and montofaetora Ao bite Aiectrin¢ from among thea lnwar etrata of Lg gis iter a aS er) 2abuE T iS, aah Uva ead, AEP CUTTS REE alee ae he ee ee sctéety. The uppsr-ctase Mafiecio (Alta. Mafla") was powerful and rich, or 7 hafBeetabiich4 hie remtation ac an insolent, fearless, cruel, and influential méy- The lower clasces (called "Bassa Mafia) murdered, robbed, abducted, 2 33 - 36 - 54 56 57 58 59 ;61 =“ 62 7 oo