The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-20

t WASHINGTON. Feb. lS.--Two de-
crces by Russian Sovlets under which
! women arc "socialized' or national
, lied" were given TO the Ovcrnan COM
mittce. furnishing the additional PROOF
of the reports coming out of Russia OF
the Bolshcvik plans for the degradation
Of women.
The DEGREES on women showed that
! there was no uniformity OF action
! among the Sovie;s. In ono case the
| decree provided that every won<n over
eighteen should be compelled once Il
! month 10 choose 4 ''cohabItant nus
! band" whose consent was not asked.
! and that men had the same right 10
choose woman without her consent.
! In the other tho requirement was that
all women between eighteen and thirty
I two became the property Of tho ma
ton" and were subject 10 any recognize
| I'd citizen.
| This latter decree was Issued at
! Saratov and Is based on DEGREES OF tho
| Soviet Of KronStadt at the cradle OF
! the Rolshevist revolution The witness
; stated that many people were fleeing
! from tn" city and that it seemed doubt
! full whether the decree could be en-
; forced. Ii is as follows:
! Decree.
This decree rs proclaimed by the
! FTIkC -ASSOCl1lIuIl vi EhiIttl'IiISNH III ~
town of Saratov. in compliance with
the decision of the Soviet Of peasants
and soldiers and workmcn's deputies OF
krunstadt. the abolition Of the private
| possession Of women.
Motives.
Social inequalities and legitimate
! marriage having been condition IN the
! past which served as an instrument IN
! the hands OF tho buurGeoisc. thanks TO
! which al tho best SPECIES of oil me
beautiful have been tho property Of m"
! bourgcoSc. have presented the proper
; continuation of tho human race. Such
! pondcruus arguments have induced the
present organization 10 etlict the iol-
lowing decree:
u. From March ! tho right 10 pos,
! sess women having reached tn" ages
II to 81 is abolished.
! 80 The aEc OF women shall hH deter
| mined BY birth certificates or passports
| or by the testimony Of witnesses ana
on failure TO produce documents thcir
age shall be determined By the Black
Committee. who shall judge them ac-
! cording to appearance.
| 80. This decree does not aT"ct women
having five children.
IN Case Of Resistance.
.5. In case Of resistance of the nus
band br shall forfeit the right % the
former paragraph
! &c. All women, according to this Dc
cree, are exempted from prtvat" owner
shin and are proclaimed the property u
! the whole nation.
~ The distribution and management
of the appropriated women. in c"mpl!-
ance with the decision of the tp"F" or
! eanizaIiun. are transferred TO the Anar-
rhist Saratov club. In three days from
| the publication Of this decree all w"-
| mon given by it to tho use or IN" ma
ton are Obliged to present themselves
! 10 Thu. given address and give the re-
quired information
IS. Before the Black Committee is
formed for the realization of this de-
cree. tho citizens themselves shall DC
charged with such control. Remark
zach citizen noticing n woman not sub
I hitting herself to the address under
this decree is obliged TO let it be known
to the Anarchists club. giving the full
name and fathers name OF the Offend
ting woman
Of public property should be 4 bearer or
a certificate from the factories commit l.
tee professional union, or "orkman'@.
Soldiers and Peasants Council. certify
ing that he belongs to the working fam
Providing for Future.
I'll. Every working In"Inn'r ~ NblIG''l
to discount per cent from his earnings
to the fund nr general publ" action.
Remark: This cnmmlttr" IN rharE" VIII
put these discounting funds. with IN"
specifications Of the names and lists"
into tho state hanks and other In%tItu-
lions handing down thcS" funds To the
popular generation.
"1c. Male citizens not belonging TO tho
working class. III order 10 have tho right
equally with the prulctariat. arc obliged
to pay 100 ruhlcs monthly III the public
funds.
Ia. Tho local branch Of III" state
bank is Obliged IL begin To r"s"rr" thu
payments Ia tn" national generations
fund.
"lI All women proclaimed hy this do
cree to hc national property will rcc"tE'
from III" funds an allowance" of "%S ru-
hlcs Il month.
"l5. All women who ar" pregnant arr
: released "f thr direct stat" duties for
four months, UP 10 thr"" months before
and nnc month after child birth.
"lG. The children horn an" given To al
institution fer training after they arr
one month old where they arc trained
and educated until they ar" seventeen
yoars Of az" al thu cost If tn" public
; funds.
"lT. In cas-" Of Il birth of twins thf
mother - IL r"Crtr" n prize OF @on ru
blcS.
rs. All citizens men and women. nrt
Obliged la watch carefully thnir hcAlll
and To make each week an examination