The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-25
SOCIALISM UNMASKED
BoLsHEVIsM REVEALED

mainly and are saying that the vio-
lence and bIoodshed in Russia is mere
ly an unfortunate incident in the pro-
gress of a noble cause to be attributed
to the natural reaction of an Cypress
ed and ignorant people after centuries
of degradation.
Their number finds recruits from
otherwise intelligent people who con-
stitutionally like to sympathize with
what they are pleased to consider the
under dog, and they are swelling the
usual company of '1ong-haired men
and short-haired women" who are
flirting with parlor socialism.
Within the week women of the
highest social connections have taken
their places on a Boston platform be-
fore a gathering where the deporta-
ton of alien anarchists was condemn
ed, and every mention of the I. W. w.
and the Bolshevists was wildly cheer
ed.
There are some subjects into whose
exact details the American press is
naturally reluctant to go. Probably
for that reason the testimony this
week of R. E. Simmons before the
Senate committee investigating Boil
shevism has not yet become generally
known.
Mr.. Simmons was formerly repre-
sentative of the department of COM
merce in Russia who left Archangel
for this country last November.
These are the days when it is nece-
sary to call a spade a spade, and
every word of this testimony should be
known to every woman as well as
man in this country. Mr.. Simmons
read to the Senate Committee DEGREES
of various Bolshevist Soviets which
we reproduce from the New York
Times
A decree issued by the Soviet of
the City of Vladimir follows: Vlad-
imir is the capital of the province Of
the same name, rs miles from Mos
cow.
''Any girl having reached her
eighteenth year and not having mar
ried is obliged, subject to the most
severe penalty, to register at the Bu-
reau of Free Love of the Commits
sariat of Surveillance.
Having registered at the Bureau
of Free LoveA, she has the right to
choose among jhe men from the ages
of 10 and SO 4cohabitant husband.
Remarks The consent of
the man in the said choice is unneces-
sary. (2) The man on whom such
a choice falls has no right to make any
protest whatsoever against the in
fringement.
of girls who have reached their elgh-
teenth year is also given to men.
"The opportunity to choose hus-
band or wife is to be presented once
month.
"The Bureau of Free Love is au-
tonomous.
'sMen between the ages of 10 and
so have the right to choose from
among the registered women, ever
without the consent of the latter, i,
the interests of the State.
Children who are the issue O.
these unions are to become the prop
erty of the State"
The decree states further that i
has been based on the excellent ex-
ample of similar DEGREES already is
sued at Luga, Kolpin, etc."
A similar project Of provision
rights in connection with the social
ization of women in the City of Hive
linsk and vicinity has been published
in the Local Gazette of the Worke. 5
said.
At that the Bolshevists of Vladimir
Luga, Kolpin, Hvelinsk, etc., are con
servatives as compared with those Of
the City of Saratov. Saratov is the
tenth largest city in all Russia, wit:
population of $4,000.
Mr.. Simmons read a decree date;
March Is, 1913, issued by the An
archist Soviet, which was charged b
Lenine and Trotzky with the govern
ment of the City of Saratov. The c..
cial translation of the decree reads:
'sThis decree is proclaimed by tn,
Free Association of Anarchists in TIT
town of Saratov. In compliance via
the decision of the Soviet of Peasant
ana SOLDIERS and WOrkmen.S Depute
of Kronstadt, the abolition OF the pr
vate possession of women"
MOTIVES
"Social inequalities and LEGITIMATE
marriage having been a condition i
the past which served as an ins5ru
ment in the hands of the bourgeoise
thanks to which all the best species o
all the beautiful women have been tn
property of the bourgeoise, have pre-
vented the proper continuation of tn
human race. Such ponderous argu
ments have induced the present OF
ganization to edict the following de
cree:
al. From March 1 the right t
possess women having reached tn
ages of II to 80 is abolished.
"2. The age of women shall be de
termined by birth certificate or pass
ports or by the testimony of witness
IS, and on failure to produce docu
nents their age shall be determine
by the Black Committee, who shal
judge them according to appearance
"3. This decree does not affec
women having five children.