El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14

7 ONDON, Eng, Aug. 1l.-Lifs fol
IL women in Soviet Russia IS IN.
speakably hard" said Mrs. PhiliiT
S~nowden, noted English suffragisi
and wife-of the former labor member
Of parliament, who has just returned
from Russia. where she went as one
OF two women members Of the Brit
ish Labor party's delegation.
There Is no public criticism Of
Communist principles or policies" she
said. Those who criticise are classed
counter reTOlutionaries, and the ex-
-traordinary commission takes are o.
them. The Communists thought TO
use Us as propagandists and ar
ranged demonstrations at which we
were advertised to speak.
The Bolsheviki have convinced the
people that both Great Britain and
the United States are on b verge
OF revolutions. I took every oppOr-
tunity to tell the people how they had
been misled- Bolshevik officials did
not like it. but the applause from the
people was surprising"
Emma a spotIess Lamb.
Speaking Of women and conditions
generally. Mrs. Snowden said:
4 got first hand Information about
an American newspaper woman 1
was unable 10 learn where she was
from, or whom she represented, but
her name is AIRS. Harrison. She has.
been held in Russia for three years
and will not be permitted to leave
until after the war Is over. She Is
not in prison, but is covered care
fully by a spy.
Emma Goldman, compared with
the bOlsheviks, Is a spotless lamb OF
milcness. She Is very unhappy and
is utterly out OF sympathy with the
communist administration; Its rigid
ity is alien to her principles. She
Is spending her time looking out for
b comfort n interests Of the other
deportees and Quarreling with the
b~olsheviks- Their treatment OF the
anarchists has made her very bitter.
The theaters are n bright spot
The care which the soviet govern
ment takes OF children is another.
Country houses have been turned into
centers for the little ones and they
are we'll cared for. I never saw a
miserable child all the time 7 was in
Russia
But life for women Is unspeakably
hard. Every woman whose services
are not absolutely essential at home
that IS to say, every woman who
no small children-has been cou-
scrlpted 70 work In the fields or fac
In addition to this work. they
still a to are for their homes
70 stand, IN long queues, for the
merest scraps OF food; to build fires
without fireWood. They have no
except what they have had
years. There are no styles IN
PetrOgrad later than 1914. The ef-
forts which the Women make to ap-
pear p~resentable are pathetic When
was IN Petrograd I went 70 a
birthday party, given In honor OF a
distinguished poet One OF the women
guests wore a cloak OF sable which
vas simply priceless, but her toes
coming through her shoes
Using Up the Future.
Il saw almost no young people on
he streets OF Russia The girls, they
old me, were all at work in factories
the boys were at the front But
learned that many OF h girls were
q b 'front.' as we'll I myself saw
Z least 50 women, who were vol
inteerss serving IN the ranks Of the
Red, army. Some OF them wore mems
informs. Some wore no uniforms at
n-any kind Of clothes they could
ct
The bolshevik administration, as
saw It Is neither Democratic nor
ociallst- II Is a merciless war ma
hins. And the people are supporting
: first because they are intensely
atriotic and fear hat division may
lean conquest from IN outside foe,
second. because they do not dare
0 oppose st.
I found nothing In the rumor that
Fomen had been nationalized There
absolutely free divorce. In the [
'nited States II both parties wish q
that Is an almost certain bar
; obtaining It They are accused Of
0lusion- In Russia that Sc the only
Jason which need be given 2ut II :
My n party desires a divorce the
are put on probation for three
and 30 given az opportunity
, reconsider and patch II up Then.
n stin remains dissatisfied, the
Ivcrce Is granted
Are sim Religious.
Russian women sttn find sonsola-
in religion The reports that the
lurches had been closed by the boil
leyiki and the fkons and ornaments
we're untrue. 1t Il true
lat the soviet government has for
.dden the use OF tbs word Cod IN
ie public schools and that the
lurch Is no longer under the con-
'ol and protection OF the state, as &
riVileged Institution.
7 found thai Russian women like
and American ONE were
liefly interested in education, child
elfare, and those matters OF public
lterest which affect the home. I
them divided politically. but
when they held views in oppo-
.tion TO tbs government. because
le country was at war. Untl Russia
again open to the trade Of b
D one viii know how Russian
really feel about bolsheFism-"
II
Miss Pearl Brandt Of Houston.
exaE, the first girl railroad mail
ERIK to Be GDDofnted IN the United II