The Washington herald., 1921-05-17
Promises to Come Back
And Serve Jail Sentence
In United States.
LAUDS CONDITIONS
FOUND IN MOSCOW
Soviet Nation Now Haven
OF World Refugees,
Says I.W.W. Chief.
Especial Cable to The Washington Herald
and United Press.)

and United Press.)
LONDON, May 1s. - william D.
Haywood will return to the United
states to serve his twenty-year SEN
tence in Leavenworth prison, he said
today in an exclusive statement
wirelessed from Moscow.
The 1. W. w. leader. whose dis
appearance brought bitter criticism
from associates who were also under
sentence for hampering the nations
war activities, announced he will re-
turn after the third internationale
and other conventions have been
held In Moscow.
Copyright. 1921, by United Prsss.)
By WILLIAM ID. HAYWOOD.
MOSCOW, May 1S CBy wireless)-
Here is my story.
On March 1 retired to the home
Of friends in New York. Three
weeks later 1 arrived in Moscow.
1 shall remain here for the con-
and other meetings.
I will return to the United States
without question. II l. cannot re-
turn before my bond is cancelled. the
government may have its equiva-
lent of a pound of flesh which
friends deposited for NY appear
anca
Promises to Return.
But my bondsmen will not suffer
financial olss from the cancellation
of the bond.
was awakened here March 81
by the thunderous pealing of church
bells. and was informed that I was
In Moscow. capital Of the workers
republic.
The dream of my life had come
true
Here the children do not toll their
lives away. but are sent to school.
They do not receive penny meals.
but the largest and best food sup
plies in the nation. Their educa-
tion is provided by the best
equipped teachers available. They
have comfortable clothing and vari-
Gus amusements-
Condition of Children.
The children here. unlike those
OF the Eastern and Southern States,
are not compelled to toll long hours
in capitalist-ow mills where their
work brings nothing more than a
scanty living.
Russian children are learning the
country belongs to them and that
when they become adults, they will
receive the full product of their la
bor. No mill owners. capitalists or
masters drive them to reap a profit
from their labor.
The Russian women. owing to the
revolution, are absolutely free-not
nationalized as claimed in the bitter
Ties told in the United States. They
have full equality with the men, a
voice and vote in all councils.
Women Get Vacations.
Women are granted a two months
vacation before and after child BIRTH
Every worker takes a months va
cation annually. Usually these are
spent in rest homes of which there
are 4.00C in the vicinity of Moscow.
converted from the beautiful palaces
cf noblemen. Throughout Russia
there are 10000 rest homes and wa
tering places used only by the work
ers. / visited one. Limitations of
the wireless prevent a description of
the perfection of its organization.
Industrially Russia is making
wonderful progress. 1t is the hope
Of the world. while the revolution
II the greatest historical achieve
ment since the United States threw
eff the yoke of the British.
Haven of Refugees.
Russia is the haven of political
refugees now as the United States
was for Russian refugees during the
Cars regime.
There is no such thing as unem-
pleyment: no Wall Street. no gamb-
lers, no black robed judges holding
the destinies of a nation in their
grip.
will attend the communist
youths conference. the congress of
marine and transport workers and
the world conference of women be-
fore returning.