The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-05-14
COMMUNIST PRIVILEGES"

COMMUNIST PRIVILEGES"
In reading any reliable work upon the Russian revolution he
revolution par exceen struck again and again by the
recital of the simplicity Of the lives of the Soviet officials and
physical hadshps endured by the government officials
the highest 1t is indeed startling phenomena extra
ordinary in human affairs The Commssars equal position and
authority the very highest officials in capitalist governments
live with their families higher plane and higher pay
than skilled worken Indeed Lenin salary Premier equal
only to that Of the school teacher remote Russian village The
supposedly inherent weaknesses of human character to succub
to the softness deblatng influences Of power suddenly
achieved have passed the Communists of Russia BY This
startling enough to attract attention 1t startling enough
to cause enquire the of such to withstand
human temptation Dee however deeply into the motivation
of the communists for such asem all that has yet been dis
powerful ideal and true conception of Individual and
psychology The Communists have remained unassaled by
the historic temptation of every ruling regime that has
mounted the dias of power religious ZEAL ascecsm rules
them completely after three and half years of at
the first moment of victory
ue here and there Communist in the employ of the gov
has given the temptation of peulation would
be strange such not the considering the terrible SUI
fern hunger prvaton which they have been subjected
These however all witnesses agree have been summariy
and severely punished to the point OF being shot on proof
guilt To be avowed Communist and guilty of ansoca acts
sufficient grounds alone for the svere punishment Nonparty
members equally guilty punished less severely eniency being
6coied them which no Communist could lay claim to- If Com
muns officer drinks if Communist official steals or takes
brbe he rentess shot whereas nonCommunist is only
imprisoned says Brasford in his book THE Russian
Workers Republic"
The Communists have set themselves the task of being
living worthy example the great OF Russian toers
with and by whom they determined to construct new So
cety which will in turn become example to all the workers OF
every country adherents political faith ever set them
selves such stupenduous task Only the most heroic courage
could urge upon any party such task Only the most sublime
faith in their historic mission and marvellous zeal could maintain
them in their Yet waverng in their purposes
no loss faith in their historic duty weakening OF discipline
no falling by the wayde The undebiab fact remains that the
power of Lenin and his party grows ever greater
he Communists have many duties but no privileges the
way one writer the matter Such statement has been
verified by others there epidemic of disease? Communist
DOCTORS and aids called to take the most danger
GUS posts counter revolutionary leader spring up with
menacng band Enhanced by outside Christian naton)
The Communist party called upon to furnish soldiers for the
front ranks Does factory work badly Communist workers are
called from their homes set work with the aggard order
that the factory may supply its full quota products In the face
of every danger threatening the Russian people and the Revou
ton the Communists take the front ranks giving their services
and their lives without stint the miracle work of erecting and
safeguarding the first workers republic this world has
witnessed.
These the privileges Of the Communists to give their lives
first before they ask others to do Rosta Wen quotes pas
sage from Pavda dealing with this matter OF communist
privileges Considering that it has bearing upon very recent
circumstance it is well worth quoting here show that the same
heroic and selfsacrcng spirit anmates the COMMUNISTS now
as formerly The quotation is as follows:
They always talking about the privileges of the Com
mnss Such privileges do exist In practice although the Party
carries on bitter struggle against them and although they are
ncomparab less than the privileges which other governments
give supporters We call upon however to think
over the following When Congress taking place. the Con
gress the ruling party the unfortunate events In Kronssd
4 took place. s
What did the Congress do?
1t sent third Of its members to the front common sol
diers in the most dangerous places.
Up the present is known that three Of them are dead
seventeen wounded and possible that other not y
reported
When has anything similar opened In hsory2 Nowhere
lpeyer
Every who in Kronstadt tell how herocaly tn
eegates Of the Congress- fought