Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1922-03-09
RUSSIA
DR.. George H. SissOn Talks to Ex-
change Club

1t was the pleasure Of the Wauseo1
Exchange CLUB to listen to a very fine
talk given by DIR. George H. Slsson
of Boston, Mass, last Friday evening
He just returned a few weeks
ago from a several months sojourr
with mission in Russia.
DR.. Sisson left for Russia il
August 1921. He was on visit here
weeks ago. He was on a visit here
with his son, DIR. W. H. Sisson, anC
the Exchange Club invited him to be
a guest of the Club and give them a
talk on Soviet Russia. This he die
which was very interesting to every
one.
We are unable to give you all that
he said in detail, but we can give you
some OF the facts that DR.. Sisson
gave US first hand.
He said: Russia is in a terrible
condition today, but are not in as bad
a condition as they were. In that
country the Bolshevik is the ruler, the
Soviet Government that rules Russia
today is Bolshevke. This govern
ment under Trotsky and Lenin have
an army Of one million, six hundred
thousand men, and they are not as we
suppose they are, men with boards
and long hair, they are clean cut SOL
diers. These soldiers are piad 5000
rubles per month, 40 cigarettes and a
pound and a haIf of black bread a
day. They must attend school or &c
without ratlOns. To give one an IDEA
oItWhat the ruble is worsh TO-DAY
IIU,UUU ruUles IS wolUn only $1.0O IN
American money, before the Revolu-
CIon the ruple Was worm 81 cents.
printing presses are running every
day, printing money, until today they
nave more money tnan they know
what to do with.
There is not single commodity that
they 40 not need IN Russia. Iney need
every thing, and there is great oppor-
tunlty to open up trade with them
ana 1 feel that U. S. should be the
first to recognize the Soviet govern
ment because they have come TO stay
Tins government has gold with which
10 pay and ii U. S. don't open trade
WIN them Japan will, as they are only
holding out for two reasons, if Russia
accepts them, Japan will step in anC
start trade Immediately.
The people Of Russia are of the
don't-care feeling; this was caused BY
the government taking everything
away from them. There is not sin,
gle person in Russia today that holds
a title to piece OF land.
The people are idle due to the fac
that they planted their seed one yeal
and by the time it was ready to har
vest the government came along anC
contisicated it.
A divorce in Russia is easy to get
if you don't like your wife, you gC
before an official, sign a paper anC
! you are a free man
/ The large cities of Russia are in ;
tumbled down condition. One cit!
! that was known as the Paris of Rus
sia, and had population of over on
million, is in a terrible condition. Tn
streets are all broken down and gras
is growing in them, the resorts alon,
the mountains are all falling to pieces
The residents are just sitting aroun
and waiting for something to happel
and nothing happens. There are man
cities that are the scene of desolatior
In the Volga Region the peopl
planted seeds and titled the soil, whe
the crop was ready to harvest tn
Bolshevik government came along an
took everything. One year tn
drouth hit this region and no rain fe
for months, this left them withou
anything and today this region is i
a. most pitiful condition. People ar
starving for want of food and cloth
] ing.
The railroad system in that countr
is broken down, there are not six goo
. cars left. The road bed is in good cor
d. dition, as labor is cheap and men ar
; after work to make a living. Most @
the car seats have been removed an
, used to make clothing. When trai
| pulls into a station, the refugee
mock to it and try to find some pIac
, to ride, they are bumped beneath tn
! train and the wheels crush them bl
: nobody seems to care for life. The
2 do not have to pay unless they have
: seat, and to have a seat means thu
5 some one else has occupied the plat
Oe1oAS yOu HaFCS oOLAC OAAS Win ~
or 8 legs.
Russia has the greatest spy syste
in the world. 1t is what is known /;
the "Checka." The Soviet goverl
ment has imposed high taxes on i
people When they are unable to pa
they are put in the "Checka" and
they have no friends to bring the
TODD they will starve to death, as Il
/ government feeds no prisoners. o.
lady tried to raise a small garden ju
/ for her own use, she was caught al
fined 100000 rubles, if she couldr
4 pay, she would be placed in Il
i ''checka."
. This Soviet government is again
profteering. A Jew doctor was caug
!protiteering in quinine and was sh
J at sunrise.
Russia has plenty Of exports, su
as oil and vast forests of walnl
Gasoline can be bought for &c a ga
Ion.
A decree can be obtained to do bu:
I ness in that country in absolu
& safety and it would be good time
4 invest in a manufacturing plant no
& Siberia is not used for banishi
q prisoners from the country, but t
8 "checka" is used in its stead. VIII
& it gets to full they shoot them. T
3 churches are doing good work. o
8 priest feeds $4,000 people every. ds
+ The school system is broken dow
= but they still have an age limit on !;
I: tendance. The people are asham
|: of Russia today and ! hope some d
Il they may be proud"
4 The ministers and other frier
Z were invited to hear DIR. Sisson t.
Il and every one thoroughly enjoyed hi
Z ANNOUNCEMENT
Il On account of the earnest solicit
4 tion by large number of friends
4 different political parties, l have cC
4 sented to allow my name to be us
4 in the August Primaries for the nor
Il nation of County Surveyor of Fult
+ County, Ohio.
X IF nominated and alectad VI