The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-18
Continued from Last Issue.)
The Crisis Past.


Those the terrible days of 1921 different
the situation in 1924 great improvement has place
in the condition of the people, which that the revolution
patiently succeeding But before going into details how
and in what degree this improvement has place.
deal awhile with few general Impressions and Indications
Every place turns visible signs of the economic
recovery The people manesty stronger and healthier
it is safe say that the in the cities have gained
least 20 pounds weight since three years ago. They
full of life and energy whereas in 1921 everybody being
hungry stirred unless he compelled to- Every
visitor remarks at the striking improvement in the APP
and actions of the people The great epdemcs of
phus and cholera which ragged during the early years of the
revolution, have been practically wiped and the
vigorous sanitary have been taken prevent their
The fuel crisis Although wood and coal
still highpriced hard get they the life and
death issue they three four years No longer does
find the stove chmneys sticking out of the windows of
the apartment buildings blacng up the whole frontthe
steam heating apparatus has long since been put into order
again One most striking improvement that noticed in
the factory cechehouses for taking of the workers
babies during work hours In 1921 these Institutions how
well meant really appalling for want of food and
other essentials But those that visited recently real
JOY look With least the necessities of life go on
they filled with happy children The people much
better clothed Indeed Moscow crowd of today would not
look out of place. far the quality of its clothes
cerned in any city in eastern Europe remarkable develop
ment is the growing of leather for clothing One
hundreds of dressed from head foot leathecap
coat pants boots and ALL In Moscow Lenngrad and other
big Cities the street cars hroughly cleaned painted and
repaired running than schedules whereas
in 1921 they fororn looking Objects only occasional
to be and that always with its steps and handles
broken away otherwise general of dsrepair The
street lights in full again. whereas in 1921 there
not street light in all Moscow. Likewise the telephone
service what there is of it. is in good operation and repair
Indeed get number quickly in Moscow in New
York. which perhaps is after all not much of compliment
to Moscow Everywhere buildings being painted and
paired and repaved The crowded with
vehicles much that traffic police have been installed al
though their primitive methods will hardly be copied by the
New York traffic squad
But far encouraging than the signs improved we'll
being which upon all Sides the better morale of the
working Masses which likewise everywhere in evidence In
1921 the revolution seemed practically lost all
cep the devoted minority of Communists They it who
held the mssses together and literally made them fight
after they We're licked But the situation profoundly
changed At present the opinion prevails everywhere that
the revolution is The only questions really
matters detail how the revolution shall brought
it's fullest fruton. There is still much suffering and hard
ship but this is mild in comparison with the terrible