The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-25


Of Russia Germany and other parts Of Europe health and
holiday resort Here visited several institutions holiday
homes and rest houses established houses built by the ars
tocracy and nxuousy furnished in former days for their
purposes
tour 1t was almost like summer and the mild air and
sunshine proved an acceptable change to the Deega
ton We visited the workmens clubs homes
and there is doubt that this famous health be-
ing utilized by the Trade Unions for the purpose giving health
and medical attention to those who most need result of
their active services in industry.
arrival Grozny, we Immediately proceeded to
inspect been able to see in Russia We
were introduced to the of tapping these natural springs
of valuable OIL which formerly provided profits which mil
onaires made In all directions noticed the precious
oil bubbng to the surface of the earth ready simplest
methods OF extraction The fluid which all of the world
has caused diplomatic differences ealousies
than any other material is to be found abundance
We extremely interested by what and learned
here We able to the miserable which
onare oil monoposts had erected for the housing
the workers under the old system and
able to look round the model village which being
SOVIET RepuDhcan authorities The profits from the oil wells
are being used for the purpose creating improved
ing conditions for the workers During inspection of these
houses impressed by the upodate architectural
sign and inside graed space
the houses were many respects the model cottages
being built in England in connection with Government schemes
From GroZny travelled to Baku where visited the
most famous ofed in the world again very
striking evidence of the effect and also the de-
sructve effects of the struggle troops
ing nations to obtain possession of this immensely
ofed Here the wells exist in great number and the eon
ment is large scale Revolution the plant has
been electrified and the ofeld itself there large
trica department where huge dynamos work. and the
Soviet authorities have expediousy which
had been discussed by private monopots the oeds
ten years
During the investigation of the offelds were
amazed and disguised with the conditions housing
workers which had formerly existed under private
living places not huts attempt dignity
name OF houses would be and the description
can give the outhouses finds the at
home Long of dmy lighted buildings story high
with small windows and owbut doorways some cases
no flooring but the EARTH In these novels horde
various natonates had been housed
that would subject the of cattle
prosecution for cruelty if he kept his
We have hesitation in saying that these conditions
ing the people the vest
or In any parts of the world known Delegation
When we remembered that the output of oil from this
can be counted hundreds of millions pools
aires have been created in abundance from these oeds
Indignation and disgust at the
unlimited.
AS contrast these conditions able to visit the
public of the workers The change only properly
scbed remarkable revolution in the housing people
In addition to this we much impressed by the great
changes which the Soviet Government making
life In this the most famous oil center in the world
nom the oil industry in addition to being used housing
being used for educational and have already
lied for the development OF efficient electrical
service which had also been discussed project
years by the millionaire capitalists who drew
from this area but left in backward and
an uncvzed condition. The workmen clubs in
stuons are utilized centers of education for the
Further information regarding these institutions given
in another part of the report
From Baku, travelled to Tihs and we were met by
an enthusiastic demonstration of workers Union
officials We spent several days investigating
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