The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-29
Visit to the oooiin Iron and Steel Works

This factory smelling works iron foundry pro-
uucuon OF WIRE nails nuts bolts pins and iron and
Here the general conditions both plant machinery organ
aton and the situation of the worker certainly far below
the standard in Europe different type employed
to those in electrical stations great machinery
is outo1-dae, and much of running under conditions
repair which are apparent the 1929
the factory although supplied the countrys important
needs worked at loss During the ten months however
considerable Improvement has been made profit balance
for that period is already shown.
The organization of the Clubs Creches and Technical
SCHOOLS mas been carried out on the lines at the cleo
cal stations The accommodation however not so good
although cleanliness and order Clubs Creches and Tech
nical Schools was quite up to standard
neghboring nunnery has been requsoned for housing
% u Tue workers Inc accommodation appeared to be ade
quate but order cleanliness pride of possession compare
lively lacking as compared with the workers electrical
station This is undoubtedly by originally
lower standard Of education the class these
are being made to raise the domestic people
Visit to the vohof River Electricity Scheme Vohofstroy
The members of the British Delegation to Russia visited
this Electrical Power Station which being for the
purpose of utilizing the tidal power Vohof River in order
10 generate electricity intended in the first instance supply
electric power in connection with the domestic Industrial and
transport needs of Leningrad with possibility that power
areas between Vohostroy city The enormous power
station being constructed indication
ton of the Russian to utilize all the powers and
agencies at their disposal to Russian requirements
The scheme first discussed in 1902 plans were
prepared 1911 but the work until 1919 as part
OF the Lenn scheme for the Identification Russia We were
informed by the chief engineer in charge job that the
pncpal obstacle to its development had been the opposition
and destructive tactics Of the Steam Power
grad and other centers It was Lenn informed who
in 1917 insisted that the scheme should
official date fixed for being July 1913 was
layed for various connected with
trouble is anticipated that the scheme will completed
1922 and by that time electric will be delivered Len
grad at very low price.
The scheme estimated to approximately 900
roubes in money about f8 sterling cost will
include the erection of the station the
plant for distribution. The number of employed
necton with this huge undertaking the time
plant about H. 000
During visit Of inspection these men employed
IN the various sections OF the work utilizing electric cars max
ing concrete and building electric estimated
that about 100000 cubic feet of timber being
nection with the building.
In going through the erected for the purpose
of housing the workers. efforts
that being made to make life bearabe employed
by the provision of cnemas theatre perform
which prominent artists from Lenngrad employed
from time to time assisted BY amateur talent trained from
amongst the workers. asssS
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